Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-24
Public Meeting in Randolph.

A pubic meGtnS was nGlQ IN RanQOlpn county
on the Sth instant, at which Colonel Zebedee Rush
presided. The Colonel addressed the meeting in
an earnest and impressive manner, expressing the
hope that some good would result from their as
sembling together, and that after all our losses
and sutferings, if wise counsels prevailed,
there was bright future ahead.
On the conclusion of his remarks be called upon
B. b. Bulla, Esq, who explained the object OF the
meeting more in detail, heartily endorsing the
policy of President Johnson
On motion of Fl. J. Harris, Esq, a committee
consisting of Messrs. J. G. Hinshaw, Joseph
Causey and Fl. ]. Harris were appointed by the
chair to prepare resolutions for the action of the
meeting.
In the absence of the committee, Robert P.
Dick, Esq, addressed the meeting at lenght in an
eloquent and impressive manner. He earnestly
advocated and endorsed the policy of President
johnson hoped that we should all forget and for
give the past; that we had nearly all of us been
wrong; that he had been wrong himself and could
not take the test OATH and that the only question
with him now was whether a man was loyal and
loved his country. If he now, he
ready to take him by the hand as brother. On
the conclusion of of Mr.. Dicks remarks, vote of
thanks was rendered him by the meeting for his
speech. The committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions, to wit
WHEREAS The passions engendered by the terrible
struggle from which we have Just emerged render vigil
lance all times essential to the preservation of liberty
now peculiarly requisite to the OF the con-
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty OF ALL where they witness their
public plant themselves the constitution OF
country and boldly roll back the of sectional
ism and anatcsm which are threatening to overwhelm
that sacred instrument President johnson and his
porers and out of Congress doing to hold up
the right of these public servants and bid them God
WnEaEAs 1t is of the greatest Importance that of
undoubted loyalty experience and patriotism only should
cay the Southern States order strengthen the
of President Johns in his struggle for the maintenance
of the principles of the constitution of fathers and
WHEREAS the well known loyalty and remarkable una
nmt with which the people of Randolph county opposed
THereore, Resoued That in the opinion of the people
randolph here assembled President Johnsons course
sh institution and the Union, and that he challenges
the e. ration by the frmness with which he has
onr adm, aled all the assaults upon the Constitution
tinnav ron whether made by men calling themselves
and the Unon vmen carried away by the wild frenzy
5f e op f epubcans
p iei
port all peaceful and lawful orse anG d Ip Of
he administration Of the State ruesty recon-
ency Governor Worth, and we DO most 1oW him
lext August. Raised as he was among us, h. o nd
'lways to have been gentleman and nservative
the Inauguration of that terrific contest which has
to a
threatens hef i'll the future, unless wise counsels like
lis shall ultima tey prevail.
There was no objection by any one to the first
md second resolutions Objection being raised
10 the third resolution, they were, notion
7oted upon one by one. 8
The third resolution endorsing Governor Worth
vas earnestly advocated by Messrs Hinshaw,
Jausey, Harris, Freeman, Hill, Col. Rush and
John A. Gilmer Jr, Esq, the latter gentleman {
in the course of his speech the resolutions, all
Of which he with his whole heart approved, only
that this action endorsing President
Johnson and Gov. Worth had not first been made
in Guilford, his county.
The third resolution was opposed by DR.. Sell
ars
The question was taken this, the third reso-
ution, the chairman requesting every man to vote;
yhereupon it was passed, with enthusiasm and al
most unan imously. Out of the hundreds who
voted not m ore than half dozen voted against it.
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