Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-14
REPORTED FOR THE STANDARD.
F1tANKLINTON CONVENTION.

G. W. Neal at l0} o'clock, A. NJ s, AL s,..lt 4.
On motion Of Gen. T. =. GreeE, of Warren, 81. G.
williams, Esq, Of Nash, was elected Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. 7. j. Foote, of Warren, all Dem
ocratic Editors present were requested to act Sec
retaries whereupon Aessrs. J. H. Avent and VIM
A. Walsh, presented themselves and acted rs such.
Mr.. Williams on taking the Chair, addressed the
Convention, thanking them for the honor conferred
upon him in very appropriate speech.
On motion of C. C. Backnall, ESQ.,, all Democrats
present from counties within the District were re-
quested to take seats as delegates &. 81 4
On motion of w. B. Hughes, of Granville, one
delegate from, each county in the district was ap-
pointed to act as Vice President.
The several delegations then conferred and ap-
pointed the following as Vice Presidents:
VIII Watson, Johnston; j. U. Kirkland, Orange;
Dr. W. j. Hawkins, Warren; W. B. Dunn, Wake
NJ. Hawkins, Franklin; Ed Lyon, Granville; I.
G. A. Cooper, Nash.
On motion of Mr.. Bledsoe, Committee was ap-
pointed nsiting Of one from each county to report
business for the Convention.
The following were appointed: DR.. W. j. Haw-
kins, Warren; z. c. Blacknall, Franklin; NJ. A.
Bledsoe, Wake; G N. Lewis. Nash C. II. X.
Kirkland, Orange.
The Committee then retired
During their absence the following gentlemen
were enrolled as delegates:
F}anklin-E H. Gupton, c. W. Egerton, Col I.
Winston, DR.. W. G. Landlord, A. Thomas, T. B.
Harriss c. Wilder, W. Branch, John Green, A. C.
Perry, D. Cole, W. A. Moore, W. f. Green, Louis
Joyner, j. D. Hawkins. W. F. billiard, S. d. Beves,
c. C. Blacknall, NJ. Hawkins, R. Wilder, F. Mitch.
ell, DR.. II. NJ. Whitley Maj. j. j. Thomas. Geo. W.
Neal, Harvell Harriss Sias Stone, and N. Landlord
Nash.-L N. B. Battle, H. 6. Williams, j. H.
Avent, Thos. j. A. Cooper, DR.. B. N Sills G. N.
Lewis, R. W. Arlington, R. F. Dick.
yohnston.-Col. G. W. Watson, Capt H. B. Wat
son, S. A. Smith, and W. Ii. Watson
Granritle.-E B. Lyon, P. W. White P. w.
Mitchell, W. R. White, G. H. X. Taylor W. D. A.
len, ID. s. Allen, j. j. Rand, w. Jones' Mai. W. B.
Hughes, Paul jenkins, W. Ii. jenkins, j. D.. Moss
and W. o. Bobbitt.
Wake.-W. B. Dunn, JOS K Marriott, W. j.
Saunders, Dan'l Scarborough, NJ. A. Bledsoe, P. A.
Dunn. Saml H. Dunn, Jere. Lassiter, W. H. High,
Warren.-Dr. ". j. Hawkins, W. A. Walsh, T.
j. Foote, Gen. 7. j. Green, A. Aston, and W. H. A.
Kcarney.
Orange.-J. Z. Kirkland.
Mr.: W. j. Saunders being called for arose and ad-
in the Democratic ranks everywhere
Gen. 7. j. Green was next called for, who very
logically advocated resistance to the election of Sew
ard and preparation for its consequences.
Messrs. Foote, of Warren. and Landlord, of Frank
lin also addressed the meeting in very acceptable
manner.
On motion of W. A. Moore, of Franklin, the con-
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reassembling, Mr. Bledsoe, in behalf of the cou,-
mittee, reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the continued agitation of the
slavery question by large portions Of the Northern
people, and the present distracted condition of the
federal councils and of the country generally the
result Of this agitation may well excite anxious
concern in the bosom OF every patriot
Rssolred, That if the people Of the non-slave
holding States shall elect President by their votes
no votes being cast for him by the slaveholding
States, he will he their President not ours.
Resolped, That we hold it to be the duty of every
Southern man. in the present crisis to rally around
the Democratic organization as the surest if not the
only means of defeating the black Republican can
ddate for the Presidency, and thereby averng civil
war and dissolution of the Union.
Resolred, That We hsye>u confidence that the
Charleston Convention will nominate sound, rella-
BILE national candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency; and entertaining this feeling of conf
dence and looking to the Democratic party as the
last hope and stay of Constitutional Union, we
pledge our support to the nominee OF said conven-
ton
Resolred That our thanks are due and are here
nv rendered to President Buchanan for the Just,
able statcsman!ike, and eminently national manner
in which he has performed the duties of his great
Office. He has been as just and faithful to the South
rs if he had been one of her own sons and yet he
has been lust and faithful to the whole country for
all the South asks is equality in the Union and in
the common Territories and firm and fair enforce
mept of the fugitive slave law. This Mr.. Buchanan
has uniformly claimed for us and given us.
Resolred That while We express no preferences
for the Presidency or Vice Presidency and while we
give no instructions to delegates, leaving them
free to do the best they for the cause We never
theess declare that President Buchanan has, in our
opinion, correctly construed the Cincinnati platform
on the subject of slavery and that he has carried it
out as far as he could do So to our entire satisac-
ton.
Resolred, That we have the fullest confidence in
the ability and integrity of our representative in
Congress, Hon. L. OBJ. Branch, and his course
in Congress meets our entire appreciation
Resotred That our present Governor, John W.
Ellis, has fulfilled the highest expectations of his
friends and that we have undimnished confidence
in his ability and patriotism, and we recommend
his denomination. +
Mr. Marriott moved that in the election of electors
and delegates to the Charleston convention to adopt
the last Democratic vote in the several counties as
the basis. ss,'t
Mr. Foote proposed the Presidential vote as a
basis, which not being accepted, Mr.. Marriotts mo.
ton was carried.
Mr. Foote moved to proceed to the election of
Electors for the District r.... p. ~ Fs
Mr.. Saunders then amended it by moving to elect
delegates to the Charleston convention first Car
ried. 1-
The convention then elected, as delegates to that
body, Messrs. J. w. B. Watson, Of Johnston and T.
J. Green, Of Warren Alternates, A. j. Taylor, Of
Nash, and w. F. Green, of Franklin.
Mr.. Paul c. Cameron was appointed Elector for
the District, and W. j. Saunders sub Elector
Or motion, the following were appointed electors
in their respective counties. ~