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ASHEBORO’, N. C., J ' NUARY 8, 1844. [NUMBER 18. VOLUME V.] WII AT DO WC LIVE FC«, EYT TO IMPROVE OBSERVES AND BE USEFL TO ONE ANOTHER ? THE “CITIZEN” IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY BL BENJAMIN SWAIM. TERMS. I. The subscription price is 82 in advance, or •within three months from the date of the first num ber received—or 83 after the expiration of that ■tune. 2. No paper will be sent, without payment in advance, (except to subscribers ih*Randolph and the nearest neighboring ■ ounties, viz: Guilford, Orange, Wake, Chatham ’Moore, Montgomery, Stanly, Rowan, Davidson and Stokes. 3. Any subscriber may discontinue at any time fry Paying - u P all arrearages due for the paper—and not otherwise, unless at the discretion of the Ed itor. 4. A failure to order a discontinuance before the close of the subscription y^ar is Ven^'A^red a new engafroment- 5. All letters and communications to the Editor must come post paid, or FREE to ensure attention. PRICES POR ADVERTISING. Advertisements will be conspicuously and hand somely inserted, at 81 00 per square of 16 lines; and 25 cents for every subsequent insertion. No advertisement, however short, will be charged less than for a square. Court Orders and Judicial Advertisements will be charged 25 per cent, higher; (we sometimes have to wait so long for the pay.) Those who advertise by the year will be enti tied to a deduction of 33 1-3 per cent, provided they pay in advance. From the Raleigh Register. The GREAT WHIG CONVENTION. Purs ant to a recommendation of the Whig Central Committee, the Whigs of North Carolina assembled in Convention at the Capitol, in the city of Raleigh, on Thursday, the 7th of December, 1843. At 12 o’clock, the Convention was railed to order by Richard Hines, Esq. Chairman of the Central Committee, and on his motion, for the. purpose of organ izing the Convention, Gen. Samuel F Patterson was temporarily called to the Chair, and- Weston R. Gales was ap pointed Secretary. On taking the Chair, Gen. Patterson made an appropriate acknowledgment for the honor conlerred on him, in a brief address. On motion of Mr. Cherry, the Secre tary proceeded to call over the Counties of the Stale alphabetically, for the pur pose of ascertaining which pf them are represented in Convention, and the names of the Delegates. On calling the roll, the following Del egates appeared as the representatives of their respective Counties, viz: Anson—E. Nelms, H. Sturdivant, Jo el Gaddy, J. W. Allen. Bertie—W W Cherry, George Gray. Beaufort—J. B. Bonner, W. II. Tripp Buncombe—-Wm. J. Brown. Cherokee—M. Francis, Felix Axley. Chatham — W P. Taylor, James Tay lor, Jonathan Haralson, T. DeGraffen- reidt, Edwin Hinton, N..A. Stedman, 0. A. Stedman, R. S. Marks, Turner By num, Joseph Bynum, J. S. Guthrie, Pe ter Evans, J. H. Haughton, Isaac Hall, G. M. Brazier, Andrew Cox, Lawrence Haughton. Craven—William Foy. Cumberland—II H. Potter, Daniel Johnson, Wm. II. Haigh, Archibald McNeill, Edward J. Hale. Carteret—W. H. Arundell, Benjamin Leecraft. Caswell—W. M. Lewis, J. E, Wood ing, F Lewis, N. H. McCain. Cabarrus—Moses Pitts. Caldwell—A. C. Williamson. Davidson—J. M. Leach, James A. Long. Edgecomb—R. H. Battle. Franklin- Weldon Person, Marcellus A. Williams,Charles Raboteau, W. Sim ons, Isaac W. Davis, J. H. Norwood. John H. Whitfield. D. S Dill, Joseph B. Littlemjohn, Joseph A. Whitaker. Granville—H. J. Robards, V. Win- free, J. B. Simms, Wm. B. Crews, C. W. Alien, William Fleming, Jas. Gooch. Clement Wilkins, Samuel S. Downey, P. H. Winston, Alexander Fleming, Win. L. Peace, Ivey Harris, Charles E Russ, Horace L. Robards, James T. Littlejohn. ,, Greene—Wm II. B. Taylor, Joseph B. Greene. Guilford — J. Brannock, C. A. Gilles pie, J. II. Lindsay, Jesse Wheeler, Col. A. Clapp, Col Win. Gott, John Hiatt, Maj. Robt. Donnell. ed, to consist of two Delegates from each Congressional District of the State, to take into consideration and report to this Convention, the several subjects pro- : per for its action, and the action pro per to be taken thereon ; and that the mntee to conduct the gen- members composing the Committee, be I M 1 K seected to th ^ r ' appropriate , appointed by the Delegates from the Uy, John Leach, J. B. Beckwith^. Wu-^ats, paid congressional Districts, respectively. Halifax P. Pope, Th. P. Dever- eux, Robt. C. Bond. Hyde—David Carter. Haywood M Francis. Jones—Wm. Foy. Johnston—John McLeod, Thos. Bag liamsfD. McPherson, W. R. Lee, Julius A..Stevens, B. R. Hinnant, Edwin Rains, Wm. G. Rains, H. W Husted, Henry Sasser. Lincoln—H W. Carroll. Lenoir— W. Dunn, Jr., Thos. S. Clark. Macon—M. Francis Mecklenburg — Dr. Wallace. Moore—Jas. McGilvery. Montgomery—G. J; Cochran, David A. Boyd, Jas. C. Roper. Nash Kelly Rawls. New Hanover—Asa A. Brown. Northampton-W. Hict.-v- Orange—Hugh Waddell. George Hur dle, Samuel L. Holt, Willis Barbee, John Cameron, Henry K. Nash, Walter A. Norwood, H. K. W itherspoon, Walter A. Thompson, Richard J. Ashe, John Lewis, Edward Lewis J. W. Carr, Thomas L. Cartel Onslow— Owen Huggins. Pasquotank—Peter W. Hinton. Person—John Barnett, M. McGehee. Pitt —Dr. Elias J. Blount. Randolph—W. J. Long Alfred Brower. Richmond—Saunders ch, M. Ingram, Dud>y B. Jones. E. D Covington, J. W. [ Covington. Alex. Covington, J. P. Leake. Rowan—John B. Lord, Samuel Silli man. Rockingham— Will. R. Walker, John B Brodnax. Sampson—Elam Godwin, T. D. Meares. Surry—J. A Lillington, C. J. Cowles. Stanly—A. C. Freeman- Stokes- B. R Wagarnan’ Tyrrel—J. J. Lindsay. Wake-- C. L. Hinton, J. II. Bryan, Daniel Murray, Henry Mordecai, Rich ard Hines, A. Jones. T. M. Oliver, W. R. Gales, J. W. Harris, D S. Crenshaw, G E. Badger, J. Mordecai, R. Tucker, R. Harrison, Louis Peck, C. Manly, G. W. Haywood, Giles Underhill, Jno. Babb, Stephen Stephenson, Wm. Ashley Win Crenshaw, Jno. Buffalo, t 11. Bat tle, W J Ramsey, A. Williams, T. J. Lemay. John S. Powell. Bradford Utley, S. F. Patterson, S W. Jno H. Manly, Richard Seawell, R. W. Hay wood, Henry W. Miller, Wm G. Hill, W. J. Langdon, S. Ben-sly. B. Rogers, T. H. Snow, E. A. J King, Jno. Shaw, Moses K Lee, Mann Stephenson,Sol. Horton, James J. Litchford. Wayne- Jas. Griswold. Washington---!. J. Linds, William . Drury John J. Warren - G. E. Spruill, S. E. Philips, J. G. Yancy. The Secretary having reported the names of the Delegates, and the Counties represented, on motion of Mr. Hines, Resolved, That the Chairman of this Convention appoint a Committee, to be composed of one delegate from each Congressional District, for the purpose of recommending the necessary Officers for this Convention. Whereupon, the Chairman appointed the following gentlemen to constitute said Committee viz: Messrs. Francis, Lord, Lillington, Lindsay, of Guilford, Nash, Hale, Meares, Cherry and Rawls. On motion, the Convention adjourned until 4 o’clock, P. M. Thursday afternoon, 4 o’clock. The Convention re-assembled, pursu ant to adjournment. Mr. Francis, from the Committee ap pointed for that purpose, reported the following recommendation of Officers for the Convention, viz: For President. George E. Spruill, of Warren. Five- Presiden Is. John Barnett, of Person, Peter W. Hinton, of Pasquotank, John W. Covington, of Richmond, Allred Jones, of Wake. Secretaries, Weston R. Gales, of Wake, Edward J. Hale, of Cumberland. The Report was unanimously con firmed; and Messrs. Hines and Francis were ap pointed a Co The President, on taking his seat, ad dressed the Convention as follows: Gentlemen oJ the Convention.—I tender you my hearty thanks for the honor conferred upon me of being called upon to preside over this large, respecta ble and intelligent body of Whigs. To this distinction Lean offer no claim, ex cept one which I share in common with every member of this Conrrntion—my devotion to Whig principles. 1 have had little experience in the ■ 'ties of this Chair, and must therefore: . . ow ni-yself upon vour kindness to overlook my er rors and to assistme in the faithful dis charge ofits duties. I need not observe to you how important to all deliberative bodies is the observance of rules of order —and I trust that you will cheerfully lend me your support in carrying out these rules fairly and impartially Gentlemen—The Whig Central Com mitlee, some two months ago, requested the.Whigs of the several Counties of the State to assemble in their primary meet ings to appoint delegates to this Conven tion. That call was responded to from the Seaboard to the Mountains, from tho Northern to the Southern limits of the State. There is probably not a County in the State, which h>s not held its meeting and appointed a long list oi delegates to this Convention. And al though from various causes many have failed to attend, still it is a source of gratification to find so many in attend ance from nearly all sections of the State. Those primary meelings have not only appointed delegates Io tins Con vention, but- have passed resolutions, pledging their support io Whig princi ples, Whig measures and Whig men.— The spirit, zeal and harmony by whieh these meetings have been animated has indeed been admirable, and affords a sure pledge of the triumph of Whig princi ples 111.1844. We are met here to select a suitable Candidate to be voted for by foe Whigs of the State for Governor in 1844—and to appoint two delegates for the State at large to attend the Baltimore Whig Na tional Convention. The mines of ma ny gentlemen have been bought for ward by their friends as entiled to the support of the Whig party for Governor, and it is surely a matter of pide to find in our ranks so many Whi :, any one of whom would worthily andionorably I fill the Gubernatorial Chair. It is your] duty to select one cut of thislist to be; recommended to the Whigs otihe Stale, j and in the discharge of this outy, I am sure I need not urge upon yu the ne cessity of discarding all perscial prefer ence, and going tor that mar who will most effectually rally the Witg partv in 1844—so as not only to secure his own election, but to secure a majority in the next Legislature,- and above ill to carry an overwhelming vote for the Whig Candidate for the Presidency Thein- dividual that shall be found o combine the qualities necessary to accomplish these objects will, I trust and Relieve, re ceive your hearty and unanimous sup port I do not, Gentlemen, deen it neces sary on this occasion to go mo an ex position of Whig principles and Whig measures. The very fact of your being here at this inclement season from re mote parts of the State, proves that vou fully understand and properly appreciate them. I can only, in conclusion, express my fervent wish that that Being who presides over the destinies of nations, will so govern and control your deliber ations that they may result in such meas ures as will redound to your own honor, and to the glory, happiness and welfare of our Country. On motion of Mr. Francis, the Rules of Order, for the Government of the House of Commons, at its last Session, were adopted for the regulation of this Convention. Mr. Badger moved the following res olution: Resolved, That a Committee be rais- Mr. Nash moved to an>cr;d he Reso lution, so as to provide, that one Dele gate be appointed from fach Congres sional District, and that the (Committee- man be authorized to vote for each Coun ty embraced in their several Congres- sionel Districts, according to their res- pective representation in use el Commons. The question was first taken on the could be invited by a Whig conventh n. I trust I possess the confidence of the V big party—I know I deserve it, and I will not needlessly make professions. To you, and to the Delegates from this district, (for whom this letter is inten ded,) I may without vanity,point to the past, as affording abundant evidence of my willingness to forget myself, for the 'public good. Let me not be understood, therefore, amendment, which was negatived. amend the as refusing rom personal considerations Mr. Miller then moved h Resolution, by .sinking fo each Congressional District/ i from alone, to consent th;, 1 my namy ifmnld be considered as one of Those from aria inseri- ing, “one from each county represented in this convention.” After , considerable discussion, this a- mendment was rejected, and the ques tion recurring on the original Resolution moved by Mr. Badger, it was decided in the affirmative. The Delegates from the several Con gressional Districts, thereupon assem bled, and appointed the following gentle men to compose said committee, viz: First District—M, Francis and Felix Axley. Second—John B. Lord and Moses Pitts. Third— Lillington. Fourth- Leach. IL M’Cain and John A. Keims and Julian 1 Fifth—George E. Badger and E. J. Hale. Sixth—T. D. Meares and William Foy Seventh—T. P. Devereux and Hugh Waddell. Eighth—William II. Tripp and Jos. Ninth—George Gray and William Barrow. The convention then adjourned until to morrow morning, lOo’ciock. Friday morning, Pec 8 The convention met, pursuant to ad journment. After the reading of the Journal, Mr. Raboteau, of Franklin, desired that a Letter addressed to the Delega tion from Beaufort county by Hon. Ed ward Stanly might be read. The Let ter was accordingly read as follow’s : Washington, Pec. 2d, 1843. Gen!lernev: — Finding it impractica ble, without serious loss and neglect of business, to attend the Siate convention, as I desired to do, I deem it due to my friends and to myself, to write what I should have said in substance, could circumstances have justified my going to Raleigh The convention will be called on to select some suitable person, to become the Whig candidate for the Gubernato rial office of the State: and, as we must all perceive,, difficulty may possibly a- rise, if the friends of several gentlemen, who have been named, should urge their claims, I desire, after mature delibera tion, for reasons I will give, to decline the nomination. Those reasons are the following: I think no man is justified, from a desire of advancing his own pro motion, or gratilying his ambition, how ever laudable, in occupying a position, which may embarrass his friends, mar the harmony which has hitherto charac terized the Whig party in our State, or do anything which, by possibility, may detract from our strength. 1 believe that several who have been named in different sections of the State, are more competent to the task than my self, and’would more cordially unite us. I know they are older and abler soldiers. It is right, therefore, that they should be preferred to the younger and less effi cient. With great reluctance I add, that, for six years, my attention has been given, not occasionally, but devoted to the Whig cause. During that period, I have entirely neglected my own busin ess. I cannot, without improperly troub ling you with private matters, say more than this—an imperious sense of duty calls on me to give some attention to domestic affairs, more especially, as there is no necessity for my services. I hope I shall be believed when J say, if circumstances required my efforts.^ mine were deemed (as they are not) of more avail than those ol several others, no personal reasons could restrain me from entering upon any task, to which I whom the selection is to be made, but out of regard to other facts just men tioned. I hope that none of our friends will be influenced by a desire to bring my name forward, on account of the unjust and odious gerrymandering of our last l eg islature, for it has been of great benefit tome. I have no mortified pride to gratify, no wounded feelings to soothe. What Patriot would not rejoice in hav ing an opportunity afforded him, of fal ling in the front rank, in such a cause, with such noble hearted, generous friends? 1 wish it were in my power, to ex press the gratitude I feel, for the kind expressions of confidence and regard evinced for me, by the people in this dis trict, and in other parts of the State.— To know that I possess their good opin ion, while it animates me for the future, brings an inestimable reward, for the efforts I have heretofore made in the public service. I shall hereafter shew my gratitude, though I cannot give ut- terence to it. In the coming contest, I shall not be a listless or inactive spectator ; for I know the Whig party is honest, that it is pure and disinterested. I believe the pros perity of our country, and the salvation of our free ins: itutions, depend on tho success of our measures. The glorious, and good Old North .State, has many worthier sons, but none more warmly attached to her than my self. And should the time ever arrive, in the absence of abler men, when I am wanted to aid the Whig cause, or to serve the State, I shall be found ready. In the service of either, labor will be pleasure, no matter what the personal sacrifice to me. Very truly yours, EDW STANLY. Col. Joshua Tayloe and others. The reading of the letter was fre quently interrupted by rapturous ap plause. Mr. Waddell, from the General com mittee, appointed yesterday, to report the several subjects for action by the convention, and the proper action to be taken, made the following Report, viz: The Committee report that three sub jects require the action of the Conven tion. h irst, the nomination of a can ¬ didate for the office of Governor. Sec ondly, the course to be adopted by the Whigs of this State as to the Vice Pres idency. And, thirdly, the selection of two delegates to the Baltimore conven tion for the State at large. As to the first, the committee, after a lull consideration of every thing deemed material to a right decision, and a full arid frank interchange of opinion, have with entire unanimity, resolved to pro pose to the convention the name of the Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of Orange. Though, unnecessary, it is certainly not improper, in announcing this result to the convention, to say of this gentleman, that with a reputation in private life without spot or blemish, u uh a clear understanding of our institutions, and a thorough devotion to the best in terests of his country, a firm adherence to the great conservative principles of the Whig party, an intellect enlarged, powerful and acute, he has an energy which, in maintaining what is right, and in discharging his whole duty, can nei ther be wearied by labor nor impeded by opposition. And yet, so happic are the elements of his character combined, no circumstances of persecution, no sud den excitements or collisions, have ever caused him to swerve from a just and dignified c o ider: non of what was due tooth : or o hie eel VV uh this gen tleman, s o. leader, your committee have no doubt of triumphant success. And they are highly gratified in adding,
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