Friday, December 18Th, '1843.
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The President resumed the chair at l o'clock,
and the Convention was opened by prayer offered
by the Rev. J. E. Edwards, of Raleigh.


Mr.. McRae, of Wake. presented letter from the
Chairman and Secretaries of the late Democratic
meeting in Craven county, addressed to Messrs. 1.
Loring, D. K McRae, Perrin Busbee and VIM.
W. Holden, requesting and empowering them 10
represent Craven in this Convention. On motion
of Mr.. Palmer, of Caswell, the names of the gen
tlemen present were recorded as delegates and
Representatives from said county.


At this stage of the proceedings, at the request
of the Convention, it was addressed by Messrs.
Smith, of Orange, and Nc Rae, of Wake, in an
able and eloquent manner; after which, on mo-
tion the Convention ad ourned until half past three
o'clock.


Halfpasf3 o'alpck
The Convention again n et-the President in
the chair


The absence of Mr.. Bnyne, one of the Secreta-
rics of the Convention having been suggested, on
motion of Dr. Cameron, of Cumberland, William
A. Jcfffeys, of Franklin, was appointed in his
place.


Mr.. Palmer announced, in an appropriate and
feeling manner, the death of the Hon. William
Montgomery, one of the Delegates from Orange
to this Convention, and submitted the following
Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:


Resolued, That this Convention have learned, with
feelings of deep regret If the death of the Hon. WILL
LIAM MONTGOMERY, of the county of Orange, one of
the Delegates from that county to this Convention, and
that sincerely sympah:ze with his familyn the loss
they have sustained and, with the Democratic party of
the county of Orange deeply regret the loss gen.


eman who, for alm,st unbroken period of twenty
years, has been their faithful and efficient Representa-
tive either in the State or National Legislature. =


Resolced, That the Secretaries of this Convention
transmit to the family of the deceased copy of these
Resolutions.


MIR. Baskerville, of Warren, from the General
Committee of eighteen, submitted the following
Report


The Committee to whom it was referred TO report sub
ecs proper for the consideration and action of the Con-
venon, having. far circumstances permitted, be-
slowed their reflection upon the duty thus assigned hem
beg leave to report that in their opinion the subjects
proper for the action of the Convention consist the
nomination of candidate of she Democratic Republican
party for Governor of the State, the appointment of two
Delegates to represent the State at large in the National
Convention of the party, TO assemble in Baltimore in
May next and in the concise and explicit avowal of
principles; and for the action Of the Convention upon
these subjects submit their consideration the fol-
lowing Resolutions:


1. ResolUed, That this Convention, confding in the
unsullied private character of Col MICHAEL HoKE of
Lincoln county, his eminent ability and unfaltering de-
VotIon to Democratic principles, nominate him the
candidate of the Democratic party of this State in the
approaching Gubernatorial election.


2. ResOlred, That Committee of three be appointed
by the President of the Convention to inform COL HoK
of his nomination, aud request his acceptance of the
and further, that they express him the hope of
this Convention that he will thoroughly canvass the
State.


3. Re'OlUed, That this Convention approve the call
that has been made for the assembling of Democratic
National Convention at the City of Baltimore on the
fourth Monday in May next for the purpose nominat-
ing candidates for the office of President and Vice
sden of the United States, and that we will support
with becoming zeal, the nominees of that Convention


4. ResOlUed, That hereby appoint LOUIS D. HEN
and CHARLES FISHER to represent The State ofi
North Carolina in that Convention leaving to the peo
ple in their respective Congressional Districts the ap-
Pontment of the other Delegates from this State to said
Convention.


5. ResOEued, That in the opinion of this Convention
National Bank apart from the Constitutional objections
to such institution, uncaled for in the present state
of the country. either fiscal agent for the
ol Oh IS unnecessary
secure sound circulating medium and that such an
institution would be detrimental our best interests
and dangerous to the liberties of the country


8. ResolUed. That while are uncompromisinely /
opposed to tariff for protection the advocates
of direct taxation to raise the wherewth to ad
minister the Federal Government; that tariff of duties
laid solely with view to the raising Of sufficient re-
venue for the economical administration of the govern
ment, and not to afford bounes particular class or
classes is what we approve, and what all times
willing to support. -


4 ReSOlved, That we regard the Tariff act of 1872 as
passed in the main for protection and not for revenue
and that we are opposed not only the principles but
the details of said act


g. ResOfUed That in the existing state of the country
the than exhausted state of the Public Treasury
and an already large and increasing National Debt the
distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands would be measure as absurd as impotic and
urher that we deprecate the proposition made by some
Of opponents for the assumption of the Debts of the
States by the Federal Government whether the same
proposed directly by distributing the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands specific fund for that pur-
oose or indirectly by the imposition of high duties upon
oregn imports, with view to the creation of asurpus
% be divided.
9.sResolUed That the Veto Power CONFERRED upon tbe
President by the Constitution of United States is salu
airy feature of that instrument sanctioned by reason and
experiences and that regard the ruthless attack made
pon it by the Wing party as an attempt 70 CHANCE b