Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-21
e..,... R,.n,. County Convention.

Pursuant to notice a Mass Convention ofthe States
Rights citizens of the county of New Hanover assem-
On motion of s. r. Bunting, Esq, Robert q. Ran
kin was made President assisted by VIM b. Meares
and Owen Fennell as Vice Presidents The organiza-
ton was completed by the appointment OF walker
Meares aud John r. Moore, secretaries.
The President having explained the object OF the
Convention in brief address, in which he dwelt upon
the necessity of the South asserting her rights ana her
position rres ectve of compromises or
the roll of districts was called in order to ascertain how
many districts represented when was ound mat
all but three districts were represented.
On motion of E. D. Hall, Esq, committee OF one
from each district appointed to report business for
the action of the Convention The President announ-
ced the following gentlemen as constituting that com
mittee A. H. VanBokkeen james Fulton y. w.
Burrus DIR. A. F. Newkirk, d. j. Nixon, f. D. Hall,
D. McIntire j. A. Corbett, G. V. Hines, W. A Lamb,
j. w. Pridgeu, w. s. Larkins.
The committee having retired for consultation 5. d.
Wallace ard r. K. Bryan, Esqs., having been called
upon delivered brief but orcbe addresses urging i'm
mediate and vigorous action. Before Mr. Bryan had
concluded his remarks the committee returned and,
through their Chairman, A. e. VanBokkelen, Esq, re
ported as follows:
WHEREAS By the triumph of sectional party, in the
election sectional candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency upon purely sectional platform point
been reached in the OF our national affairs call
ing the gravest deberaon the part OF the soVer
eign people of North Carolina and Whereas the Legsa-
of polls 28h instant the election of delegates
State Convention also to decide the queson OF the
holding of such Convention: be it
Rescued That recognise the propety and necessity
holding Convention for the consideration of the
present dangerous position of our public affairs .
ReSolued That in the opinion of this Convention the time
when behoOves the sovereign States OF South
take their destines their hands, and longer
by compromises and concessions only the way Tor
newed aggression on the part OF the North.
Resoloed That the natural destiny we'll the truest
interests of North Carolina mpe her to cast her tate
the South and with her enemies of the
North and that therefore, the Convention to
be assembled the plompes practicable action by which
the State of North Carolina be enabled to take her
place with the Southern Confederated States.
Resolved That dep ecate and trust that the good
the States of the Nota may from that pain
full alternative but if such must come, will resist coer-
and every form of aggression to the last extremity
RESOLVED, That this Convention do nominate - and
fit and suitable persons to represent the County OF
New Hanover in the approaching State Convention and
respectfully commends hem the support of all the States
Rights men within the County.
any district may call for the vote by districts in which
each district shall be entitled to two votes.
On motion OF L. w. Brown, Jr., Esq, the report was
accepted and on motion of w. L. j. Vann, ESQ, the
blanks in the fifth resolution were filled by inserting the
names of Hon. w. S. Ashe, and r. I'll. Cowan Esq.
On further notion the report OF the committee with
the blanks so filled was unanimously adopted, and
Mess-s. Ashe aud Cowan declared, by accamation to
be the nominees of the Convention.
On further motion, committee of three appoint
ed to inform Messrs. Ashe and Cowan of their nomina
ton, and request their acceptance OF the and also
to invite them to be present at the ratification meeting
to be held tonight at ITALIAN Hall. The President
appointed on said committee, Owen Fennel A. H. Van
Bokkeen and Dr. w. B. Meares.
On motion OF E. D. Hall, Esq, it requested that
Vigilance COMMITTEES be appointed in each of the dis
trics of this county whose duty shall be to that
all the votes in their respective districts shall be poed
for the candidates of this Convention, and also for
" Convention"
| In accordance with the above notion the following
gentlemen were appointed Vigilance Committees for
their respective Districts
Wlaningtoa-Looer Diuision-A. H. VanRokkelen, w.
N. Peden, W. q. Bd1e, J. j. Cassidy B. W. Beery Up
per DIVISIONS. R. Bunting J. j. Hedrck j. D. Cumming
s. D. Wallace, Walker Meares.
FEEDER al Polrat-C w. Burress, j. G Pickett
M'ddIe Sound-Dr A F. NeWkrk, A. }. Grady, John W
Captck-John 7. Moore, j. W. Pridgen, G. W. Corbett
A. Fridgen, A. NJ. Larkns
MasOnboro'-Wm. B. Meares, Chas. Craig.
Holly Shelter-E D. Hall, David Williams j. P. Banner
man.
Rocky Point-D Mcntire, Thos. H. Tate, VIM NJ. Wal
ker.
South Washingon-Dr R, H. Tate, J. D. Powers, VIM
Upper Black Reuer-Owen Fenner, DIR. J. B. seavy, J.
A. Corbett.
Moore's Creek-C. V. Hines Henry Colvin, F. q. Bell
Pirey WoodS-Wm. A. Lamb D. T. Bland VIM. L. Nun
Long Creek-wm. S. Larkins James Hines, James Gar
rason.
Onmotion the thanks of the Convention were rendered
to the officers O. the meeting for their courteous dis
charge of the duties of their position.
On motion the town papers requested to publish
and on further motion the Convention adjourned.
r. g. RANKIN, President
N Mm; b Fz MEAFEs' vice-Presidents.
WALKER Wa Il NEAR, MEAREs' Secretaries.
For the Journal.
According to public notice. large and respectable
meeting of the citizens of Brunswick county held
Mr.. A. L. Dews, in Lockwood's Folly District, or
Saturday, Feb 10TH 1861, for the purpose of nomna
ting secession candidate for the State Convention.
On motion OF John Mercer, ESQ.,, DIR. A. q. Tolsor
was called to the chair and F. Galloway and Washing
ton Holden were appointed secretaries.
The chairman in a neat and appropriate manner ex
planned the object of the meeting.
The following resolutions were then offered:
WHEREAS crisis has arisen, and is existing in
country account Of the triumphant of sectona
party pledged to the destruction of institutions and
consequent degradation, which demands that al true
men should ignore party feeling and should shake
hands common and strive together for the
complement of their political welfare and that of he
posterity Therefore,
people of Brunswick county, do not believe that
consolidated government but that we, the people of the
mode, the and the of redress Of those
wrongs which fellowship with Northern fanatics has al
the administration of party whose chief charac
terstc has been hatred to us and our institutions.
ReSOiUed, That we have revered the Union which
fathers and that naught could have tempted
leave it, but that do not recognize that Union now
RESOLVED That we love our brethren of the South better
than our foes OF the North and behooves beloved
to take her stand in the Southern Confedercy already
formed.
Resolued That all honorable to secure guarantees
for protection in this Union already exhausted
petitions have been scornfuy rejected time and aga
by an Abolition Congress- and that the South Longer
submit to the ndgniLie she has thus received with justice
or honor to herself.
Resolued That shall believe that the white maj
superior to the black, and that will submit tt
the political or social equality of the latter.
Swift Galloway Esq, and DR.. S. ID. Thurston, were
called for speeches. and entertained the meeting
some length The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice.
} Col. THos D. MEAREs was unanimously nominated
as candidate for the State Convention.
On motion, it ordered that the proceedings of thu