Wilmington journal., 1868-04-03
For the Journal.

LII dCCOEOduCS Will d previous uOtlCO
given by the Conservative Executive Com
mittee for the Third Congressional District,
a Convention assembled in Lumberton,
Robson county. on Friday, the 9th OF
March The Convention was called to or
der at IL o'clock, A. NJ, by Col. n. A. Nc
Lean, of Robson, who moved that the
Convention be organized by the appoint
ment of the Hon. J. G. Shepherd, of Cum
berland, President. The motion having
been unanimously adopted, the Hon. J. G.
Shepherd took the Chair amid the applause
of the Convention. On motion Of Col.
Walter L. Steele, of Richmond, ". Foster
French and J. 3. Buchanan were elected
Secretaries.
The President rose and addressed the
Convention in very able and practical
speech, showing beyond a doubt that even
if we should lay aside every feeling OF
honor that as a matter of dollars and cents
North Carolina could not afford to adopt
this Constitution, for it would impose such
an amount of taxes on her sons, that il
would be impossible for them to meet them,
and that therefore it would result in moth
ing more or nothing less than confscation.
The President proved his statements in thai
clear, cool, cautious, and honest style fol
which he is SO noted, and which carries the
conviction to the heart Of every nearer that
he is listening to the words of a man that
even under the strongest political excite
ment would not permit his mind to be the
least biased, SO as to cause him to deviate
e hairs breath from the truth.
On motion of Major j. A Engelhard,
the proxies from Arson and Baden were
received Counties were then called, when
the following delegates came forward and
had their names enrolled: Anson, John
G. Blue, proxy Bladen, Rory McNair,
proxy; Brunswick, Captain Swift Galloway
! Cumberland, Hon. J. G. Shepherd, Colonel
Alexander Kelly; New Hanover, Major J.
A. Engelh ard, Fl. G. Brock, Fl. =. Parker,
! ". N. Bowden, H. B. Hammond, Colonel
| Robert Strange, Benz. Freeman Robertson,
Colonel n. A. Mclean, DR.. W. A, Dick,
Colonel ". Foster French, Colonel Jno A
! Rowland, D. l.. Edwards, Colonel Thomas
J. Morrisey Richuond, II. G. Wall, Jno
! q. Blue, John McI\innon, r. D. Dickson,
J. B. Buchanan, Colonel W. L. Steele. j.
NJ. Freeman.
On motion of John G. Blue, of Rich
mond, a committee of one from each coun-
ty was appointed by the chair to prepare
resolutions and other business for the
meeting. The chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen, viz: Anson, John G. Blue;
! Bladen, Rory McNair Brunswick, Capt
Swift Galloway Cumberland, Colonel W.
Mel. Mckay; Moore, Alexander Kelly !;
| New Hanover, Major J. A. Engelhard :;
Robson, Colonel T. J. Morrisey ; Rich
mond, H. G. Wall
On motion, the Convention took recess
! for one hour.
The Convention was called to order at
o'clock, =. NJ, the President, the Hon j.
G. Shepherd, III the chair.
Major J. A. Engelhard, on behalf of the
committee on resolutions and other Dusi-
ness, submitted the following report. -
declaration of principles:
ReSoLued, That we heartily endorse the action Of
the Conservative Convention which assembled in
Raleigh the fifth OF February last, aud the sub
eeQuent nominations made by the sta Executive
Committee. and pledge them or cordial sup
port
Rescoed, That the Constitution proposed for
our adoption by the late Military Convention is in
direct conflict with the interest and welfare of
people, and should receive their stern COndemna
ton.
ReSolred, That this is a white mans govern
ment, made by white men for themselves and
their poSte, ity forever and ought to be governed
by white men and none Others and that, al
though we Sould not impaiC the rights of any
man to the enjoyment Of life, liberty or property,
we believe that the good Ct both races nhabitibg
this country 'mperauHely demands that the gov
erning power should be exclusively lodged in the
hands of the white people,
The resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted.
Major j. A. Eugelhard also, in behalf of
the committee, made the following report
Reso}red, That this Convention select q candi-
date for Cong ess, and four delegates (two prin-
cipa!s and two alternat7s) to the National Demo |
cratic Convention, which assemblies N New York !
city on the fourth day Of Juy next, and in
making these selections that each county repre- |
sented shall be entitled to the same number of |
votes as it has members of the House Of Com |
mon under thu present Constitution.
ReSotced, That it IS inexpedient at this time to
nominate Presidential Hector for this District; |
and that, for the purpose of selecting suitable
person, and to attend to such other matters as
may b9 necessary, an Executive Committee f
one from each county be appointed by the Presl-
dent of this Convention
The resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Rory McNair. of Rob-
eson, the delegates from each county re-
tired for the purpose of consultation, in |
order to ascertain the persons that each |
county thought the most suitable to repre-
sent this District in Congress and in the |
National Democratic Convention.
Upon the return of the delegates the !
Chair announced that the Convention
would proceed to the election of a candi-
date for Congress, and ordered the Secre-
taries to call the counties.
Upon the ballot being taken the Chair
announced that the Hon. Thomas G.. Full !
Ter, of Cumberland, having received ma
jority of all the votes Cast, was the Con
servative candidate for Congress in this |
District. The nomination was received |
with cheers, and on motion, was made
unanimous
The Convention then went into an cleo
ton for delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention, which resulted in the
following nominations: Col Robt. Strange, |
of New Hanover, and Col. n. A. Mclean,
of Robson. principals Col. W. L. Steele,
of Richmond, and Henry G. Brock, of New
Hanover, alternates.
Thomas A. Normept, cf Robeson, moved |
that a mass meeting be held in Lumberton
on the 18th of April next, which was car
ried unanimously.
The following gentlemen, Col. Robert