Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
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Pursuant to previous notice, large number of the
citizens of Sampson convened in Clinton, on the 18th
of October, for the purpose of forming Buchanan
and Breckenridge club"
The meeting was organized by calling DR.. Thomas
Bunting to the Chair, and appointing Dr. Thomas
Boykin Secretary, after which the Chairman, in
very forcible and pertinent manner, explained the
object of the meeting, and on motion. A. A Mckoy,
Abram Mathis, Esqrs., and DIR. E. F. Shaw, were
appointed Committee to prepare resolutions for the
action of the meeting.
During the absence of the Committee, Thomas II.
Holmes, Esqr., being loudly called upon to address
the meeting, responded in his usually earnest and
very Interesting manner convincing all present. that
the Democratic party is the only national party, and
that upon it's depends the preservation OF the
rights of the South, and in fact the very existence
of the government itself, and urged upon them the
necessity of foregoing all old preudices, and giving
their undivided support to Buchanan and Breckln-
ridge, in order TO save the Union.
The Committee through A. A. McKoy, Esqr., made
the following report, which was unanimously adop-
ted:
lst Resolved, That we as Southern men. hold it to
be our bounden duty to 60 for the only conservative,
true and constitutional ticket presented for the suf-
frages of the freemen of the Union, viz James
Buchanan, of Pennsy lvana, for President, and John
C. Brecknridge, of Kentucky, for Vice President.
End Resolved, That we pledge ourselves 10 exert
our energies to promote their election believing that
we will thereby insure the safety of the Union and
save the country from the horrors of civil war,
which the fanatics of the North have endeavored to
force upon US.
3rd. RESOLVED, That we believe that the Union
only be saved by uniting firmly, an with an und-
vided 'front.' the conservative men of the South,
having it's preservation for aim the constitution
for guide and in these put trust, leaving
the rest to ruling Providence.
18th. Resolved That the officers Of the club, consist
of President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary, a
Treasurer and an Executive Committee,
5th. Resolved That each meeting, the President,
and in his absence one of the Vice Presidents shall
preside.
9th. Resolved, That the Secretary shall keep re-
cord of the proceedings Of each meeting.
It'll. ReSOiUed hat the Treasurer shall receive all
moneys belonging to the club and ray out the same
according to its direction.
9Th. ReSolved, That the Executive Committee shall
recommend any call meeting of the club for the pur-
pose of communicating any information, or tor any
purpose which may be for the good of the Democrat
ic party
A. A. McKoy Esqr, was then called for, and en-.
terta!ned the meeting In very forcibe style, show
ing the entirely hopeless condition of the so-caled
American y party, and that such, it is clearly
their duty in the present emergency to rally around
the Democratic Standard bearers, vote for Buchanan
and Breckenridge and thereby glorious
Union and Constitution from the menaces which now
hang over them. DR.. VIM. McKoy also addressed
the meeting in very able and patriotic manner
The club then proceeded TO the appointment of its
officers viz
President-Dr. VIM. McKoy.
Vice President--Wm. Fason and w. c. Draughon
/ Secretary-Dr Thomas J. ,Boykin.
Treasurer-Dr. Almand Holmes.
! Executive Committee, DR.. Thos. Bunting, DR.. F. F
Shaw, ]. S. Parish A. N. Mathis, Bluman H Crum
pier, Wiley B. Jackson, James P. Treadwell Ishan
McLamb, J. A. Moore, Col &. H. Daug ,lery, Henry
Owen, George w. Hobbs. Lott Rich, sen, and w. A
Fason
On motion, the thanks of the Sampson Democra
cywas voted our district Elector, Moody B. Smith
Esq., for his able and very efficient services in the
present campaign
On motion, the Secretary requested to sent
copies of the proceedings of this meeting to the Ed
tors Of the Wilmington Journal and Fayetteville
Caronan, for publication.
The thanks of the meeting then rendered tht
Chairman and Secretary, and the club adjourned t'
meet on next Saturday, at II o'clock, A. M.
THOMAS BUNTING, Chairman
THOMAS J. BoYKIN, Secretary.