Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-25
STATE NEWS.

CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN MECKLEN-
BURG-A large number of the ConserYa-
tives of Mecklenburg assembled in Char
lotte, Oh Friday, to give expression to their
views and feelings upon the issues of the
day, and the appointment Of delegates to
the Convention of the State, &c.
Upon motion of Capt. r. ?. Waring,
Jno. Walker, Esq, was called to the chair
and T. S. Dewolfe, ESD, requested to act
as Secretary.
Capt. WSring explained the object of the
meeting (as set forth aboye,) and moved
that Committee IF five be appointed to
prepare business for the action OF the meet
ing.
The Chair, in response, appointed Capt
Warning, Col. IL. G. Jones, Jr., Hon. j. H.
Wilson, Jno. Z. Brown, Esq, and Col. T.
\. Osborne.
While the Committee was out, Judge Os-
borne was called for and entertained the
meeting in his usual happy and felicitous
style, in which he took strong grounds
against universal suffrage, but was willing
to accord qualified suffrage.
After the Judge had concluded, Col. III.
G. Jones, Jr., Chairman of the Committee
on resolutions, made report and prefaced
them with Il few well-timed remarks.
mously, and are as follows
WHEREAS In the opinion OF the Conservative
citizens Of MeckienbTg county, in Convention as
scmbled, it has become necessary to give express
SION to their views upon the great questions OF
policy which now engage the attention OF the peO-
pie Of this State, IN order that all good men may
understand the principles for which they labor,
and the motives by which they are actuated, now
be it
ReSolred, That neither the Congress the Uni
ted states, nor Its Courts Can legally coniscate,
or appropriate, without compensation, the pro-
perty of the citizens and that we regard those
who advocate such lawless violence, Z the enc
mics OF peace, order ana good government in the
| land.
! State belongs by law, and by every principle of
natural justice to every citizen that allegi-
| ance to her government; and that the depriving
of any citizen OF this right, by violence, by the
domination OF ma iOrlies, Is act oppressive in
| its character revolutionary in its tendency, and
destructive of ali hope of speedy return to per-
| feet peace, order and good feeling in the land.
| ResOlCed, That While we protest against the
Congressional action known as The reconstruction
acts, as usurpation of power and gross in
fraction of our Constitutional rights, as they have
been defined by ablest jurists, and recognized
By Congress Itself, vet, believing 1t to be the par
of wisdom to submit to power unable to re-
sist and to extricate the State from the distress
ing burdens OF military rule favor the earliest
practical restoration of civil government in this
State &: and with view to this we respectfully
suggest that the Conservative citizens Of this
State meet in Convention, at Raleigh at the ear
est possible day, to determine upon the bes
method Of accomplishing this purpose.
Res0Ired, That cordially invite all patriotic
citizens without distinction of parties, or color
to JON US in our efforts to put down the spirit o
Radical misrule that weighed SO heavily upon u
n the past, and which threatens wit: incal
cuable injuries in the future and to fill our Stat
offices with men who are able to rise above tn
lust of power to the higher and hoiier considera
lions of liberty, justice and equality in the State
After the adoption of the resolutions, /
was moved and carried, that fifty delegates
with the addition of the Chairman and Sec
retary, be appointed to attend propose'
meeting of the Conservative citizens of tn
State, at Raleigh.
1.-The Chair was allowed time to max
the appointments, which will be duly an
: nounced, when made.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN RowAN.-Il
pursuance to previous appointment a goodl.
number of the citizens of Rowan met il
the Court House on Tuesday, to-day fo
the purpose of nominating candidates tt
represent the county in the approaching
State Convention.
On motion, D. A. Davis, Esq, was cleo