Wilmington journal., 1874-07-17

Co.. Wsddell next took the stand
and III his usual pleasing and pleasan
manner, returned his thanks to th
people of North West township, fo
tho support that he had received a
their hands on fnrmer occasions H
reviewed the political state of hfftir
four wears ego in this District, wheI
he was first rendered the nomination
II days before the election, and witt
1900 majority to overcome. That ht
was only then able TO CANVASS five of the
twelve counties of the district at thai
time and then he beat lis opponent
that two years ago he received tho
nomination and again beat him. A
! few weeks ago lc had been rendered
and accepted the nomination again
and hoped once more to be placed
under obligations to the good citizens
of Brunswick for their support Mr..
Waddell then reviewed the course
pursued by the Republican party for the
past four years, and said that it had
been weighed in the balance and found
wanting. That that party was passing
away to give place to better one and
that he would stand 10y its bedside and
see its. last breath.
| lie congratulated himself that in
three and half years of Congressional
voting, he had cast only one vote that
even his enemies had censured, and
should consider himself fortunate if he
for the same length of time.
Mr.. Waddell then took up the course
pursued by him on the so-called back
convincing all that it was notsuch a ter
rible bug-bear after all. His hearers
soon evinced entire satisfaction in his
coarse by continued applause.
He showed that instead of the increase
salary bill beingan additional expense,
it had been an actual reduction of
5-Ii9, 600 to the General Government.
Mr. y. then spoke on the Currency
question, and showed that it was with
i1l-grace that Mr.. Mex. and his party
should favor it. That President Grant
had relieved the bOndholders without
law, and had vetoed the bill to relieve
the people.
Col. Waddcll now came to the Civil
Rights question, and said if it was not
suppressed it would, indeed, make a
hell for the American people. lie
read tho bill, and depicted its terrors,
il passed. to all in such clear and i'm
prv#Sivo language, that mono who
heard him were willing that its conse-
Guences Shou!9 ever befail them or
their children
Col. Waldoll spoke an hour, when
time was called.
MIR Mckay was entitled to n half
hour fsjoinder, but being so completely
used up, he only availcd himself
Of a few moments and then retired.
Col. Waddell, i'll his reioinder, gave
our Reconstruction legacy" a slight
notice, and rCmiscd to puncture that
"corpulent bladder" before he got
through, which he certainly did.
We have never seen the people of
Brunswick SO thoroughly aroused,
and we predict an overwhelming ma
iority in favor of Waddell and Nc
koy, and all of the Democratic Con-
servatives on the 9th day of August
next.
Death of Governor CaId we'll.
A large assemblage of citizens met
at the City Hall, in accordance with an
invitation from His Honor, the Mayor,
on the evening of the 14th inst, for
the purpose of expressing the public
sorrow at the death of His Excellency,
Tod r. Caldwell, Governor of the
Otabe OF NOTtu CaTOIlud.
The Mayor, on taking the Chair, ex-
planned the object of the meeting i'll
the following remarks
Ge11tlcmcn Il have called you to-
getLer tonight by request of a large
number of citizens for the purpose of
giving expression OF their proft0a4InldfI taIlfI
Of our beloved Chief Magistrate, Tod
r. Caldwell. The feeling of sorrow IS
universal all over this whole State.
North Carolina has lost one of her
noblest and most valued sons. He
died as he had lived, true to his -coun-
try and at his post of duty.
T. G.. Servoss was requested to act
as Secretary.
On motion of Hon. Edward Can't
well n committee of five was appointed
to draft resolutions, expressive of the
deep sorrow of this community. Hon.
FdNard Cantwell, DR.. D. Nj. Buie,
Rev. w. H. Banks, G. L. MADISON and
J. H. Smythc were appointed on this
committed.
On tie retirement of the comlGi'tce
Thns. NJ Gardner, Esq, was called
upon and addressed the lnncting.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
turned, and. through their Chairman,
Judge Cantwell, announced them
selves as ready to report. Their in
Production was prefaced by an clo-
G,te1t address from Judge Cantwcll.
| IL" resolutions arc rs follows:
WHEREAS, The citizens, authorities
and people OF the city Of Wilmington
have learned that, on Saturday last,
| tho Chief Magistrate of tho State,
while absent from the capital, but IN
the actual discharge of his exalted
office, suddenly fell down into the cold
embrace Of death, and is buried IN the
soil be loved and among the people he
served so faithfully and SO long and
il is fitting they should express the
public sorrow in which this event has
involved them and the State; Therefore
be it
II. e01red, That we, the people, au
thoritics and citizens Of Wilmington
have received with profound senslblli
tv, the announcement OF the snddel
death of Governor Tod r. Caldwell
orr beloved and venerated Chief Ma
pistrate. and that by this calamlt.
North Carolina has lost distinguish
ed and favorito son, an enlightened
and upright ruler, and an honest an'
exemplary citizen.
| IlCSOLtttJ, l. lSooiuoAOD ~
forwarded to the Mayor and Alder
men of the city, with the request tha
they be recorded upon the minutes Q
! the corporation, and copy thereof b
transmitted, under the city seal, to tn
!! berea7ed family with the expresslo
| of our sympathy with them and on
.y~o.c, fo- the memory of the de
l ceased.
, The resolutions were seconded b
Geo. L. MADISON, in few appropr1a,,
remarks, when they were unanimous
,, adopted. WY
By special request Rev. W. {
! Banks and J. II. Smyth addresst
the meeting.
: The Secretary was requested to pr
: pare tie resolutions for preservatlo1
t and the city papers and the Sta
1 napers were requested to publls
- them.
: On motion, the meeting then az
) ;onrnc1. Il. G.. SERvoss,
e Secretary.