The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-16
Hon. David Aeaton Nominated. /
G. H. BRGGDEA FOR ELEeToR.
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Brightly.
GoLpsBoRo', Sept. s, 1868


The Convention of the Second Congress
sional District for the purpose of nominal
ting Congressman and ElectOr for the Dis
trict, met in accordance with previous notice.
The Convention was called to order by j.
E. O'Hara, Esq, of Goldsboro. 3la
Robt. Kehoe, Esq, of Craven, nominated
as permanent Chairman of the Convention
Gen. Curtis H. Brogden, of Wayne, which
nomination was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Kehoe and Mr.. johnson of Edgecombe
conducted the President to the chair amid
cheers and hurrahs. After delivering short
address stating the object of the Convention,
j. E. O'Hara, Esq, of Wayne was elected Sec
rotary.
On motion. committee of three was ap-
pointed consisting of Messrs. Moore of Car
teret, Kehoe of Craven, and Hill of Duplin,
to examine the credentials of delegates.
Mr. Hill then put in nomination for Con-
gress the Hon. David Heaton. of Craven,
asking that the vote he taken by acclama-
tion. Mr.. Ames of Lenoir seconded the
motion, and added "That knowing as
he did the almost unanimous wishes of
the Convention, he would therefore amend
the motion by stating that the entire delega-
tion from the district, whether regular or
otherwise, be allowed to participate in the
vote, which would make the nomination of
Hon. David Heaton of Craven unanimous as
the nominee of the Repub lican party for
Congress from the 2d Congressional district"
The motion was put and carried amid the
greatest enthusiasm, the Convention giving
three times three cheers for Heaton.
The committee on credentials, through its
chairman, reported the following named gen.
tlemen as having the proper credentials:
Craoen-Messrs Robt. G. Kehoe. G. A.
Nelson, l. Edwin West, Chas.s Hubbard,
Richard Tucker, and C. D. Pierson. 49,.
EdgecOmJe-Messr H. G. Cherry, Napo-
leon BeIlamy, George p. Peck, Richard
johnson. and N. II. Battle. 'e
Duplin-Messrs. VIM E. Hill, II. H. Eos.
ter. Samuel Highsmitll. and A. Middleton.
Cmteret-W A. Moore, H. S. Foster, N.
J. Dirghy and F. w. Gibble eH'
Wayne-H L Grant, j. E. O'Hara, w.
Jones, c. Fl. Brogden, L. VIM and Greene
Simmons. 4a. atH -zs
Ooaes--O. R. Colgrove.
Oasloso-Wm Henry Elliott
Greeae-Messrs. VIM. p. Grimsley, VIM
Conner, Joseph Dixon, VIM B. Taylor, J. M.
Patrick and Franklin Thomas.
Lenoir-NIessrs. Wallace Ames, B. T. Par
rott, z. 7. Willis and E. M. Bell.
On motion, the report of the Committee
was received and adopted.
MIR. Hall, of Duplin, then placed in nomi-
nation as Presidential Elector, c. H. Brog-
den, Esq, of Wayne.
Mr.. Kehoc, of Craven, put in nomination
r. F. Lehman, ESQ.,, of New Berne.
Hon. G. FL. Brogden received Is votes
MIR. Lehman received IL votes. t.- -
On motion, the nomination OF Mr.. Brog-
den was made unanimous.
On motion, the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as a Committee to wait
upon Hon. David Heaton and inform him
fhis nomination Messrs. Moore, Foster,
Grant, Cherry and Person sng. 5a..-l
On motion, the Chair appointed Commit
tee of thirteen to draft and report resolutions
expressive of the sentiments of the Conven-
ton. r
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet at the Court House square at o'clock
Pm.
O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Whilst waiting for the report of the COM
mittec on resolutions, the meeting was adj
dressed by Messrs. c. D. Pierson, of Craven,
Battle, of Edgecombe and Rue, of Lenoir,
who earnestly requested their colored friends
to stand by the Republican party, and be-
ware of the Seymour and Blair Democracy,
who had already driven them out of the
Georgia Legislature.
The Committee On resolutions through its
chairman, j. E. West, Esq, submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was received and adop-
ted: ~
Resozced, That with patriotic pride and
exultation we do this day earnestly, heartily
and emphatically sanction and ratify the
nomination of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant as the
Republican candidate for President, and the
Hon. Schuyler Colfax as the Republican
candidate for Vice President of the United
States .
ResoIoed, That in the certain and trium-
plant election of these faithful, patriotic
and well tried public servants of the people,
in war as we'll as in peace, we have the most
reliable and positive assurance that the
whole country will be relieved of its long
and bitter experience of suffering, anxiety
and embarrassment, and enter upon o tide
of peace and prosperity hitherto unexam-
pied. 81 +. ~, tg..-..,
Resozoed, That VIC unreservedly endorse the
principles and sentiments so clearly and
ably set forth in the National Republican
Platform adopted at Chicago.
Resolred, That without regard to past po-
litical differences we hereby extend cordial
invitation to every man who is endowed
with the right to use the ballot at the coming
election, to examine without prejudice the
liberal principles of the Republican party,
and aid in the election of Grant and Colfax
Resolyed, That we have heard with an
electric thrill, the glorious news from the
Green Mountain State, and that We pledge
and promise to use our utmost zeal and eff
forts to excel her thirty thousand in the old
North State T" in November next '
Resoloed, That in the nomination of Hon.
DAVID Hcaton for Congress, we secure a
| standard bearers, whose noble record and
many sacrifices in the cause of liberty and
| equal rights, entitle him to the grateful
thanks of the people of this district, and we
hereby pledge our most earnest efforts to
secure for him triumphant election.
Resozced, That we cordially ratify the
nomination of Gen. Curtis II. Brogden for
! Presidential Elector, knowing him to be a
true and tried Republican and faithful ser
want of the people. ~.
Signed, j Edwin West, J Patrick, II L
Grant, VIM E Hill, W Ames, r Tucker, j
Dixon, G G Peck, o Colgrove, H Elliott, w
A Moore, L Winn and Rob't E Kehoe @
On motion, the Chair was authorized to
appoint sub electors in each county.
The meeting was then addressed by the
Hon. David Heaton, Col. w. J. Clarke and
Judge Odds. rs '-'siss Pt s'a q"
On motion, the Convention adjourned e
/ G. H. BROGDEN, Pres't. o.