Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-17

gof the Southern people. TIL. o
Ethrow of this administration ia vi
spens:sblc to Southern prosperity o.
Swell as to the welfare of the RennI,;a
Ia speaking Of the new duties VII,
athe results of the war had deyolvaJ on
ssSon hern men, Dr. Satchwell took on
scasion 10 speak in kind tones If ia
&c Jiofcd race. He yielded in fr;anI
ss5hlp 10 40 lnin Ior our coiored neo,,Ia
Z No one had been reader than H.
. self 10 get up and promote schemes
sfor their education and improyemant
:..and to see justice done them. But in
spoiltic5, as in science and pililosori.,,
sthe laws OF nature, which are but t:,',
s tecreeS OF OmnipOtence will prevail
cover the purposes of party aud the
Spas5ions and prejudices # men. Ar
Sg!o-saxon blood has n all age, rn,..I
sthe world and controlled human snv-
aernment. It was no under estir9ata
;aaof, or opposition to the colored race 70
ssay this. 1t Was but simple Justice
sand humanity t. the c0Iored nm, to
.sieclare III Kindness TO hin, the voice Of
Aalstory and of advancing civilization
.st|tut tthtt6 man 1"iN yUfc this Southc,.,
gland 0ad that this is O. arhife 2,,ra'.
sgoreFnn'cnt. Time-servers may bl:nk
Hthls question, to which we must all
Scome at last, and may continue to
scaIoie the colored man for his vote,
and patronage. The fearless patriot.
Swho Is the best friend OF the emau,
sclpated race, will openly declare his
convictions and walk the line of trutb
aud duty, however unpopular with
sdemaSoSues or I'M furious to a white
imam, especially professional one, to
eEunclate such sentiments in New
Hanover where the colored population
4predomlnates over the white in a
9greater ratio than in any other county
2 IN North Carolina.
{ He closed by insisting upon har-
mony i'll the Conservative party of this
Judicial and Congressional District.
Let all differences be decided by tina
Eapproaching District Conventions.
GAS a man of strong attachments he has
ahis preference, as others had, bat let
Gus ell be prepared to SURF, nder then;
dtaf of sacrifice and of good to the party
Sand State. Let as nominate orr
4 strongest and best men. While his
.oosom warmed with the proud salts
faction of knowing that New Hanover
zand Wilmington contained so many
liable Conservatives and true men who
would add grace and honor to tue ju-
sdicial ermine, and give new lustre to
sthe District and State III the councils
sof the nation, let us maintain such
paramount devotion to iberalitv aud
sprinc:ple as will enable us to scan Will,
simpartiality and justice the whoi,, of
aeach district to the end that our
! pjTCst, attest aitd best men MAJ be-
scome our standard bearers This done,
land there will be such q combination
sof anti-Republican clements, and such
deficiency OF organization and enthu-
ssiasm as Will ensure victory to our
scaUse when tnc sun goes down on the
s:irst Thursday in August next.
j The committee on business reported
sthe following resolution which was
sadOpted unanimously:
RCs0ircd, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint three delegates to
! represent the Democrats and Conser-
natives Of this township in a county
convention Of the party to be
.hcld in the City Of Wilmington on
the odd inst, that said delegates be
and untrammelled as to
amen, but required to act for the best
good OF the Conservative party, and to
70; for the strongest and best men, and
s~hose loyalty to the Democratic On
sseryahve cause is unquestioned.
The following gentlemen We're an
znounced by the chair as said delegates:
sDr. ). S. Satchwell, and Messrs. James
! b. Nc Pherson, and Frank W. King GA
smotion the name Of the Chairman was
added to the list.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Ii Township Committee: DR.
IS. 5. Satchweli, and Messrs. James B.
McPherson, David II. Armstrong.
|Thomas J. Armstrong, George Maus-
by, and L. L. Wood.
On motion the proceedings of the
meeting were ordered to be sent for
to both the JOURNAL and
Star, i'll Wilmington.
The meeting then adjourned.