Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-24
For the Journal.
conservative Convention In onslow.


AT meeting of the citizens of Onslow
county, held at Jacksonville, May I'd, 1870,
James G. Scott, Esq., was appointed Chair
man, and Richard w. Nixon, Secretary.
The following resolution, among others,
was unanimously adopted at said meet
ing
ReSolred, Ths q Convention of the Copserva.
tlves OF Onslow county be called TO meet at Jack-
sohvhIe on the fist Monday in June, 1870 to
nominate candidates for the several cauntv Of
noes to be filled 10y election in August next. and
TO select delegates to attend Congressional Dis
trlct Convention and also a Senatorial Distriot
Convention, shou ld one be called And that the
Chairman OF this body name five citizens from
each township OF the county who are requested
TO hold primary meetings and select Ave dele
ton.
At noon, Monday, June 9th, 1870, the
commodious Court Room was filled.with
citizens from all parts of the county, who
all seemed to take lively and patriotic
interest IN tho business Of tho day.
Eoports from meetings in the townships
and delegates from them were called for.
Owing, however, to the busy season, the
unwieldly extent Of the township, and the
difficulty of communication in this county
OF farmers, but few primary meetings had
been held. 1t may well be doubted, how
ever, whether any facility of intercourse,
or any number of Conventions of the peo-
pie would have secured so full represen-
tation OF the worth and intelligence Of the
county, as was furnished by this voluntary
assembly. This was go obvious to all, that
it was unanimously resolved, on motion of
Col. f. w. Fonville
That the functions of this body, as an
adjourned meeting, cease and that it re-
solve itself into a Peoples Convention,
with its present officers, and that every
person present, we'll disposed to the OBJ
ject of the meeting, including the colored
peopIe-several Of whom were present
should feel that he was delegate and par
ticipate.
The nomination of Col. Wm. A. Allen,
by the Duplin Convention, as a candidate
for the Senate from the Twelfth District,
was then unanimously ratified.
Proceedings were then had to bring out
q fall and free expression Of the prefer
ences of the Convention for candidates,
which resulted in the unanimous nomina-
ton of the following gentlemen
For Representative-Jam Ct. SCOTT.
Comfy COmmissioners-Jerre w. Spi-
Daniel W. Russell, Christopher Stephens.
Register r-Hadock nj. Costn.
County Trcasurer-Simon Il. Taylor
For Sheriff fl'-EIijah MurrilI.
For COronor-Thomas J. Jarman.
County Surveyor-JOhn Watson.
Tho following gentlemen were then
specially selected as delegates to the Con-
eressional District Convention
Jacksonville TOwnship-A. J. MurrilI,
James Bryan Stephen Dixon. DIR. Richard
w. Ward, Elisha Walton.
White Oak Township-SamuelG Gerrock,
E. W. Freeman, Edward Farnell, w. I'll.
Mills, e. W. MOntfort.
Swanboro' TOwnship-Thomas Il. Hol-
land, Capt. VIM. L. Ward, DIR. T.. w.
Ward. II. q. Ward, ID. w. Russell.
Stump Sound Township-HilI King, III.
ii. Sandlin, j. w. Spicer DR.. George N.
Emmett, John Shepard, Jr.
Richlands Township-Dr Chas. Duffy,
Jr., E. w. Murrill, j. b. FrazeI, Harvey
Cox, Sr
On motion. the Chairman and Secretary
were added to the list of delegates.
A motion was then made and carried
that any gentleman present, who should
attend that Convention, should be con-
sidered duly accredited as a delegate
thereto.
The following resolutions were then
adopted
JPSO.C2n 1SL, Ihat TING convention do hereby
return their hearty thanks to James q. scott.
Esq, the present Senator from this District, and
to Franklin w. Thompson, Esq, the present
OF this county, for their efficient
and patriotic discharge OF duty as such public
servants
ngs of this Convention be sont to the editors of
the Wilmington JOURNAL with request to
publish.
Convention then adjourned sine die.
JAMES G. SCOTT, Ch'mn.
RICHARD W. Nixon, Sec'y.
After the adjournment Col. William A.
Allen addressed the people upon the issues
Of the day, and approved himself gentle
man of sound views and an impressive
speaker. He is very well aud favorably
known throughout the county, and his
nomination is, every way, acceptable to
The people of the District.
Capt. MCMILLAN, present Representative
rom Duplin, addressed the people on the
subject of the two railroads chartered at
he last session of the Legislature, each
having one OF their terInini in this county.
It is believed that, with little diligence
md energy, one or both OF these schemes
,an be accomplished.
Onslow will march up, in unbroken line.
% her duty in August next. She will fully
equal, If not surpass, her ancient fame for
loing ''the thing that's right"
Proposed REORGANIZATION.
The Richmond correspondent Of the
baltimore Sun says:
A movement is on foot looking to
Democratic State organization, to act in
concert with the National Democratic par
y. Recent events lin the election, Legis-
ature and elscwhere) have had a tendency
% destroy the attempted neutrality (as to
rational politics. of the Conservatives in
Virginia. and the indications are that the
I'D Democratic banner will be soon float
Dg to the breeze all over the Common
wealth. This Will, OF course. effect many
changes in tho present attitude OF indiyid-
lals, and it is doubtful whether the Demo
ratio or Republican party Of the State
will prove the stronger in the first tug that
nay como. My own impression (given in
he Sun near year ago. remains un
.ilinged that, as against an avowed De-
nocracy, RepnblicanIsin must triumph In
Virginia, Rt leH8t for a while but this Re