Wilmington journal., 1871-07-21

ecooomical. Believing as we do that the pl esent
/ nstltution calls for the taking OF the cenans
Convention, aud thai the 5000 which IH'S Il v III
cost lhe State to hold Convent IN, vii il dis.
Ibut.d d among it's 100000 voters, cost each vo.
| ter the uitifuI sum Of Is cents apiece
| Hesotued That 90 honest men We cannot ad.
mat haiti u consis ,ent with the duty our MEM
Dsrs VI the Legislature, thAt they should take an
lale lie plainly written provisions under the
~ lstrs "thas Appr .priate legitlation does not
m an to march up to the plainly written require.
ments OF ths Constitution.
soIced, That We believe that those opposing
the COeVention movement are In sympathy with
no r. served rights. aud that the viii Of The Office
holder Is superior to the wants OF the people.
| ~ou point ont Gen. Grant as our Emperor and
his his 8 cceseor.
| Reso Ued. That Il Q expenses OF the State gov
erL "a .nl must reduced, and the taxes collected
hon. silly aJplied, the peonIe will becoms bank.
rupt. wan. or houseiess and homeless, having had
! heir hCmesIeads sold 20 satisfy the onerons de.
u.AndH imposed by that instrument now called
the state Constitution.
| Res lUe { That change is demanded in our
jud cia officers TIE peaos OF the State REQUIRES
that other than partisan judges should preside
| In courGe OF astic=. ia 1ge6 shou be appoint ed
! whose iva character are Aoove rsproach. and
then. aud not till then will confidence bo restored
and quiet reign throughout the land.
! AesoIUed. That We look upon ths will Of the
@,
/ as emphsticAIIy in favor of the preservation of
! the homestead in North Carolina. That the
Legislature has fully guarded that in the passage
required of each deegAt before taking his seat,
that he will not distuf the sOmeste4d. And We
believe that the same Legislature will, in tho
/ e,ection OF JUDGES of the Supreme Court eDioin
q pom them the preservation of their homeste sd.
J Further that the Supreme Court, having been
/ divided on that question, so to .taLd two
against and three for the stead. and since
that time Judge Boyden having bsSn cleo ed in
MA nf NAtfl hn r. hR how
and Boy den's notiORs having been here ofore
against the Homestead, il is necessary that the
supreme Court should be reOrg Auiz sd preserve
e b m ste to our suff7 7ring people
! Resolred, That We 10 with contenpt upon
tbos. misera bic agitators who tA.ely assert that
it IL the Intention OF the OCneervativs party, in
. the amendment OF the Constitution, to inte.fe
ei her with the homestead or the 81 atus OF the
coloIed citizen, beii wing, do that they
k. owingly and falsely misrepresent ur. The.
must know that the condition and privileges OF
the ooIcr@d citizen is fixed by the Oon stitution
\ OF the United States, and that he Convention
no" ca led can IN ~ way interfere with the same
Re,OLuel, That we desire peace aud harmony.
bet ali Classes and all coIoTs depr ecate all
.is"le-nness aud H1olerce, and pledge our cup
port the aud to d. our duty in the INTEREST,"
of re CO, acd tnat by our lnhlence We will keep
peace between the white aud the colored
man, and i-vl'e al to meet Us IN this effort, be-
lievng that our interests are common, our welfare
mu uaI. our prosperity or mlsery Int and the
me. t. the agl;aor, whether poll tici.n jndge,
CT pnii lc4 tricks o., We wuuid cay there Wss
good I, cling before you intermeddled to kindie
% rife, to turn our domestics into ep:e., % en-.
CD rage them to lie and slander the emp oye
who supported aud sheltered them. Let us
alone and the me gued feeling VIII return. SIS
there il cAuse for strife betwe@nus You are
M trend to either. but only fat'en epon he
will come when both white sud colored will view
YOU ss au arch enemy of both races,
"' And the etroDg curse Of crushed peace will
light
g" Back 90 thv bosom with reflected blight.
~' And make Ihee in 'hy leprosy # mud
- AS Ina hsome Ie Chysef as to maukInG."
Rsso,oed That III upon every trne son of
old famL sou TO CO me to the reecne, save your
state from degra dntiOu and iuf4my, restore peace
and prosperity to your state and once more let
us live uuder home made COpsti ution euited |
to the wants OF all acknowledging the rig ts
OF a |, Oppres i've to none, snd ain place the
Old ship OF state amid the smooth w%'ers.
ReSOlred, that we cUm mend the course OF our |
r. specLed MI mbers of Ihe General Assembly, DR. |
y 7. Mu ply, W. y. Troy and James Il. Max
well, AT al greet them their return with |
the expreesi ms swell done thou good and faith
full 60 wants"
Resolred. That we can aud will Ilace our coun-
ty uigh IN the list of COnservA i've ties by
her vote upon the foEveutipD question, and that |
W. do pledge urseit es to triumIhsu'y cot our
de this das selected, aud pledge ourselves |
10 use our honest and earnest fl Irts from this !
Until tfe day of the election to make his election
snre aid trIumphAn
On motion of Col. A. A. McKpy three
cAuya~hers were appointed In each town
sGip a follows:
Cliuton-A. Williamson, 81. E. Royal, |
W. A. Mathis, w. K Pigford and W. 81.
Herring.
List5n-G. W. Cain, J. E. spearman
and o. Parker.
T. Briase-Dr. G. W. Moseley, D. D.
TreadweIl and q. s Mathis.
Turkey-W s. Mathis, J. I. McCalop
md L Il Mlllard.
P. Grove-R. r. Bell, P. B. Trouble
field AID a. Oates
H4n's-Dr. I. Hobbs. A. B. Parker aud
l. McPhai.
Wertbrocks-L. G. King, VIM. Daugh
try and G R. Williams.
Mingo-Thos. Dawson, r A. Draughon
and N. A. l. yton.
Dismal-J. X. Maxwell, J. G. Williams
and B Williams.
L Cohasie-M. White, W. 81. Fisher
and Oven Owen.
McDauiels-G. Simmons, J. 0. Rioh
and o W. Owens.
Honeycutt's-J. E. Parker, i. Butler
and Il. HOneycu't
On motion of DR.. G. T., Murphy, the
canvasstrs above named will act as chal
lengers ON the day of election.
Upon suggestion from Col. MckOY
com mlttee was appointed to Tx the day
for the cand da e to meet the citizens at
the differ ent 'wnships and address them.
/ The fol owing is the time and places as ap-
| pointed:
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Turkey y.....-.........-. -............. .z4o
Z Grove I4tn - =.
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Honeycutts. ........ ............'... .1Stn
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