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We have not as yet received the proceedings of
the Democratic Convention heldat Henderson on
the 10Th instant. Meantime we copy the following
from the District Democrat of last Wednesday
"iFhe Convention alvas called to order by Gen.
McClanehap, of Granville and that veteran dem
rnousiy, to preside. Before taking the chair Gen.
Allison made some remarks which were received
with attention and admiration by all at the close
Of which Mr.. PuFnell, of Halifax, moved that the
district vote by counties; each county TO give the
number of votes has representatives in the State
Legislature. After some debate, the proposition
passed by altering the number of Representatives
TO the number OF representatives in the lower
branch Of fhe Legislature,


"a the preliminaries being finished, the differ
eht sections Of the district proceeded to recon-
mend candidates to the favorable notice of the con-
yention, The claims Of Gen. Daniel was urged
quent and interchangeable Venable, by Granville /;
and those Of Sidney Smith by the Orange Delega-


"The Convention then voted; and the result
was as follows -.


For Daniel. Halifax 2, Warren 2, franklin 9,
Person IL. For Venable. Granville g. For
Smith, Orange 1T A majority being necessa-
~, there was no nomination The vote was TAX
en- over and over again. with the same result; when
the name Of Mr.. Smith was withdra Nn and that OF
Cad. Jones, jr. substituted: The vote was taken,
but resulted the same; The vote OF Orange ex-
eepted-beihg for Jones. The Orange delegation
then withdrew Jones. and voted for Daniel. The
vote then stood for Daniel IL. For Venabie B.
On motion Gen. Daniel was declared, by the pnanl-
nous vote of the convention, the nominee fof The
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