Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-13
s,oekholaers, Meeting.

The seventh meeting of the stockholders of the
Wilmington & Topsai Sound Plank Road Company, was
held at the Court house in the town of Wilmington on Mon
On motion Of Il. N. Nixon ESQ., George R. French was
called to the chair and DuBlutz Guitar was requested TO
ThOs Mchenny, Esq, requested to assist the
rotary verifying proxies 300 shares d capital stock were
and ia by which being majority of the capital
ganzed and ready business and reports of the Pres
dent and Directors and of the Secretary and Treasurer and
The meeting then proceeded to the election of Presdent
and Directors for the ensuing year.
and Messrs A. a. VanBokkelen, Edward Kidder, A. j.
DeRosset, D. K. Fmch, D. R. Gornto, VIM A. Wright JOS
NJ Foy and c. D. Ellis unanimously reelected Drec-
On notion Jno. j. Conoley and George r. French were
appointed auditing committee for the ensuing year.
VI ''' viz '''''''S "''' GEO. R. FRENCH, Chm.
DUBRuTz GUITAR, sec'y.
For the Journal.
Alta Democratic meeting, held at the Court House in
Smthville, Friday evening, April 18th: The meet
ing organized by calling j. D. Taylor, Esq, to the
Chair and appointing DR.. 'Thos. Hill Secretary.
On motion of A. Swift Galloway, the Chair appoint
ed the following gentlemen committee resolutions
viz: A Swift Galloway John Mercer and JOS Stan
land.
On motion, a committee Of three, consisting of III
J. Williams j. W. Galloway and Washington Holden
were appointed to wait OF Gov. Winslow and request
The committee on resolutions then reported the follow
ing, which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has been time honored custom Of the Dem
ocrac party to hold conventions for the nomination OF
candidates for all important political Offices and believing
such conventions not only entirely republican, but the very
best mode of asceranng the real choice of the party in
the selection of candidates. Therefore be it.
RESOLVED, That we approve of the suggestions of cur
friends in Columbus to hold Convention at central
point in the District to nominate candidate to represent
this District in the next Congress of the United States and
that we suggest Wilmington as the place and the third
and that thirty delegates be appointed to represent the De
mocracy of Brunswick in said Convention.
Res0EUed, That while deem but act Of simple
justice public servant to express approval of the
of our present representative Hon. Warren Winsow
deem right that delegates should go to the Conven
tion entirely untammeed and free to select whom be
deemed the best to promote the of Democratic
principles and produce unity and harmony in the party
Res0Ued That we deem this proper occasion to
the expression of attachment to the conservative prnc
pies of the Democratic party and that believe upon it
depends the preservation of Constitutional Union
is the sheet anchor of the rights of the States and
perence has Proved the only hope of the South.
| The committee of invitation regret that the Hon
Warren Winslow is compelled, from indspositon, tC
decline the invitation to attend the meeting.
The Chair then appointed the following delegates
William A. Robbins, Henry j. Williams DIR. A. Y. Powell
Charles Allen, Needham B. Skipper, Jacob a. Evans james
Bggs, Henry c. Leonard c. l. Oates W. H. Mercer, DR..
II. Hill O. D. Holiness S. LaDgdon, R. Galloway, JOSEPH
Davis John Mercer c. Galloway, j. Lancaster R. T. Tharp
John E. Woodsides, VIM Mckenzie, John Pigott Samue
| Bell DR.. A. g. Tolson, Henry Gore, John Hughes S.
Hughes, S. B. Stanand, VIM. G. Mooney, Benz. LuduE
| Mr. Rufus Galloway then moved that the names
the Chairman and Secretary be added to the list of dele
gates and that the proceedings OF the meeting be sent
to the Wilmington Journal, with the request tfat they
be published and that the Fayetteville Ctrolnia copy
| On notion the meeting then adjourned
JOHN D. TAYLOR Chairman.
THos. Hill, Secretary.