Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
Meeting In Onslo,u

Pursuant to notice, meeting of portion of the
citizens OF Onsow county held in the Court House
a Jacksonville, on Tuesday the 10th day of September
| A D., 1861.
:, The meeting was organized by calling John f. Muir
rrl ESQ., to the chair, and appointing Messrs A. J.
Johnson and +. M. COst0n to act as Secretaries
Inc Chairman proceeded to explain the object of the
meeting, 1T being foT the purpose of recommending
convention to be held 10 the Third Congressional Dis
c at an early day as practicable and also to appoint
dEiegaes to said Convention and lurtber to recon-
mead some suitable person TO represent the said district
IN the Congress of the Confederate States of America
| On motion Of D. Southerland, Esq, the Chairman
was requested to appoint committee of ten from each
Captans district TO draft resolutions for the consdera-
| ton OF the meeting.
The chair then appointed the following gentlemen as
said committee viz: Messrs. jarrett Gornto, H. H
Sandlln, w. ID. Humphrey, Claude Barry, BRYAN
9outheriand, Owen Higgins B. R. Henderson. Ezekiel
| dehoeTeon, Robert 5. McLaDe, and SolOman GarntC
The committee retired and after a short absence, re-
turned and reported through their Chairman Owen
F4uggns Esq the following resolutions, which were
adopted, viz
WHEREAS. of the Confederate Congress- provides
for an election TO be held the first Wednesda in
Der next for President ard Vice President of the
nent government of the Confederate States of America
and whereas, by of General Assembly the
state has been divided into ten Congressional districts and
provisions have been made for the election Of
Ves 10 the permanent Congress the Confederate States
! on tie same day. therefore be it
| Resolved That we have unbounded confidence in the
craftsmanship and patriotism of provisional Chief Exc
cutives, Jefferson Davis and Alex ander Stevens and we
recommend thu to the people he voted for sa
election in November next for PRECEDENT Vice Pre
dent OF the permanent of the Confederate
! OF America.
eSotUed, That mend to the people of the 9rd
Congressional district that meet in Convention Colds
o0ro on tuesday the LIST day Of October 1861 for he
pose OF nominating EecOr for President and Vice Pres
! dent; and so TO nominate candidate for Congress-
fesotUed That highly appreciate the service
cur representative, Col Thomas RuD and him
as suitable candidate for reeecon but in the
he Is not candidate in of bis acceptance
10 the consideration Of the Convention the
ICo. l.. ". Humphrey. of Onslow.
ResotUed That the clair appoin twenty delegates wC
from each dstTict to represent Oneow county the
vention to be held IN Go dboro October next
persons FROM ODslow who shall be oldshoro during
sitting OF the coD:enon may be entitled in the
| same
Resolred That the proceedings of this meeting be
waIded to GoldsborO Tribune with request publish
and that the other papers in this district and the Whining
ton journal be requested to copy.
The chair appoine the following gentlemen delegates
viz j. ". Harrison, VIM. Fl. BaIson, H. H. Sandin join
Shepard, d.. II. ". WaId ". D. humphrey, Christopher
Stephens. j. n, Wooten B. Switzerland, z. Barry, D.
SaDdlnE a. j. hur!ill, J. E'herdge, " J. Monttort
Henderson, g. smith, D. a. HumpGre7, T B. Holland 4.
". Fonvle and a +. FarnweiI.
ON motion the Chairman and eecretares added tc
the list
| On motion the meeting adjourned sine die
| J. F. MUuRELL Chairman.
A ). JOHNSTON, Secretaries,