Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-11
For the Journal.
OnSiOw County,

| According to previous notice, very con-
siderable proportion of the citizens of Up
per Richards District ia Onslow county,
assembled in the Academy on Monday
evening, 31st August, to form Seymour
and Blair Club. A temporary organiza-
tion was effected by making J. Fl. Foy,
Esq, Chairman of the meeting, and by ap-
pointing Messrs. John Walton and Geo.
W. Giles, Secretaries. The Indispensable
ness of a thorough organization of the
Conservative party, TO secure the triumph
of the nominees of the New York Conven-
tion at the approaching election, and as
one of the results of their success, the res
toration of the Southern States to their
constitutional relations to the Federal Gov
ernm ent, and critical review of the plat
form of the respective nominating Conven-
tions, and the character of the opposing
candidates for the Offices of President and
Vice President of the United States were
portrayed by the Chairman in a clear,
earnest and forcible address.
Upon motion, a committee of four, con-
sisting of Messrs. Fl. U. Humphrey, Uzza
Mills, F. D. Koonce, and Col. S. B. Tay-
lor, was appointed to prepare resolutions
for this meeting. The committee having
retired for brief interval, upon their re-
appearance submitted the following resolu-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted !:
Resolred, That we have met in Upper Rich
lands D strict in Onslow county, to form Sey-
mour and Blair Club-established to promote the
success of the Conservative candidates in the pre-
sent campaign, and we most respectfully recon-
mend to Conservative voters of the other Districts
throughout the County to form similar organiza-
tons as speedily as practicable, to the end that
| the highest possible vote may be polled in Ons-
low county for these gentlemen, and by thus uni
| ting our efforts with those of our friends else
where, secure to ourselves and to our posterity
| those happy results which we believe will follow
the election of Horatio Seymour to the Presiden-
cy and of F. p Blair, Jr., to the Vice Presidency
of the United States.
| Resozued, That we invite all Conservative vo-
| ters in own District and those from abroad,
| who may be able to attend our meetings, to give
| US the influence of their names to encourage US
| by their presence at the periodical meetings of
| the Club, and to aid us in every honorable man
ner to obtain every ballot possible for Seymour
| and Blair.
| ResolUed, That we approve of the platform of
principles enunciated by the National Democrat
ic Convention latoly in session in the city of New
York, which nominated candidates for President
| and Vice President and we do furthermore ap-
prove of the resolutions adopted by the Censor
vative Convention of our State, which met in Raj
| eigh 18th August.
| ResolUed, That the Chairman of this meeting
be requested to appoint five members of this
| body a committee to prepare Constitution
and bylaws for the government of the Club,
whose duty it shall be to report at the first
| cecdng meeting, and also to nominate perma-
nent officers of tho Club.
In accordance with the last resolution
the Chair named Messrs. F.. D. Koonce,
Ell. A. Humphrey, Uzza Mills, Jno M. F.
Brock and Brinson Venters as the Com
mittee.
Upon motion it was agreed that the next
meeting be held on the first Saturday in
September, at this place, and the regular
times of meeting be every alternate Satur-
day evening thereafter, until the election.
Upon motion of Fl. D. Morrill,, Esq. it
was ordered that report of these proceed
ings be furnished to the editors of the
Wilmington Journal. with a request that
they publish them and that all Conserva-
tive newspapers in the State, friendly to
our cause, copy.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned over
to the first Saturday in September.
J. Ell. FoY, Chm.
eH9; Gno. W4IGGh; v. GILES, Secretaries.