Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-07
More of the Black Republican Poleraislng In Ports
mouth. Va. 5 --}

The following resolutions were on Wednesday
night last received with enthusiasm and unanimous
ly adopted by the Portsmouth Association, DR., Ar
thur Smith, presiding:
Whereas, the facts in connection with the raising
of Fremont pole and flag in chief thoroughfare,
and the action of the Mayor and Council relative to
the same have been misrepresented by the Know
Nothing party and press for the purpose of escaping
the weil-merted censure of all good citizens for their
recreant abandonment of duty in refusing to aid in
the removal of said flag and for the aid and sympa
thy evinced for those who erected them
l. ReSolred, That il is conviction that the said
pole and flag erected neither in spirit of sport
burlesque but for the purpose of ascertaning
what extent Black Republlcansm would be tolerated
in our midst; and that it is poor evasion of the
Know-Nothing party mOaD to pronounce that jest
which they then declared could not be removed, even
by authority of law without bloodshed.
2. RESOLVED, That the jnsinuaton in the resolutions
and speeches of the Fillmore meetings, that the De-
mocraey interfered against the Fremont aenzonE'7a
ton for the purpose of making political capital IS
without any foundation in truth. On the contrlry,
leading Know-Nohings were earnestly requested to
unite with in effort TO prove that said Black Re-
publican demonstration met with the condemnation
of all respectable men of all parties, and in an appli-
cation to the Council for its removal but regardless
of their duty Southern men, of their responsibility
influential members of the community, and reck-
less of the interests of Southern town, which
foated ancendiary banner, they refused 10 aid
8. ResolUed, That the Know Nothing party con-
nived at the continuance of said pole and flag in our
midst, either through sympathy with the party whose
insignia they were from bastard fear of driving
from the support of Fillmore the miserable faction
that raised ii.
4. Resolved That as far as we can ascertain there
was not single Democrat directly or indirectly con-
nected with the raising of the Fremont pole but, on
the contrary, the six persons who stated in their card
OF yesterday that they are alone responsible for
the raising of the said pole, are each and all known
to be Know-Nothngs.
5. RESOLVED, That the Southern Argus, in denoun-
cling the act of the parties who nsulted the citizens
of Portsmouth, and reflected upon the fair name of
cur town, by raising said incendiary banner in our
midst and also the part taken by the Fillmore ecctor
Tin which he was sustained by the leading of his
party) in defending The right of those who raised the
pole merely reflected the sentiments of all good cti
zens, and merits the thanks OF the Democracy Of
Portsmouth, who alone determined not to toler
ate Black Republicanism in our community.
6. Resolved, That the base insnuat;on that the ed
itOrs of the Argus sought under of its able de-
nunciatons of the course of the Fillmore party in
this matter, to attack the interests nure the pros
poets of our town. is only worthy of the biased and
poisoned minds of men who, forgefu of their duty
10 their State and town, lend the aid of their sympa-
thy and countenance to the traitors who have dared
TO insult our people and set at defiance institu
tions and our laws.
7. ResolUed, That the noble and decisive stand ia
ken by the Mayor and Common Council on the night
of the 18th inst relative TO preserving order and cut
ting down said Fremont pole, is deserving the appro-
baton of all true Southern men, and that we endorse
their action fully and completely.