Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-08
From the Goldshn,o. 60


meeting OF the Democracy of Wavne co,n,n
neld in the Court House. at Godsboro, on Tuesdo rS
the 9th of March "eSuaT
On motion of Lewis Whitfield, John Everitt was coll
ed to the chair. We" cdll
By request of the chairman. James w Tanooa.o-
planned the object of the meeting to be to appoint d
gates to District Convention, wherever held tn NOV:
nate candidate to represent the I'd Congressional H
trict in the next Congress Of the United States. '
On motion of Lewis Whitfield William pa.
was appointed Secretary. '"lSoA
On motion OF Rufus Edmondson committee If G
was appointed to prepare resolutions for the consid
tion of the meeting, namely JAS W. Lancaster tn
Loring, VIM F. Kornegay, Lewis Whitfield and .Too
Howell
During the absence of the committee E. A, Tbo.,.
son responded to pressing calls in his usual vigoroI
democratic style.
The following are the resolutions offered by the Co
mittee which, on motion of Rufus Edmondson Uou
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS 1t is essential to the integrity and bos
mony of the Democratic party that the people should ~
semble from time to time, and take such action MI
respect to those who in, and those whom thew a
willing to elevate to offices of public trust and whpro
the time has arrived when some action should be ato
in regard to the approaching Congressional election
this district-therefore
Resolved That we approve of the proposition Of or
Democratic brethren Of Lenoir, to hold Convention in
Newbern, the eighth day of June next for the pur
pose of nominating candidate to represent the 2nd
Congressional district in the next Congress of the Uni
ted States.
Resolved, That in the principles of the Democratic
party we view the only principles which hand down
to posterity national Union and national party-the
only principles which can transmit to future ages the
blessings OF free republican government
Resolved, That in James Buchanan, President of the
United States, we recognize statesman of unsuedn
tegrity and unwavering patriotism, whose chief care
has been, during his administration the protection Of
the constitutional rights of the States and the rights
and privileges of American citizens at home and abroad
Resolved, That in John w. Ellis, Governor of North
Carolina, we have found who will, like his worthy
predecessor do his whole duty without fear favor Or
atectlon-not as the governor OF a party or section
merely, but the chief magistrate of the whole State
Resolved, That the Hon. Thos. Rudin, our late Re-
preventative in Congress- by his unrng zeal in the dis
charge OF his dutes-by his seepess vigilance for the
best interests of his immediate constituents and for the
interests of the whole country has richly merted aid
we hereby tender him. the warmest thanks of grateful
constituency and, while will cheerfuly submit to
and abide by the choice of the proposed Convention
respectfully offer him to that body as our first choice
| for denomination.
On motion of E. A. Thompson, the chairman was
authorized, at his own convenience to appoint five dele
gates from each Captains district in the county and
ten from the Goldsboro district, to attend the proposed
Convention and that any gentleman from Wayne who
may be present at the Convention be recognized as dele,
gate.
On motion of j. w Lancaster, the chairman and
Secretary were added to the number of delegates.
On motion of VIM. c. Bryan, the thanks of the meet
ing rendered to E. A. Thompson and to the chair
man and Secretary, and the meeting adjourned.
JOHN EVERETT, Chairman
WIN. ROBINSON, Secretary.
The French Emperor upon the English People Ond
Press
| LETTER F. B.. HEAD.
The following appears in the English newspapers and
also in the Moniteur:
| PALACE OF THE TU1LER1Es, March l.
My DEAR SIR FRANCIS I thank you for having col.
eced together in order to send them direct to me- the
different articles which you have inserted in the English
Journals for you thus give an opportunity OF expires
sing to you all my gratitude for the sentiments of witch
you have not feared the spontaneous manifestation iG
my favor. have in them, and l am much touched
by it. new proof that my old friends in England have
| not forgotten me- and that they know how much al
ways preserve for the English people the esteem and the
sympathy which felt during my exile in the midst Of
them Even in writing to-day detect myself IN rccd,
Letting, happy tme the epoch when, prescribed
you in England. 1t is, that in changing ones DIES
tiny only changes ones joys and sorrows, Former
y the aiction of exile alone appeared to me to-day
plainly the cares of power, and one of the greatest
of them around me is without doubt, to find ones sell
misunderstood and msjudged by those whom one values
the most and with whom one desires to live upon good
terms
Thus consider it very natural that the parties whom
1t has been my duty to oppose and to repess should bear
me ilwil and should seek the means to inure but
that the English of whom have always been the most
devoted and the most faithful ally, should attack in
cessanty in the journals in the most unworthy and in
the most unjust manner, is what cannot comprehend
for in truth, cannot discover any interest they can
have in exciting the public mind against France II
IN my own country, choose to act In this manner,
would be impossible for afterward to restrain the
passions | should have let loose.
i have always entertained great admiration for thu
liberties of the English people, but regret deeply thai
liberty, like all good things should also have its excess
Why is it that instead of making truth known, it uses
every effort to obscure it? Why is it that, encouraging
and developing generous sentiment, it propagaes mis-
trust and hatred?
am happy, then among all these manouvers of false
hood to have found defender who guided by the sole
love of TRUTH has not hesitated energecay to oppose
to them his loyal and disinterested voice
Believe my dear Sir Francis
i In my sentiments of friendship,
SIR FRANCIS HEAD, Croydon NAPOLEON.
INTERESTING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO BoUNT'
LAND WARRANTs.-The following is a copy Of an i'm
portant decision which has just emanated from the Gen
| eral Land Office:
Sir In reply to the questions propounded in your let
ter of the 23d inst, 1 have to state:
l. That the bounty land warrants issued by the I'M
ted States declared by the act of Congress approved
June 3, 1858, to be personal property:
i 2. That such warrant cannot be sold by admins
traitor of the estate of the deceased warranee for tn
payment of the debts contracted by such warantee.
3. That such warrants, when issued during litetm
of the warrantee, and not disposed of by him. become
if he die ntestae the property of his heirs at law IN &C
cordance with the law of domca and cannot be attach
ed and sold for the payment of his debts. III he die
intestate, see fifth paragraph following
a. Warrants issued after the death OF the WARRANTED
but upon proof filed during hisetime become the prop
erty of his widow if there be one and if no widow her
the property of his heirs at law without regard to th
age.
s. The proceeds of the sale of warrant, made by al
administrator is the absolute property of the widow her