Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-06
For the Standard.
DISTRICT CONTENTION.

At meeting OF the delegates OF the Ninth Con-
gressional District held in the Court House IN the
town of Wilkesborough, n. c., on the end day Of
October, 1861, for the purpose of nominating a cam
didate to represent the citizens of said District in
the Congress Of the Confederate States of America
and also to nominate candidate Tor DiStric: Flee
tor for President and Vice President and candidates
for Electors for the State at large
On motion, DR.. James Galloway was called to the
Chair, and l. S. Call and N. \. Foster were arpo'n-
ted Secretaries. Hon. Anderson Mitchell explained
in an elaborate and able manner the object Of the
meeting b. S. Gather on request, addressed the
Convention and explained the present unhappy con-
dition of this our once prosperous and independent
country in very eloquent manner, and entertained
the Convention with an able argument concerning
the present unhappy condition Of country, amid
the cheers of the Convention.
On motion, it was agreed that each county should
cast the number Of votes in this Convention to
which they are entitled to Representatives in the
| most numerous branch of the Legislature: where.
upon, the following delegates appeared and took
their seats in the Convention:
From Burke Thomas Walton, William Walton,
R. Y. Michcaux, Vim. Perkins b. j. Corpening and
b. S. Gather. From Caldwell, James Ii. Collett,
James B. Horton c. c. Jones. From Alexander,
A. Carson, Carson Bell, VIM Boyle, +. ID. Irwin,
Sol. Davis, l.. Davis A. NJ Boyle From ladkin,
Larkin Lynch. T. s. Spear, }. DoLson, james Arm
strong, ii. g. Hampton, f. B. Hampton. From
IredeIl, NJ. T. Freeland, r. \. Mclaughlin. Silas
keaton, J. w. Williams, \. p Sharpe Hon. A.
Mitchell \. DcaconS From Ashc and Allegheny.
ID. NJ. FurchesS. Wilkes, Vim. +. Martin, r. NJ
Wright j. 0. Martin, A. II, Martin, F. b. Parks, j.
a. Parks, p. Warren, i. +. Petty, B. 7. Johnson,
Thos Bryan, r. llayse l.. Sebastian, John Hall, H.
Hutchinson, B. C. Galloway j. r.. Wiibar. P. Filler,
j. j. Foster, j. j. Ferguson, j. T. Ferguson L. b.
| Phillips, R. L. Hx, \. Denny, II. IIayse, \. L..
! Rousseau, E. NJ. Wilhorn II. c. Perncl, James CAL
| loway, p. NARROW, r. uolbrook, j. Spicer, L. j.
Becknal, Thomas Ii. ST. Clalr--all the counties in
the District being represented except Surry.
! Whereupon q. F. Neil, Es., of AShe offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously adOp.
! led
RcSotred, That the time las fully come when all
former party prejudice and distinction. should BE-
laid aside, and that the only fccn, that should
! now animate the Southern Confederacy, is devotion
to her cause and resistance to the cowardy enemy.
On motion, the Convention proceeded TO vote for
candidate for District Elector, whcreupon Hon. a.
Mitchell nominated Tod L. Caldwell, of Burke; Ire
dell, Davie, Wilkes and Alexander casting their
votes for Tod r. Caldwell: Burke and Caldwell
voting for Hon. A. Mitchell: Ashc and Alleghany
voting for Richard Micheaux, of Burke: Davic
voting tor Marshall Clement Whole number OF
votes cast 10, of which Tod r. Caldwell received g.
Hon. A. Mitchell 2, Richard Mcheaux i, Marshall
Clement l. Tod r. Caldwell received majority OF
the votes cast and was declared the nominee of the
Convention.
On motion, it was UNANIMOUSLY agreed that the
Hons. VIM a. Graham and Thomas Bragg be the
choice Of this Convention as Electors for the State
at large
on notion the Convention proceeded to ballot
,or candidate Tor Congress Burke, CALDWELL AL
iegnany and Ashe voted for B. S. Gather, votes
i ,I, and Dsvie for Hon. A. Mitchell, votes
wilkes for L. B. Carmichael, Q votes; Yadkin 70.
n, 4. Armheid, vote whole number of votes cast
~ ~ no person receiving majority Of votes cast.
lue convention proceeded to ballot the second time
as follows: Burke, Caldwell, Alexander, Yadkin
Ashe and Allegheny voted for B. s Gather
votes lredell and Da9e for Hon. A. Mitchell, 4
votes Wilkes for L. B. Carmichael votes whole
number OF votes cast 10; no person receiving ma
jorlty of votes cast, the Convention proceeded Il
ballot the Sd time, as follows Burke, Caldwell Al
exander, Wilkes, Ashc, and Allegheny voted for B
s. Gather, votes; Iredell and Davie for Hon. A
Mitchell votes; whole number of votes cast 10
Of which B. ). Gather received T. which being {
majority of the whole number of votes east he wa,
declared the nominee Of the Convention,
On motion Of R. A. Mclaughlin, the nomination
was made unanimous.
On motion, the thanks of the Convention wa
; rendered to the President and Secretaries for thu
the meeting - - 49, "
. on motion, the proceedings of this Convention
were ordered to be published in the Iredel Express
WIN inc request that the Raleigh Register, Stand
JAMES GALLOWAY, Pres.
II n ! i. o fosss. Secretaries /.
Hon. R Kidder Meade. late Q. 5. Minister 10 BIZ.
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