Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

SMITHvILLE, April 18th, 1861.
pursn Mt 70 call meeting of the citizens of Brunswick
county, without distinction of party met atthe court house
in this place. this evening when Cot Henry n howard was
unanimously called the Chair, and DR. G. Curtis re-
On taking The Chair Col. Howard in few eloquent re-
marks explained object OF the meeting to be the eec
ton of delegates to represent Brunswick county in the Con-
ven ion to be held in Charlotte on the Goth of May
On notion Committee of three, consisting OF Dr. John
n Hill joseph Green and Dr. S. D. Thurston was appoint
ed to draft resolutions expressing the sentiments OF the
During the retirement of these gentlemen, the meeting
was eoquenty addressed by Robert Strange and Geo. DAVIS
Esqrs The speeches of both these gentlemen were most
effective and received with great enthusiasm by their
auditors They exhoed their fellow citizens to throw
aside party lines which have always been drawn so closely
in Brunswick county stand they then did upon the
common platform Of Southern Rights and the people as
W tn one voice responded, 4" we will do it.
After these gentlemen had fni-hed speaking the Commit
tee on resolutions through their Chairman, Dr. John b. Hill
reported the following resolutions which were adopted by
WHEREAS The Legi laue Of this State has declared b.
an almost UNANIMOUS voice that North Carolina would not
submit to an attempt the Confederate States and
Whereas attempt coercion has recently been made g.
Charleston which has been gorousy and successfully re-
ReoEUed That North Carolina true she has ever been
to her pghted word should separate from
the Black Repub ican Consolidated Government the North
and her destiny with the Cone Ierate states OF the
South
esolred That We the citizens of Brunswick County, hal
with Joy and ccamaon the result OF the late achievement
at Charleston and we believe we can with pledge
10 our ehren South that the flag of the Con eder
which floats goriOuSy from Fort sum
WILL long be seen streaming from the Vapal OF Nofu
Carolina
0ed, That appeal to the Governor of the State
Legislature that Convention OF the PEG
pc NAV at once be called absove the citizens OF thu
State from all allegiance to the PRESENT UnOn and tina
North Carolina interest and honor demand form
one of the Confederate States OF the Sou
ON mOtiOn-vOted that the Chairman appoint fifty dele
gates represent this County in the Charlotte onventoO
and that the delegates be empowered to aend tn
Convention Newbern, which precedes by few days tina
at Charlotte:
LIST DELEGATES.
Peter ROurk, j. F. Figot, Joseph Pgot j. Mcknz!e, Jes
sic Lancaster In Mercer Johns Brooks Henry n How
ard Dr. w. G. Curtis, mes Davis, VIM. a. ROBBINS il
Joseph Green, J. P. Lemon d. S CoWan, j. III. Lewis
D. ares John Il. Hil H. c. Leonard, owen D. Holmes
D. ThIuston Wesley Galloway, Joseph Davis, john [
Swain, G. W. Swat" t. {. Mclhenney VIM Waters
Thomas Lowan, ST., Abram Otway, R. W. Woodsdes Wn
Fl. Mercer. George Smith, B. d Applewhite Dr. Thoma
Bill Thomas Cowan Jr-, John H Brooks D. A o. lusoI
II. Z. Smith, DR.. l.. Frnk Geo K. Knox, s. b StahianC
anil Frnk Jr., j. Frink, j. B. Cause p. {. Millkln,
*. Bennett, ID. K. MINIS, Henry Core W. IL Gore.
On motion of Joseph Green, Esq., the Chairman and Sci
10 retary added to the list of delegates.
- Mr. Charles Allen being loudly called for, responded in
very able and patriotic amid the loud and epeate
a. plause Of the meeting
IS On motion of Dr. ohm H. Hi it was unanimously vote
that this meeting do resolve itself into permanent Sout
Rights Associaton work in all parts OF the county
to bring about, by all honorable complete unanm
Of sentiment the subject of Southern Rights and Souhe
~ Independence
On motion, it voted that the thanks of the meeting
the Chairman and Secretary for the able
which they have presided the meeting and tn
Wilmington journal and Herald he requested to publ
re its proceedings The meeting then adjourned sine de-
~ II. N. HOWARD, Chairman.
~ W. G. CURTIS, Secretary.