Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-24
Convention at Long Creek Bridge, Saturday ~, =
December. 1858. i0h

According to previous notice there asso,ob1o,
spectacle portion of the citizens residing within very
te proposed new county Of Ellington. The Convenon
called to order by appointing Owen Alderman Pan was
and James GARRISON and Michael Register Vice
an6 n nat 6e and Dr. Jas Simpson Secretaries
rict OF the proposed county was each dis
up and presen resolutions expressive of the yiew aw
Convention the following gentlemen were appots0 the
For Upper Black River owen Fennel LOVE- R3nted viz:
Pont obn Speek Dr. s. s. satehwe RocI
The Committee retired. A' '' W. Frldgen.-
During their absence, the Convention wac o55
e. by Mess John &
derman and Others all taking strong oround IN owen AL
county proposed The Committee t favor of the
ported the following preamble and resolutions ana re-
M ., non e foo m was advocated eno
ported in speech from John D. Powers ESQ we're also sup
then put to the Convention and unanimously adny were
ton. VIII lourth resOlu
WHEREAS, The people are the source of all nouor
is secured to them by their own enacmen to I'll ana 1t
themselves of their public, well as private Tor
to change IN constitutional way, laws binding mon and
whenever they deem proper SO to do. laws becomee
their opinion greyous and burdensome they have am III
aienabe right and it is their duty, remove them tb
the constituted authorities. And, H'ough
WHEREAS 1t the opinion of this Convention that ~
burdens and grievances borne and suffered h mere
number OF the people of New Hanover resulting from T
extent in petition to the General Assembly to dyJ e
county, which would be removed by the askedfor division
the Therefore, A''oA OF
ResoIUed That this Convention reiterates the co,..
set forth in said petition, and believes right and
that county should be made out of that noI
New Hanover consisting of the districts of Cane Tt VI
per Black River Lower Black River, Pinev Woods G ~
Washington Long Creek and Rocky Point ' 'ou'A
ReSOtUed, That believe a majority of the noox, -
braced in said portion of New Hanover are in en-
change and that will all honorable means ~ u
out their wishes. ~ " U"ll y
| Resolued That although all believe a very aoc;aos
majority of the people within the proposed new COUNT
Its favor; yet out of respect to those who differ with m
andm order to the adoption of of deciding which
none can reasonably object to- we respectfully reour
our representatives. in the Legislature from this COUNTY ~
use their influence to have the matter referred by the
lature to the voters in the said county as proposed
rahy or reject the BILL general and supplementary which
we trust the present Legislature will pass constituting the
sad new county Of Ellington leaving out Holly S6eItrr
district, unless her citizens indicate desire to be in the
new county.
ReS0t0ed That believe the selection of site for the
pubc buildings IN county is established should
also be referred for decision to the in its boundaries
that they most competent to decide as to the
best and most convenient place
heotoed That copy of this preamble and these resou
IONS De sent to each OF Representatives in the egsa
tue from this county, also that copy be sent to the vii
mlnton Journal" and" Herald for publication It wa,
also " wa
eOed That the thanks of this Convention be rendered
to the President and Secretaries for the faithful discharge
their duties. OWEN ALDERMAN, President
S Il aHhI G4 hnasTSh Vice Residents.
E. g. Il d B b Ir,,nyov Secretaries.