The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-28
N. CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION.

This body convened at the House of Commons
in Raleigh Monday the 10th May.
A committee consisting of Messrs A W Vena-
BILE, K Speed and N w Woodfn was appoint
ed to receive and examine the credentials Of dele
gates.
W F Leak nominated Hon Weldon N Edwards
for permanent President.
Hon 6 E Badger nominated Hon VIM A Gra-
ham.
The vote resulted Edwards 65, Graham Al,
and Mr. Edwards was declared duly elected Presi-
dent.
On taking the chair, Mr. Edwards was received
with loud applause. He gracefully acknowled ged
the unexpected compliment paid to him and
pledged, as the best return he could make, his
utmost efforts to discharge the duties imposed upon
him in an efficient and acceptable manner. After
an allusion to the circumstances in which the
State was placed, he said North Carolina not
responsible for any Of the troubles with which the
country was convulsed. He paid high tribute to
the character Of the men composing the conven-
ton, and sat down amid loud cheers.
On motion Of the Hon Asa Biggs, the Conven-
ton proceeded to the election of Principal Clerk
Col W Steele of Richmond, and James A
Moore of Raleigh, put in nomination. The
vote resulted-Steele 90, Moore Is. NIr Steele
was accordngy y elected
Ex-Gov Reid nominated for Reading Clerk j A
EngeIhard, of Tarbofs L G Edwards and three
others were also put in nomination. The vote
stood-Edwards 5S, EngelIiard 33, scattering 90
Mr. Edwards elected.
james Page of Randol ph was then elected prin-
cpal Doorkeeper, and W r Lowell and Moore
Assistants.
The Convention now being organized, tie pro-
ceednes were opened with an impressive prayer
by the Rev Mr. Tucker.
a communication received from Hon + j
Moses, Commissioner from the State Of South
Carolina $780,.
On motion, Hon A W Venable and Hon Thos
Ruin were appointed to conduct the Honorable
Commissioner to seat in the Hall. As Mr. Moses
entered, he was received with hearty cheers, and
took his seat to the right of the President
Hon Burton Craige offered ordinance of
secession for the action OF the Convention. He
urged the Appropriateness of the 10th of May for
the act ntemplated, and trusted there would not
be dissenting voice.
Mr. Badger called up ordinance offered by
him before the organization of the Convention.
The question of the passage of ordinance
was deferred to receive the communication of the
Commissioner from South Carolina.
Hon j Moses was received with the warmest
applause. He said he was warned by many kind
inrin,ations TO be brief in his remarks. No one
could be more gratifed than he to find North
Carolina in such great haste to get out of the
nion that she had not time to hear word from
him 1t would be the best answer to bis mission
to inform his State that she could not be listened
to here, in consequence of the haste with which
North Carolina sous sht to join her, Loud cheers.
But, he continued, have go fulfil my mission and
present my credentials. There was a time when
South Carolina had fear, not of your ultimate
action, for she could not forget your patriotic
ancestors-that you had Macon and a memora-
BILE 20th May. (Continued eheers.) Things had
greatly changed since he was honored with his
mission to this State N orth Carolina haG thrown
off the lethargy Hith which she had been taunted
as was seen ia the spirit of the assemblage then |
before him aud in the haste now displayed which