Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-26

\ meeting of The citizens of Sampson
county was held on the 18th of April, for
the purpose of appointing delegates to the
State Convention. The meeting was Or
ganized by calling Z. G.. Ward to the
Chair, aud A. Holmes was requested to act
as Secretary. The following preamble and
resolutions were adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is the province Of freemen
! and one OF the inalienable rights guaranteed
by the constitution of our fathers, to meet
and consult for the public good, to approve
the right and condemn the wrong. And
Whereas, a crisis in the affairs of this re-
public demands all the energy, thought aud
patriotic action of every lover Of free gov
ernment, i'll order TO avert the horrible fate
which now threatens TO engulfin black des-
pair the constitutional rights Of the people
Of the United States, therefore
ReSo{oed, That hatred to the tyrant,
whether in the executive. legislative or jul
dicial department of this government,
should be the feeling which should nerve
and sustain the patriot in the coming cam
I.asS.
Re8olrc1, That reform in the admins
tratIon OF this government is needed, in
order TO free labor from those oHerous bur
denS Of taxation now levied under the pre-
tence of payment of the public debt, though
in truth for the purpose Of enriching the
radical officc-holders of the land.
Res0tced, That We detest system of
government which leyics taxes for the
pockets of office holders, who are them
selves assessed for the purpose of perpet-
uating the power of a corrupt administra-
ton, and whose failure to meet such assess
ment costs the poor Of1ice-holder his posi-
ton in order to make room for some tool
more plant.
Resotred, That the country needs an
administration more consOnant with the
wishes of the pcOple-One that can select
! office-holders for their honesty and their
worth, and not for their ready skill in pee
ulation and dishonest practices.
ReSOtred, That we hail with pleasure
the dawn of an era which has awakened
the better thinking men Of the North, and
caused them to look in earnest to the
course of their country. Feeling, as they
must that the ultimate end Of Radical
rule must tend to ruin.
! Resotred, That we approve the call Of a
State Convention in Greensboro Oh the lst
day of May, and that the Chairman of this
meeting appoint fifty delegates to represent
the county in the same, and that any Con-
servative citizen Of the county who may be
present at said Convention is empowered
; to act as a delegate.
ResOIred, That we greet the new pOr-
ton of our county lately annexed and bid
them welcome to our counsels.
/ Res0lred, That the Radicals beast that
they viii carry Sampson in the next cleo
ton is without foundation and false and
we say to them that you have mistaken
the effect of your late attempted intimida-
tion; that your treachery to your neigh
bO-s and malignant hate towards your fel-
low citizens will recOil on your own heads.
RcsOlred, That her good citizens can
outlive the malice and SANDERS Of her tra-
ducers.
ReSoIced, That We appeal to every true
hearted son Of old Sampson, no matter
what his party affiliations may lave been
heretofore, to come to the rescue of his
home. his county and his people. Let rs
| organize determined to do our duty in the
coming campaign regardless of personal
feelings and party dissensions.
ResOlrcd, That we meet in Convention
at Clinton, on the 22nd day of June, to
select true. faithful and tried men to rep
resent us Ill the next Legislature, and that
each Township hold its primary meetings
on the first Saturday in June to select del
egates to said Convention.
/ Res0ltcd, That our worthy representa-
tives DR.. C. II. Murphy and James II.
Maxwell do richly deserve and enjoy the
confidence and thanks Of our citizens for
their patriotic efforts in behalf Of their con-
stituents and for the honor Of their State.
We thank our Senator for his strenuous
cXcltiOns put forth to secure TO lis our
rights Of representation in the Senate Of
North Carolina.
In accordance with the resolution ap-
pointing delegates to the State Convention,
the following were appointed
Little Cohary.-O. Il. White, VIM. G.
Fowler, James Lucas, Il. \. Culbreth,
Daniel A. Cooper, Daniel Ray, VIM. Ses-
SONS, Murdoc White, Harrison Fisher,
John ". Mathis, James Autry, John Q.
Culbreth.
McDaniel's.-Miles Z. Owen, John G.
Wright, +. Is. Owen, Neill Watson, Hay
wood Richie, Lott Richie, James w.
Wright, James II. Smith, Gilead Simmons,
G. w. Autry.
Dismal-James r. Maxwell, John Cnl-
breth, James d. Williams, -- VIII
liams, John &. Williams, John Mathis,
James Malloy.
NIingo.-Isaac Wilson, John Dudley,
John \. Butler, Lemon Ii. Lee, Havedy
w. Layton, Joseph Dooscr, Robert A.
Draughon, \. 3. barefoot.
Wcstbrooks.-L. G. kces, w. I'll. Bry-
ant, J. B. Cox, Jr., Ashley Benton, Henry
Hodges, VIM. Daughtry, Isaac Williams,
Halls.-Howen II. Cobb, II. Il. Parker,
G. W. Hobbs, NJ. J. Faison, Allen
Barbay.
Honeycutts.-Fleet Howard, James IL.
IUrIlngtOn, II. NJ. CrumpIer, DdEld 7jiiktuj
John z. Parker, 8. II. Crumpler.
Piney Grove.-Amos Royal, Charles
Hines, John w Giddens, Robt. Il. Bell,
Henry ID. Lewis, 5. II, Ireland. j. w.
Lane.
Franklin.-Dr. w 3. Murphy, Or, j.
8. Seayey, Owen Fennell, James l.. Cor
bctt, DIR. Chas 5. Kerr, A. II. Fennell, \.
S. Calwell, j. E. Newkirk, Z. G. Wand,
Luther Hi9hsmith, c. c. Cor5ett, Thomas
Brown.
Taylor's Bridge-C. T. Murphy, Bryant
Merritt, Robinson James, John S. Parish,
Henry Mathis, L. .. Smith, L. A. Powell,
V. J. Macarthur, Sylvester Chestnut,
Charles Chesnutt, William +. Chesnutt,
p. Henry Murphy, David Mathis, A. n.
Mathis, d. d. Treadwell.
Lisbon.-Julius j. Bronson, Richard
lam, John E. Spearman, j. ID. Carter,
HAYWOOD Boykin, James Lamb, Lucien
Herring.
Clinton.-R.. c. Holmes, Thomas j.
: Lee, Amos S. c. Powell, W. P; Wemyss,
John Ashford, Henry Frizzell, A. NJ. Lee,
w. c. Richardson, Owen Holmes, 5.
Reichman, II. A. Bizzell, Everett Turner,
Thomas j. Morisy, John L. Boykin, z. w.
Kerr, H E. Royal. B. +. Grady, j. r.
Beaman, A. A. McKoy, \. Holmes, w. b.
Pigford.
Tlukey.-F. B. Millard, \. c. Faison,
j. j. McCalop, Luther Millard, v. L.
Faison, J. r. Marable, John Barden, W.
S. Mathis, VIM. Kirly, L. r. Carroll,
James Smith.
After the appointments the meeting was
!, eloquently and ably addressed by Col. n.
4 IL