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DISTRICT CONVENTION.

At a meeting of the delegates of the Ninth Con
greSSional District held in the Court House the
| town of Wikeshorough y. c., On the 22nd day Of
October, 1861, for the purpose OF nominating can
didate to represent the citizens of said District in
the Congress of the Confederate States of America,
and also to nominate candidate for Distric; Flee
tor for President and Vice President and candidates
/ for Electors for the State at large.
On notion DIR. James Galloway was called to the
Chair. and l. S Call and n. \. Foster were appon-
ted Secretaries. Hon. Anderson Mitchell explained
in an elaborate and able manner the object of the
meeting. L. S. Gather, request, addressed the
Convention, and explained the present unhappy
dtOn 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 our country, amid
the cheers of the Convention.
On motion, it agreed, that each county should
cast the same 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. V. 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, T. ID. Irwin,
Sol. Davis, L. Davis, a NJ. Boyle From Yadkin,
Larkin Lynch, I. S. Spear, j. Dobson, James Arm
strong II. q. Hampton, F.. B. Hampton. From
Iredell, NJ. F. Freeland, r. a. Mclaughlin, SiIas
Keaton, j. w. Williams \. p. Sharpe, Hon. A.
Mitchell, \. DeaconS. From Ashe aud Allegheny.
@ F. Neil, Rev. K. Gentry. Dayic, I>ham p. Ellis,
d. NJ FurcheSs. Wilkes, VIM. E. Martin, r. NJ
Wright, j. D. Martin, A. II. Martin F. d. Parks, J.
A. Parks, P. Warren, &. F.. Petty, B. Z. Johnson,
ThoS. Bryan, r. Hayse, L. Sebastian, John Hail. Ii.
Hutchinson, b. c. Galloway j. X. Wilbar, P. Eller,
j. j. Foster j. J. Ferguson, J. I. Ferguson, f. B.
Phillips R. L. Hix, a. Denny, II. IIaySe, A. l..
Rousseau, E. VI. Wilhorn, II. Z. PeHnel, James Cal
loway, P. NARROW, r. Hobrook, j. Spicer, L. j.
Becknal, Thomas H. st. Clair-all the counties in
the District being represented except Surry.
{ Whereupon O. F. Neil, Esq, of AShe, offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously adop-
ted:
"Resolred, That the time has fully come when all
former party prerdIce and distinction should be
laid aside, and that the only feeling that should
now animate the Southern COnfederacy, is devotion
to her cause and resistance to the cowardly enemy"
On motion, the Convention proceeded TO vote for
a candidate for District Elector whereupon Hon. A.
Mitchell nominated Tod r. Caldwell, of Burke; Ire
dell, Davie, Wilkes and Alexander casting their
votes for Tod X. Caldwell: Burke and Caldwell
voting for Hon. A. Mitchell: Ashe and Allegheny
voting for Richard MicheauX, OF Burke: Davie
voting for Marshall Clement Whole number of
votes cast 10, of which I'd r. Caldwell received G,
Hon. A. Mitchell 2, Richard Micheaux l, Marshall
Clement l. Tod K. Caldwell received majority Of
the cast and was declared the nominee of the
Convention. r-.rr.s
On motion, il was unanimously agreed that the
Hons Vim. a. Graham and Thomas Bragg be the
choice of this Convention Electors for the State
at large.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to ballot
. for candidate for Congress Burke Caldwell, AL
leghany and Ashe voted for B. S. Gather, 4voteS !;
lredell and Davie for Hon. A. Mitchell, 8 votes !;
Wilkes for L; B. Carmichael, . votes; Yadkin for
r. 4. ,Armficld, vote whole number of votes cast
TO- no person receiving majority of votes cast
The Convention proceeded to ballot the second time
as follows: Burke, Caldwell, Alexander Yadkin
Ashe and ALE Shany voted for B. S. Gather )
votes Iredell and Dagie for Hon. A. Mitchell,
votes Wilkes for l.. B. Carmichael votes; whole
number of votes cast 10; no person receiving a ma
jorlty OF votes cast, the Convention proceeded to
ballot the Sd time, as follows: Burke, Caldwell Al
.exander, Wilkes, Ashe, 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. S. Gather received Z, which being a
majority Of the whole number of votes cast he was
declared the nominee of the Convention
On motion of RsA. Mclaughlin, the nomination
4 was made ,1nanimor1s. 3gfs . ssz~SE; u
glOn motion, the thanks of the Convention was
rendered to thes President and Secretaries for the
far and impartial mahnerini which they conducted
! the meeting ,N---.--,.
i On motion, dhe proceedings Of this Convention
were ordered to be published In the Iredell Erpyess
with the request that the Raleigh Register, Stand
Il = -~--z--- JAMES GALLOWAY, Pres.
s N /. FOSTER Secretaries. . ~ SasSt
Hon. RsKidder Meade. late o. S. Minister to Bra.
IN, has arrived in Petersburg, having escaped the