Newbern weekly progress., 1860-06-19
Oppos5.ien Meeting i'm Craven.


!, EQUAL Taxation held at the Court House on
Thursday Evening. June 14th 1860, the following
proceedings were had:
On motion of John Dibble, John D. Flannel
was called to the Chair, and d. t. Carraway ap
pointed Secretary. The Chairman in briefman
ner explained the object efthe meeting which was
to ratify the nomination of Bell and Everett fol
President and Vice President and to form Union
and Ad Valorem Club.
| Fl. T. Guion then introduced the following
Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted as
the sentiments of this meeting:
| ResoIrcd, That this Convention approve and hail
with the hveliest satisfaction the action of the Ma
tona Union Convention, recently held at Baltimore
and that the harmony and good feeling which pre-
vailed IN that body in the selection OF UnOn-loyng
men, true patriots and experienced statesmen as
candidates for President and Vice President, being
in such striking contrast with the sectional and dis
cordaIat elements of the Charleston Convention on
the one side and the Chicago Convention the 9th
er, augur well for the triumphant success of the
Union, the Constitution and the Enforcement OF the
Laws.
Res0lred, That the platform of principles adopted
by the National Union Convention is but the embodi-
ment of the principles upheld and sustained by the
immortal Washington and all the great fathers of the
Republics and til at in these trGuhious times so traugt
with danger to the perpetulty OF our institutions ana
the preservation ofthe Union 1t is the only platform
on which patriots from all sections, stand and
successfully contend against the hosts of sectional
ism and disunion from the north or the south
Res07ced, That in John Bell and Edward Everett
recognize two of the purest patriots and most en-
ightened statesmen the country has ever produced ;
and believing that their election to the highest Off
ces within the gift of the people will restore peace
and harmony distracted country, pledge
ourselves to spare effort to effect consummatlOn
so devoutly to be wished.
Mr.. Guion being then called upon arose and
made very effective and telling speech. show
ing conclusively to all unprejudiced minds that
the present system of Taxation is unequal and
unjust Quoting from the Whig Platform to
show that it was their object to so amend the Con-
stsution of North Carolina to bring stareS to bear
the burdens of Taxation equally with Land and
other Property.
Charles Clark Elector for the District,
then called for, and although laboring under some
physical disability made one of those happy eff
forts for which he is so justly celebrated Con-
fning himsefprcipally to national politics. he ad-
verted to the present perilous condition of the
country, with the Sectional Parties arrayed
against each other, threatening the overthrow of
our glorious Repuclic. Pointing with pride to
the great Union party as the only one now to be
looked to for succour in this time of trial he
alluded to the enlarged experience, able states
manship and devoted prtrotism of the nominees
of the Union Party, gentlemen worthy of the sup
Geo. L. Wilson being next called out arose and
made a few brief and well-concieved remarks.
1t was them moved by G. G. Clark that COM
mittee of thirteen be appointed by the chair to
make arrangements for organizing " Union and
Ad Valorem Club - for Newbern, and the friends
of the Union and Equal Taxation be requested
to form Clubs at the various precincts In the
County. The following gentlemen were ap
pointed:
H T Guior, Daniel w Hurt, VIM Hay, WmW
Fife, John Dibble, JOS D Myers, Alex Curtis, J
Nc G Brinson, D w Bell VIM II Jones, NJ
Harrison, e Clark, ] G Arthur.
1t was then moved by II. 7. Guon that Con
venton of the friends of the Union and Equal
Taxation of Craven County be held in Newbern
on Wednesday the 9th inst. at - o'clock for the
purpose of nominating candidates to represent
this County in the next Legislature.
1t then moved by J D Myers, that the
proceedings of this meeting be published in the
Daily Progress and that all the papers of the district
friendly to the cause, be requested to copy.
On motion of Vine Allen, the thanks of the
meeting were rendered to the Chairman and Sec
retary for the manner in which they discharged
their duties.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
J. d. FLANNER, Chm
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