Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-26
Ihs SfaAaasa.
For the Standai d.
wake county Democratic Convention.

Raleigh for the purpose of nominating candidates 10
represent the County in the, ensuing Legislature.
On motion of W. b. Dunn, Esq, A. NJ. LeTiS'
Esq, was called to the chair and on notion q W.
". holden ESQ, DR.. J. c, tMsrrett ana "a' ira
Beckwith were appointed sccfetafffa
On taxing the char NJ Lewis addressed the Con
ycntion in an kE.s and appropriate manner, setting
Forth the objects for which the Convention haa as
sembled and urging union and harmony IN the, Dem
ocratic ranks as the surest means OF achieving VIC
tory over our opponents.
The Town Hall being too small to hold the crowd
which had assembled on motion of j. X. Marriott
Eso., the Convention adjourned to the Courthouse;
after which,
On motion of Mr. Holden, the Districts were called
and the delegates came forward and enrolled their
names as follows;
Marriott Duncan c. Haywood, w. H. Laughter, j.
o. DeCasteret W, j. Palmer, R H, Whitaker, Il.
II, Miller John HutchinS, Ed. Cantwell,
Raieiq6 Dist, tet No 2---5ohn Ukorke, Jordan
Wombic ST., Jesse Taylor, A. g. Drake, Ira Beck
with, R. G. Lewis, W. j. Saunders, w. R. Cox, T.
B. Harrison, d. NJ. BarrfRger, A. NJ. Lewis.
Panther Branck>-Simon Smith, Thos. g. Whit
aker n G. Rand, Saml Utey, Simeon Williams
Robt. Williams, Ezekiel Young VIM. Whitaker, N
L. Crocker, Willis Whitaker.
Hitts Creek-Col. C. Lowe Col II. Weather
spoon VIM. George Asa Green, Z. ii. Baroee Sid
ney Scott, R. H. Sleighter, DIR. John Stone
ST. NarEs-PeterSon Dunn j. F. Hunter, D. b.
Lassitcr, H. L. Ray, J: W. Wadired, Reynolds Al
len, Reuben Cooper. Thomas 1earSin' Dr. W. a.
Dunn, j. T. Dunn, Nat Dunn
Barton's Creek-Edward Cooley, VIM Nangam,
Abner Peace Wesley Cooley, Geo W. Thompson,
Abritton McDade, j. Fl. Rogers, J. 9. Gully, Jesse
Adams, VIM 0'Neal, W. D. Mitchell, Nervn Hol-
loway, Jesse Penny, R. NJ. Jones, VIM. Jones, VIM.
Gully, Buckner Nipper, H. R. Cooley, Burton Fer
rell, John Norwood, Willis S. Thompson, j. j. T.
Peace.
.Spitt Gresk-J. W. Rogers, ". R. Cain, K. NJ.
Goodwin, G. B. franklin, J. NJ. Jones, Fl. B. Whit
aker, W. Guley, A. Powell. L. L. Tippit, A. P.
Woodall, j. W. Goodwin, j. Rogers
Lick Creek-Joscph I. Rogers, Jesse Ferrall
James Chandler, John Bck, Hillory Smith, d. s.
Fletcher.
Dupree, j. StangS, B. T. Poole, c. F. Johns, Jno
B. Johns. W. j. Allen, Hardy Britt, George Poole
j. NJ Pace W. A. Sturdevant Benton Williams,
John Kitchener.
Byckhorn-Green Beckwith, R. NJ. Brown, Isham
Holland, d. B. Holland, 7. B. Barker, d. Ii. Gard
ner, Edwin Holleman.
St Hatthesos-T. c. Robertson, Jacob Mordecai
1. W. Robertson, j. j. Norwood j. w. Norwood
j. j. Sneed, Jacob Hunter, Drury Partin, CASTOR
H. Wilder, W. L. Moody, R. Brawell, John II. Nor
wood.
Neo Light-W c. Mangum, SamL Mangum,
Green Young Willy Ray, Wyatt Mangum c. Bar
low, Hinton Emory, j. NJ. Mangum, G. Mcdowell,
A Bay, c. NJ Rogers, Wyatt Emory.
Fish Dam.-Geo H. Pennington, Green Ferrell
Fenner Keith, John Ii. Robertson.
Bufatoe.-Seth Jones, ST., Daniel Scarborough,
DIR. A. R. Dunn, W. d. Scarborough, H. W. Jones,
Ruffin Medlin, w. B. Dunn, Sr., j. Robt Jeffreys,
Elias Pace, P. p Pace
Houses Creek-B Perry, W. W. Whitaker,
W. A. Rogers, W. R. McDade, NJ. Safer, Joseph
Blake, W. 0. Smith, j. d. Hays, E. Nichols, Nell
son HILL P. Spikes Isaac H. Rogers.
Marks Crcek.-Jo. D. Powell, Ruf6n Holder,
Samuel Wilder
FAKE Forest Geo. B. Allen, NJ. Thompson, Dr.
W j. Green G. C. Devreaux, E. E. Gill, G. NJ AL
len.
Middle Creek-W Balentne, G. H. Afford, Isaac
Rowland, D. Smith, A. S. Utley, A. W. Belts W.
W. Clements, John Stokes, A. j. Blanchard, James
Adams, D. S. Stnson, W. II. Stinson.
Cross Roads. DIR. James B. Dunn, Kearney Up
church, B. Temple, S. H. Hester, j. C. Lee, James
Virgins, W. L. Fort R. S. Perry j. c. Fort W.
P. O'Neal, Jas. A Temple John NJ. Fleming
Little Rirer.--A. R. Perry, N. B. Chambee NJ
Whitley, Rayford Chamblee. +. H. Perry, A. P. Hop
kins, Willis Baker James Terrell, Prcssly Pace, Dr.
j. Z. Marriott, Joseph Fowler.
White Oak.-Hinton Hudson G. A. Upchurch
T. II. Jones, A. K. Clements, William Scott H. H.
Hudson, R. Ii. Jones, Join Scott, Jas. T. Hunter,
+. NJ. Gulley.
On motion of Mr.. Harper Whitaker, amended on
motion of W. j. Saunders, ESQ.,, the Chair was au-
thorized to appoint committee of one from each
District to report resolutions for the consideration
and action of the Convention. The Chair appoint
ed the following gentlemen to constitute the COM
mittee: R. Ii. Whitaker, I. G. Whitaker, Sidney
Scott Willis s. Thompson, Peterson Dunn, W. W.
Clements j. W. Rogers, j. L. Rogers j. B. Dunn
Daniel Scarborough, A. r Perry, e. Ii. Faribault,
d. B. Holland, Jas. Mangum, L. W. Robertson,
George II. Pennington, Michael Thompson, 10 D.
Powell, W. W. Whitaker, A. K. Clements, John
Hutchns.
During the absence of the committee W. NJ How
erton Esq, of Halifax, Va, was called upon to ad
dress the Convention, and responded briefly but in
pointed and impressive manner
Loud calls were then made for William W. Hol-
den, Esq, one of the delegates from the State at
large to the Charleston Convention He addressed
the Convention IN an able eloquent, and patriotic
speech, showing conclusively that the stand taken
by the delegates from this State at Charleston in
declining to secede and in holding to the nation
al organization, was truly conservative and proper
After speaking for some time, Mr. Holden gave way
for the report of the committee on resolutions The
following resolutions were then reported BY the
Chairman of the committee, Mr.. r. H. Whitaker,
and unanimously adopted:
Res0Lced That we the Democracy of Wake copn-
ty re-affirm the tire honored principles of Democ
racy and pledge to their maintenance our individual
and united efforts in the ensuing August and No
vember elections.
ResoIced, That in the Hon. John W. Ellis. our
candidate for reelection to the office of Governor
we have the most unbounded confidence as a sound
Democrat and true patriot and will use every hon.
orabe means to secure his reelection by an increas
ed majority.
Res0LUed, That the Democracy of Wake county in
Convention assembled, believing that party organi
cation is necessary to the maintenance of those
principles under which the party has SO often tri.
umphed, endorse the platform of principles as laid
down and adopted by the Democratic State Conyen.
ton which was held in this City in March last.
ResOlred That We have the utmost confidence in
the integrity Of the national Democratic party and
man wbo.may be chosen by the Baltimore Conyen.
ton for the Presidency
Resotced, That the course of our immediate Rem.
reseptatiye in Congress, the Hon. L. OBJ Branch
in his nntrinor dnuofinn To III, ;r.o-A.I. e -,