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CONVENTION OF THE TENTH CONGRES,
49, IT, SIGNAL DISTRICT. ~ t'


CONVENTION OF The TENTH ooNGREs.
49, e.. SIGNAL DISTRICT
According to adjournment the Convention met
An the town Of Heniessonyille, Monday, the 2sth
day Of September. 20 If esis % = -
The Chairman. otter calling the Convention to
afdsr, explained In few brief remarks the object
Sor which they had again met 90.
On motion, the Chairman appointed Rev. Mr..
Stewart Of Buncombe, 1.t L. j. Pace, Of Hender.
son, @. L. Erwin, Esq, Of Transylvania, Col j. n.
Hamilton, of Poll, and Col q /. Harris, Of Ruth
-srford committee to prepare resolutions for the
: action Of this body. Il %
After an sbsenoe Of some half an hour, during
which time the Convention was addressed BY the
Secretary the committee returned and reported the
following nomination and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: so
'WHEREAs, We, the delegates from the several
counties having met according to adjournment, do
unanimously recommend the name Of Gen. q. w.
LOGAN, As candidate for Congress in this 10th
Congressional districtof North Carolina. H.
Rssolusd, That this Convention do reafirm the
basis of action adopted at this place in Cor vention
the 18th of August to wit: That we desire to hold
ourselves guitless Of the shedding of one drop of
blood beyond that which is necessary to the secu-
ring Of an honorable peace with our enemies, and
to this end, we desire to make known to the fair.
We
tious OCCASIONS expressed willingness for AMIGA
bic conference, that we, the people of Western
North Carolina, will cheerfully respond to their
wishes and reciprocate their sentimenta believing
II our duty Christians and patriots to neglect no
means of negotiation which may effect settlement
Of our difficulties, and stay the shedding of blood
Resolred further, That we deprecate the spirit
of desertion which is becoming prevalent Of late
in our armies, and would most sincerely advise all
absentees to return to their proper commands and
remain till permanent peace can be secured.
On motion of Col. j. NJ. Hamilton, of Polk, the
Chairman appointed q committee of three to wait
upon Gen. Logan and inform him of his nomination,
and request him to publish a card accepting the
same as the tine is too short. to canvass the dis
trict
The Chairman appointed Col. j. M Hamilton,
Jonathan Hampton, and J. B. Carpenter.
On motion Of Col. O. L. Harris, of Rutherford,
the Henderson Times and Raleigh Standard be re-
quested to publish the proceedings of this Oonven.
ton.
On motion Of Mr. Ledbetter, of Henderson,
the Convention adjourned. 9 c.su
j. B. CARPENTER, Secy.
RurHBRroRDroN, N. c., Oct. 8, 1868.
Gen. g. ". Logan:
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Convention which met in the town of Henderson.
vile on Monday the 2sth of September, to wait up.
on and inform you that you were unanimously re.
commended as the Conservative candidate for Con-,
gress in this the 10th Congressional District Of
North Carolina beg leave to inform you of the same
and to ask in the name Of the Convention, that you
will publish card accepting the same.
Very respectfully, q
j. N. HAMILTON, J
IONA. HAMPTON, Com.
j. B. CARPENTER I