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North.Carolina State Convention.
ON Monday last the goth May, the delegates re-
centlv elected to Convention Of the people OF TINS
State. assembled in the Commons Hall in this clty.
The members were called to order by Hon. Asa
R;oos Of Martin, on whose motion Messrs. A. W.
yenable, NJ W. Wood6n, and R K. Speed were sp-
nointed committee to receive credentials and enrol
the names of delegates. One hundred and twelve
delegates answered to their names and this number
was increased before adjournment to one hundred
and sixteen, being four less than the whole NUMBER
chosen. =
Walter F. Leak, Esq, of Richmond, nominated
for President the Hon. Weldon N. Edwards OF
Warren, and Hon. George E. Badger, Of Wake,
nominated the Hon William A. Graham, Of Orange,
for the same position. The Convention then voted
,;ra coce. when Mr. Edwards received So votes, and
Mr.. Graham AZ.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Edwards addressed the
Convention in an animated strain, referring to the
dangers that menace the country to the importance
of the crisis now upon us, and the remarkable and
happy unanimity of feeling pervading our whole
people in devising and carrying forward those
measures necessary for the public defence. His re-
marks were in every respect appropriate to the
occasion, and elected much applause.
Col. Walter L. Steele, of Richmond, was then
elected Principal, and Col. L. c. Edwards, of Gran
VILE Assistant Clerk to the Convention; and James
Page, of Randolph. W. R. Lowell, Of Surry, and
j. C. Moore, Of Wake, were appointed Doorkeepers.
The Convention being then organized, prayer was
offered BY the Rev. Mr. Tucker, Of this City.
The Hon. F. j. Moses, Commissioner from the
State of South Carolina then introduced to the
Convention. Mr.. Moses spoke for about half an
hour in explanation of his mission, and with refer
ence to the feeling which now anmates the people
of this State He was rejoiced to know that North
Carolina was ready to the last tie that bound
her to the old Federal Union He would tell the
people of his State, when he returned, that North
Carolina was anxious to act, and that his speech
was necessarily brief on that account This would
give them more cause for rejoicing than any thing
else; and he would assure the Convention that no
matter how many guns might be fred here over
the ordinance of secession, South Carolina would
fire one more. Hisspeech was well received by the
Convention and the audience.
Mr.. Badger offered an ordinance separating North
Carolina from the federal government and Mr..
Craige, of Rowan also offered an ordinance of SINH.
lar character Considerable debate took place, no!
as to whether ordinance Of separation should be
passed, but as to the character of the ordinance,
Messrs Badger, Craige, Rufin Graham, Barnes,
Reid Venable, and others taking part in the debate
About six o'clock p NJ. the ordinance offered by Mr..
Craige uas adopted unanimously, erery member pre-
sent coting in the Affirmative This ordinance re-
peals the ordinance of 1889, by which the federal
Constitution was ratified. and declares North Caro-
lima sovereign and independent State.
As soon as the vote was announced one hundred
guns were fired on Capitol Square, and the bells Of
the City were rung, amid the shouts Of an excited
multitude.
An ordinance was then unanimously passed adopt
ing the Provisional Government of the Confederate
States and to-day Tuesday no doubt the Consti
tuition of the Confederate States will be adopted ant
North Carolina will thus take her place as mem
Der Of the Confederate States.
Thus was the anniversary Of the Mecklenbur
Declaration of Independence gloriously celebrates
by the delegates Of the people in Convention Assem-
blcd North Carolina has been slow to act but sh
has acted finally. We think She has acted wisel!
from first to- last Henceforth her destnes are witt
the States Of the South; and she will make goo
her act OF the Goth of May, 1861, with her last dol
lar and her last man, if such sacrifice should b
required at her hands.
In our next we shall give the proceedings Of Mon
day at length, including the votes, the ordinance
separation adopted, together with the ordinanc
offered by Mr. Badger.
advice and consent of the Military Board.
Commissary GeneraL-Wm. johnson, with ran
Of Colonel
Qnartermaster and Paymaster General-L. O'E
Branch, rank Colonel. -ss
assistant Adjutaat Gsnerah-R. h. Riddicl
rank, Lieut. Colonel. I.
Commissary Of Subsistence. G.. Fowls
rank, Captain.
Colonies of Irtantyy-C. c. Tew, I'd Regts Il
fantry CASTOR H. Meares, Sd Infantry; George 3
Anderson 4th Infantry.
Lieut.. Colonel of Infantry.-Wm. P. Bynum.
Frst Major Of Caoalry.-John w. Wood6n.
Captains Of Infantry. Peter j. Malett Georg
D. LoVeoy, l.. D. galloway, henry r. Burgwln, ii
Captains Of Caualry.-T N. Crumpler, j.
Miller, George w. Hayes.
Captains Of A,tillery. Gabriel H. Hill, Ale,
D. Moore, Thos. H. Brem.
4 Surgeons-Peter E. Hines, LIST Regt Volunteer
John johnson, 3nd Regiment Volunteers. ~.
Assistant Surgeons H. Baker. LIST Reg
Volunteers: John G. Hardy, LIST Regt Volunteers
John F. Miller, Cd Regt. Volunteers William
Moody, I'd Regt Volunteers.
Chaplain.-Edward A. Yates, LIST RekE Volul
NAVAL APPOINTMENT. e.