Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-03-10

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. I. Cranberry Perqumans,
Fl. F. Bond, Lenor, Walter F. Leak, Richmond, G.
| N. Lewis, Nash, John Morrison, Moore Jesse A.
| Waugh, Forsythe, ID. Coleman, CabarruS, NJ. 5.
Stokes Wilkes.
Secretaries: James Fulton, New Hanover, John
Speman Rowan w. L. Saunders, Rowan, c. H.
Foster Hartford, P. j. Sinclair, Cumberland.
Mr. Bullock, then conducted the President to the
chair who said he felt profoundly grateful to the
| Convention for this manifestation of their esteem
and confidence He had met his political friends
before but never on so important occasion as the
present. He expressed his firm belief that the pre-
servation of constitutional Union depended on the
success of the great national Democratic party.
(Appause) That they should sacrifice matters of
minor mportance-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 Republicanism
it for Union, but despses unconstitutional one
He spurned the idea Indignantly of sacrificing prin
cple for the sake of temporary political aScendancy
| as done by those opposed to Democracy, and
urged them to rally all their forces for the defence
of the Union and security for its perpetuity, 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 deliberation and eau
ton and establish such platform would convince
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. E. Williams of Caswe 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 a refec-
ton on the chair, his Amendment was intended and
calculated to assist the President-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.
! Mr.. J. NJ Bullock moved that the rules of the
! 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 was taken in order to give time
for the conference of the different delegations in
cordance with the motion Just passed.
On re-assembling the following persons were an
nounced by the secretary the committee on bust
/ IN
| their report:
| 1st District-W. A. Moore Chowan, II. X. Bur-
| gwvn Northampton.
| I'd District.-Geo. S. Stevenson, Craven, L. W.
! Humphrey, Onslow.
! Sd District-Jas. Fulton, New Hanover, W. L.
| Steele, Richmond.
4th District.-W. j. Saunders, Wake, Weldon N
! Edwards Warren.
9Th District-J R. Mclean, Guilford S. P. Hill,
| CaSwell.
9th District-A. NJ. Scales, Rockingham, W. D.
! Bethel, Rockingham.
! 9TH District.-W. R. Myers, Mccklenburg, S.
| W. Cole, Arson.
9Th District.-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 H. K Burgwyn, the invitation was
accepted.
Mr. Fulton. of New Hanover, introduced 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 W. 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 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 E. G. Haywood, Esq, the Conven-
ton then adjourned till o'clock P. NJ, at which
time it was to meet in caucus.
FRIDAY EVENING At O'CLOCK.
The caucus held last night having adjourned to
o'clock this morning. its declarations were con-
tinued unit A o'clock this evening" when the Pres
ident Hon. D. S. Reid took the chair and the eau
Gus merged into Convention sF
Hon. W. W. Avery, Of Burke, moved that the Con-
vention take a recess until o'clock.
Hon. D. NJ. Barringer and others opposed it
thought the business of the Convention should first
be attended to-that it could be completed in short
tune, and that the use Of the ball was due to Mr.