Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-15
For the Journal.
Meeting In BIaden.


In accordance with the wishes of the peo-
| pie of Bladen county, public meeting was
held at Elizabethtown, this 9Th of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1867, for the purpose OF choos-
ing and nominating suitable persons to
represent the county in the coming Con-
venticn.
The meeting was organized by calling
| DR.. r. F. Lewis to the Chair, and request
| ing Messrs John T. Melvin, and r. IL.
Lyon to act as Secretaries. The Chairman
called upon Colonel John A. Richardson
to explain the object of the meeting, which
was done by that gentleman in concise
and pertinent manner.
On motion, the Chairman was requested
to appoint ten gentlemen to draft resolu-
lions for the government of the meeting
and 70 select two gentlemen as candidates
| to represent the county in the Convention.
The committee was appointed as fol-
lows Messrs. John 4. Richardson, John
| P. Lytle, DIR. VIM. A. Bizze,l, j. f. Giles
pie, J. Nick milford r. S. Gillespie, VIM:
). Sutton, EJ. ohnson, ?. ?. Rollins, and
David c. Robason.
During the interim, on motion of DIR. A.
k Mcdonald. Thomas Ell. Sutton, Esq,
was requested to address the meeting on
the political affairs of the country. Mr.
Sutton responded, and delivered a speech
on the political questions now agitating the
country, ably, eloquently and with much
spirit.
Mr.. Sutton was followed by Messrs. w.
NJ. Eoby and \. Munroe, who entertained
the meeting until the return of the COM
mittee with the following report, which
was enthusiastically received and unanl-
mously adopted:
/ REPORT OF COMMIITEE.
To tic Chairman AMI Members
;! Of the Couce2lfi0n i1 Session !:
Your Committee having discharged the duty
assigned them, beg leave to report al follows
They are unanimous in recommending John l..
Melvin, Esq. and Or. Il. F. Lewis good and
true men, aud as such nominate them as Candi-
da es to represent us in the Convention
They also omit the following preamble and
resolutions, and ask their adoption:
| WHEREAS Tho people OF the County of Bladen
have been divided by Radical emissaros into two
classes, White and Black, and the black portion
of them, to large extent have united themselves
with the ottice-seekers, political tTicksterS and
camp followers who have recently come among
them Ceking greed and gain, and have thus pre-
ferred the hand Of strangers, red with the blood
of our kith aud kin, to the friendly grasp which
we were disposed to offer manufacturing by this
act of theirs, that neither politically, socially, or
otherwise do they desire utilization with us !;
Therefore,
ResoLUed First-That as white men, citizens,
native ana to the manor bOrn," we unite, each
with the other and all together, for the preserva-
ton OF rights under the Constitution, and in
opposition TO foreigners, negroes and brmmers.
! SecOnd-That we admire bOidness in good
cause but for the brazen impudeDce and pre-
sumption which prompts entire strangers 10 our
Constitution 20 offer themselves cafslidates to
represent lie in convention for its alteration or
amendment, we have the utmost scorn and con-
tempt. They neither Of uB nor for u.s. nor
are we OF or for them.
Thrd-That in support of the nominees Of this
meeting we pledge our fullest exertiOn, believing
them to be good men who will DO right toward all
interests--white and black-and as such, we invite
the cooperation Of al the good and well disposed
cOlored people OF the county. who willing " to
live and / i've" hereby declaring that we have
no ill-wl against those negroes, VINO, az sensible
men ought 10 do, regard Us in our true character
their rea' and best frends--aB time will show.
FOUr,h--lhat as an expression and declaration
Of cur "loy"Hy,' chat being powerful big word
nowadays and Il sort Of touch stone for trial Of
us) we have this to say-and those vino don't like
it may lump C-.hat fOr tho Constitution as 1t
tcdS (wi5hOut slavery-we don't want Utdt), we
stand ready to do die, if need be; but for the
dismeulb red and rotten carcass of it, fed upon
by Radical VuitEres FOR the last five years. we don't
care e snap, but we would change 1t if we could,
to restore it to its primitive beauty and excel
lence.
Fiftt-That we are not such dear lovers of the
"Union, Chats another big word Just now az
to sacrifice every feeling % state pride, and every
principe Of States rights, III order thSt North
Carolina may have representation therein; but we
prefer ''saying out in he cOid," till the po-
lticat thermometer indicates many degrees be-
low HorO, to licking the hand or Kissing the rod
f thai emit 5 Ne have grown used to blue
coats and brass buttoDs,-somo "a few Of those
? who wear them are gentlemen and clever fellows,
: and we had rather BE- governed by them involun-
tarily, then to 'dwell the tents of WiekeIness
! presided over by Thad levers.
SiXth-That in the prOscriptiye legislation by
which portion of our fellow citizens disran-
chised and rendered powerIoss at the box,
We recognize spirit of contemplate meanness,
nsurpat1on and tyrannv,-an ebullition of the in
fernal cauldron Of hate filed mp and danced
around by the foul spirits CT Washington and we
= congratulate our ieow-citizens who thus "suffer
q for righteousness sake" on the speedy approach
of a better day. that shall forever sweep away.
with its light OF better civilization, the despotlsm
which now governs
Seventh and lastly-That although we mourn
over the fate of orr sister State. Virginia, mar
tyred, but worthy, and great in her woes and
ashes, are not without hope that her blessed
, memories and immortal fame which are the
common property of the American race, will, as
the blood OF Abel crying from the ground, stir up
= the vindctve justice Of or Conservative brethren
@ all over the great North and West to restore to
her her Jewels and her honor.
On motion, the Chairman was requested
to appoint committee of three from each
district to act as vigilant and executive
y committee to present tho great questions
g OF the day: tG awaken the people to q
e sense Of their danger, and to point out il
! possible, the duty of all good men in this
our day of trial.
; The committee was appointed by the
4 Chairman, and the Secretaries directed tc
give notification of their appointment.
On motion Of Mr.. T. III. Sutton, it was
Res0tUed, That copy Of the proceedings Of
this meeting be sent to the Wilmington J0luna
and LdCT0Sse Democrat, with the request thai
= they be published.
On motion, the thanks of the meeting
q were rendered to the Chairman and Score
! taries for the manner in which they dis
charged their duties
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r. T. LEWIS, Chm'n.
r. II. LYON,