Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-17
GI1NTnN .Tunc 10Th. 1874

CLINTON June 10th, 1859.
MEssRs. EDITORS Permit lis to ask the favor of the
insertion of the following in your most excellent DAILY
JOURNAL
At meeting held at the Court House in Clinton, On
the 9Th of June inst. motion of DR.. William q.
Micks 1hos. Ashford. Esq, was called to the Chair
and John G. Carroll, Esq, was appointed Secretary.
The meeting having organized, the chairman request
cd that Almond A. McKoy, Esq, should explain the
purpose of the meeting. Mr. MoKoy in accordance
with said request stated to the meeting that it became
his duty well his peculiar pleasure to announce to
the citizens of Sampson that distinguished visitor
then in the county man of sterling WORTH he was yet
remembered in bis native county of Sampson though he
had left us while as yet boy, and sought home and
fortune amid the rich realities of the far South Vest
Unaided he had struggled with the ills OF life and with
that indOmablG persc verancBwhich characterized him
in his youthful days he had risen step by step until the
proud State 1.-THE rich and fertile daughter OF the South,
whose fame would be immortal if for nothing else save
the scene and field of Packenham defeat and proud
collections of the battle of New Orleans had chosen
him by and through her dominant party the cand-
date for the highest Office and honors in the gift of her
people.
Fellow citizens | alude to the Hon. Thomas O.
Moore, the Democratic nominee for Governor for the
State of Louisiana.
It is our nobest impulse to follow through life and
watch with parental care those raised amid the
scenes and nurtured on the soil with ourselves
Time may blunt this feeling, but there are ;sons
brighter and these occasions upon the return of the
wanderer to his native place, bringing with him the
Heavenborn attachment for the home OF his youth his
ancestoral hall and paternal oaks.
To grasp the hand of one who has been long absent
u.s. indeed, privilege but to have him come back to us
laden with the riches and honors of the State OF his
ADOPTION furnishes tie to bind us to him, and
for gratitude to the kind people OF his
adopted State who have spoken out in favor OF his mer
itOrous services
Felowcitizens it is time-honored custom among us
to greet by suitable demonstrations the return OF our
brothers whose paths in life have led them from their
native State and have here assembled to take into
consideration the proper method of expressing our pleas
at bis return and to tender to him inequalities
And in carrying out this object, beg leave to sub
nit for the action of this meeting the following preamble
and resolutions
WHEREAS The citizens Sampson county hail with pleas
the return of the Hon. Thos o. Moore to his native
county, and without distinction of party have assembled
to extend to him proper welcome. Therefore, be it
RcSolced, Isl. That feel proud of his promotion as
of old SAMPSON and tender to him at such time as he
may find most convenient public dinner testimonial
of the high respect and esteem which entertain for him
gentleman and fellow Citizen hoping that he will con-
sent TO meet his fellow countrymen without distinction of
party and recount with them the scenes of youth around
the festive board.
Resolred ID That the chairman appoint committee Of
five to correspond with the Hon. Thomas o. Moore, and
quest his acceptance Of this tribute Of respect and esteem
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the
chairman i'll accordance with the I'd resolution, appon
ted Alnmnd A. McKoy, DR.. William G. Micks, John
r. Beaman Owen Holmes and Isaac Boykin, Esqs
On motion, it ordered that the chairman and sec
rotary furnish copy OF the proceedings to the DAILY
Journal, with the request Of the meeting that the Ed
tors give it place therein and desiring the other
papers of the State to publish the same.
After rendering the thanks of the meeting to the
chairman and secretary, the meeting adjourned
THOMAS ASHFORD, Chm.
JOHN &. CARROLL, SCC'v.