Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-03
the journal.


-ueSSTS. Editors e.: Il most brutal and muir
dcrons assault was made upon the person
of B. \. Lavender, Esq, at Littleton, \.
c., on the evening of Monday the Odd inst,
by Mr. Wade Johnston, who works near
that place.
1t appears that Mr.. Lavender had some
claims against NJ Johnston, which had
been placed il his hands as Attorney for
collection, and had with him letter con
corning them. \ few days after receiving
the letter Mr.. Johnston armed himself with
a large hickory stick, came to Lttleton
and took a position some one hundred and
fifty yards from AIr. Lovender's office, and
waited for Mr. L. to come out. In the
course of the evening Mr.. L. did come out
of his Office and entered the store of Messrs.
Wu. il. Johnston d, Co., aud while tran
sacting some business with q gentleman
Mr.. Johnston, without giving Mr.. L. any
warming whatever, came up behind him
and felied him 10 the floor with stick at
least l. inches in diameter, which he
welded with both hands, inficting a wound
which must have proved Instantly fatal had
not his hat somewhat broken the force of tho
blow. Mr. Lavender has since been suf-
fering from conclusion OF The brain, and
his condition up to this date, the 2Gth
instant, has been exceedingly critical His
physicians, Dr. Nash Terry, Of Warren
county, and DR. Goblin, OF IIittleton, re-
main with him all the time. Johnston has
fed from Justice.
Is it not higl. time that something should
be done 30 pu5 q stop to this defiance OF
the law, and bring to speedy Justice such
at least who, without having any just cause
Of offence, should steal up behind an aged
gentleman, and with a club sufficient to
have killed an OK, strike him with both
hands: No one can conceive OF more
cowardiy and brutal act, in view OF the fact
that Mr. T.. is q medium sized man, and
Johnston large and active, weighing at
least two hundred and sixty pounds. May
the authorities soon bring hum to Justice.
Y.
LrrTLErog, Halifax CO., March 20.
For the Journal.
Conservative Meeting at warsaw.
In pursuance to call Of the Conserva-
tive citizens of Warsaw, they met last night
at = o'clock.
On motion, Mr. Isham Royal WAS called
to the Chair, and D. j. Rivenbacz was ap
pointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly explained the OIL
ject OF the meeting in IL few eloquent re-
marks, after which a committee Of three
was appointed TO draft resolutions for The
meeting. The following gentlemen com
posed the committee JAS L. Mathis, 5.
Aaron and j. Brown. After a short alb
sence the committee returned with the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
Resorcd LIST, That we, the citizens OF Warsaw
Cheerfuny COrcUr III the nominations made by the
Conservative party at Raleigh short time since
in the nomination Of Thomas 5. Ashe for Gov
crnOr and Col f. D. Hall fog Lientensnt Gov.
ernOr, and that we Will give them our hearty sup
port in the coming election.
%, That concur III tho nomination IL our
friend, Thomas s. Kcu8n, as q candidate iOr the
next Congress Of the United States, and that We
will give him our support.
Sd, That We also concur III the nominations tor
candidates for county Offices IL Dupliu county,
and that we Will use all honorable means in our
power to secure their election.
It'll That we, the Conservatives Of Dupln
county and State of North Carolina, are the only
party by which the interest OF the country can be
occurred and we look upon that party who call
themselves Republicans to be the most dangerous
party that ever existed and should not be trusted
in any way with the affairs Of the country.
5th, That we look upon that party calling them
selves Radicals as the mo5S dangerous OF al
parties, having platform by which to be Un-
derstood and III all respects III diTeC0 opposition
to the interest oil the white men Of the country,
and whose plans should be voted down by the
true mCu Of the same.
9th, That = Committee OF seven be appointed to
receive and wait Cd Col Z. D. Hall, on Thursday,
the I'd of April next
9TH, That l.. Aaron, J. Brown, Col. J. P, cache
w David Brown, James =. Mathis, d. j. Ri7cn-
bark, and Oh motion of the Secretary, Mr. j.
Royal was added to the Committee to wait GA
Col. T. D. Hail.
8th, That We earnestly request Col. a. A. Nc
KOy Of Sampson county, to meet oar ConserYa-
tive candid Thursday the % OF April next,
and give an address to the citizens.
9th. That copy OF these proceedings Of this
meeting be Sent to the Wilmington Journal for
publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. ROYAL, Chairman.
| D. J. RI7ENBARK, Secretary.
Warsaw. March 31st. 1868.