Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-29

Gaston-S. X. johnson.
Gates-A. j. Walton.
Granoiue-A. w. Venable, 7. L. Hargrove and
8. s. Register.
Grsone-Wm. A. Darden.
Guilford-John A. Gilmer, Ralph Gorrell and R.
p. Dick.
Ralifar--R. H. Smith and G. J. Gee.
Rarnett-A. S. Mcneil.
Hayrood-Wm Hicks.
Henderson-Wm NJ Ship.
Hrtord-K. Rayner.
Hyds-Ed L. Mann.
Iredell-A. Mitchell, and Thos. A. Allison.
Johnston-C. B. Sanders and VIM. A. Smith
Jons-Wm. Foy.
Jaetson-Wm. II. Thomas.
Lsnoir-John c. Washington.
LincoIn-Wm Lander.
Aadison-J. D. Mcdowell.
Aaeon-C. D. Smith.
Aartin-Asa Biggs
MeDowelt-Jas. H. Greenlee.
Meeklenburg-Jas w. Osborne and VIM. John
son.
Aontgomery-S H. Christian.
Aoore-H. Turner.
Nash-Arch. H. Arlington.
Nep Hanoper-W. s. Ashe and R. Fl. Cowan.
Northampton-Jno. NJ. Moody and D. A. Barnes
Onslow-E. w. Ward.
Orange-Wm. A. Graham and John Berry.
Pasquotank-R. K. Speed.
Perquimans-Joseph S. Cannon.
Pcrson-John w. Cunningham.
Pitt. B. Satterthwaite and Bryan Grimes
POLL and Ruthertord-M. Durham and j. H. Car
son. ----t..
RandolpA-Wm j. Long and A. G. Foster.
Riehmond-W. F. Leake.
Ro6eson-John c. Sutherland and j. P. Fuller.
Roekingham-David s. Reid and E. T. Brodnax
Decentralization Graige and Il. C. Jones, Sen.
Sampson-Robt A. Mosely and Thos Bunting.
Stokes-John HILL
Stanly-E. Hearne
Surry-T. V. Hamlin.
IyrrellE. Sprul
Union-H N. Houston.
Wake-Geo E. Badger, K. P. Battle and W. W.
Holden. - .,
Warrsn-W. N. Edwards and F. A. Thornton.
Wa.hington-Wm. S. Pe.tigrew.
Watauga-J. W. Council.
Wayne-E. A. Thompson and Geo. V. Strong.
Wilkes-Peter Eller and JAS Galloway.
Yadkin-R. F. Arnfeld.
Yaneey-M P. Penland.
There being quorum present. Mr. Leake of Rich
mond, arose and said:
rise for the purpose of calling you to order, and
asking that We proceed to the organization Of this
body.
With this view, present the name of the Hon.
Weldon N. Edwards, of Warren, as a suitable gen.
tleman to preside over our deliberations "nomen
clarum ct renerabiL." In making the nomination
deem it entirely unnecessary to accompany it with
any remarks for the name itself has become to the
friends of State rights and State sovereignty house.
hold word and their names are legion, and its bare
mention is sufficient to gain for it ready admission
into the highest niche of the citadel of our affections;
for it is for the assertion Of the rights of the State
bottomed on the sovereignty of the State, that we
have now assembled.
suggest that after the nomination or
nominations shalt made that the clerk proceed to
call the roll and that we vote rsoa coce.
Mr.. Badger, with equally appropriate remarks,
put in nomination Hon. William A. Graham, of
Orange. ~--~------
The vote was taken oioa coce, the above commit
tee acting as tellers, who announced the whole
number Of votes cast to be 1l2 of which Mr. Ed
wards received s., and Mr.. Graham Al.
The following voted for Mr.. Edwards: Messrs.
Arlington. Ashe, Battle Of Edgccombe, Biggs Brod-
max, Brown, Bunting, Carson, Cowan, Craige, Cum
ingham, Darden, Durham, Foy, Fuller, Gee, Graves,
Green, Greenlee. Grimes Hamn, Hargrove, Hen.
kle Hicks, Ill., Houston of Duplin Houston Of
Union, Howard, johnson of Castor, johnson of
Mecklenburg, Lander, Leake Of Richmond, Mellow
ell of Baden, Mcdowell Of Burke, Mcdowell of Madi.
son,, McNeill of Cumberland, Meares, Miller, Moody.
Mosely, Myers, Osborne, Penland, Phifer, Rayner,
Reid, Rhodes, Royster, Rufin Shaw, Smith of Hall.
fax, Switzerland, Stewart Strong, Thompson Thorn.
ton, Tracy, Venable, Ward, Washington Whitford,
Wiihams, Winslow, Woodin, and Wooten-65.
And the following for Mr.. Graham: Messrs ALI
son, Im6eId, Badger, Barnes Battle of Wake
Berry, Bond, Galloway, Cannon, Christian, Council
Davidson, Dick, Douthit, Eller Ellison, Ferebee
Foster Of Ashe, Foster Of Randolph, Gimer, Hearne
Headen, Holden Jones Of Caldwell, Jones Of Rowan
KittrelL ;Leske Of Anson, Long, Mann, Manning
NcNe;ll Of Harnett, Merritt Mitchell, Patterson
Pettigrew, Sanders Satterthwaite, Shpp, Smith o
Johnston Smith Of Macon, Speed, Sprouse, Thoma.
of Carteret Turner, Walton, Warren, and Wilson
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Mr. Edwards was then conducted to the Chair BY
Nossrs: Badger and W. F. Leake, and upon taking
the chair returned his thanks for the unexpecte;
honor conferred upon him, in few appropriate an.
patriotic remarks, which were well received by tn
Convention. 49,
Mr.. Badger introduced paper which he desires
to be read Y, ri, o. -
Mr. Venable thought the Convention should nov
Be opened with prayer.
vention should be completed, and proceeded to nom
mate for Principal Clerk, Mr.. Walter L. Steele, Q
.Richmond. 5-s<
Mr. Reid moved the appointment Of two tellers t
superintend the election.
Mr.. Barnes moved that Mr.. Steele be aprointe,
Principal Clerk and Mr.. L. G. Edwards, Of Gran
: vile, Assistant
Tbs President decided the motion not in ortle,
The Convention having agreed to select q Princ,ps
Cleri, .ra..41 tse.'S
NJ. Barnes moved to reconsider the decision
eject Principal Clerk, and the motion did not Or,
NJ. Battle, Of wake, then nominated j. h Moon