Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-10
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and addressed their fellow citizens.
For the Journal.
Ana Exciting Week ian E:iatsen!
MessrS Editors This week, just over,
has been characterized by events Of inter
est and Importance. It had been previous
ly Advertised that our county nominating
Convention would be held on Monday, and
larger or more enthusiastic gathering OF
the people of Baden was never known.
After the p eliminary business had been az
ranged, the meeting WAS addressed by
Colonies McKoy, Of Sampson, Allen, Of
Brunswick, and Richardson, OF Bladen.
These gentlenen-natural orators-held
| the audience spell bound for over two
hours, and gave to the people tinlely-warn-
| ing and wholesome advice, pointing out
clearly and forcibly the untold evils and
| calamities that must befall them in the
event OF the ratification Of the Infamous
Notwithstanding Constitution. While this
| was going on in the Court House. one
Hood-(negro)-had commenced g ha-
rangue to the colored people. outside, which
consisted altogether in an appeal to their
passions and prejudlces, and which was
merely gotten ny for the purpose of draw
them from hearing, and as a consequences,
benefited by the good advice which they
would have heard from the above named
gentlemen.
Some Of the blacks did hear the speech
of Col. Richardson, and their repeated
cheers was an evidence Of their unqualified
approval of what he!said. It Was announced
at the door Of the Court House on We'd
nesday, that the Hon. T. c. Fuller would
address the citizens of Baden, and in less
than ten minutes after the announcement,
the Court House was literally packed with
impatient walters to hear Mr.. Fuller.
He was introduced to the audience by
Mr.. Thomas Il. Sutton in brief manner,
loud and vociferous cheers Of the people
brought GIr. Fuller to his feet. In IL
speech of about two hours length Mr.. 4.
covered the whole ground, presenting for
chilly the vital issues before the people, ex-
posing the dishonesty Of the Reconstruct
ton acts, and pointing out the disgrace
and degradation which our pccnle would
bring upon themselves, by a leady and
voluntary acquiescence in the terms of Re
construction offered by the Republican
party. The satisfaction his remarks gave,
and the appreciation Of them by his hear
ers, was manifested by the frequent and
rapturous burts Of applause with which he
was greeted
As an evidence of the determination Of
the people of Bladen to roll up a good and
handsome maiority against the vile Mi7tq
called u Constitution, ut the next election,
[ will give you the resolutions rs submit
ted by the Committee and as adopted by
our County Convention OH Monday
WHEREAS, We, the Conservatives OF the county
of BlAdcn III Convention assembled, are not indif-
fercnt, and have no disposition to remain inactive
in the great struggle being made all over our
State to throw off the burthen OF Radical mis-.
rule" which threatens a subyersiOn OF time
honored system Of government and would, if IN
checked, il short time reduce us to the most
abject condition Of seryltude and degradation );
therefore
Be IL reseUed That the action CT the State Con-
serv8tive Convention, IA selecting. candidates to
fill he several Stale Offices and the pan OF oper-
alton adopted by said Convention, meets witt the
cordial and unqualified appreciation OF every Con-
servatNe OF Baden county and that, in the gen
tlemen nominated, we recognize men OF integrity,
ability and patriotism, sid who, if elected, in
every way competent and qualified to discharge
the duties Incumbent upon them with credit to
themselves and honor to their native State.
Res05Ued That the citizens OF Baden county
are not wiling that they should be behind in the
great &td good work now going OF, and at the
next election are Determined to give more sub
stantial proofs OF zeal and e&rnestness IN endeaV
Oring to overthrow the tyranny and usGrpGtiOn
which has been lnaugurated by the Radicals and
they do hereby pledge their hearty cooperation
with the Conservative party of NORTH CAROLINA
and their active support Of our tick t.
Resolved That the nominating Convention of
the Fourth Judicial District, recently in session
at Wilmington in selecting as their candidate Col
John A. Richardson, OF this county, Layo paid
well earned and well deserved tribute thu nelits
and talents Of that gentleman which compliment
to ther fellow-citiZcE5 the peopl9 Of Bladen
county duly acknowledge and appreciate, and
take this opportunity OF assuring the citizens OF
the counties constituting the District, that the
Convention have fallen upon a man whom we have
well tried in the balance, and whom We have, in
no way, found wanting, and II elected, we guaran-
tee that he will discharge the duties incident to
the office Of Solicitor, with credit TO himself, the
Office and the State.
renegade and q political weathercock, who, in no
way deserves the confidence of any class living IN
North Carolina ; one whose legal nomination has
| Justly been questioned by the party OF which he
| alleges he is a member, and the people Of this
| county do now, and will in the future, as they
have in the past, show to the State that 'fe de.
| SpSe, cCnte1nn anu fepuulase sucn Su SOo5tdto.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions, bOth n spirit
| and letter, express without ali exception the
views of the Conservatives of Baden county.
| Thursday the ''Loil " Leaguers were out
in full force speeches were made by the
g ig-footed - Frenchnsan and the white
eyed Fisherman. One Price, from Will
mington, (son of the old many was also
there, lending helping hand to the execu-
ton of the nefarious schemes inaugurated
by French and Fisher. Ny contempt for
these detestable men is too great to be ex-
pressed, and [ was sorry to see any one
raised in good cid Wilmington in such bad
company, and if George don't quit there
he will be stamped in indelible lnfamy by
continuing in their communicating COM
pany. 7 understand that the said George
aspires to be the representative Of the
people of New Hanover in our next Legis-
lature. Such seems to be the order of
things nom, and we can only continue to
draw upon Our stock of patience and bear
with it for ouhie. This I will say, how
ever, that I would rather berepresented by
such man as George, and would, with ten
fold more confidence, place the destinies