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t ' J . VC3 HAXEIGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUAHT. 29 1860 V i .r- iNa o VOL, UX t-. Omre are tiii pU f fIr dnJigtUful , ' Uaerarped ky prty rax U live like brothers. RALEIGH. N. C ; SATUBDAT MOSSING, FBB.25, I8t0. opposition cosrwnosi-TnBic ; . GLOBIOU1 TMES. r W) gtadlj surrender every ioek of am d: poaU space to Ike report of tbo proceedings cf the Great Opposition Coovetrtioii which, assembled io thi Wednesday lest, and af er e most bermoniou session sdjoum ed on Thursdsy eveoreg . The report is a aecursteas it eeald be under sJl the cirouni ..,nfl of tleeiseV Very many of tbe nea- bers vers of eowrse vokeon in perion, I tJU Reporter, end tbe names of. some .eotlemea who occupied fne fix and participated ia tbe deliberations ef tbe Convention naij have keen omitted, "eftd neit W tme nor epee . would BBfice for a detailed repo't or u toe remarks made" by iko e' wbo addresaed the bodj. Bet eooagbkas been reported to abow i the piri whiok aaimtUd tbia glorioea Co veotioo, and to abow oor OppoMtioa b-etbren ia North Carolina and eUewbere that tLia e-naerTatife -ed eooatittttn-lorBg oil State i will do Wr full dotj U tbe great airoygla for tbe Co-entntkm and tbe Union tow awaiting ni. : A ooie intell-gent and reapeotable boaj of gentlemen never assembled nnder the dome of bj Capi ol tbaa that which convened ia the Commons Ull of North Carolina; en "tbe Blrtb Dj of the Fa ber pf bia Country, to arrange "the order or battle" for tbe preser Tetion of tbe priceless heritage which be left to bia children. Tbe veterans of the partj were there with aage eoonael and ad? ice, and with stirring words of eocouragement for thejr TOongr bretbrea," who moat do tbe hard fighting, and be en band, ia season and oot ef eeasoe, ia fair weather and in fool, io meet tbe enemj at every point and beat baek his aasanlu epoa the Constitatioa tbe eiudel of ibe Union. Never d"d a finer spirit ani mate any aaaeubly of mea. Differeneea of opinion did occur, bat tbey elieited jast sncb a dtaussioa as should beearried cn between Uetbrea and gtnllenei every thing was a kannonised, that we hesitate not to say, not a member of this, . the largest State Convention wkicb ever assembled in Nortb Carol'na, left the Cacitol, when tbedelibcr- ' tioos were eloeed, witb any the sligb test beart- barnisg or mortification." "; f 1 Oar report shows who is to be our standard bearer in tbe State campaign. By acclama tion, JOHN POOL, of Pitqvotaik, was se lected M . tbe next Governor of North Caro lina. To bis bands waa entrusted tbe Flag wkicb be is to unfurl from tbe roof of tbe Capifol, sod to him was given the eommiaiion to demand on tbe first Monday in' January, 1861, tbe keys of that pleasant reiaeoee l;iogand being situate" at tbe Southern ex tremity of Fayet evilie atM in the eityof Bal eigH. In conformity wb tbe recommenda tion of tbe National Constitutional Union Ex ecutive Committee the 11 ON: WILLIAM Ai GRAHAM, was designated as the firai choice cf tbe Constitutional Union men of -North Carolina for the Presidency, and the HON. WASHINGTON HUNT, of .New Tork, aa their ecoad ebaiee. Of Mr. Graham we reed say ro more than to refer tbe reader to tb glowing tribute paid to bim by tbe reso lation reported, a triba e which e'icited re sponsive acclamations from the Convention, and a tribute wbieh will elicit' responsive ao e'vna'ions frcm thousands and tens of thon- eacda cf die tree heat ted men, not only of . tfrrfhiaativeSute,butrruntbe traebeartea ucn i; every State in tbu broad Union. ! Of Mr. Hunt we need oolv sav what i well knovn by all who. know bia bi-tory a histo ry which (hows thit be hs ever I'een faithful and trea to the Constitution snd the Union, 1 tbe corfiiering elements in H own State bich bare threatened to sweep away bo:h. NeiU-cr time nor vpxec wijl permit ns to co farti-er into this interesting snHet now. Wo shall cldlv recur to it ia our next, and we leave it now with' tbo single remark, tbat our party in North '"Carolin is united on a platform on which tbey will stand, and from which they will announce the tidings of a glorious victory next August. t . U05. W. IV. II. 8 JIITII AJtD THE AX.DE . HABLE 8UUTURO?T, . ' "We deeply regret that out contemporary, the Albemarle Southroo, baa tbongbt proper to bold up to censure the eoodocl of the Hon. W. N. H. Smith daring the- bellottiogs on wbich bis name was brought forward aa a can didate for tbe Speakership of the House cf Representatives. - We feel very well assured that if our coe'emponry bad been conversant wiib all tbe eirenmstanoea attending that most exci Jog oeeaston, tbat so far from cen soring it, the Southron would have approved cf Mr. SmithV eondoct ; Mr, 8. acted ia perfect concert witk tbe Soutbern Ameri can members cf .Congreae, a fact wbich we have from tbelipaof aa "American' mem ber of Congress who bs Jast returned to Wsahingon from this eiiy and from the members of the Convention representing the counties of bia Diiuict we bare learned, not only that tkey approved of Mr. S.'s eoursei but that a vast majority of the Whig of bis District cordially approve cf bis conduct. s PROCEEDING OPPOSITION STATE CONVENTION I . axpoarap foethb a-u.xia moistm. I WxwrianaT Fist Dat. ,'SctwithstoBdina; the act Uat ."Sol" reftwed thW morning; to give us the benefit of hb geoial tjn and although our overtures to, and requests of tbe "clerk of the weather'; have been of non affect, as demonatraied by his enforced determina tKm of -"muddling" pr street! and tending down upon us lt night and to-day one of bis peculiar bleating, via: a literal torrent of rain, bringing umbrellas into requUiUon.'and'mueb to the dolr. ment of tbe protectors of our nether clremili our streets arc really crowded with delegates to the Conrention: On the aweoibling of the body this morning it "truck us that a more intelligent and respectable body of men we had never seen.. It consuts, as we perceive from no inula obiorvs ..f ti.oM who eomnose the verv biia end in- w 4ua!arTrtsiat'tW B gmj In the lvocacy ol tbe principles or toe old Clay-Whig Party, and support of the Consti. tut'wn and the Union. ""We : snake no invidious distinction, and, therefore, autSce it te ssj, that mora sf the real talent of Worth Carolina couta nnl Ka' hrmirht toeetlm. s.' If?' 'w " . ; - Th dMetratea em bled in the Commons' Hsll at 1 1 odocki when Gov. Charles Manly calted tbe meeting to order, and ia a very fcJU itous manner congratulated tbe meeting, the 8ute and the country, on tbf flattering prospecU of the Oppod lion party, which was vehemently applaud!. n Umb. in a verv rraceful manner, propoeea tf f..l lowing as temporary officers of the Convention, ' . . 3 . a . which aominaH'W wore unanimousij afp ; . D. D. rEKEBKB,of CamOeer, rresioenu L. C. KDWARDVof Granville, l g ret4ries. J. D. TLANNEK, of Craven, oecrw,efc On moUw of Gov. Manly, all "WbV Editors ntA (a mm Rflcrfltaries. and allowed scau on the left or the chairman, and subqeoU y. o motion; reporters of newspapers were al- loweJ a nae priwu-gw. On belu conducted to the chair, by Gv. Man ly, Mr. Ferebco said he was h'chly rleased to tee this Urea and enthusiastic aeiibUe gl.id to mo .h.. .k... .jrf MMntk iu.1t in North Carolina tosaTtbecntrv.' He spoke in hijjn terms or f BU ftU. J " " - Henry Clay, and sUted tbat tnec-ontry naa vwica . J kJ iW trraml mnwrrifi DariT Which Ibis body rpreentd, and charged the maUdmr- utrmtxM or tne iemocraMc jmrj wiui mj " n cullies and danger wbich overhang our ntion. He then thanked the Convention for the" honor conferred pnonkinv- .-. . . ;. i f Tbe names of tbe CouMws wee then caiiea and the dleate presented tbemseles as follows : j. J. w vitnii J f! rrrMT. M CLonr! J L Ueory.. L UPolk, B BGddyNK H Burne and It K waw JJ iV "t. ' ALama?uZl"on, I, Boon ma fi Hur: dl. t i -i .? ' 1 ' V ' i A f: Beaufort rredervk Grist, Thos D SmawyWm f xr...h .n W J Alison ' - ' ,- f I..hn WiUo-. John Benburr. IMP HenrT and Wm Brjant. " . " BntnnBickDmnleL L Bossell, Dr L Prink and 8 ord. . .'-'' . - Omdtm D D I'erebee, Geo Spencer and W m Perebea. .. - -i Cariertl Silas TVebb. t.i. t Vvl -W V T1or J J Tarlor. Kobt K Gwrn, Bobt Fauoelt, Tbos B Farrer and J no CUu-busV? Q Mau'tsby. J T V leaner. Alex Justieo. Henry T T 1.1 K ll.rrimn an.) J-ia D Mrera. '. w t II 1 - 1 u LJ -1. It T Fearc. 1 ' - ' 1 n,nu TV J no Fnlc. KufuaBarrincer. & B Ham, v t uarnnTerana tx s xuut. i . ..am T T -a n . Dunlin JssF Shine. ' r j t p i . hrr. J C! Hcdcreth. Georsre Rvley, WfflA Rdwin, Z K Clark, S Stead, C LTe-pua, U naber, jno Y 1 nomas ana o a- Tim TT. A frrtAttn Junn "Pnnp. en J T Litilejoha. Jas Dent, B LSiegall. O R Ilar dinp, C E Askew, P E Person. B J King, J Fineb, W tl rieaanu ana v U otroner, jr. ., fl o. -l .1 JI nr If t t- j... T. V Ilintia anil Jaraas R Slauebter. . G9tirill9 R B Gilliam.-Iase U Dais,J F Esrris, L C Edwanl, Wm F Collins, Geo VTbit-11-ld. J. J. Youne O. S. B. Harris, Win. Harris, an.l W D Davis. V.l-.r Pit, rr J MpDUMUI. w m r Grimslnr. Dr W J Jones, U H Bt, J U AlVrit- ... va a i a . J 1 ton, ThenpUHus juiwaros, O IX juaaaros aiiu uu OuMfordDr A J TVeatberly and Js A Long. Halif -B H Smith and Dr II Juvner. I if-rW-H'in Kennetb Ravner, J no T Ses- Soms, H Freeman and J 1 olii 'jjUler '' JrtdHLK. Miubell, A it Loranco and Wm H JuAn'sfom Simon Godwin, Edwin B'ykin, P Oodain, Wm Amitn, lYJnu iiecKarim, II Aver. Dr J no K Thompson, Jbuuan tx oaua dert and Dr J T I-ach. . : - . f w. I ... TT T..no mr,A Jannk V 8v4t. . Zsnoir Waller Dunn, jr., J H Pehle, L B Cox. R H Roomree, Jas M Parroli, L B Uarilie, U 4 im "... ' L , Jk(M-Wia J Walker, Henry Bx'trson and V a Kotcerson. ... 4 irxnwv S IT ChrintUn ' Xew Hanomr A A Brown, F D Poissou, R Burr. F B Lippitt and A If Burr. . . - ' ' Kortlurmpto m'l Calvert and J T Wheeler. ... . . . r . - . . rtmmlmn C Il,,iro4na mnA Anvnitu, Ci TTiKffins n-. TT,. W A rirmrtani JnaiaK Tnrnnr r H K Nash, II Sims, B Cheek, Geo Lincb.SF wa m w sr ttr.is ITDiiups ana l ju. won i i PatquotunkCifo D Pool, "Wm H Begley, Jos R Wood, Caleb Sikes, C L Sanderlin and Jas W tlintnn. ' " PfrmtimanM Them Wilaon. Jos II u lien. C W .rM enwren rerktns, jf A Atkinson, w o TTanrabsn. W Whitehead. S Belcher. H Jorner ..J T.. V ML.n.k.M . . . . .. . , Randolph KarrA G F oster and W J Long- . JUmoom Dr J G Bamsav,Hoa H Boyden, nC Jones and H C Jones, jr. ' . - , RnUOil Leach, Berry Godwin, J H Mo- n - - a u.l tl T XJ . T . I jacnen ana ai u w ncuag. f halrrwm lenn. r I m ...... - j , - , . . . " ... . , ii':n: . i. . r . . Williams, JMIcnoias , Luiaaw, jr., ana a c arm Belo. - - Sianlv Col E W Davis and A J Greene. Wfljbe Hon Geo E Badger, Chas Manly, Bat T It T. n lf.nl. Tnn HartafleM. TTrtn S FT r jkwun u w m'lj i - . , Rogers, W J Busbea, G W Hsjwood, H Griffls, h .. .-e-- . at . i r tj n..t. tu c MSJ'a. s , WW WUa w --7 ft U..MW Lu.Ua tri Am! Mr Tft fitjinhnsVn. N J AM UUI WUV JiVVTW A , " vr V J Iver. AHinton, Jno W Harris, Jas.Boylan, W D Jonee, Williamson Pag-, J G High, F O Moring, D B Griffin, RSV Haywood, 8 H Hood, O Underbill. Jos Hortrt, Msj O L Hinton, T Horton, H Pric. J P H Busa, Wm H Hood, C J Btgars. T II Avera, Mark A Tata,' N B Wat kins, Tbos Kicks, H A Hodge, Wm B Hallibor- . km . . . w r r l T a ton, a s nooga, jr a iaws, vr n vnwwv, i " """" ' " '.:"-'"';""""-'--.-'" ' -. ''-.-.;'!,h. :;."-::-'' ' -t'':.-. a y-'K&Vi-''. i- '-.-'; ' . ' . '. , :h ;':' '-.'.- 1 . ; 1 ; '; I'jvrV"; 7'.' -7:, -V .' Sobers! jes Norriss, M O Hodge, Allen Adams. ' Farrsn Jno T Williams, Sarol Bulloc, W A Quincy, M Henderson, T M Crossatt.. T ' ! , lKasAMbMS rr VT K W ora, U u JO wana. Yadki Hon R C Purvear. Js WilliamvN' I, Williams, N L Williams, Jr. B F Armfleld. -The President then remarked that if there were any delecates who were not present at toe calling of the roll they could now be recognized. ! ' - On motion ot Vr Kamsay, 01 Kowan, ids run of the House ot Commons were adopted for the goTernment of this body so far as they are thereto applicable. . . tt e Tto!a all Whiirs present from counties not represented were requested to take seats as delegates. ' f '' .On motion, a committee was appointed by the cha'r, consisting of two delegatfs from eaeb Con grewional DUtrict, to report permanent officers of theJJonvenuon. Ane loiiowing- gonuouiou wo appointed: v. .. . First District Samuel Calvert, Northampton ; W Merer. Currituck."- f- ' StwnJ District Alex. Justice, uraven; U Peebles. Lenoir. ! ' - : v ' - v -,t. r ' . : Third District A A Brown, New Hanover J H McLean, Robeson.. . . 1 , t .v.r- Fourth DitrictVT A BruUa. JoOneton ;y, jr TrArriir, Tiranville." : m " Fifth District W P Taylor, Cnatnam; .m Long. Bandolph. " ' .Si6k District iwcaingnam; ia ii- liam Yadkin. ' - -f ' ' " li 1 Seventh District fcaraual V aJkup, U nioa ; o O Ramsay. Rowan. ' ",. ,?T-"r 4" ' Eighth District A G Foster, Henderson ; i 14 Caldwell Burke. - . .. : . ' The committee then retired, ana ait a iew moments returned and reported the . following officers: ! , ' .!.-' ''' I VB C PURYEAR, Yadkin, President i R H Smith, Halifax, , - H T Guion. Craen, - 4 : ' E .1 Hale. Cumberland, ; R B Gilliam. Granrille, '" - 8 H Christian, Moritromery, " Henry Walser, Davidson s '; - Hon if Byden, Rowan, . r t R Caldwell, Burka, Vioe Pre'a , L I C Edwards, Granville, v ' . J D Planner, Craven, I Secretaries. The President was then conducted to te chair Kw ilui rhiirman of the committee, when, in a ehacte. eloaunt. and verr fort Ibis add re s here- turned bis ihanks to the Convention for tbe honor cmferred opon him, which was received oy ire quent burts of app'aiise. 'He spoke of the dis bonesty,dt'pravitv, and misrul ' of the Democratic part and itc adminHtraiion. He said ba saw be- f.e" him many of those who twenty years sgo hauled for tu principles . of Whiirgory, and who, although they saw i:h nroriSncatjon the de- f-at of thir oU mother, nad never aesoi tea ner. (Tremendous applaue) He expressed the san ruina hone and belief of 'tbe future brilliant suc cess of the partr, and tbat a proud and eriorious Victory would crown th efTrU of ijs sSdvocales and defenders in theoominsf elections. ( A pplause ) Moved Ir Gen A Dockerv. of Richmond, that a committee of two from each Congressional Di'trict ba annointed to prepare and rTort busifiess tor the Convention, and that' this eonimUteo ba ap- nointed brthe delegates, each county vi.liog as it is repref anted in the House of C,.iwmon, which, after sme delat. in whkh Mesr. Catdwell, of Burke ; Rmey, of Rovan ; Je-e&ee, or Cam den; and Wilson, of Perquimans ; participatod, was eeri"d. : On motion of Me Wilson, the Convention took a reccs of 2') minutes. ' , . - On re-assemblinz, the following rentlemm were announced by the Secretary as having been selected as the eommitte orj business : ' Fm IHstrict D D Fcrebee. Camden : R H fimitiu Halifax. ' Seend District -Fred GrUt, Beaufort; Walter Dunn, Lenoir. 1 i. . Third District II K Nash, Orange; LC EJ Fourth District-LA Dockery, Richmond ( PM Hale, Cuniherland. ; ;' y.fth District J A Long, Guilford; WPTay- ,lor, Chatham. - ' Sixth Distncf Chalmers Ulenn, Kocmngnam; D li Jtrbock, Forsyth. 1 " ; ? Sevenh Ptstrict Kufus Bnrringer, 'CabarTris ; S H Wslkun, Union. . Eighth DisbictT B Caldwell, Burke; A G Foe'er, Henderson. ' r , Mve.i ard carried thet the above committee inert in the S:?na'e Cba-nber at 3 J o'clock, P. M. On motion o' Mr. Wilson, the Convention ad journed to 10 o'clock to-morrow. -: Notice, was given tbat thero, would be a caucus to-biguL' . ; i: ' " J. THPitsnay--Stcovn Dat. ,: At ton o'clock the Convention Was cslled to or der by the rresirlent, Hon. R. C. Puryear. Thi refine of thn mnntei.f yesterdays pro ceed;nes was dipened with." 4 -v "... : While waiiia; f r the rejort of tbe; executive emmitte, Mr. IL-C. Jones arore and said that it was the duty of the Convention to see that it hsd anrgan for the dienination of Whig Doctrine, and as the Raleigh R'-gistar had been o ensid ered, as Mr. Srm-w.as present he would like to know of hitn if be wmild co-ojierate ! with the Party in csrryinif out iu platform. ( . Mr. S.vnisaid be felt sm emlarniMmetit isa tbe position be then oocupi?d not because b jiHd, any d"ubt of the conrs" b cirned to piTr sue,' but bcmise he hd ben -nnd of late toad drncjiiil f uvh" a lty as wS before: him ; but wouJd say that ho afwsy had o-opritted and ilwnrs would c-ojtr.it.- wilhtha Whljf' Party ttint 'be would oVfend its p-irci;.les with sli tee ability God bad.iRivn him that to energy," nothing be could do, w.tilJ bo pared to support tbe cause for which he had fouebt and which bo had s- long forvdty chf rilied. - He wouli uphold any platform ibis Convention tnigbl lay down, ' ':''! ' Moved by Mr. W. T. Marsh, Of Beau fort, that the following dispatch be sent to tbe Opposition convention of. Virginia now in session at Bich mond: ...-'''' i ; ' '' "Many of our able men are here oar prospects of sac es at a cheering.-' w e Keep step to tne musio of the Union.' How Is It with our -r :; " Gov. A enly beinir loudly ; called for, excused himself on account of indisposition. : -: '. It beinir moved also to send thedispaeth to Lexington, Ky and Nashville. ' Tenn, Me. 'Jof.es, of Rowan, eppoeed tbe whole proc-eding. - Mr. Wilson, of Poi-qumans noved to lay' the roa'ter on the table f"r the present. Carried. AH 1 o'clock the" Executive Com'mtuee came In, and Mr. H. K. Nasb, chairman, in presenting iu report said tbat it was cbeoring to him to see tbit large assemblage of conservative men. No 8tate. said he, can boast of as much of talent in their asremblagea as was' bore represented. : He missod, however, many familiar faces ; they were not here, they bad vanished, ;. tbey 'j bad become weaey of .the good cause that once honored tbem. "Yea, where are they 7 - Wbyr led eaptive by the . enemy 1 -: But the Bsnner of Whiggery, though it bad been defeated, bad never been dishonored I No, tt still flourishes undisgraced never wMI and ' never can be disffraced. - Friends slick to it, sad tar word for it, if itls true tbat right will triumph over wrong, just so sure will our old Whig: flag yet wave over our Nation and State. Tbe Demo- ' cratic party la too corrupt to bold tbe reins of any. government Tbey say ; tbey. will dissolve the 1 Union, and if displaced from officaand power the lUnion will be disolved 1 - Ridiculous idea I The non-eiecuon 01 eimer imn.Tiu r iiwa ,' licani will not cause d'sonioD.' When locofoooUm came into power sections- cf this country wore not at daggers points. They are now, and Demo crats have caused it by continually agitating this slaverv question.-The salvation of the country is dependent en the mass of the people,) .not, upon demagogue we can spare tbe . demagogues, bat 1 1 inr harmonv -and laving all diffcrencr between , '" -:" V ' ' ' not the Union t (applause), ue concluded oy urg brethren on our country's altar. . He spoke 'ery eloquently for twenty-five minutes. - ' Y ! At the conclusion ot Mr., rtasns remaritR, wb report of the Committee was. read by T. B. Cald well, -Esq., as follows : ' --. t-s 1 WHncas.Thenreeent Democratic party, having been in power, for several years, and. having abus ed tbe trust confided 4 it, this Convention be lieves that the time baeeomewhen every patriotic citizen should take prompt and efficient action to wards a sound and tnorougn retormauon in pumiq affairs."-' '..-, -W The nartr l newer Is responsible for the pres ent deploraule condition of tbo country. ?AUbe expiration of tbe term of Mi'.lasd rillmOre, it was" wjth an overflowing treasury, peaeeiui. ana pros peronat borne,' and regarded; wilb respect and confidence abroad. Ikis now with a bankrupt treasury, divided by internal dissensions, disgrac ed by exposed corruptions, and snitched -by .for eign nations with jealousy and distrust - . To the practices of those who have controlled the government, in .the intervening period, the people must look for the source of these niisior tunes. 3 - - - . t "' . 4 S Under the prestige of a name, tbey bare viola ted the fundamental doctrines and distinctive prin ciplee which tbey were , pledgw ppert. ' In stead of "economT in the vublio expenditures thev have increased the expenses of 4be govern- ' . . ... . 1 ; in -jm. . - ment rrom Btty to over wgniy millions 01 uouars a year, ripporting the treasury, in time of peace, by repeated loans by the isue of treasury notes. . ,Tmtul of States Risrhts." tney bav put forth th arm-of the general government, t control State election, employing the. corrupting power of JSxecutivo patronage and encouraging lawless ness and fraud, i. ":.;.;('. ?'Y-. .-. -Vjs : . Instead of a"strict construction of the Constitu tion," they have msde tbe most extraordinary and alarming proposition to place unusual and dangtir ous powers in the bandsof theExeeutive-r-that mil lions mtgbt be at bia diposal that tbft; army arid navy mibt be far at his command as to give him virtually the war-making power demands which, if acceded to, would endanger tbe liberty of the people and, sooner r la'er, become subver sive ol the institutions under which e live. ' ; . They have preciiced bold tad unblushing cor ruption in the varuius depsrtraents of tbe govern ment, and have em-umhered the mail with one- sided and exciting publications, to turn public nt- tent ion from their -conduct ao misieau iirs (wo ple into tbe suppTt if their schemes,: for the pur pose of prolomrins their party ascendancy and nernetuaiinz their power. ?;- , - 4 t H y S 4 Tii te sam end-they bave welcomed into their ranks and taken undr their especial protection atritatora and dirtorbers of tbe public pacQ, in evarv section and of everv shade of 'pblltieah faith, regard lee? alike of the dumaads of justice andjthe safety ot. tbe republic.-, L. - : - , . They have -encouraeed foreigtv emmi?raUon wi'hout reference to character or class and wten landed on our shores, thev have Topenly oo'irted foreign refugees, criminals and paupers, and mar-shilli-d them into their naHr rank to be Conduct ed to the ballot' box contrary to the law of ho land, to stifle the voice of American cituens ana .roh them of their dcares-t blrtbrieht. ; " To carry elections theylbave let out tbe con tracts of the govern mefit to influential favorites, at exorbitant rte, lefi the laws unexecuted, para lyzed tbe arm f public justice and couutonancod f.irv and fraud. . -' :. i . ' ' '. -' ' - -" ! Tby have checked tbe developnji pt of ibe na tional Vesou-ces, and 'madW us' dependent on for eijiH nations for the mst coinruo krtioltui of son suinpli"n, until financial ami con mtrcial distress is reported troiu every quarter, . ; They have kt up k systematic a;isaTiontJ the da'gorous and exciting question of tla very, adopt' ing diceptive iatid diuble-meaning' platforiTW on thesnijjct. and by the operation fannd'oii politi cal machineryj have aroused popular excitement, whenever their purposes might require i upon false and ihed1iief, and -fcrtvithen pracuced upon the f ars of tbe people to; betray, their prin ciples and interests. . . . . !" : I They have annulled long eetabliihel compro mises between tbe conflicting interests of drtTdent sections, broKen - tlow.n tne reav ianunraa-ui policy erected by our fathen4 and left the; public councils blundering in darkness and nnecruiinty. Br urgiin; sectionalism on the South thoy bave fotered secti-nHlism in the North, until they haje built up a powerful Noriherq party, whicb iey have not scrupled to encoarapfl by acciiBirigome of tbe best and purest arooing Scxitherp men of af filiation with its views and pqrpcees, i ; j i Tliey have converted the halls of the national Congress into a theatre for; tbe contest! of the Sjlrtdiators of faction, seeking to take the confol of political affairs from the copservative ma60s, and to p'aoe it in the keeping of an oligarchy jof mer cenary offirse seekers, who,:hfwerer the f-elings of the people my revolt, -deimtd obedience to the martial law of their psrty"dMipline. . i v j:, -. : In North Carolina Wy have attempted to mak their par'y creed a park ; of : the tob:n of youth, by electing prtin Trttstee of our(Uni virsity, and by secret caucuses, excludi"? ,frvnj prtici atiou iuXhe managmnent of the institution, alt wh"e suterviency the benestsof partyDouU in any wife-bo doubted ; Therefore, - 4 ; ' " -"jersofrXI, That against i.-h practice and such org!nz5lions, a tree people, jabu of liberty, ousjhtlo raise the voice of condemnation aod tbe 8Hit arm of determiped r-sirtunce jaod thatcon servaiivecitizons in every n-ciion of tbeSutte. who love their country better than party, acknowledg ing no allegiance but to ibe-cnnsiitu ion atd ?he law, should rally under the bnorcd fisig of the Union, and unite for the prefprv lion ( h'a cher ished iisH tutions of liberty, ollgingtbemsoves lo wy oat tbe following plutfuraa of po'faical prin clplov. ' ' '. ''"" " " !"'.-! : -i - 1. There should bo f"n lio-H snl . fful nd minUtraiion of the ?enrai gorernmentsetiarating its appointm-nis a1 d coi-.trsu-ts from iich1 ufi bcry. and arresting the pn-sent profligacy ni corruption.' .'. -!..V:! "'-. J. The control of thn Sernfe oror the treaty making power of the President o!bl to b ever carefully prcrved by that Udy as Well n substance as in form, and the public treasure and the war rower of the government, ught with the just jeal ousy of a free people to ffe kept inthe hand of Con- 3. The appointmento to office bould be of faith ful and effioint. men, and not of mere partisans who, for year past, bave occupied fome of the most 'prominent tationa, to: the di'bonoriof the nation and the imminent danger of our cherished rr4. The rights of American citizen,- whether native or. naturalized, should be protected fom agereesion, and th national honor p"oseved, by fulfilling all our obllgaliuns to otflr government', and fey demanding and enforcing? a;falfilment of theirs to us.; : ',-: : - -j- ' ' 1 ' 6. New Statessbould be admitted into I he Union without regard to the estebltehment or rejection of slavery in their constitutions.- .-. . f. 1 ; t 1 6. Tbe present law of Congress on tbesuhject of slavery should be adhered to--and all further agi'stion of -the question withdrawn from the arena of national politics, and tbe whole subject lft to the uninterrupted control of the people among whom it exists. 1 v;; I ; . - r j i t. Feelings of fraternity and good neighborhood should be encouraged among tbe jStates, and' tha aegressions.of one upon another shou.d bi repulsed and punished. ; That notwithstanding; Ihe recent outrage in the invasion of a neighboring State by abend of fanaiics, wjth; the intent to excite a servile Insurrection, and the delinquencies of cer tain .Northern States, in not fulfilling the cove, mints of the Federal Constitution, ia relation to the institution of slavery in the Southern State, we still regard "the preservation of the General Government in all i constitutional vigor as te sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad," and tbat we do not acqoiesee in the.ne cessitv for a dissolution of theUnion as a remedy for grievancev now exwting, r that in our belief are likely to occur., v i . - . - ' ? -. 8. That we yield to no portion of our fellow cit izens in our determination to maintain our cona- jnoa righto in slave property and tbi can be bcU : :t .";- .. . " '-.' ' ''' ter eflected within the Union than by its destruc tion. .When aggression .upon -these right are committed within pur own -borders, the remedy is - in Our own bands; snd tba noble example of ."Virginia in the recent execution' of justice npon the in vaders of her gbilr willi we trust, render far distant the day which shall witness another such expedition for assassination, insurrection and trea son. .. When tbe perpetrator of injury do not ven ture within our limits, as incases of seducing and aiding escapes, transmitting incendiary publica tion and refusine and rpsi$ting the capture and restoration of fugitives, the remedies in practice are 0't sq effectual su we could wish, and in good faith bave a right to demand ; but it is difficult to perceive how tbey .would be made more so by con certing the present frontier of Free States into a foreign Jrontier, by Surrendering the riirht to re dress for injuries of tihis nature in the Courtoof the United States, the power to demand me surrenaor of fugitives from justice by the Governors of Stated ' nd tha ripht to thw capture and return of fugitive slaves, with all the brce and at the expense of the United States.: j. -.. ( ". .- ;'', ; 9. .Tbat in our opinio much relief may be ob tained against suchi injuries by a' revision of. the police laws of the outhem States, and.that wherr ever tbese frontier State shall JndanjsoyaomJbr!r their proper enjoyment of this species of property calling for redress by force, we shall be ready to bearken to their voice, and to make their , cause our own.. -. i '': ':' i ;" . . ' 10. Thi in States whicb bave violated the Fed eral Constitution, by statutes designed to nullify th Uwa nf the United Siafe'for tbe arrest and re turn to their owners of figitie slaves, the Fede ral law should be maintained by the vigorous pun i fehment of all perons euilty. of this violation, such State laws to tbe contrary notwiiBStaiiavng. 1 11. Thiitj we reaffirm ouf long cherished opin ions in facor of the distribution of the, publiclands, pritheir p -tceeds, among all eStates of the Union a more than ever desirable as a. relief td the peo-' pte of this State against the present burdens of taxation. . ' " ' ".'' ' 12. The internal! improvements' of North Caro Jina should be fostered and prosecuted as rapidly as tha resources and financiI condition of ; the State will permiS, without burdening the "people 'with taxation c injurine the rublio credit. ; ' , Wherkas Great inequslity exists in the pre terit mode of taxti"tt and it is just and riht that all .property should contribute its proportion to- wards the burdens W Stater 1 ' "U":. .;'" ', I. Resolved, That we recommend a Con vention of the people of the Sute be called. 'on the federal ba?is as eariv as pnacucaoio ior iuo purjiwa 01 u modifvinp the Constitution! thst everv species of proneity way bo (taxed according to its value, ait.ti.'.naW(ir ti discriminate! onlv in favor of! the! native products of j our Suie and Hhe; industrial pursuits of her citizen". j " - ' '' t i. Tbt tbe proscnptive policy of toe Uemo eratic parlv of this State in excluding from the judicial effice, as welt .as from ? all.. places of . honor i and trttst, all wby do not subscribe to th bebesU of party, meets our decided condem nation.. -I . :..! .. .... . v.-"-; ' : 3. Thnt an executive Cornmittce of eight persor-g,-OMe from ench Congressional District, bo appointed by Ibis Convention to confer atn'our friends througbolit the State and Union as to the best mode of carrying out the objects of this Convention. - Mr. Smith, of Halifax, arose to enter hit prbtef V in behalf of his county against the resolution re eomrnendinethe ad valorem system ofaxiition.'; - Mr.F'erfcbee, of Camdtjn ,nd Mr. Walker, of Martin, aL;r entered their protest as;ainst.the samo rolutiOtt, Ja behalf of the counties they repre- t The question.; recurring on the passnge of the preambles. and resolutions, '., . , . sTIrtn Gen E. B'adser arose and addressed jrae Con vention. He said that he wa no speech. ma-k-r that he had arriv?d at that time of life which "snadi it kksome j bu he' had few 'rertiarks to submit on a few poiirta in the resolutions wBicb i,S inVt heeo rad.:The. resolutions! had pot ex- a.'erated the Condition of the country, especially' i" LnrJ trt tha micond'ict of Democratic politi- 'ciHns and office-holders in oar State and country.: The differences between the North and boutn naa been caused by tbe course of that party on maty qnotionsJ The Democratic party is continualiy railing, attention i to impending difficulties, and have Proposed terms for a remedy whicb no man of hohor can. submit to. We must endorse their n1tf.rm or ba denoinced because we do nvt 1-- iTney design to consolidate .tbe'ir party by fixing stigmas upon those whom they know to be aa de voted to the Union as themselves.! Observation ; ha fchown that or condition cannot be ameliora-. ted under Democratic rule. '"We must unite to drive from power those who bave done is much harm, snd we have yet to to see that tbey have done us any gd. Let our great .Union party bring back Union ana tne prosperity w mw e. joyed. I bave always been a whig, a national whig a Clay -whig, andl my conscience has never smote me for acting under its flagi We have no one at the belni of the whip of State now that we coii fust therefore !tt us bury differences and unite to sae the Coumtry ; let us be careless of what may be said bv others and press forward united to vic- . tnrv I As old men mut soon ' pass off the stage of aetion, I call upon our young.me'n to come for ward and occupy it .Why should doubts, of suo cess thwart -'im? Our caus right and we will succeed for the reason that right always receives assistance from above.,- If our party fails, and if toe. fall i-i ibe common ruin, let us hav$ thesatisfae tion of knowing tbat we- fall advocating a srood cause. ButDeiaocracy and Abolitionism-will yet fall,' ( Ap plause.) ,V should all understand what Vii a.t valorem resolution sieans. It means that. all han WrJQiial taxation jn proportion to thier. wealthr: It is certainly jus wno wi'i oeny 1.1 -1 aiii oorVy to ce opposition to h. There is nothing 11 it but what is1 just and fair. ' T woild have op, posed it before the compromise of thn amended Con stitution of 8351iad been violated by the Democra tic pnrtv; in parsing the biil for free suffrage in tbe Senate t6 the Slate. We were all bund by that ifMtmproiAlse, but when violated on the one part jt became! if. valid on the other,- ertdI am tberefore in favrof the fhaeeein favof of ad valorem. hone the nrotesta will be withdrawn.- Camden is eab6i for 35 'minutes, and his remarK were re ceived with evident aatisfaidin -fSkSl ' - f Wfl expres the opinion of very; many person that this calm, deliberate, statesmanlike speech, may be rovised for the pros by it author, in order that it may he dUtributed broadcast over: the SUte, Ei. BtX3ISTE& . : i t" Mr. Ferreliee, of Camden, had hoped be would have no more to say on the question, hoping the protests would pass un-notioed, but he Was an old line whig and would still battle for the party as be bad always done, (Applause) but be thought Th tendency of Ad Valorem? was to drive slavery from tbe StateJ It was a bad ign to see. the North svmpa'hizing with it. ?'"' Fredrick Grist, of Beaufort, called for the react 'jag of the Ad Valorem resolution .7f-; t .- si' Mr! Smith "of! Halifax, moved that tneresdln-i lion with the exception of those referring to Ad Valorem be voted on. Carried- ;V 77 -o) Xhe Federal resolution were then unanimously adopted. " . r : " - 1 '' ''.", -'';'-', '" Mr-Turner, of Orange, moved to take the vote on Ad Valorent, offering an, amendment against taxing eucb, - smd matter as tin ctipa, plates, - T ... '-I'-l'1 s.. 4 S---V?-7'' J -f" "' f.-"-&0. -.J - : - ; - j j.---!;,., !,.. ?i-Sktf A , - JUrrBedger proposed a change. in hi amend : ment, wfiicn was accepted." Thevamendment of . Mr Turner was then adopted. ' ' '' : " 1 " Mr; Heory, of Bertie, then moveda reconsidera tion 0? the amendment, entering his protest against Mr;Barringet,of Cabarrus, seconded Mr. Hen- Mr.1 Kayher hoped Mr. Turner would withdraw it. . : 1 -i '"f . ; .ts-"-. - - 47,- V- The motion to' reconsider 'prevailed. -f .1 .'; Not being withdrawn ;the amendment 'was 7 rejected. Si ' all whigexr ta few heretics unworthy of notice. Honest old ftishioned whig will nU oppose ad va lorem. Let them know that say so. rMc B. t . f - o - M.a.Ad aaaY li 1st tssannas'lrS 9TOPA TAa. ':r':''i'i7.i'M'-''I':;:;,.-;7-.:''.7vi ! -'":-; f '''!y7-'-'5 va?'-)- --C':-te?-i--.S;.''i'-; -7: ' ,!?.'!" 4 7--.' i -J--.k;:t.t - ' v The Question then recurring on : the passage of the Advyaloreni resolution, it , passed almost unaur imooslvf t?&i"';:k'?'"$ ?'4:t-; t?''"i-')l.j&i:' '-,- MrjNasb arose and offered resolutions front the Business Cbrnmitteo, in reBppnse to the address of the National Union Executive Committee. . The resolutions wera' read as follows 1 ; ;- ' '- Resolved, That this Convention will appoint two delegates at large to represent 1 thi State in the General Convention of the National Union Party, to be heldtfor the purpose,' of r nominating can-, didates for the offices of president and Yice-Presi-dent for the ensuing term, and do recommend to tho people jn each Congressional District to cnoose a delegate to the said Convention": 1 -:i - l', RemAvedl That we wfll cord'aHy support sny Conservative National union candidate wnom tne said Convention may nominate, but jn the meari time, and subject to the decision of the ConvenUon, pnpose to the conservative men ot the nation, tbe name of our fellow citizen, WiUian A.' Graham, as eminently worthy to fill the highest office in th nation. .The son of a revolutionary omcer, ne nas inbeiited the patriotic devotion of bis sire-with a clear bead, an h6ne heart, well informed on public affairs, inflexibly just-firm" in bis Opinion, true to bis friends, without enmity against h's op naBtsvand ully embued with loveto tha Uaioo, loysl to, the Constitution, and at the same time cherishing-bis native State.iwith the devoted af-. fce ipo of a son", a hater of all corrupt mean and appliances jit public' and private life, pure ia bis character fron overt the appearance of blemish, he possesses every quality which may dignify the highest staiiou anl give assurance of a wise, faith ful and honest exercise lof li powers, ' v - v . r.- Resolvedl That as our second choice for the Pre l . . j J . -TLT2 t IT-!,.-. erlencv, we reconameua w me ammiii unwo Convention the lion. Washington juuhz, 01 ew .York.: 1 f -T"fC ''1'V- -" -Tha following sr'entlemen were appointed by the commiitae aa delegates to the National Con- - I r .1. ...1.-' ' TT T. KS MMi: venuon rrom xtoriu varuiun . u j head and Hon K Bayner 5 Hon B S Donnell and Hon N B-iyden, alternatesii ; '';;: ..v '.;-: ; Mr Henry, of Bertie, moved that the Hon D '.Outlaw be! also appointed. 1----.' --: '' " i Mr Caldwell was Opposed to it thought it cal culated to pause dissension ; 'he desired harmony - Mr Henry said be did not intend to cast any reflection fen any : gentleman ; , did not wwn to . i .... .'' v a 1 a i Ji L r throw n firebrand into tne oody, out ne ien u ni duty to offer the name of a gentleman from hi own county wno was Known, repecieu, auu. uuuww 1 by the SuteJv--r - -j--f J " ' 'VV;;-1'--Ji t Mr Badger said ba hoped .Mr Uonry would withdraw his motionj He loved and respected tbe j Hon; eentSeman proposed, but as there were many j . .. . . . , . t . J. . J in the party, distinction gbould not ne maae. f Motion 'withdrawn. ' f' i -Thrt committee inoointid "as elector for the Sale at large: K K. Seed; of Pasquotank, aid U"a George- E Badger, of Wake. Mr, Smith, of Halifax, offered jhe following re solution fff.u7 r jj.;;.-. . 7 :ri ' ' '.- -"v" ' 7 ?!.wiirk"f.' Tht the thanks erae whole Coun try aw dueto te Opposition members of Congress from tr.iiSUte, for their per.isvot ana patriotic etr.i-iji to brrranize the House of Epresentdtives." f Mr. Ray ner opposed the resolution, and said he thought our. represeiitatives were pure, men and honest in: their convictions.'but thought they had acted unwjsely, and Id prudently in voting for a Democrat for speaker at all. ,He , bad no! more confidence in the Democratic party ,'in 'regard to iKa.iutMn of Blaverv' than be had in the Blsck Bepublican party. The Opposition should not have voted for a Democrat foiUhe purpose of defeating a Kpubliean. It was'a bad precedent and would be thrown at them in the If residential election. - Tbev ought to ha-e stood with theii minority', and if they httdrallei! tney wou w nw laum i jjtuir. IT aaii! ha wished " if understood that he would not vote for a Democrat in tbe Rational Conven tion, and, although he badbeen denounced irom Dan to Bersheba by tbenl, bd WoUld-not return eai1in.'jir raiiinff.- " FLoud applause,! ''- 'i ' , Mr. Sibitb thought the-resofutlon ougbl to meet the approbation of alt in tne uon venuon, ana plained the wording of it and said the representa 7ives1iH vote riehL that be would have done so.. : TW. Kdrer understood the rose lmion to mean th it. wn must endorse all' they bad done. The i.niii Amerieana were lackinir in persistence, and made too' many compromises. He 'said he could not vote for the resotutipn.( . ; 7 . A running debate here ensued between Messrs. Ramer. Vnrehee. Smith. Ba-(rer and Barringer, Pending this question the uven'tion adjourned to 3 o'clock, tr, ai. .-. . t , f , j .7- Etknuto Skssiow; At three' o'clock the President called the Con. vention to order. ' .. . . .; On motion of Mr Ferebee, of Camden, pending boainess was passed over informally, and the Con vention rroceeaea u tue buiwuuu o m bwwuuw for Governor. 7ce-f77 -i"7i--.'!if '.' r. -.-.5-The chair remarkedthat nomination were now in order. ' - 7-777 v V.': f;'-": '; '-'-';"'7. - Mr Ferebee nominated John Pool, Esq, of Pas- quotankJ:' '-: - -VV-i j-'A i Mr Ca'dwell. of Burke; xpresgd hi approval Mr Poisson nominated p P Meares, Jbsq, of New Hanover. '1 ,- ' - J '- ;--": ;- ! -Mr nominated HonE G Beado, of Per son. Ir"1 i.-.-1: --:i".,-':?ii -' '-' - Mr H. T Guioii, of Craven,; wished to know whether. Messrs Mearea and .Beade would accept the nomination. " - i i " '' : : 7 The dotegatenoaimating these gentlemen not knowing, -' - '.- -y f . ; -" " s- Mr Syme wished to knpw if. Mr Pool would accept-;? ,!--e ,-'- r--r'' -- M r Ferebee renlcd in the affirmative. Mr Svma said that as it; was certain that Mr Pool would accept,-and that it was not certain that the other gtntlemen, would, he hoped that their names would be witndrawn. ; tnat tne vonvention ought not to pay empty compliments to any one ; thut tbey assembled to nominate, and virtually eleet. an Onnosition Governor. . -- - V Tbe names of Messrs il cares and. Beads being withdrawn, , , 1 - 3vMr Ferebee' moved that John" Pool, 'Esq, be nominated bv" acclamation, which wa done with enthusiasm.-' t ; Mr Benbury moved tbat "a committee of five from each Congrer tonal District be appointed by tne cnatr w uiorm olc a oy yi uu nuuuivii turned: '.. Vr.' .I'r' V ;'7' Mr Hintoii.of PasauotahW. beinu loudly calW for, 'arose, and after paying a high tribute to Mr Pool of his'county, enchained the audience for half an hour with a most admirable and eloquent dressJ. --'f .fx-vrv- '' v ' -K.' .MtvWa jpf. Davidson,, followed ; bi style was argumentative, and Jue. gave the- Democracy mans hard blows in the short, rib s his remark as well p those -jpf Mr Hinton,; were received with frequent shouts end bursts pf applause., The following uoSnisbed business, iiMfi Smith s resolution, was men taken up. . . . q, .. Mr Kayner offered 'a substitute a follows : , ; "Resolved, Tbat tbe Soutbern Opposition mem bers in Congress of the United Slate have our cordial support and confidence In the position which tbey now occupy in (he national cnunci'sa "the organ and representative of the conservative elements of tne country tuav we win sustain ana defend them in thpir resistance to the tyranny and misrule of Democracy, and their opposition to the mischievous influences ..off fanaticism, whether North or South' ' . I w ;' ' Mr. Bayner tbought this would suit aU in tbe Convention," snd uged its jfieceptonce. - r 7 ; -f i Mr. Smith defended the Original and urged jt unanimous passage, saying tbat, opposition to Ibis resolution andt he upDort of Mr. Kayner' sue-- etitute was a, tacit endotsation of Henry .Winter V.Mr. Bayner repliedt landing H W.Davis, and justifying bis courseMn vpting for .Pehningtoif. Hd said tbat be (Pennington) waa as sound a man bs Washington ,Hutt, whom the Convention bad endorsed, : vT' ' tlV-.T..' v ; Mr. Syme aid be wai sorfy this matter had been brought up, after the harmony which the Conven tion bad enjoyed." ' He could not agree with Mr. Bayner. .. He wa sorry to hear from th lire of the gentleman any endorsation of Henry Winter ; Davis, as he had been repudiated am) protested by . his own party in his own Sute, - 7. , ' , ; 7 . i , M't ' ;-Gov. Manly thought both the resolution un-' i necessary, and moved that both the resolution and ' aubctitute be' laid on the table. . . . s Upon this question Mr. Banbury called for the ' ; aye and noe.. :.' -'. . ,7 -p-' After some debate on the resolution between 'f Messrs; Caldwell, Bayner, Barringer and Smith, ; . Gov. Manly withdrew his motion to lay , on the .." lab'e.. :..;', . 'l.iV.'-' '". .". 1 r Hon. Sion H. Boeers said that be wa In favor '' ef Mr. Smith' resolution that our represents- ti ve should be applauded; commended and thank-' ed for their course in Congraw, and for their un--' j swerving fidelity to tbe Constitution in (he . dark '7, hour' of jriaW He ( thought they had '. done ' rightfln voting for any conservative man in pre-, f forence to a Republican. . 1 ,l ''. ' 'l 77, t . ' 7 The vote wa then taken on Mr. Bayner's ub-" ' ctitute, when U was lost, and Mr. Smith' rosolu- ' .- Hon was adopted, almost unanimously. . 7 . . . ; Mr. Barringer moved to appoint an Executive , r Committee, as the present on o bad been in service ,7 for some tima, and, moved that the dclegatea from " each Congressional District retire and asleot one , from each District who should constitute the Exe- V cutive Committee. ' , ; 7 , " '..."; . i ' The motion wm adopted, and a recess of tea V. minute was taken, fir tbe purpose. : -. ', - .';' :. On reassembling the following gentlemen were '. announced as .the Executive CvtnmHtee . .'. .. ' i 1st District J as. W. Hinton, of Pasquotank. ' $ W i pdo K. S. Donnell, of Beaufort. , 3 3ni 4. do . i D. I Kunsell, of Brunswick. 7 . , 'I 4th t do4 Sion H Kogera, of Wake. " hth , ' do James A. Long, of Guilford- . 'I 9ihA dot E. Hi Starbuck, of Forty tbe. ,. 1 ' 1th - i do ; Befu Barrinirer,'of rjabarru . ; J th i do 4 Gen. 8. F Patterson, of Caldwell. ,. - On motiou of Mr. E. J. Hale the Chairman wa . , requested to appoint four additional member of ( . the Committee... The Chairman appointed the fol, ; lowinc srentlemen : . H, K. Nash, of Orange, si ,;7 . ' , Kemp P, Battle, of Wake.;) ' ;i , . . . .v'-. J. J. Davis, of Franklin. . ( . .' ' t. ; . , I '.WilHam F. Collins, of Granville. n .. -. - : On motion of, Mr, Foster -;the rthank of this . Convention were tendered toj.Col. Goorgs Little. , for the very able at) d faith fat planner in which he bad discharged . the ' dutio of Cuairman of .. the Executive Committee shose term , of service . bed just expired, v - j i ) "' -. A 1 The nulowing resolution were offered by Mr. , JCaldwril; of Burke, and unanimously adopted 1 I. . n...i..j rrL ...l.i l. ! . iL! n.. ,t- Resolved That the thanks cf this . Convention JT. are due and are be.eby tendered to the Preti1.cn t . for the abiUHy; dignity and , Impartiality . with which bo has presidod over the ; deliberation of thi body.-"1 -, , - . ; f ;; . 7: 1 Resolved, Tbat the thanks! of thi Convention ; f are due and aro he-eby tendered to the Sucretarie . On motion the thanks of this Convention were tendered to the BxJeigb and Gaston Bailroad -Company, and to all other roads which bad xierr. ded like favors, for pawing tike members over thele . road at half fare. 7? x-.-:.- f "e'-.',i-7 s , - On motion of Mrt Hinton the proceedings of the Convention were ordered to be pubiUbed in' the Knl-igh Register, and all the Whi paper iu tba Stete wero reqiusiad to eo-y.. : ' c." v.- , ,.: All the busi nets before the Convention being, disposed of,-Hon; B. C.i Pofyear. aroe .and ad dressed the body in a very able nd happy man" ner, urging them to go to-j wtirk v with renewed vigor, and to soare no endeavors to .promote the success of the party.- v;-1 I-':, ,,..-'..'.-u. On motion ot Mr. Ferebee, the Convention then adjourned rns d:a. .- 7;f "' . ' ' t' Th importer's" twk U overt H nas performed it ; to the beet of fti ability,' and If he ha done any gentleman injustice,it has boeif unintentional. , lie tenders his thanks to the Secntaria and ,other of the Convention wh'Oinave'auUtedbimia'thedls- "charge of hU uty. oiw 7!v THE PARKtit jVAUlETIBS. i Our city, has never be.j visited heretofore by any theatrical troupe wuji' ka met with uch .' unbounded success as his berr'ecordedthideserv 'edly- popular Company.' 'tJi '' Parker Family and Company have now been performing at the Town ' Hall for ney'v two weeks, and have bad crowded 'houses' during the whole time. The Town Hall is by no means a favorite place of reort with the ladies of Baleigh, and italway requirr tomething of decided merit in the way of smusemenU to at tract our fair friend thither therefore, yio great er' evidence of .the highly deserved favor with . which this excellent Company ba been received can be given than the tatement p( the fact that among ythe large audience which have nightly greeted them, were a large proportion of the most respectable ladies in the city and county. 'Mr Joe Parker ba few if any superior in this country as com median, and bis beautiful and talented " daughter, Miss Je))bine, is in our estimation, - the equal of the celebrated Mrs. Florence, , She ' I slogs vory sweetly, dance elegantly, and act her part in the play with that ease, - grace and con II-j dence which should character ije an actress posse sing her superior talent'., There arS other mem ber of the company of much merit. Tbi (Sat urday) night will be their last appearance in this city; and we deem it needles to say that they will on tbi occasion present a bill tbat ought to attract an overflowing hall. " '' ' ' '" ' -i 4 ';.. At noon to-day they will give a matinee for the sccomror-dation of 'Ladies and Children. - On this occasion the pupils of tbe Institute forth. Deaf and Dumb and the Blind will be present by .special invitation. . ,: 71 " , V V.j -. '' ,TOTAL LOSS OF THE STEAJJlsniF - HUffGAKIASff - ; - a f K t ' ALL ON BOABD SUPPOSED TO BE LOST. v ' ' t . ' i Telegrapbie despatcbe from Halifax, Nya Sco tia, Inform us of the total lost of the (learner Uun "garian,' wiichjeft Liverpool for Portland en the '. 8th of February 8he went ashore on CapajSable dun'ng the prevalence of a furious gale Monday evening laa and i said to bave gone down with ' all on board. Tbe Hungarian was one of the best , steamships on the Liverpool line, and a! way brought m large number of passengers.. So list of ill-fated 'passengers has teen received, as yet, but tba next steamer will probhly bring one. .A tr- mecdou sea w running at th time the vessel " struck. -7 -: c -'' --'. ' KTOTiCE.--APPtICATI0XWItl. tE MADB at tbo expiration of thirty days frora tills time, for the issue of a nw earti'oa fcr troi fibear Of Stock in"tbe Bsnk ef the State of Nortb Croliaa, i place of Cwtiflrtat, Wot, 119, issued to Iobabod Nor inon,TnigtMofMrsrF P.1U11, dated 28tb of Slay, ltM tba said Crtifloata haviat; bsea lost or taitlmd. ., i . Baloigh, Feb. 20th, ,H60, - m ; . . M J2 wtu BEOWNING, ilOORE & CO. - 'rat ' AUCTIOSEEItS. - '- 7 roBTH ''':"C'."'".'''":. SALE OP NEGROES I - Will Give tbeir Undivided Attention te tee v-7-5. 7 J-.-8aIeofNegroesV' '. .7 . ' OFFICB ON FEA5KLIS, A TtTT D00&a BI l "i 7A-ior WALL ST. -i--.- 'H': KICHMONDj VA. -- ' ' T fl. J. ' BROWNINO, late of Barfabannoek Co. B. t;. MOORE, of thlU firm of Harris A Moor. fi J. T. WnOLFOLK, of Orangs County. ' p; a DAWSON, Kelson County: '
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 29, 1860, edition 1
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