Wilmington journal., 1872-07-19

GOuAAy OONhNCAGA0A"
Pursuant to call of d. Mcmillan, Chair
man, the Conservatives of New Hanover
assenbled in Convention, in the Court
House of Wilmington, Tuesday, July 10th.
The meeting was called To order by d.
Macmillan. Esq, Chairman.
On motion of Maj e. N. Stedman,
Mcssis Jas. c. Stevenson and Jno.s G..
Iamcs We're appointed Secretaries.
Mai. J. A. Encelhard stated that lie pre-
,l,med this meeting was called for the
purposc oftakipg measures relating to an
active county canvass. He therefore
moved that an Executive Committee of 10
PERSONS he appointed ny the Chairs from
Tie city and , from the county-tO take III
land the regulation of the county canvass.
,Jno. J.. Holmes, ESQ, thought the com
rttce too small and spoke i'll favor Of 4n
increase over the ,roposed number.
Maj {. NJ. Stedman spoke in favor OF a
small number on the committec-!houeht
fhrre from the city and two from the
county would be sutficient-that the can
Mss Of this county was an important one.
Is to on: national affairs there was no
.toubt in his mind as to who would he the
neXt President; beyond a doubt, hc who was
nominated ut Cincinnati and Baltimore,
and he would be the man the Statesman:
and patriot would be carried in triumph
over the soldier and dcsput. But
there is a nearer interest we have a
stake. Our State election is at hand, and
We have is candidate a man Of pure and
noble character, while opposed to him is Il
corrupt, bitter and malignant parfiZan. 1t
bchOOves Us then, to be alive to our duty
in the State campaign, and canvass this
county thoroughly. Ills experience taught
him that Il small number upon the ExecIl-
fAntnp1itfpn thn 1,ac+ ~ #
efficiency. There was no feeling between
city and county-our people were all uni
ted. There should be an Executive Com
mittee i'll each township, all under the con
troll of a small general executive com
Inittee.
Mr.. Holmes insisted that each township
should have 4 representation upon the
committee, so that the feeling Of all should
he taken. lie moved as an amendment
that the committee consist of one member
from each township in the county and each
ward in the city.
Col. r. ID. Hall appreciated all that had
been said by Maj. Stedman, and his expe-
ricnce Taught him the wisdom Of the re-
marks; but he favored Mr.. Holmes propo-
sitiOn, and he did so for the purpose of eff
tecting thorough organization. The moral
force of the Presidential campaign rested
upon the result of the approaching State
election i'll North Carolina. We must use
every effort to bring out our whole VOTE
The whole vote of New Hanover county
has not been brought out III years. We
must not Gelude ourselves with the hope
that all will 20 right without work. We
will have to stir ourselves as we have never
exerted our energies before.
Major Stednan, on reflection, thought
probably Mr.. Holmes amendment was
more elective, but he had too great a reli-
arice upon the good men Of North Carolina
to be bought with gold in the hands Of
Radical officials Ill Raleigh. lie believed
rimoll, and - 900 majority for Greeley.
Major Engelhard supported his motion
as imsuring greater efficiency. We are
here to organize for the State campaigns,
not for the Presidential campaign-we can
do that afterwards. lie believed that the
election in North Carolina would carry
great moral force. AT the great Conven-
ton i'll Baltimore, the rooms of the North
Carolina delegation were crowded with
delegates anxious to hear from our State.
1t was admitted that if North Carolina
went Democratic i'll the approaching State
election, the result was virtually decided i'll
favor of GreGieV. Gov. Hoffman, in a
private conversation with him major e. }
ilill Sialtu Iililb IllOu8il view L vi II NOtlltl
give 100, 900 majority for Greeley anyhow,
vet If North Carolina and Pennsylvania
went Democratic in their elections, thai
majority would be increased TO 2jO,0OO.-
News centcrGd and radiatcd TO and from
Wilmington, and in view of the short time
brtWrcn this and the election, the smaller
and The more central that committee, the
better the efficiency.
w. Il. Binford, Esq, offered as an
amendment to the amendment, that the
committee consist Of ; from the city and :;
from the county.
Col. John ID. Powers favored one from
each township.
Mai. G. w. McClammy differed with
Col. POWERS, and thought the committee
should consist Of as few as possible.
Tho question was taken upon Mr.. Bin
iord's amendment, which was lost.
The question then reCurrcd upon Mr.
Holmes amendment, which was adopted.
Col. Hall moved that the representatives
OF each township and ward retire and Sc
lcct shcir member for the Executive Com
mittee. Carried A recess Of > minutes
was taken for the purpose.
The following were i'll this manner con-
stituted the Executive Committee; Will
lningt0n-Ist Ward, Q. A. Virgins %
Ward Sol Bear; 3d Ward, l.. II. Bowdon:
4th Ward, W. II BERNARD; 9th Ward,
Jno. G. Mills. Federal Point, Hosea l..
Horne; HInett, Il. X. Bryan Grant, K.
J. NIXON; Holly, Jacob X. james; Cape
Fear, Sam'l Davis; Union, Col. j. ID.
Powers Columbia, II. S. Everett Rocky
Point, }. Is. MclhGrSon; Holden, Saml
Hand CaswclI, DR.. Jas. F. Simpson ;
MaSoubOro, JnO. NJ. Barrow; Lincoln
Bruce Williams.
The following resolution, offered by w
II. Bernard, Esq, was then unanimously
adopted:
RasoIccd, That we heartily endorse KoracC
Greeley and Benjamin GratG Brown, the nom
iuacs of the Cincinnati and Baltimore COnven-
Ions. and recommend them to the support OF
all honest men, without regard to past polltlca
differences.
Convention then adjourned.
JAS. 9. STEVENSON, Secretaries.
JNO. c.. JAMES,
COUNTY CANvAssERs.-At a meeting
of the Democratic Executive Committee
held yesterday, on motion of Dugald Nc
MILAN, ESQ, w. II. Bernard was elected
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