Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-25
The Grand Division Meeting.

OF the recent session of the Grand Division, which
convened at the Hall ofJacobs's Fork Division on the
18th inst We learn that the Grand Division order
ed them to be published in the, Spirit of the Age
They have not been received, however, We have re-
'eived letters from three of the members who partici.
pated in the proceedings, but as they all amount to
about the same, We publish ouly the following:
Bro. GoRHAN The Grand Division convened at
Jacobs Fork Division room on the 18th: We had
only some 20 or 80 Representatives in attendance ;
ot the meeting though not large, was an interesting
one, and every thing moved on tremendously, until
the election of Grand Scribe came on. Three broth
ers' names were put in nomination for the Office, to-
wit: A.. M. German, Rev. r. N. Davis and L. N. Der.
~. The ballot stood-Gorman Is votes, Davis 6,
Berry 1.
After the election of all the officers, G. W. P. Ham.
llton assumed the authority to declare the Office of
Grand Scribe 0acGnt, because the person elect was
not present to be installed. Against this unwarranted
exercise OF power the majority of the members pro-
tested most warmly ; but the g. w. P. disregarded
every thipg--andr refused to acknowledge that we had
a Grand Scribe. Ruled down by d~ictatorial power.
what could We doP How could the operations of the
order 60 on without a Grand Scribe 2 Burning with
indignation at the outrage committed against the G.
DIVISION ana the officer who they had elected by near.
~ tour-hfthS of the members present-yet feeling
that the course of the G.. ". P. had put us in a strait
o motion was made to reconsider the former election
and go into > new one. The motion prevailed and
your name was again put in nomination. The bal
iot resulted Rev. X. N. Davis 13, A. M. German g. L.
O~N Nv W. = OUI Id CauG very lear hn-
ing elected Notwithstanding the G. W. P.'s anomalous
procedure. That he would have received the whole
10 he Gid on the first ballot, l have not the shadow of
DOUBT, but we knew the G. w. P. would again in
terpose ms Autocratical power in thwarting the wish.
es of the Grand Division.
VIII not allow myself to venture upon any re-
marks upon such disgraceful conduct. I give the
facts to the Order throughout the State. know
@hat they will think. / envy not the man the noto-
riety such conduct will incur for him among the mem
bers OF the Order and l would die, before Il
would accept an Office procured under such fraudu-
lent pretences.
The other officers elected are
ii. +. Ramsour of Lincoln, G. W. P.
William Tiddy of do G. w. A.
Jacob Ramsour of Catawba, G. Treas.
O. IL. Ramsour of Lincoln, G. Con.
Rev. j. F. Butt of Charlotte, G., Chap.
r. /. McKibben of Cabarrus, G. Sen.
VT Ins T;day Z " 4, a sssusseW nssaas
With the Grand Scribes of other States, relative to
c.u;no . convention to form q Southern Confederacy
National Division and appointed ten delegates to
that BODY. should one be called. l remember the
names of only three of the delegates appointed VIZ
Richard Sterling, A. W: cummings anu q M =
man.
A resolution was adopted, to suspend the avs OF
the Order in North Carolina, at present. so as TO al
low Lady Visitors to hold office, and AID IN keeping
up the Divisions. r. u,m
;Iton were appointeda committee to revise the Con
st;tntion of the Grand Division !; and another commit
tee was appointed to revise the Constitution OF DUO
ordinate Divisions. y.
These are all the points of interest, l believe. bu
IT suppose YOU have before this, the proceedings II
full. as they were ordered to be sent you Tor puorca
ton IN v shs np tru,V VI TX As' JUSTICE.
On receiving information of the course pursued b.
G. w. P. Hamilton relative to the election OF 0ran
Scribe. | first thought that | would pay no regard t
it. fas had no especial desire to retain the once
and wait till another session of the I'D for a cor
rection of the wrong. But as many members OF To
Grand Division insist upon testing the validity OF tn'
course. / have addressed an Appeal to the Most Wor
thy Associate, the highest office, of the Order IN tt
Southern Confederacy, setting forth the facts as the
transpired, and asking his decision. When that de
cision is received, it will be given TO the Orde
through the Spirit of the Age: And if ne decid
that | am entitled to hold and discharge the function
of the Office, l shall certainly do so. If not, sh'
give way without any reluctance or regret. L thu
have been unjustly ~ostracised from an office to viii
I have been legally and constitutionally elected. i
Most Worthy Associate will decide.
%As we were nearly ready for press they came to hand.
We call attention to the following Gard trt
the newly elected Grand Worthy Patriarch, and no
he DIVISIONS will heed his appeal and rally to his
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