Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-09-02
:1flpj;mfekly Stanharh.
For the Standard.
For the St8nu8Tu.
CONVENTION IN THE TENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

]ONVENTJON I'M THE TENTH CONGRESSIONAL
oN' A INSTRUCT "a
:, ,ho as,eoates
according to announcement p1l' t of Henderson.
Vile on Tuesday the 18th inst, for the purpose of nom
mating canddae nor Congress ~ n od md the follow
On monon, eau -, VI ,.S. Madison Buncombe
iransylsana 4enoerson, ro M aIu ~ Rtbsrs,rd L. s.
csh Eso If Trsnsviran;a was c,lsd to the Chair and
~ Rtharo, va, raonested to act as Sscre
>. b Carpenter Oh hu'nerlcfo' reqoeS'e" ~ "''
Tar. .u..a,,s,, . committee Of
W mo'on a. d. Jones, tsd to arst resolutions
Que itoni eaSu was Th chairman appoint.
ea9s sag ZEE nSsrsr Of ~ MADISON Jas Ham.
~ aamstons OF folk' " HeaseT Of M Rn,herford and
u "" q. cehSsn 's Of Ruucomn ~ A"'n'
MS oHs;tt VI Th Ill, chairman reported the'
luz 0on..ee, .naolgn .Is uhich were uuani-
,nous,n esddpn ,ssn''0 on"
ngIsy auop'TT ia d,.rotss fom the counties of Madi
p, Il n. .no Henderson Polk and Ruth
rd having been annointed to meet in District COnven-
tim at The town of Hendersonve Tuesday, the 18TH
". .t the n%rnose of nominating Conservative
:. ~ e ~ Pp :; H. nth CONGRESSIONAL District, SO
ht ali d-esces in onr party night be reconciled and
whereas it appears that sufficient number Of counties
sro not to take action the ana
snd coneate any difference that may exist in our party
70 GIVE TO line p - and assisting
ia sny and ali measures which may tend to the quiet and
s hssns it "nr dntv tn adopt basis Of action Be-
= hsresnreW
That to hold ourselves RutIsiess
the shedding of one drop of blood beyond that which ID
to the securing an honorable peace with our en-
.ues and to that end we desire make known to the
f.irmnded men of the North who have recently on va
rous occasions expressed willingness for amicaele con-
farence that we the people of western North-Carona
Iii cbeerfuy respond to their wishes and recprocase
their sentiments believing it duty, Christians and
,trios to neglect no means of negotiations which may
.sect settlement of difficulties and stay the shedding
Of blood.
Rsoyed That when we adjourn, do so to meet again
in Hendersonyille on the 4th Monday in september.
Resoued That the Chairman appoint one delegate from
e. county to prepare an address to the voters OF this
district urging the Importance of full attendance at our
ssxt meeting The Chairman appointed as said commit
,,a a. Jones' ESQ of Henderson, Col. j. NJ. Hamilton,
.fPok Col /. Harris of Rutherford, Moses Cochran,
La of Buncombe and s. O. Beaver, of Madison.
On motion Of Col J. NJ. Hamilton, of Polk the Chair
mans name was added to the committee
On motion of H. JONES' of Henderson, it was ordered
that fifteen hundred copies of the address and proceedings
Of this Convention be printed for circulation in the dis
trict.
in motion of Col c. L. Harris of Rutherford it Or
Sared that the Hendersonve Times and Raleigh &dndd
rsonestad to rubbish the proceedings of this Convention
nd tbe address and that the papers friendly to the
ha rennestsd 10 cow
W ~ 4n,;on NJ e Allan Eso of Rutherford the Con.
- donuSj r. nsaet in Henderson, Willie on the 4th