Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-13
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For the Journal.
Conservative Meeting In the County OF
Rrunswick.

Conservative Meeting In the County OF
| Brunswick.
At meeting of the Conservatives Of
Brunswick county, at the Court House in
Smithville, March I'd, 1868, the following
proceedings were had:
DIR. W. G.. Curtis was appointed Chair
man, and Rev. W. M. d. Moore requested
to act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
explained by the Chairman, committee
was appointed, consisting of the following
gentlemen, viz DR.. s. d. Thruston, John
d. Taylor and David S. Cowan, who, after
retiring O short time, returned and re-
ported as follows
ResolUed, That We hereby heartily approve of
and endorse the declaration Of principles set forth
| by the late Conservative Convention, and that we
will devote our best energies to their maintain
ance.
ReSozUed, That the Chairman of this meeting,
inicompliance with the plan reorganization recon-
| mended by that Convention, be requested to ap-
point County Committee, to consist of two per-
sons from each Captains District in the county,
to take charge OF all matters of registration and
| local organization.
ReSotDed, That this committee be requested,
| earnestly and promptly to proceed with the en-
roment OF all registered voters who willing to
vote and act with our organization, and that the
County Canvassers be respectfully and urgently
solicited to commence at the earliest possible
| moment thorough and vigorous canvass in the
advocacy OF the principles embodied in the resolu-
| tiOns of the late Convention.
ReSotUed That County Executive Committee,
OF six persons, be appointed by the Chairman OF
this meeting. whose duty it shall be to suggest
time for holding a County Convention, for the
nomination OF candidates for the Legislature, if it
shall be deemed advisable and expedient 80 to
do, and to take into consideration such other
matters as may be deemed advisable for the sue
cess OF the cause.
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted. Upon their adoption the meet
ing was very agreeably entertained by
several able addresses by D. j. Devane,
ana others, who explained the purposes of
the Conservative party. and pressed upon
the attention of all present the great neces-
| sity of being warm and diligent in the
Conservative cause. Judging from the en-
thusiasm manifested in the countenances
of persons present, we think we may safely
say that much will be done for the good
cause before the day of voting.
A County Executive Committee was ap-
pointed by the Chair, consisting of David
S. Cowan, j. l.. Wescott, j. d. Taylor, Ct.
w. Swain, Peter Rourk and j. II. Brooks,
to which committee, on motion, the Chair
man was added.
A committee was also appointed for each
precinct in the county, viz:
North West-Joseph Green, Samuel r.
Chimes, Henry j. Byrd.
Town Creek DIR. F. w. Potter, Thomas
M. Williams, John N. Bennett.
Smithville-J. W. Galloway, G. w.
Swain, G. W. Pugh.
Lockwood's Folly-A. Brown, DIR. A. T.
| TolsOn, Wallace Styron
Shallotte-D. X. Bennett, S. B. Stana-
land, Saml Bell.
Waccamaw-John B. Cause, G. X. An
drews, j. FL. Hughes.
On motion, it was voted that the pro-
ceedings of the meeting be sent to the
Wilmington Journal, Raleigh Sentinel, and
the Carolinian, with request for publ
cation.
w. G. CURTIS, Chairman.
W. NJ. d. MOORE, Secretary.