Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-12
Meeting i'm Jones.

Pursuant to notice meeting of the Con-
sentative Democratic party was held at
Trenton, ON Monday, the list of April, to
appoint delegates to the various C0nyen-
tiOnS soon to be held.
BENZ. Askew, chairman of the county
Executive Committee called the meeting to
order, explained its object, and read the
call of the State Executive Committee on
the several counties of the State to send
delegates to Greensboro, May 1st to NOM
mate the various State officers.
On motion of E. W. Haywood, DR.. w.
T. Robinson was called to the Chair, and
VIM. w. Francis was requested to act as
Secretary. e-a
On motion, a committee was appointed
by the Chair to prepare resolutions for the
meeting, viz: Benz. Askew, Jos. K. Smith,
E. w. Haywood, E. NJ. Foscue and Jas.
B. Stanly.
During the absence Of the committee, @.
III. Koonce, Esq, was called ON and ad-
dressed the meeting for about twenty min
utes on the subjects that have agitated,
and are likely to agitate the country N the
ensuing campaigns. The speaker was
frequently applauded and concluded in an
earnest and eloquent appeal to all the
friends of law and good government to
rally for, and on the side of their country
in the approaching struggle.
| The committee then reported for the
action of the meeting, preamble and res
olutiOns as follows, all of which were unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Estate Executive Com
mttee having decided to call a-State Con-
vention, to meet in Greensboro on the 1st
| Of May next, to select candidates for Gov
| ernOr, Lieutenant Governor, and the va
rious other State officers, to be voted for in
| August next, and having called upon the
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! said Convention, therefore,
| ReSOlced, That we approve of the OBJ
! .jects of said Convention, and Will appoint
| delegates to the same.
! ReSOlced, That we will give to the nomi
| neeS of said Convention our cordial and
! energetic support, satisfied that none will
! be nominated but honest, competent, WOr-
! thy and faithful men.
| RcSOtGed, That we are highly gratified
| to have our sister counties, Carteret and
! OnsloW, added to Jones in the State Sena-
torial district, and this meeting will APP
point delegates to meet the delegates of
| Carteret and Onslow i'll District Con-
vention, when and wherever called, to
select candidate for the 9th Senatorial
District.
| ReSOtCed That we approve Of the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution of
North Carolina; and will use all honorable
efforts to secure the election of members
to the Legislature in favor of amending
| the same, regretting its failure before the
/ people i'll August last through the macbi-
nations of designing politicians.
ReSOtced, That this meeting will ap-
| point delegates TO represent Jones in the
| Congressional Nominating Convention, for
the Second District, should one be called
| to nominate a candidate for Congress.
ReSOtUed, That the tax-paying portion
Of the people of North Carolina Of all par
ties owe debt of gratitude to Hon. Josiah
Turner, of the Sentinel, for his zeal and
efforts to oppose the extravaganza, frauds
and corruption, that have well nigh i'm
poverishcd and ruined the good people of
the State, and we bid him God speed in
! his noble work.
ReSOlred, That this meeting have full
! confidence in the ability, patriotism and
integrity of Hon. Judge Merrimon, and
recommend him for the office of Governor.
| Rcsoircd, That in the opinion of this
meeting the East should have the Lieuten-
] ant Governor, and we recommend to the
! Convention that staunch and tried friend
| of our cause, Henry r. Bryan, Esq, of
! Craven for Lieut.. Governor.
ReSOlrcd, That for Secretary Of State We
! know of none more worthy and deserving
/ than Col. 5. d. Pool, of NcWbern, and we
!
/ On motion committee consisting of f.
I w. Haywood, Thomas Wilcox, DIR. G. NJ.
| Morrison, VIM. A. Cox, Sam1 Hutson and
! G. IL. kOOnce, was appointed to correspond
/ with our friends i'll Carteret and OnSloW as
| to time and place of holding the Senatorial
i Convention.
| On motion of Z. Haywood, Pollocksville
was suggested as the place, and on motion
! of Dr.. e. j. Mattocks, the first Saturday in
| June next as the time for holding said Con-
ventiOn, subject to the approval of Cartcret
and OnslOW.
Moved and carried the Chair appoint so
delegates to the Greensboro Convention,
aud 20 to each of the Congressional and
Senatorial District Conventions.
Moved and carried, that in the event Of
no delegates attending the Greensboro
Convention from Jones, that j. A. Gilmer,
j. L. MOrehead and d. F. Caldwell be
authorized to act as proxies for Jones.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary
! were added to the list of delegates to each
Convention.
On motion the thanks of the meeting
were rendered to e. II. Koonce for his
brief, stirring and eloquent remarks made
to this meeting.
On motion of 3. Askew, it is ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and
sent to the NeWbe Journal of Commerce
for publication, and that the GoldsborC
Messenger, Raleigh Sentinel, and Whining.
ton JOURNAL be requested to copy.
On motion the meeting adjourned, sub
,ject to the call of the Executive Committee
of the county.
WM. T. ROBINSON, Chairman
WIN. T. FRANCIS, Secretary.