Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-23
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Meeting OF the Conservative Party orr.
lOr'S Bridge Township, sampson County
According 10 previous notice, meet;no
was held at Murphy's Mills, Taylo,'s
Bridge Township. for the purpose Of an
pointing delegates to the County Conven-
ton which meets in Clinton on the 3oth
instant, TO nominate candidate for ,bo
State Convention.
David s. Matthews. Esq, was called II
the Chair, and Maj W. 81. Thompson was
chosen as Secretary.
The object of the meeting being ex-
plsined, on motion, the following gentle
men were appointed committee to pre-
pare resolutions for the consideration of
the meeting, viz DR.. j. d. Pearsall, John
;. Parish, Esq, DIR. P. l.. Murphy, Geo.
w. Robinson. and Secretary Thompson.
The COMMITTEES retired and after oonsulta.
ton, reported the following preamble and
| resolutions, which were discussed and
| unanimously adopted
| WHEREAS, A call has Ueen made by the Erao
| utive committee for County Convention ~
assemble at the town of CLIFTON on the dav % ~,
this month (J1ne) to nominate u suitable nar
son a candidate for delegate to the State Cor.
WHEREAS, All the townships in the conn,r
were requested to appoint deleg ates to said Con
vention, We do most heartily concur in sait coli
as proposed End beg leave To submit the follow
ing resolutions:
| Rtsolued Ist. That we approve the action .,
the Legislature in submit ng to The peop' a mo
question, whether they will have CONVENT ~
. for the purpose OF amending their Constitution
I'd That we most heartily commend tia
= course of The Conservative members of the Leo
islature who voted for the Convention Rim I'd
thereby for the peoples rights aud we do mn.t
unhesitatingly condemn and censure he courte
LOT nF hat Iuhn
utmost of their powe". every bill and evey etf,.
{ by which the people could be enabled to cxpress
heir will at the ballot OK.
Sd That Convention of the people 10 N,
Surtst, the safest, the most SPECIFY and MT
/ economical method of securing tho Necessary
amendments to the present Constitution of our
State.
4,h. That we will stand by and supper. tho
Convention Bill" as it is, believing that ts
provisloLs aud restrictions loel and ,riseIJ
considered, and intended to protect the interests
| of both races and all classes or our people
9Th. That those who oppose the submitting
Il this question to the people are IL the ulain
either once holders or Office seekers. aud are
3 4ctuated solely bg mercenary motives and greed
| | for Office aud are flIed with fear and dread OF
. the peoples voice and the peoples verdict
J 9Th. That in the impeachment and. conviction
of W. W. Holden we rel Jce 10 manifested
| spirit Of liberty still burning With bosons
, | of our people, q Hatred to tyranny anu oppres.
| sion still existing, and feel reassured Of thu
safety and permanency OF our republican insti-
tutions while We Continue to send honest and
true men as our representatives In the Legs.a-
tive halls.
Q 7th That we endorse the action of the Leei,
lat1re in reducing the excrbitant salaries and
. fees of officers and Office holders, as far as they
were allowed to do by the restrictions pres-
emit existing in the im ported bundle OF iuconsis-
tency, commonly called Constitution.
e Sth. That we are oppose TO all outrages. law
lessness and crime, whether committed 10y secret
political societies, leagues other wise, by Dig ht
o | or by day, anywhere aud everywhere such crimes
may be committed or such Condition of th!ngs
may exist, and we feel proud in being able TO
aaV there "a IpQ
a single outrage comm tied in all ctlon of
tn C unit not "ithstanding the attempts OF bad-
destgnlag pdrtisdns In high Judicial position for
base political purposes to wage wa against our
good name pc ace loving aud law a. Id ns Cit.
zens, and We feel called upon thus public il
our meeting, to repel all such charges as infa-
!, nous ISLANDERS upon the character OF our people
9Th. That Daniel L. Russell, Jr., in his test
q mony before the Outrage Committee" of tie
= United States Congress. did m srepresent and ma
y lgn .hs county Of sampson, aud that. i'll his
ficisi capacity as Judge, he has been blind to
justice, dsreg arded the cJmmon dictates OF hu.
manity, and treated our cltizens with unmti-
s gated barbarity.
ION. that we will labor zeaIously TO secure
| the call OF Convention by a vote OF the PEG Je
l. and we cali upon oar fel ow citizens ell Unite
| with us to secure North Oaro. ina Constitution,
), | framed by men who love North UaroliLa.
d 18th. That would be rrmss in our
- duty should we fail on this OCCASION OF our
G oublic meeting to express our high appr- citation
-, | OF the valuable pubic services OF our Senator
y from this county, DR.. y. Tate Murphy, il whom
0 we have h. tyne, devoted and patriotic rep.
resentaiv, and Feel proud of the position he has
- taken in the pubic councils OF our state.
12th. That the hartman appoint twenty dele.
| gates from this township to the County Convtn.
u ton, and any other Conservative voters who may
= be present at such meeting, are authorized to
! act as delegates.
A motion, was offered and carried,
= requesting the Secretary to forward a copy
e of the proceedings of this meeting to the
!. Wilmington JOURNAL and MOrning Str,
Wilmington, N. o., with the request that
they would publish the same.
> On motion, the meeting adjourned.
? DAVID s. MATTHEWS,
Chairman.
t w. III. THoMPsoN, Sec'y.