Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-08-28
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For the Standard.
CONVENTION IN THE TENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

OONtENI1ON IN
According to announcement portion of the delegates
Of the Conservative party met ID lne tom u of n
mating candidate for Congress in this district.
ON motion, call of counties was made aud 1ne iolIT%
ing were found to be represented: Madison, buncomOe
PENNSYLVANIA Henderson, Polk and Rutherford -
On motion of Col. c. L Harris, of Rutherford. L. s
Cash. Esq of Transyvania, called to the Char ana
J. B. Carpenter of Rutherford requested to act as Secre
sry. ;,too of
one from each county appointed to draft resolutions
for the action of this Convention. The Chairman appoint
ed said committee A. H. Jones' Of Henderson, Co. o. o.
lin, of Pennsylvania, John NJ Allen, of Rutherford and
Moses C)chran of BuncomOe.
following preamble and resolutions, which were unanl
mously adopted.
WHEREAS We the delegates from the counties of Madi
son. BuncOmbe Pennsylvania Henderson, Polk and Ruth
erord having been appointed to meet in District Sonyen
ton at the town of Aendersonve Tuesday the 18th
inst, for the purpose of nominating CONSERVATIVE can
date for Congress in the 10th Congressional District so
that all differences in party might be reconcIed and
whereas, appears that sufficient number OF counties
not represented to take action the subject; and
whereas only DESTROYS but to reconcile
and conclae difference that may exist in our party
and to give the people of district the fullest and
rest opportunity Of being represented and assisting us
any and all which may tend to the quiet and
salvation of the country and whereas 1t is our privilege
aud we believe it our duty to adopt basis of action be
il, therefore
RolUed That we desire to hold ourselves guiltless of
the shedding of drop of blood beyond that which is
necessary to the securing honorable peace with
tmes and to that end desire to make known to the
fair minded of the North, who have recently
rious occasions expressed willingness for amicahe con-
ference that the people Of western Carolina,
will cheerfuay respond to their wishes and recprocate
their sentiments believing it duly, Christians and
PATRIOTS to neglect means of negotiations which may
feet settlement of difficulties and stay the shedding
Of blood.
ReSOred That when adjourn, do so to meet again
in Hendersonville, the 4th Monday in September.
Resot0ed, That the Chairman appoint delegate from
each county, to prepare address to the voters of this
district urging the importance of full attendance at
hext meeting. The Chairman appointed said commit
A. H.. Jones, Esq of Henderson, Col J. NJ Hamilton,
Of Polk. Col c. Harris, of Rutherford Moses Cochran,
Esq, of Buncombe. and o. Beaver, of Madison.
On motion of Col j. NJ Hamilton, of Folk, the Chair
mans name added to the committee.
On motion of A II. Jones' of Henderson, it ordered
that fifteen hundred copies of the address and proceedings
If this Convention be printed for circulation in the DIS
trct.
On motion of Col c. L. Harris, of Rutherford it or
dered that the HenderSOnville Times and Raleigh Standard
requested publish the proceedings of this Convention
and the address, and that the papers friendly TO the
be requested to copy.
On motion OF j. IL Allen Esq, of Rutherford, the Con-
yenon adjourned to meet in Henderson WILLIE the 4th
Monday in September.
L. s CASH, Chm.
J. B CARPENTSR, Sec