Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-10
CONSERVATIVES MEETENaa IN EsLA-
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CONSERVATIVE MEEGBNG IN EsLA-
DEN.
The following account was received here
on Friday afternoon, and we give it an in
sertion at the earliest present opportunity:
\ meeting Of the citizens OF Bladen Co,
was held az EliZabethtOwn, on tie 9th
april, 1872. The meeting was organized
~ calling Col. j. j. u. Lucas to the chair,
and requesting Lucien j. Hall 10 act as
Secretary. Capt. Il. II. Lyon, hy request Of
the Chairman, in few timely remarks, eX-
planned the object of the meeting to be the
appointment Of delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions, and % organize
the Conservative party for = vigorous at
tack upon RadicaliSm.
On motion, a committee was appoi! ted
t. Graf, resolutions expressive Of the views
Of the meeting. Capt. Il. III. Lyon, j. G..
Blue, John Monroe, j. +. Bloodworth, j.
Mex. EoueSon and ID. NJ. Sutton were APP
pointed as said Committee, who, after
short deliberation, reported the following
preamble and resolutions, Which were
adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is our right to meet to-
cether, and consult for our common good,
and to adopt measures conducive To good
eads, and.
WHEREAS, North Carolina is Tow on
the eve 81 Cnga~:.- J" great political con
tijct, Which must result il good or evil 10
her citizens, ROW,
Therefore Fta$0{tcJ. That recognizing
tho importance Of the result of this strug-
gle, we Will checrfUIlv and unanimously
engage i'll it, and use all our efforts to Sc
cure victory for the cause Of Truth, Hon
csty and Reform.
RcSOI0ed, That we have no choice in
the selection Of candidates for Governor
and other State officers, but we are willing
to support and urge the nomination Of cur
strongest men, who are 1905 labOring under
political disabilities, without regard to their
former political opinions.
RosOtt"d, That we approve the call Of a
Convention at Greensboro, on the LIST day
Of May, and that the Chairman appoint
twelve delegates from each Township III the
county, to represent US in said Convention,
and that an citizen of the county friendly
to our cause, who may be in Greensboro,
is empowered to act as delegate.
EC&0tred, That the Chairman appoint
six delegates from each Township to re-
present this county in the Congressional
Convention, and that We recommend VIII.
minGton as the most convenient place for
holding such Convention.
ResO{ved, That four delegates from each
Township be appointed to meet The dele
gates appointed from Brunswick county. to
nominate q Senator for this District, and
that the Secretary correspond with the Sc
cretary Of the Brunswick Convention, with
! regard TO tie time and place Of holding
said meeting.
In accordance with the sesolutions APP
pointing delegates, the following were APP
pointed
I'VE omit the names Of delegates to the
State Convention, it being no longer mat
ter Of INTEREST,"
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Hallow-J NJ Whitted, " j BRYAN. Jas
Bryan, James Phillips, Frank Allen, E n
Robeson.
Bladenboro'-Jas L Kelly, JOS Guvton.
John lvey, G " Jones, Wm ], Thompson.
VIM Beaver.
Brown Marsh-Jos J. Brown, JAS A Kcl-
~, " ID Mcneil, j \ Kelly, i X Ciomar-
tie, Geo Eikius.
Neutrality-suspicious. S Whitfield, c c
Lyon, I j Norman. ID NJ Smith, j G. Blue,
w ii White.
Abbottsburs-Ihos G Thompson, Bar
nabas Brown, J..s GoodeH, David I homp
son, ATCh'd Campbell, ThOS Bush.
Whites Creek n Marsh, J d MaIIlls-
by, " II Russ, j " Munroe, VIM Resis-
ter, David Clarke.
Carvcr's Creok-D Flowers, DIS
DeVanc, t Evans, Rob-t Green, DANES
Smith, j d Gillian.
Colly.-W II G. Beatty. nv Sutton,
y W Andeis, J \ Murphy, u VI Sutton,
u JeSsup.
Bearcrdam.-Simon Iiaie,, William
Fisher, ID Bul!ard, Jcuk;n Smith, > X
Melvin, G. Ii Stevens
Trenchs Creek.-Owen Bush, j i Simp-
son, Frank Peterson, DR. " III G. Lucas, f
7 Johnson, W Whitfield
Turnbull.-OIlen Tatum, Joseph Mel
vim, ID G Shaw, Alex Cain, W West, "
McBryde.
White Oak.-JR Durham. j r De-
Tane, 10 L Melvin, IL ,.Jessup, d L Cog
dell, John Rice. ..-..
sENAToEIAL UoNvENTioI.
Hallow-,J W Purdie, ESQ, w j John
son, Daniel Willis, Absalom Kiniaw.
BladenborO-Arch'd Roberts, Dan Hes
ter, R0bt seasons, Snoden Singletary.
Brown Marsh d Currie, j NJ Pierce.
James Brown. Sr, Iatt Memorv. .---- ..-,
Carver's Creek-W II Brown. r "
Maultsby, john King, James Johnson.
ElizabethtoWn-Capt r II Lyon, j =
Lyttle, Hon L D Mcdowell, w ii Porter.
Abbottsburg-Shade Wooten, D j
Gooden, II J Melvin, Robt Mason.
Whites Creek Kemp, II VI Buie, J
A Elkins, Arch'd Shaw. -- -------' "a
French's Creek-D McRae O'Hanlon,
James Evans, r 7 Allen, A + Lucas.
Colly.-Monroe Peterson, L II Anders,
Irwin Shaw, ID Ii Mashburn.
Becyerdam.-J ] Billiard, Henry Jones,
Morris Hall, Owen Bedsole -- -
TrlrnbuH.-h l. Peterson, j Is Herring,
4 w Melvin, Benz Lanier.
White Oak,-Hram Vickers, d NJ Mel
vim, L b Durham, Alex Kinlow.
On motion, the Chairman and So. =
We're added to the list of delegate. .-i,is
that copy of the proceedings of this 1,.tcr-
ing be sent to the WILMINGTON JOURNAL
for publication, and the Lumberton Robe
sontan and Fayetteville Eagle copy the
same. #70t
j. j. d. Lucas, Gilman.
LUctEN j. HALL, Sec'y. @@E- !
The following were the delegates rom