The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-08-28

NOMINATION OF TIE Hun. j. j.
DAVIS.

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We take fromthe lepor, &c the Raleigh
Observer % much of The proceedings ofthe
Denocsa,,o ccngressionsl Genveatiou held
as Raleigh ~ rbarstly of lass week II re-
iatc to'tha acts d no,.rinasioul lossay
that We are gratihed at the rcsnl, would
be only to reafhrm the feelings with which
We have always looked forward to such d
result, as the adoption Of the safest and VII
ssst policy Of the Democratic party Of the
District. as well US recognition Of the ca
pacity aud Glelity with which Mr.. Davis
4 has served It; tempered however with the
\ regret that his selection was made to tue
disappointment Of other gentlemen all 50
fully compe,ent 10 occupy his place. i
Asa pare question u espediency. We
think all will agree that Mr.. DAVIS can bet
! ter meet the peculiar difficulties that are
inseparable from the coming campaign lie
has made his record 10 Congress. and il is
= Zine and irreproachable one; he has not
to make himself acquainted with constitu-
ency; he Is already known TO them, md BY
them beloved and respected. and in the dis.
cussions that are 10 follow. the opsnuess,
the candor and the manliness o. his charac>
ter will be f,ly opposed 10 the arts Of ono
whose forte it l. now TO rise by the arts of
;he demagegue. OF % succeed byappeals to
the tnsest If human in6rmiities. AIR. Da,
. Wis has met all cl-s>es uf his fellow citizens
in the true spirit d. craftsmanship. recqg-
MIXING all as equal neulLcrs Of The great
bod, polite. with tie same rights 10 secure.
the same interests 10 pro,ect. averse to all
Determinations between them. striving 10
ailay rather than to fument prejudicrs.
ahye to the necessities OF al.. earnest 10
promote harmony aud sentiment Of con.
ciliatien. conscious that perfect paci6cation
is essential to bring back permanent pros
I.e,ityto people not yet freed from the
Il = =
agitatiohs Of tie var aud its distraetiug
consequences. tt
All this the peoPh know. and oppose
him to one wh"se acts and whose policy are
precisely the Ieyere. aud who is now in
4 the field. the self constituted apostle Of AZ!
the elements Of discord. 4. " As.&f r
We trust and hope that those entrusted
With the high destiny Of making a .e'ection
between two men Of such conflicting aims
will he wi>e in their discrimination.
The Convention was esIled to order BY
II. A. London Esq. Chairman of the Dis
trict Executive Committee, and the crgani-
zatiOn was perfected BY the selection Of
Caleb B. Green as Chairman, and I. A
0Ids and II. M.wilsOn rs Secretaries. .sr~
The committee On resolnrions subsequent
ly reported the adniirsble resolutions which
we append At The clo,e Of this report.
...-s SoNISATIoSs
we're declared ~ order. r at5e sr.sa*.
Mr Iilanksnship. of Granville. BonIiEaied
Judge Nm. X. Csx.. ..fs .s....e.a =....-s
i Mr II. n. Williams. If Granville. 10 a
neai and forcibls speech, put IN nomination
Julian 5. tarr.. -. -.
u. II. Bum, EseI. in an eloqncnt aud
stirring speech. paced the name VI Joseph
j. Davis before the Convention.
captain G. Il. Dcps1u in short. classic
l aud earnest address, presented the name u
Hon. John Manning. Of Chatham.
Mr. j. B. Lton. u 0aage, seconded
and endorsed Mr. Cars nomius,iou.
Mr. Edward Moore. u Johnston, poke
to Gee. CDK,s nvminaiiOn. ~~1ft \
Col. /. d. feHablc seconded Gen. Cox $
nomination 10 - stort speech.
l. Col. W. II. Gfeen made gallant and
bsudsOae speech 10 support Of Mr. Davis.
Colonel Green ~ beautiful aud thrilling
speaker and lie created great eBthusiaslB 20
The asdieucc. ,4..... #
K Dr. ". A. Holt. of Ornge, said that
The great work 70 10 done vas TO beat Joe
II Tuner.
| Mr. w II. Pace thanked tie Csnyen-
tion for the kind manifestations u regard
for Wakes cliOiee--Grn. Coz.
IL ballot--Cox 81. Davis %. Manning
23. Carr 2G.
ID L.ll0i.-coI 60. Da,i. 30. Manning
20. Carr &c. ' @'@
a recess wss then had Tor consultation
of the different delegates. On returning
10 The ball lao .nors ballots we're had.
30 bslloi--Cvx 63, Davis j2, Msnniug
=. Carr Is.
4th baIlnt--Cox GO. DaYis 81. Manning
%. Carr 2s. *+ & H a-6f
a recess Tor constellation again Interrupt.
ed the voting. Uyon The return Of the
delegation The chair ordered the voting 20
proetcd. Amidst nsacL cObfusiOb and
iHaDy changes tie folIosing bhlOt were so.
nOnneedi &-54..z ..--#f #r< .y.f,
6ib balIv--Dayis -. Cox Y. Manning
't2i. - -. =.
Th-D.vi. f6. Coz II. Mspoinr 81.
1 7ih-Dayis IS, Cox GO. Manning III.
Sh-Dayis Cs. Coz 3iL. hlsnHing gsI #,
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