The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-09-05
rhe pougIa. Conrenllon.

TIE Douglas Convention met q, Raleigh on Thurs.
day ns proposed and was called 70 order al u o'clock
By Robsn r. Dick, Esq. Of Guiliord. Thry-Oae
counties were represented by shout hundred dele
gates. The following sccOon, Of the proceedings Is
condensed from the Raleigh STANDARD.
MI. Dick oPeaed the meeting wilh ehasie and eio-
qssnt address. expressing much pleasure a, seeing
large an assembIage and hoped that spirit Of senef
Gus reconciliation wouI peraJs their councils. lie
sksiched the history Of The chateson Convention,
and the causes which lei 10 the 6nai aspon Of the
Convention II Baltimore. alleging that The advocates
Of Congressional intervention ior The suppression Of
o. slavery were alone responsible f5r that calamity
His remshs were loudly aPplsudcd throughout.
COMMITTEES wss appointed 10 report permanent Off
GERS Cor the Convention, who submitted The following;
For President q The Convention, Dr.. q. J. For. Of
Mecklealurg. fet Presidents Thos Jones. ESQ.,
ef Martin, Msj. g. II. Wilder. of Wake; Thos. Set
de, Ir. Of Rockingham; Col J. Morrison. Of Moore.
SECRETARIES. Mesn. ]. z. DrcsHere, and Y Dusber
Of Wake.
On motion, Committee. consisting Of one delegate
from each Congregational Distinct, wa. appointed 70
prepare business iot Tho Convention, which committee
reported The following resolutions, which were unani
mously Adopted
Resoiped, That we cordially reafiirm and
heartily endorse the platform Of principles
adopted AZ The National Democratic Con.
yentlon which recently assembled at Charles.
ton and Baltimore. and pledge ourselves 10
supper, cordially the nominees 81 said Con-
yention Tor President and Vice. President.
D..af..I - IA = t..es a. bfs
vention. and necessary for the success Of the
National Democratic party, TO nominate and
maintain an Electoral ticket pledged 10 the
support Of Douglas aud Johnson.
Resoivei. That We instruct our Electors
10 vote for Douglas and Johnson IN case Il
will either elect them before the people, o.
carry them to the House Of Representatives.
and 10 case il will de- neither. they shall cast
their votes az will best subserye the purpose
Of defeating the Black Republican candi-
dates.
wnERRu the doctrine Of intervention is
revolutionary, dangerous and unwise, caleu-
lated 10 excite animosities and sectional dis.
cord-that ii non intervention bears upon
its face the nublest effort Of our best and
greatest statesmen. subardinating all party
ties TO duty and 70 coaniry, and has been the
fired and aniform doctrine Of the Democrat.
&c party throughout the caunty--insiance the
Georgia Platform Of 1913. the vltimatum Of
all Sesthsrn men u that day--the eompro.
mise Of is5O-ihe Baltimore Platform Of
Is5a--the Kansas Nebraska bill Of 1854,
and the Cincinnati Platform Of 1886, as a
final settlement Of the difficulties between
the North and South upon the subject Of ne.
gro slavery in the Territories aud the States
leaving the people thereof perfectly free "a
determine Cor themselves as to It's establish
meut or rejection. subject only TO the Con.
stitution of the United States:
Resoiccd, That We pledge to each Other
and TO the ronntry persistent and deiermin.
ed opposition 10 the miscellaneous hetesies ant
mere party tests that have well nigh disrupt
Ell the National organization Of the Nation
al Democratic party. and will, j successful
produce the dissoiution Of the Union itself
Resoiped. That the President Of this Con
yentiun appoint an Executive Committee o
five 10 superintend aud advance the inter
ests Of the National Democratic party i
this State.