Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-30

For the Journal.

For Inc journal.
June Goth, 1871.
Mr.. EIitOr N office having been given
| that there would be public meeting held
at Rocky Point Depot on Saturday, the
Oath inst, the citizens of Holden township,
ever ready and willing to move in that di-
rection which tends to promote the inter
est and welfare of their native State, nobly
responded to tho call, and organized @
| meeting by a!ling Mr.. Joel Hines to the
CAair, and requesting Mr.. r. n. Blood
worth to act as Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of
the meeting to be for the purpose of TAX
ing into consideration the propriety of
sending township delegates to the County
Nominating Convention, to be held in Will
mingtOn on The 1st Of July to nominate
delegates to represent US in the State Con-
vention. A committee of three. consist
ing of Dr.. W. T. Emmett, d. M. MILAN
and NJ. BAtson, we're appointed to draw
up re- olutions expressive Of the sentiment
of the meeting with regard to calling q
State Convention, which, after retiring a
few minutes, submitted the following:
WHEREAS, The question of Convention or no
Convention will be submitted to hs p7oplo of
the State on the first Thursday in August in ac.
coFdanca with an act OF the Legislature; there
fore,
ResoIusd, That We deem it an inherent rich.
that tue people should frequently b, permitted
to express their will through the ballot box and
any opinion or decision TO the contrary is ex-
preset contrary to the sp rit of tn bill of rights
and subversive OF Democratic form OF govern
ment.
Resolued, That any legislation countenancipp
the suppression Of the writ of habeas corpus ex-
cept War really exists, ia fraught with great dam
ger to the liberties OF the people and is revolu-
tlOnary III Its tt n iencY.
ReSotvsd, That treason il high places is as
responsible as in low places, and when the au-
Cons tuition it is time for the whole people TO
arouse and shake off the shsckles through the
ballot-box, by the overthrow of a party that
sanctions su Oh oU:rages.
Rescued. That We shall usa all honorable
means to secure Convention OF thu people, be-
leV ng u to be the only m ans to relieve orr
seiyes OF the burdens heaped upcn us by The
Res,loea. That the right of all classes, color
and r. es shall be stIicuy guarded; and that we
demo unce every infringement of those rights.
Rescued, That the Charm appoint ten men
to represent Us in the County Convention, to
meet in Wilmington the Ist IT July, to select
1ltaole persons to represent in the State Con-
ven'ion
Re solred, That we reccomm end Daniel Shaw,
OF Holly township, ono of the delegates tn re-
present Us Ia the state Convention, should it |
be called, but we will submit cheerfully to the !
ueci'lo OF the county 10 Convention assembled. |
Reso Ued, That we heartily endorse the action |
OF the emoers of our Legislature, who used |
every effort to procure for as q call for q Con-
vention.
ResoEced, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be sent to the Wilmington JOURNAL, and
Morning Star.
The following is list of delegates ap.
pointed by the Chairman to the Conven-
ton to be held in Wilmington, viz:
Everett Smith,
J. M. Westbrook,
J. 8 Hines.
J. B. Mcpherson.
8. P. Hand,
Jno. M. Walker,
d. III. MILAN,
W. T. Emmett,
T. A. McLendon,
s. 8. Satchwell.
JOEL HINES, Chairman,
n n, BLooDwoRTE, Reo'Y,