Wilmington journal., 1871-07-14

I proceedings be pul,lished in the Souther
1se2' and that the Wilmington JOURNAL anC
e Raleigh Sentinel be requested TO copy.
Z The Convention tb.n adj journed.
JESSE H. POWELL, Chairman.
WM. BIaGs, Secretary.
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In pursuance of general notice full
delegation from all the Townships of Co
iumbus county met at the Court House
IN Whiteville. on Saturday the Sth day o
July, when, on motion, e. NJ. McRacken
Z q. was called to the chair and Simor
a. Barnes and J. W. Powell, Esd, re-
quested to act as Secretaries.
The Chairman addressed the meeting
explaining the objects of tho Convention
State Constitution.
Col. ". NJ. Baldwin, Sheriff Richard
son and ". II. Sellers, Esq, addressed the
meeting at some length with arguments
full of interest aDd instruction.
On motion it was agreed to raise Com
mlttee of three from each township to pre-
pare resolutions and make a recommen-
da'ion of soroe suitable person to repre-
s3nt thih county rs delegate In the pro-
posed State Convention. The following
gentlemen were appointed such Commit
| tee:
Bogue Township-B. F. Pierce, S. W.
/ Manltsby aud John A FornydnvaI.
| Welcho's Greek Townships ". Smith,
.. Lennon and John Il. BaldU
/ WhlteviIle Township N. Gore, Fl.
Thompson and A. F.. Powell,
TatOms Township-H. =. Collier, Wynn
Nance. O,swell Porter.
I Fair Bluff Township-J. Q Syoith, E.
D. Williams n, J. E. Scarboroug II.
Williams Township-A. M. Gore, John
! Meares, E 81. Todd.
Bug Hull TOwnship-Isaac Lo ng, Sr.,
James Stevens, Henry J. Long
| Lees Township-O G. Gore, E. @. Long,
| j. A. Thompson.
The Committee retired for short time
when tHey returned and through tn cir
chairman, A. F. Powell, ESQ, r, ported
the following resolutions and rscO mmen-
dations
/ WHEREAS. The Legislature OF North Carolina,
by act ratIded on the Sd day of Apr il, 1871,
have submitted the question of ''Conven tom or
mo Convention to the free people OF said
State, and whereas, the provisions of tbs, pres
ent Cons tituion are il any respects oppr essive
and bUrthensoHle, and not well sEted to the good
government and prosperity OF our people, there
| fore,
Resotoed l. hat we believe in, and accs pit as
true, the doctrine THAT all political pow or Is
vested | and derived from tAa5 people al gov
err lAent Of right originates 4rom the people, is
founded upon their will OLSY- and is Instituted
solely for the gOOd of the WlaOis."
! 3. That the people OF th:S State have the in
herent, sole aud exclusive right of regulating
OF altering and abOIisAiEs their Constitution and
| form OF government whenever it N y be neces-
sary TO- their safety and hAppnoss but every
such right should b. exercised in pursuance of
law and consistent Hith the Constitution OF the
UniLed States
That in eesA.ng to amend our present Con-
stituton and SO reEnove therefrom the oppressive
and objecrtcGable features it ls our aim and pur
pose that eTeryti ing done ehall be strictly in
pursusroe CT law auu consistent with the Oonsti-
tutor. Of the United Ststes.
Thst we zh III use all honorable means to Sc
CT. re CONVEX of the people, called. sanction
ed and approved by the people aeEneeves, Ii
/ pursuance Of law. believing, -s W. do. that it is
the M my expressions, burdens and iDconveLl-
ances imposed upon US By the operation OF our
present defective Constitution.
i 5. That the limitations and restrictions IN the
act OF Assembly, providing for the people to
vote on ''Oouvention" or mo Convention" and
hy their votes to call convention mast pc
sacredly observed, and that the rights OF all
Glasses, colors races must and shall be preserv-
ed al strictly guarded We denounce every in
fringement OF those rights, and pledge ourselves
to the m aint en- ance OF the same.
That we denounce criminals and he perpe-
traitors of crime, in every form and shape, and
that we urge upon the people the necessity or
upholding the peaceful and law-abiding chsrao-
ling sobmiesion to the laws of the country, and
by q prompt cooperation with the LAWFUL au-
thori1y in bringing al offenders s.t; to 1Gsi0e
peace, law, order and the blessings OF good gov
ernment
g. That we recommend the name Of Cspt J. ".
Ellis a suitable person to be elected as dele
gate from this county to the proposed state Con-
vention.
, On motion of Col. W. NJ Baldwin, the
, mmendaton of the committee was
adopted, and Capt. Ellis was unanimously
declared the nominee of this Convention,
add on further motion the resolutions re-
ported by the committee were adopted as
q whole.
Capt Ellis being called for, came for
ward aud thanking the Convention Tor the
high compliment conferred, said he ac-
ceptel the nomination, and with it all the
responsibility that the position carried, he
would Rt once enter upon the campaign
Invited the whole people Of the county to
come out and hear the discussions he
proceeded with short argument to POM
out i'm perfections and to show the neces
sity for amendments and alterations IN
our present Constitution said he would
meet the people at the various public
places, and if elected, would do all in his
; power for the good of the country.
Col Il. F. Toon addressed the meeting,
endorsing and pledging himself and friends
to support the nominee.
On motion, ordered that the proceed
ings Of this meeting be furnished the
Wilmington JOURNAL and Stdr for publ
cation, and that all papers ln the State
friendly to the cause Of Convention be
requested to publish the same.
The thanks of the meeting were tender
ed the Chairman and Secretaries, and IN
the most perfect spirit OF harmony the
Convention adjourned, feeling assured OF
success.
r. NJ. MoRACKEN, Chairman.
i SINGS 10 hoIa11s =; BAHSrS' Secretaries.
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