Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-14

Convention adjourned till three o'clock.
AFTERNOON Session, 8, p. m.
The body convened at 3 o'clock p NJ. Hon. W.
W. Avery in the CHAR The committee appointed
to report permanent officers through their chairman,
j. NJ Bullock, of Granville, reported as follows:
President: Hon. DAVID S. REID, of Rockingham.
Vice Presidents: j. T. Cranberry, Pcrqulnans,
H. f. Bond, Lenoir, Walter T. Leak, Richmond, q.
N Lewis, Nash, John Morrison Moore, Jesse \.
Waugh, ForSythe, d. Coleman, Cabarrns, NJ 5.
Stokes Wilkes.
Secretaries: James Fulton, New Hanover John
Speiman, Rowan, W. L. Saunders, Rowan, c. II.
Foster, Hartford, P. J. Sinclair, Cumberland.
Mr.. Bullock, then conducted the President to the
Convention for this manifestation of their esteem
and confidence. He had met his political friends
before but never on so important occasion the
present lie expressed his firm belief that the pre-
servation of constitutional Union depended on the
success of the great national Democratic party
(Applause.) That they should sacrifice matters of
minor importance-the success of the cause demand
ed it, and hoped that the concert of action which
had always characterized the party, would at this
time animate them The Democratic party, added
he is the only Opposition to black Rcpublcanism;
it Is for Union but desp!Ses unconstitutional one.
He spurned the idea Indignantly Of sacrificing prn
cple for the sake of temporary political ascendancy.
as was done by those opposed to Democracy, and
urged them to rally all their forces for the defence
of the Union and as security for its perpctuty, to
take firm and decided stand on the Constitution
and on all the great questions presented-demand
their rights and receive nothing short Of their rights
He hoped they would act with delibcration and eau
the people that they would protect their rights,
their property and the Constitution (Applause.)
Mr. Jno Morrison of Moore moved that commit
tee consisting of two from each congressional district
be appointed by the chair to report business for the
Convention.
Mr. s. f. Williams, of Caswell offered to amend
so as to allow the delegates from each congressional
district to appoint the committee.
Mr. Morrison spoke in favor Of his proposition
said he had full confidence in the judgment of the
President-that he was willing to leave the fifth
district to the chair although it was the hardest
Know Nothing hole in the State.
Mr.. Williams said that so far from being refec-
ton on the chair his Amendment was intended and
calculated to assist the Presdent-that it was uni
versal custom to leave such appointments to the
delegates, and reflected more fully the views of the
Convention.
Mr. Morrison's notion as amended BY Mr.. Will
liams then passed.
~, DILL hat - ~,
House of Commons be adopted for the government
of the Convention. Carried.
On motion of H. B. Watson, of Johnston, a re-
cess of Is minutes taken in order to give time
for the conference of the different delegations in &C.
cordancc with the motion just passed
On re-assembins the following persons were an
nounced by the secretary the committee on bust
ness, who were allowed till morning to make up
their report
1st District.-W. A. Moore, Chowan, II. K Bur-
gwyn. northampton.
Cd Dstr;ct.-Gco. S. Stevenson, Craven, L. W.
Humphrey. Onslow.
Sd District.-Jas. Fulton, New Hanover, ". L.
Steele. Richmond.
4th District.-W. ]. Saunders, Wake, Weldon N.
Edwards. Warren.
9Th District. r. Mclean, Guilford, S. P. Hill,
Caswell
9th Dstrict-A. NJ Scales, Rockingham, W. D.
Bethel. Rockingham.
18th District-W. R. Myers Mecklenburg, S.
w. Cole, Arson.
9Th Distrct-w. W. Avery, Burke s. c. W.
Tate. Burke.
The chair then announced message from his
Excellency, Gov. Ellis, requesting the presence of
the members Of the Convention at o'clock P. NJ.
at the Executive mansion.
On motion of II. X. Burgwyn, the invitation was
accepted.
Mr. Fulton, of New Hanover, introduced a reso-
luton that the vote in the last Governors election
be the basis Of the voting Of the Convention
Mr.. Myers moved to amend by substituting the
representation of the different counties in the House
of Commons as the basis.
Messrs Fleming, Of Rowan, and ". n Edwards
of Warren, opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Myers withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Fleming then moved to amend Mr.. Fulton's
resolution by adopting the vote in the Presidential
election Of 1856 as the basis.
The resolution Of Mr. Fulton, thus amended,
then passed almost UNANIMOUSLY.
| On motion Of Mr.. Moore, of Chowan, the coun-
ties formed since the last Presidential election were
allowed to vote as they did in the late Gubernatoral
election.
On motion of W. L. Steele. ESQ.,, the committee
on business then repaired to the Senate Chamber.
On motion of f. G. Haywood, Esq, the Conven.
ton then adjourned till o'clock P. NJ, at which
time it was to meet in caucus.
FRIDAY EVENING, Al O'CLOCK
The caucus held last night having adjourned to
o'clock this morning, its declarations we're con-
t'nued unit A o'clock this evening, when the Pres
ident, Hon. D. s. Reid, took the chair and the eau
Gus merged into Convention.
Hon. W. W. Avery, Of Burke, moved that the Con
vention take recess until o'clock.
Hon. D. n. Barringer and others opposed it.
thought the business Of the Convention should frs
De attended to-that it could be completed in shor