Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-31

For the JOurnal.
Form ton of Democ. attic Club In Lum
berton, N. C.

or LQ9 JOurnal.
Form alton of Democ. attic Club I'm Lum'
berton, N. c.
In accordance with previous notice, the
citizens assembled at the Academy in Lum.
berton, Robson county, N. c., on the
18th instant, at Z! O'Clock, P M, for the
purpose of forming Democratic Club for
this Captains District. The meeting was
called to order by Col. N. A. Mclean. who
moved that Col. J. A. Rowland the ap-
pointed temporary Chairman, and Col. W.
Foster French and Ed. Mcqueen, Secreta,
ries, which motion was unanimously car
ried. The President then called on Col.
n. A. Mclean to explain the object of the
meeting, which he did in a few appropri-
ate remarks. COL n. A. Mclean moved
that committee of five be appointed by
the Chair to propose permanent officers
and report resolutions for the Club. In
accordance with this resolution, the Chair
appointed the following committee Col.
N. A. Mclean. Giles Leitch, Rory Nc
Nair, W. j. Myrover and George Red
mond.
On motion of ". J. Myrover, the Club
adjourned to meet i'll this Hall, on next
Saturday, at = o CLOCK, l.. M.
Col. E. A. ROWLAND,
President pro tenn.
" "; F %s6nrI rnHsoH' seo'rs pro tenn.
In accordance with previous adjourn
ment the Lumberton Democratic Gu b met
at the Male Academy, July 25th, 1868,
COL J. A. Rowland in the Chair.
The Committee appointed at the last
meeting to propose permanent officers and
resolutions for the CLUB, made the follow
ing report through their Chairman, Col.
N. A. Mclean
For President-Jas. L. Petteway.
For Observation-Disclosures Phillips, Cal
vim Flowers, A. lawson Col. T. J. Nor
risey, Stephen Virgins, Alex. Gum, John
T. Pope, DR.. r. NJ. Norment, B. Goodwin,
A. w. Fuller, DIR. w. A. Dick and Alex.
Mcleod.
For Corresponding Secretary-W. Eos
For Recording Secretary and Treasurer
Ed. Mcleod.
The following are the resolutions
Resolved That this organization shall be known
as the Lumberton Democratic Club, and it's Off
GERS shall consist of one President, twelve Vice.
Presidents, one Corresponding Secretary and one
Recording Secretary, who shall act as Treasurer.
Resolued, That we hereby endorse the prnci-
pies enunciated in the pla torn adopted by the
National Democratic Conyention, which assembled
in New York July 4th, 1865 and that we pledge
ourselves 10 support Horatio Seymour and Frank
P. Blair for the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States.
Resolved That inasnuch as the Radical party,
now in power. have brought ruin on the country,
the reins OF government shall be wrested from
their hands, and entrusted to those who will obey
the Constitution and observe the sanctity of their
oaths, that the Executive las he calls himself)
and the Radical portion of the Legislature of
North Carolina have given an earnest of a career
of tyranny, oppression, vindctveness and general
recklessness, despicabie in itself and tending to
the certain ruin OF people already struggling
under the weight of adversely.
The officers and resolutions proposed by
the committee were unanimously elected
and adopted.
Giles Leitch moved that the recording
Secretary keep the roll of the members,
and that all men who wished to join the
Club should be sent to him to register their
names.
Mr.. Rory McNair moved that delegates
be appointed at this meeting to represent
this county in the Democratic State Con-
| vention, which will assemble in Raleigh
on the 18th of August, 1858. Carried.
On motion Of Col. N. A. Mclean, Messrs.
Giles Leitch, Lemuel Taylor and K At
kinson were appointed a committee to
recommend delegates to the Convention.
COL N, A. Mclean mo7ed that a meet