Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-18

and no more, as it has members of the lowe
House fthe North Carolina Legislature.
Fomtb-That in these elections the two-thrd
rule shall govern in the choice Of candidates
fyh-lt is further suggested, that this Con
Fentloh taLe the matter of the appointment O
SUB, Electors for each county into consideration
: The Convention proceeded to the con
slderatlon, seTidtin, of the recommends
tions contained i'll the report Of the Com
mittee.
The first, regarding the election of ar
ElectOr was at once cOncurred in.
The second, concerning the nomination
of a candidate for Congress-, elected q
lengthy and warm discussion.
The following substitute was submitted
by VIM. Alderman, OF Cumberland
Resol0ed That this Convention appoint Com
mittee OF two from each county in the District t.
take into consideration the nomination OF a can
to announce the result of their deliberations; and
that they meet at such time as they may agree
among themselves.
Speeches were made by Col Mclean and
Colonel Spears, of Harnett. Captain Robin
son and Mr.. Curtis, of Cumberland, and
Colonel Hall, of New Hanover, in favor o1
the report, and Hon. Thomas G. Fuller
and Colonel VIM. Mel. McKoy, of Cum
berland, and others in favor of the substi.
tute.
After prolonged discussion, the substi-
tute was withdrawn and the recommends
ton of the report adopted.
The remainder of the report, and then
as whole, was adopted after being amen
ded SO as to give to those counties entitled
to but one vote, two in this election.
| Captain James G. Dobbin, of Cumber-
land, was then unanimously nominated as
Presidential Elector for the Third Congress
sional District
| The Convention proceeded with the
nomination of a candidate to represent
this District in the Forty-frst Congress,
when Col. Robert Strange, of New Han
over, received the nomination of the Con
vention.
On motion of Col Morrison, of Moore,
a committee of five was appointed to in
form Captain Dobbin and Colonel Strange
of their respective nominations, of which
| committee Colonel Morrison was made
Chairman.
On motion. the President then proceeded
| to appointed two subElectors for each
| county, which he announced as follows
Anson-R. T. Bennett, l.. L. Pope.
New Hanover-C. W. McClammy, s. A..
| Ashe.
Brunswick--J. D. Taylor, D. G. Allen.
Robeson-W. Foster French, w. S. Nor
ment.
Richmond-H. G. Wall, Arch'd johnson.
Moore-W. 3. Harrington, J. d. McIver.
Montgomery. II. Montgomery, Jesse
Smithermon.
Columbus-J. W. Ellis, T. f. Toon.
Cumberland-J. W. Baker, IT, c. Fuller.
Harnett-Dr. John II. Mclean, d. Men.
Mckay.
Sampson-Dr. A. Holmes, DIR. c.. It.
Murphy.
Bladen-T. D. Mcdowell, T. H. Sutton.
Judge Meares introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted by the
Conve ntion
WHEREAS, The success Of our party in tho con-
test in which we are engaged in this District and
in this State, depends upon the PRONUNCIATION OF
our principles and the exposure of the uncOnstl-
tutional, tyrannical unjust, corrupt and oppres-
sive acts and doctrines OF the Radical party, as
evinced in the management OF our national, and
State and local affairs, by more thorough and
complete system of organization, so that every
voter 10 the State may possess, before the day or
election, sufficient understanding OF the nature
and Importance OF the result of the contest
Therefore,
Be 1t resoZUed That it is the opinion Of this
Convention that as the most certain and effec-
tive mode of reaching the of the people, and
of awakening in their minds q full understanding
and appreciation of the nature OF the issues and
the Importance OF the results OF this campaign,
the following system of organization should be
adopted and vigorously maintained throughout
the canvass, rs applicable to this Congressional
District, and to the whole State. We earnestly
recommend that there shall be Immediately
| formed in every county of the District, and OF
| the State, where the same has not already been
done. CountYClub, and that it shall be the duty
OF the Presidents of all such Clubs forthwith to
! appoint County Executive Committee, consist
ing of at least two members from each District OF
| the County, and it shall be the dnty of the Coun.
| ty Executive Committee forthwith to cause to be
| formed District Club in each District of the
County, and it shall be the duty OF the Presidents
| of these District Clubs to appoint District Ex-
ecutive Committee to be composed Ut at least
six residents of each District, whose duty it
| shall be. to ascertain the name and place Of
residence OF every voter in the District and
| enrol the same in a book to be kept Tor
! that purpose, and to circulate political doc
uments, and to exert their influence and to
use all lawful and honorable means to cause q
full registration of the Democratic voters of their
District, and particularly to attend at the place
appointed for the registration Of voters, and to
make all proper challenges and to use all lawful
| means of preventing and Furnishing all fraudu-
lent cases of registration, and to make out list
| of the names and places of residence Of every
person, both white and colon ed, who shall be
registered, and Immediately alter the registration
| of the voters of their Districts shall have been
completed, to furnish copy of said list OF regis
tered voters of their District to each one OF the
several District committees in their counties, and
it shall be their duty, also, to attend at the polls
on the day of election, and to all lawful means
OF preventing fraud on the part of the poll
ers and of the voters and, as one OF the means
of furnishing to the voters of each District the
opportunity of acquiring political information Of
arousing and Of awakening, on their part, pro-
per appreciation OF the Importance of the issues
involved, it shall be the duty OF the Presidents OF
the District Clubs to call frequent meetings where
addresses shall be delivered, and the interests Of
the country discussed
| Resolred, That We recommend this system Of
| organization the surest mode it, indeed, it be
not the only one by which that degree of energy
| and zeal can be developed which is absolutely
| necessary to our success, and with an abiding
| confidence that, if the system he promptly adop-
ted and vigorously executed throughout the
State, it will lead to deceive victory in NoVem-
ber next; and we, therefore, earnestly appeal to
our party leaders, newspaper editors, and the
Presidents of the various Clubs, and to the whole
party throughout the State, to give it their un-
| firing support.
| Capt DobbiD then came forward and
accepted the nomination of Elector, thank
ing the Convention for the compliment
extended. He said that he was not vain
enough to believe that it was done in com.
plimeut to himself, Int he took it in hon
or to one whose name lie bore. Believing
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