Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-01
REPoRTED FOR THE srASDARD.l
GLAs cow TION,

DOUGLAS cow NTION.
THURSDAY, Aug 3Oth, 1860.
At l2 o'clock the Convention was called to order
by Robt. p. Dick. Esq, Of Guiord county, who
delivered a chaste and eloquent address, announcing
the purposes for which they had assembled lie
said they had met pursuant to call which he had
issued to the Democratic people of the State, as
their only representative in the National Democratic
Convention which had nominated at Baltimore
Stephen A. Douglas for the Presidency. lie was
glad TO see so large an assembagc and hoped that
spirit of generous Cancellation would pervadc their
councils. The first great political lesson which he
had learned that the majority should rule, and
hence as n loyal Democrat he was determined to
support the regular nominees Of his party lie had
stood by the Democratic party IN SUNSHINE and in
darkness, had rcjoiced in its trumphs and mourned
ITS defeats. Rapidly sketching the history Of the
Charleston Convention, together with the causes
which led to the final disruption of the party at
Baltimore, Mr. Dick alleged that the advocates of
Congressional intervention for the protection Of
slavery were alone responsible for that great calam
ity. The agitation Of the question of slavery had
iniamcd the worst passions and preiudiCus Of the
people OF every secton-had kindled the fcrccst
fires OF sectional hate, and threatened to dclugc the
country in tatcrnal blood Mr.. Dick continued :
The cardinal principle Of my political faith is the
doctrine Of non.intcrvCntlon The national Demo.
craticcOnycntionat Baltimore rCaimcd this principle
IL has been Tor twelve years the ShibhOcth of the
party, and has borne il triumphanuy through the
two last Presidential campaigns Dcuouucing in
no measured terms Mcssrs Nancy Of Alabama,
Rhctt, Davis aud Others he next paid glowing tri.
butte to Stephen ~ Dougas-"aS bravc-as true
as gallant leader ever led host to battle" In
conclusion, Mr. Dick observed that he ibid not use
the language Of an excited ahrmist when hc said
that the union Of the States was in imminent pcnl
II was aSsailcd at the North by a cold determined
icndiSh hnaticism-by a wild and mad enthusiasm
at the South. IL remained for the great Democratic
party TO rally once more around the ark Of their
covenant fired with the spirit Of the hero Of the
Hermitage, who said The Union must and shall
be preserved MIR. Dick was warmly applaudyd
throughout
On motion Of Mr.. Myers, Of Mcckcnburg, a com.
mittee consisting Of one delegate from each Con.
grcssional DISTRICT was appointed TO report pcrml.
ncnt officers for the Convention. The Chair APP.
pointed Mcssrs. Tucker Pennington, Jones' Sloan,
McDougad, Jenkins, PhippS, MERIT and Lyman.
On motion Of Mr. Myers there was q call Of coun.
ties, that delegates might present their credentials,
The following delegates were present.
AicTaHdcr-John T.. Rhcim
Bcfi,-,Io,iah White.
BUBc0mbc-,lno u. LYMAN
CrbIFFVs--A. {. Scott
t1risrCf-Stcphcn f. Wills
Chathdm-M D. Williams ST., Kelly Mitchell,
II. Wilson, II. II. Burke Ridley burgess Tho.
II. Burgess, Henry Burgess, Joshua Ward, b. r.
Ward, L. j. Merritt Jno. Williams, !. g. Williams.
CrdrI--W. T. Marshall D.. X. Mclsac, " l..
Pennington, j. y. Whitord
DoriisoH-D W. G. johnson
FrnHfim--A. Taylor, H. Cooke, 5. VI. Stone
FOrgths-Ransoin phipps
GrIHrWc-R \. llcayln Il. H. NJ paschul v
u, Jenkins, c. \. Gregory, r. O. Gregory, Turner
b. Ncwsom
Gul,ord-B &. Graham, W. 4. Dunn, Bennett
Idol J.. r. Wagner, }. W. Dick, VIM. Adams,
RUbt p. Dick
GastOE-Dr VIM. Sloan
H1rHctt-D. Mcdonald A. D. Mclean
.lohHsi0H-E. II. Woodard
JoHes-Norman jackson.
NariiH-Ihos. Jones, A. $. Williams, 5. W.
Watts
MeeLic"5Hrg-w. r. Myers, Dr. Chas. J. Fox,
j. II. Jones, W. A. Owens, Capt. juo. T. Harrison
W. W. Fins, Wallace Alexander
Nogre-Col John Morrison, W. u. Harrington,
Geo. Wilcox Dr. H. Turner, : c. Barrett \. N.
Branson, W. Burnett Hiram Wad,worIh
Nrsh-G. W. Bluunt
NOrfhdmyt0H c. Tucker.
O,r,Dgc-W. Brown, Geo. ". Nickcrs, Thomas
; Nickcrs, - Wilson, - Brown
ODsior-Francis y. Kooucc
PcrsoD-Matthcw Nelson, Eobt Williams, Ralph
Williams
PiH-S. f. Mnbum
Pasguo,aHk-Dr Il. Fremont
RortWgb"w-Dr Thos ". Krau, Thos Settle.
Col T.. W. Hancock, Richard H. Wmy, Dr. !. W.
Ellington.
Woic-Gaston H. Wilder Henry W Miller Q
Busbcc, Geo. w. Norwood, William White u. +.
Tucker, John ". Reynolds, w. 4 Prcrdrrcast Jas.
NJ. Register, " u. RoyScr, j. q DrCartcrrt John
W. Rogers, Jeremiah Williams, Mark Williams, :.
j. Woodland, W. j. Lougcc John r. Harrison, T..
Ferrall, J. H. Lassitrr, jeff Fisher John NJ Elem.
ing. Dr. -. $ Harrison, and j. " bunting.
H0shiHgt0u-- riah W SWIMMER
UayHc-,I. v Shcrrard
WjhoH-B b. Barnes
When the county Of Moore was called Mr. liar.
rington said he hailed from Moore" and knew Lut
one democrat IN that county who would vote for
Breckenridge. That one would do 80 merely for
the sake uf odd Joe Lane tApplauscD
The Committee on permanent organization, re-.
ported a. follows:
Far Prc,ii,Ht ori6s CoursptioE:
DL C. J. FOX, Of M,cdcnburg.
FIR IrC.IrtsidrHty:
THos joss, Esq, of Martin.
Maj. &. II. WILDER, of Wake.
Tnus SETLE, Jr., q Rockingham
Col. Jyo MomsoN Of Moore.
SfcrCiiri,y:
Mcssrs j. o. DECNTEErraul q Brsnrr of Wake
Mcssrs. Sherrard, Tuckcrand Sloan. conducted Dr.
Fox 10 the Chair, who briefly returned his grateful
Acknowledgements 10 the Convention.
On motion Of Mr. Pennington, Reporters for the
Press irrespective Of party were allowed seat, in
the Convention.
On motion, the following Committee. consisting
Of one delegate from each Congressional District,
was appointed to prepare business for the Con,cn-
ton, viz: McSsrs. Wilder Myers llyrnan. Swanucr,
Pennington, McDougald Morrison and Settle.
The Committee returning submitted through Mr.
Wilder the following report, winch, on motion Of
Mr. McltAc, was unanimously adopted:
Resoirod, That we cordially rcalIirm and heartily
endorse the platform Of principles adopted at TIC
National Democratic Convention which recently
assembled nj Charleston and Baltimore. and pledge
ourselves 20 support cordially the nominees Of said