The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL / 0NyENrIoN. o
From the Raleigh News.

Henry a. London Chairman OF the District
Executive Committee called the Ccnyen-
tion to order in speech brief and to the
point aud brinlful of the animated zeal and
fcrsent cloqucncc o. true party orator.
Mr.. London said:
Gentleman: Ii has again become my
pheasant duty. as Chairman Of the District
Executive Ccsnmittre. 10 call together il
Convention Of tho Democratic party Of this
the Metropolitan District. When last We
met in Convention assembled our hopes Of
. successful CANVASS were not very encou-
raging. for at tho preceding election our
candidate bad been defeated BY over 700
majority. but IN nowise daunted by that re-
verse. Jon girded up your lons for mighty
effort. and entrustiug yonr banner to the
gallant Davis. went forth to battle aud TO
victory. The adverse majority Of 700 was
bloitcd out ss foul stain. and BY majo-
rity Of over l,GO0 the freemen Of this dis
trict declared for Joe Davis aud against the
Civil Rights Bill. congratulate you on
the great and glorious victory which then
rewarded your efforts. and il we are only
true to ourselves and our country. alike
success will agaiE crown your labors. and in
November next the welkin will ring with
your shouts Of victory.
Mr.. Inndua thcn appointed Mr.. Calvin
Il. Psri,h Of IIillsboro as temporary Chair
man Of the Convention aud T. G.. Evans Of
Raleigh temporary Secretary until per-
ullnent organization was perfected. Mr.
4. Brown vcnable Of Gnnyille aud Ben
jamin Bunu Of Nash we're selected 10 escort
Mr. Parish TO the chair.
On tsking the chair. Mr.. Parish said:
Genilemen OF the metropolitan District:
cougratala.e yoa upon this suspicious oc>
cssion aud sm proud ~ recognize 80 large
and intelligent number Of my counirymen
present. II ISIS sure indication Of firm
meas and fidelity aud glorious success. We
have met to-day to present to the people
Of this district I candidate 10 represent
them IN the lover House of the American
Congress. and in doing so we trust that
harmony aud good feeling will prevail. and
that no discordant element may be allow
ed to enter our ranks. Tho time has now
come when long suffering people must
learn 10 lay aside persOnal prejudice and
personal fsvoriiisin; the State can no longer
suffer defeat sixteen years Of Radical rule
IN North Carolina has we'll, nigh wrought
ruin upon her people. Our daiy here 70
day is simple but important: We expect
to present gentleman as i candidate for
Congress, whose nsmc is synonym for
truth and virtue and honor, and in No
vembcr next We intend to elect him by a
mpjoriiy Of more than l.6zO. now call
the Convention TO order.
Mr. j. A Wulnack. u Chatham. moved
that committee Of one from each county
in the district be appointed TO form per-
mancut organization. Adopted. The
Chair appointed the committee and after
a few miDules retirement Capt. Sam I.
Williams a. Chairman of the committee 70.
ported the following permanent organiza-
tim:
For Prcsideni--C. N. Cooke Of FraRk-
lin.
For Yice Preaicais-Thomas Webb,
of Orange Joseph A. Haywood. Of Wake,
Or. J. w. Wick. ofJohnson. ]. Is. Vena.
bic. of Granville. Dr.. Il. X. Smith, Of
Chatham, jus. >. Battle. Of Nash. W. !.
Mallory. Of franklin.
Secrei,uies--r- q. Evans. Wake. and
w. A. Davis. Granville.
AssisGmt Secretaries representa-
tives Of the Democratic newspapers IN the
district.
Previous 10 this report on organization
and during tho retirement Of the committee
there wero cries for " Thomas" and Mr.
Thomas, q worthy and hard listed farmer
Of Franklin county spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman | never was called but
what answered. live 10 the county Of
Franklin, the heme u Joe Dawn. the place
he was born, aud lam bound 10 rise. IL
/ can only say something 10 favor Of him,
something in favor Of the State OF North
Carolina, Il is glory enough for me that
done IL. This IL great time; . noblo
timo we ought all 70 feel proud l ex-
pect 70 live 10 be one u tho oldest men 10
the State anil expect 70 answer when I'm
called as long as | i've. and when l'm Too
old to answer ulysolf | shall call on tho
next best mao 10 answer for me. Applause
and laughter A luan ought never ieol a
fruid 70 speak his sentiments Il he never
went 70 school in bis liio. listen 70 the
nmns of Joe Davis. It'sa sweet name;
Not muscle 10 my tongue but what woald
lisp Il. [Cbeers aud laughter. Franklin
County never bad delegate hll shc had
Joe Davis and l,m going 70 hold TO h'u, as
lvng as can hold HIM.
learn since I've boon here that mis-.
fortunes have bcfoll Us. Independent
candidates hnvS come out. The white ioiss
II North Carolina the best white folks "
creation aud we can best all the iodspcn-
len, candidates in the world More ap-
lust here the committee came 10 with
,hcir repor, On organization as above 'ne',
,iousd as.l ths ~vsshy hrDcF s0os'sasa