Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28
For the Journal.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 81, 1861.

WILMINGTON, n c., March q, 1861.
Pursuant to notice meeting of the Southern Rights
Party was held at the Court House last ngh' 10 Jake
in consideration the necessity of promptly responding TO
the call made bv manv citizens of North Carolina, for
mass meeting to be held at Goldsboro, on the ZZd
inst. The meeting organized by Gaming ~ "A
Lamont ESQ to the Chair and on motion OF o. w.
Bunting, Messrs T. Hall McKoy and VIM n. Bowden'
were appointed Secretaries. .
On motion of W. r. j. Vann, Esq, that Commit
tee of FIVE be appointed to draft resolutions. Inc C4a
man appointed the following gentleman, VIZ Dr. y. +.
Mcf2ee, E. Mcpherson, B. w. Berry, S. R. Bunting
and DR.. VIM. A. Berry and, upon motion OF Dr. Der
~, w. II. j. Vann was added to the list.
After the Committee had retired the meeting was ad
dressed by e. L. Homes ESQ., in bis earnest PLAIN and
forcible style.
The Committee after brief absence returned and
reported through their Chairman, w. /. j. Vann, the
following resolutions
WHEREAS The recent election North Carolina has
suited the defeat of Convention by merely nominal
meeting truly reflect the sentiments of the people OF the
State (many of whom voted under misrepresentation OF
the state CT public afars,) and we think II anoher
poll could be taken different result would be attained
and whereas, desire in legal and peaceful way 10 e-
Resoced That we have seen with pleasure the invitation
extended 10 the Southern Rights OfNoIh Carolina to
meet at odsbOro the I'D and 23d nst for the pose
Resolred That the Chairman of this meeting appoint
sxtwo delegates to represent the County OF New hano
yer in said meeting. ,
During the time the Cha irman was making cut the
list of delegates, Mr. Eli w Hall being loudly called,
addressed the meeting aud impressed upon bis audience
in very emphatic manner, the necessity of the people
taking some immediate action to lit the State from
Black Republican degradation, and to place her IN her
natural position in the OF her Southern sisters.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Halls Speech the Chair
man read to the meeting the following list Of delegates
P. Heinsberger. W. S. Ashe r. H. Cowan, S D. Wallace,
D. c. Allen, } j. Hedrck, r. & Rankin B. ". Beery, W.
a. Cumming, Henry McRae, W. W PIERCE j. B. RUSSELL
o. g. Parsley, Jr,, G. D Meyers, A D. DeBosset Dr. '"
G. Thomas A. H. vanBokkelen, P. Q. Riley W. N Peden,
DR.. W. A. Berry, S. K Bunting, E. MCPHERSON, .. T
Meares, A. NJ, Waddell James Fulton, N g. Daniel, NJ
Newh0f, C. Corehsen, David Pggot, j. c. Mcllhenney,
David Williams f. D. Hall, james Garrison J. D. Powers,
David mcIntire. T: Fl. Tate, L. ". Howard Dr. JAS F.
Simpson, J. W. Prdgen, John t. Moore, DR.. James 3
Kea, W. U. ,wkirk, H. A: Bagg Dr. J.. B. seavy, n.
Switzerland, H. W Nixon, D. j. Nixon, d. Mcmillan, nr.
A. F. Ne Hkirk. DR.. Jas. F. McRee, A. Lamont, H. L.
Holiness E. W. Hall, W. T. J. Varn, John A. Taylor j. j.
assdey, = j. Person, l.. H. BoWden, j. Kerr E. Savage,
VIM A. Walker D. Cazaux, T. B. Carr, w. H. Northrop,
w. Fuller, W. N. Bowden, NJ. Mclnnis, Walker Meares,
W. p. Elliott.
Upon notion the names of the Chairman and Sec
retaries were added to the list of delegates.
d. A. LAMONi, Chairman
r II; Mckor, Secretaries