Wilmington journal., 1868-04-03
For the Lonrna
Conservative Meeting kn Columbus


Conservative Meeting in Columbus.
Pursuant to notice meeting of the citi.
zens OF Columbus county assembled in the
Court House in Whiteville, on Friday, the
9th day of March, when, on motion, DR.,
). M. McGougan was called to the Chair,
and d. P. High, Esq, was requested to
act as Secretary.
The Chairman then called the meeting
to order, and proceeded at length, in
clear and forcible manner, to explain the
object Of the meeting, and to call the at
tention of the Conservative people to the
Importance of taking immediate action for
the defeat of the Constitution put forth by
the late Convention.
The meeting being informed that the
Hon. Samuel j. Person was in the village,
DR.. Isaac Jackson, A. T. Powell and Z. W.
Wooten, Esqs., were requested to wait on
and invite him to address the meeting.
On motion, it was then agreed to raise IL
committee of two from each District to
prepare business for the action of the
meeting. Whereupon the Chair announ-
ced the following committee:
Bogue District-John Formyduval, W W
Wayne.
Wech's Creek District G w Skies. l. Mckay.
Nhiteville District " Ellis, David George.
Tatom Disrict-Haynes Lennon, - -.
Fair Bluff Dlstrct-A PO we'll, j Stanly
Williams Dlstrict--Amos Sellers, G W Sellers
Bug Hill District-JOhn Il Best, ID J Ray.
Lees District John Long, W smith.
Fair Bluff and Bug Hill represented by proxy
and one By proxy for Williams District.
The committee retired. judge Person
appeared in the Court House and proceed
ed to addres the people with much force
and clearness, pointing out the many de-
formltles III the proposed Constitution,
and warning them against the dangers and
mlStortunes OF It's adoption. He was lis
tened to with marked attention by the peo-
pie, who frequently manlfeStep their ap-
probation OF the truths the speaker so
plainly presented. Upon the conclusion
OF this address the committee reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, viz
WHEREAS, it is one of the cardinal principles
enunciated by the fathers and trainers of the
American Government that "all political power
Is vested IN and derived from the people ouly:''
and whereas, it is becoming wisdom in those who
hold tue power under the government, to give an
expression OF their views upon AL questions which
lEaJ COIIt DGlOEc luSul affecting III any tnglr
happiness; and whereas, at this time great and
momentous questions of political nature are
presented to the people of North Carolina, MAX
ing innovations and lnroads upOn their time-hon-
ored Constitution, laws and customs, and intro
ducing IN their places systems and novelties
heretotre unknown to our people; therefore
ReSotced lSt, That We regard the Old Uonstitu-
ton OF North Carolina with the Succec aive amend
ments which have been made to it bv cur wise and
enlightened statesmen, and heretofore ratified bv
our people as q safe and wise form Of organic
government. and greatly to be preferred to the
new Constitution promulgated by the Convention
which recently adjourned III Raleigh.
"a. That we hereby rciterate our off rGpeated
declaration that We accept the termination of
the lsie hostIllties between the North ana South
IN " good faith, and AyCW our purpose to be
governed 10y the Constitution OF the United States
and laws made Hereunder and consistent there
with.
Sd, That the action OF the Conservative State
Convention, which assembled in Raleigh the 9th
and 9th OF February last, meets our hearty ap-
and We declare our ready co-oucratiOn
with the movement there inaugurated.
4th. That we regard tho Conservative ticket,
announced by the Executive Committee at Raleigh,
rs one emlnentIy merltorlous, and the patriotic
and wise statesmen and iurists whose names COM
pose said ticket as Il lit recommendation to the
people of North Carolina that, in their hands
our time-honored laws and usages would be pre-
served aud wisely administered. We pledge that
ticket our support.
5th, That we recommend TO the people of Bla-
len and Columbus the name of Dr. Neil Graham,
1ence and suffrage, for the Office Of Senator in the
coming election.
9Th, that We recommend to the people Of Co.
umbus county the following county ticket, viz
For Representative-D. Z. High.
For County missioners--Dempsey
bell. j. Ii. Gore and James High.
For Sherif-V. V. Richardson.
For Clerk Superior Court-W. NJ Bald.
win.
For Register of Deeds-W. W. Pate.
For Treasurer-t'rancis Lennon.
For County Surveyor-Calvin G.. Gore,
For Coronor-Murdoch Frazier.
Then, on motion, the chair appointed
he following delegates to meet with the
people of Bladen county to nominate q can
lidato for Senator, for the two counties,
7iz: J. W. Ellis, W. J. Stanly, F. George
Ind Haynes Lennon.
On motion of j. w. Ellis, the chairman
appointed canvassers in each election pre-
,inct as follows:
Bogue-J. W. Hall, d. d. Campbell,
(ohn Formyduval.
Welch's Greeks. w. Smith, I. NJ. Smith
T. w. Rouse.
Whiteville-H. G. Rockwell, A. f. Pow.
II, G. Pridgen, Enoch Harmon, j.. w.
Vooten.
A@EOnI Lay uSo hCluOl, U' MlludHlSOu,
{. K. Fields.
Fair Bluff-D. Coleman, r. w. Borden,
[. Williamson, Thomas /. Toon.
Williams'-J. g. Elkins, j. w. Stewart,
I. A. Crozie, jackson Powell, Manuel
Wright.
Bug Hill-Jesse S. Cox, II. Long, d. NJ.
Butler, J. j. G. Gore.
Lees'-H. G. Smith, G. c.. Gore, G.. w.
Hill, W. Ell. Ward, S. p. Ward.
1t was then ordered that the proceedings
If this meeting be furnished to the Will
nington Journal with request that they
'e published, and other papers friendly to
he cause be requested to copy.
Agreed, that the chairman appoint an
xecutive committee, which he did, consist
ng of K. Haynes, d. L. High and j W
ellis.
The thanks of the meeting were then,
to the chairman and secretary.
md araid general good feeling the meeting.
djourned.
J. ". -IcGoUaAN Chm'n.
d. P. HIGH, Sec'y,
For the Journal
Meeting in Upper Black River District.
At large meeting of the citizens of Up
,er Black River District, on the 21st inst,