Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1872.
For the journal.
Democratic Conservative Meeting ira
DUDlin.


DuPlim.
According to previous notice consider
able number Of the citizens Of DuplIn
county assembled in the Courthouse, in
KenansviIle, on Monday the 4th OF March
inst. when on motion Of j. ID. Stanford;
Isaac 3. Kelly was called to the char, ana
VIM. III. Grady requested to act as Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Kelly. Ill taking the chair, explained
in appropriate terms the object OF the meeE
ing to be TO appoint delegates TO the
Greensboro Convention, /" nominate
Democratic-CO Conservative candidates tor
Governor, &c, to be supported in the next
August election.
On motion, the following named gentle
men were appointed committee TO pre-
sent resolutions for the consideration OF
the meeting: j. II. Stanford, Beil!IhllLl
Oliver, VIM. f. Hill, j. G.. Branch, LSGs.'
and DR.. j. w. Blount. During the absence
of the committee, Col. W. y. Alien vas
called on and briefly addressed the meet
ing. The committee returned ana report
ed the following:
WHEREAS, A State Convention OF the
Democratic Conservative party OF Nolth
Carolina is 10 be held in Greensboro on
the first day of May, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for Governor ana
other State officers, and believing that
Dublin county should be represented III
said Convention, therefore
ResOlred, That the Chairman of the
meeting appoint thirty delegates to repre-
sent this county in said Convention, and
that any Democrat or Conservative OF tins
county who may be in Greensboro, shall
he considered delegate.
RcsO{ccd, That while We pledge Il hearty
and cordial support to the nominees, VINO
L., Y.0Shprt fiIIIN
mend to the Convention the name of Our
distinguished fellow-citizcn, Col. W. n
Allen, as one eminently proper III every re
spect 10 be placed upon the ticket ~ Our
candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
ResOIrcd, That the late Legislature,
by its manly vindication of the great prln-
ciples of civil liberty, aud til" system oil
rigid economy i'll the administration OF our
financial affairs which it has inauGUlated,
has entitled itself to the thanks Of all the
good people of the State.
ReSOLrpG, That We cordially mNllC all
good men, without reference to former ro-
liticaI connection. race or color. to unite
with us in rcscuiHg tho government from
the hands of those who ROW cO0trul it, and
place it in the hands Of those who Will
honestly administer il for the benefit "i 0ttt
whole country.
Mr.. Stanford addressed ia" meeting III
exclamation Of the resolutions, Wlen Major
Hines suggested III" following addif:ntai
resolution =
ResOlreE That that thanks Of TN" 'ti-
Zens of Dupliu county, are due and al"
hereby rendered to our Representatives IN
the Legislature for the ADJ" manner III
which they have discharged their various
and alrluous duties and that VIC say tC
them CIV ell done 600 and faithful oarT;I t.,
The meeting was then addressed ~
Major Hines, VIM. f.. Hi as.d MAJOR II
Ii. Foster; after which the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Stanford offered the follow ING rr>rr
luton which was also unanimously "'"i
ted
ReSoEred, That the The Chairman of The
meeting shall appoint Il committee, consist
ing of one member from "hrlt township n
the county. % which COMMITTEE" tic mar
man of this meeting shall be Chairman
whose duty it Shall 10 to determine TIN
time Of assembling tl,c County Convention
and other meetings OF the raii! necessary
for pertcctin% our olGaulHttinh.
VIM. Z. Hill, Esq, offered the follow M
RcS0'rcd, That III, rcOpls Of N"Ht
Carolina without regard to patty. owe !
debt of gratitude to Hon. Josiah Turner
.Tr., for his manly exposures ut corutrti"'
frauds and cXtravaganCes. This resolution
was likewise unanimously adopted. II VA
then
Resoiccd, That the proceedings Of th'
meeting be published IN the WiminSt"'
JOURNAL and ,>iuF, Goldsbolu .NcN%fs'3tf
Raleigh Sentinel and Magnolia ddtcrtjHt'
and also that the Chairman of the meeting
furnish list of the delegates 10 til" Stat
Executive Committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
ISAAC Is, NELLY. Chairman.
VIM. II. GRADY, Secretary.