The weekly standard., 1870-06-22
From the wilmington Pos

EDITOR PosT:- In looking ov ~, Post
of yesterday l find good many n'rs, YER
bal and otherwise, in the report epro-
ceedings of the late Congressloni ,ven-
ton at this place. Being conf III that
these errors are inadvertent bOtp un your
part and that of the reporter, nc the
liberty OF forwarding for publicati ~. copy
of the resolutions as first offered myself
The resolutions originally vert even in
number, and were so offered to tn Cunven-
ton and afterwards submitted to lie Com
mittee, of which Ihad the honor to he chair
man. In committee the 9TH resolution was
stricken out, and portion of the last reso-
luton, as published by you, inserted in its
place In the last resolution, before the
committee and before the Convention. there
was not one word inserted in reference to
Governor Holden. 1t is the production OF
Mr.. Lcary, Offered as substitute to my 7th.
and was 80 adopted by the Convention.
The resolution endorsing Gov. Holden
WINS the Sd in the series, following immedi-
ately after the resolution endorsing the
President, and was amended by the major
ity of the committee so as to strike out the
latter clause. -
The majority report of the committee em-
| bracing these amendments was adopted by
| the Convention after that body had rejected
| the minority report, and here let me call at
tention to the fact that it was the action of
| the Convention in relation to these reports
| that led to the withdrawal of the minority
at later period Of the proceedings.
The minority, which consisted OF the
Robeson delegation entire, and Messrs. Gal
| loway and MADISON, of Ntw Hanover, found
that grave charges were being'urgcd against
| Col. Dockery, which they wished to see re-
moved either by his own explanations or
| those of his friends before they were called
| to vote for him in Convention. Col. Dockcry,
| as the Congressional Globe shows, did not
vote for the 18th Amendment on its final
passage. He was and is charged with being
| in opposition to Gov. Holden's administra-
ton. He is charged with endorsing the
| address of the Conservative members of
the Legislature He is charged with de-
nouncing Senator Pools speech on the
Georgia question, and with recommending
for appointment to Office other than mem
bers of the Republican party. The mi
nority, before they committed themselves,
therefore, TO Col. Dockery's nomination,
wanted to get his explanation as to the fall
sity of the above charges; but the majority,
| by the course which they saw proper to
pursue in regard to the above resolutions,
and by compelling us to 60 into nomina
| tion before the resolutions, even as amended,
| were submitted for acceptance or rejection
| to Col. Dockery, rendered unavoidable our
withdrawal. When l withdrew from the
Convention, followed by Messrs. Galloway
and MADISON, Robson county did not any
more participate in the proceedings, so that
in reality there were six delegates who
| withdrew.
The Post publishes that Col. Dockery re-
ceived 20 votes on the nomination. The
public will have difficulty in approaching
this fact when it is known that the twelve
counties which constitute this district have
| only 16 votes in all to cast for Congress
man, and that II counties, composing Robe
| son with two votes, and Messrs. Galloway
and MADISON having at their disposal one
| third of the vote of New Hanover, refused to
participate in the nomination.
1t is we'll however that the public should
understand that the minority are personally
| as much, if not more, attached to o. II.
Dockery than even those whom he has made
his peculiar followers and supporters by
reason of loaves and fishes. We do want to
| support Col. Dockery if he will allow us to
do so as Republicans. But We cannot sup
port him if it is condition precedent that
we throw overheard Gov. Holden and Sena.
tors Pool and Abbott and take to our fra
ternsl embrace uncircumcised conservatives,
with whom our friend, the Col, has man
aged to strike up a desperate Irritation on
the eve of the election. Ofcourse the editor