Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26

but if he remained in politics he W
afraid he would not continue homes
: Of the $250,00O distributed, what {
the blacks get. Look at the Custo
: House. Post Office, Court House al
City Hall. One hundred white me
got pretty much all, while thrt
thousand negroes do the voting. Thel
is no division of spoils. He was NJ
educated-cahnot write his speechs
out, but it is here (pointing 10 h
head) and he could spit it out. an
wasn't afraid of white or black, for til
day the shackles of slavery fell frol
his limbs he felt that he was SIS goo
as the best; (great applause) He Wa
not better, but equal. He intended t
vote for white Judge, Solicitor an
Congressman, then can't they vote fu
negro sheriff (milk in the cocoanut.
If all were of his mind, you would jus
jump negroes over the fence for som
of the good offices, follow after ther
and elect them. He must go up the hi
to drag others up, or they must g
and pull him up. If we negroes don
do better in this respect he woul
leave the State. ''That's the kind O
a man / am
A. Kellogg was called upon anc
urged the nomination of intelligen
and educated men.
W. Ii. Banks, colorel, civil right.
preacher, next spoke. He was deter
mined not to support the ticket nomi
mated on the 9th, but would stand th,
nominees of this Convention. Ii,
would preach it from the pulpit ant
would ride the county during tho
week. 1t gladdened his heart to know
that the people had the privilege OF
pronourcing their lctestation of the
regular ticket. Some did not believe
much In prayer. He aid, and if 4
good man his prayer would be heard.
Some thought ministers should have
nothing to say i'll politics. He was a
minister and while he was for Jesus
Christ he was for the Republican
party. He was justified by antiquity.
'Why was Rome captivated ? Such
men as Martin Luther, and he might
add, Wesley preached the gospel and
helped in the captivation.
The Reverend politician then went
into 4 cogent dissertation on the rights
Of mankind and the rights OF freedom,
and as he said, came near touching on
civil right, but didn't. Some white
men said we wanted to marry their
daughters, but at least two-thirds of
the negro voters in New Hanover did
not, ana did not want to go into their
parlors. If he loved one of their
daughters he would not court her.
though they both loved one another.
He was too proud for that. ct might
be well for this man to humble his
proud spirit in keeping with his holy
calling,) He declared for an entirely
new ticket, with no name on the old
one.
\ Committee on Resolutions, con-
sisting of W. \. Green, Delaware
Nixon, j. G. Mann and Ioseph Lewis
were appointed, hut liz the iollifcation
the nominations the resolu-
tons were never reported
Joe Hill was called upon, and
smiled benignantIy upon his fellow
Price made an effort to
take recess, but Hill was afraid of
the Regulars, who Woal,i attempt to
prevent The rsassembling of the Con-
gention. They were hanging around. |
Heaton hae already been arrested, |
md was bailea by General Manning in
he s,na sum Of saEoo two .tGl hundred dollars h
'poke against tt. Here Sandy Camp
oell attempted to rise tQ half gallon |
If disorder, bat literally "downed'' at /
he order of the Chair, falling on the /
ioor,) MADISON thought if the Com
nittee on Nominations cOu'd not |
'gree the Convention could. There
we're too many wire-puilers in the |
Convention, who had their oNl ends I
o subserve. Pstrs4n banks did not
vans 10 adjourn, not hecause he was
fraid of Heaton, Manning and their
'rowd, but he wanted to finish their
work. Price was not afraid Of Ieaton
md Manning. If they were organized
We Ioaiu organize and take care of
hem. Hill moved q committee he
ent to wait upon the Nominating
and deinaud their ,resence.
yhi4h was carried. The debate was
continued by Iii |, NIahson a,.d Price,
occasionally falling down to
gallon OF disorder, .ur. Campbell
vas here ordered by the Chair to take
he cigar out of his mouth. Why
LIQUID not the shades of Henry CLAW
nd Alexander Campbell he allowed to
moke if they please.
The Committee on Nominations
low entered the Hall. Rourk re-
'orted that the nominees had received
he unanimous vote OF the comHitte
Zach name was received with shouts
nd applause. Sandy's enthusiasm
aving reached gallon and a pint
oiled over in the sawdust, with every
announcement, too full for utterance.
1eatOn prominent in the gallery, re-
eived each name with Kisses. He
vas ordered to be put out. The Mar
hal and half dozen r2l.oelrer failed
, do SO. l.e Was sitter wards induced
o so down and when in the lower
'assage was seized and taken to the
-uard house. lie was subsequently
'ailed by Manning il the sg,m OF $500.
During si,e confusion, Chas. f..
'a.1p@oI, win much vehemence, in
ormed the Chair that he was opposed
o the nomination Of Lloyd, Int his
'rotest was unheeded.
Order being restored, Eo,ull began
O read ,l;s report anew. The follow
ng were recommended by The Com
littec:
Sheriff-Owen Bnrney, (r0l'dl
Clerk Superior Court. Z Mann
Register-J. G. llill, tcofdJ
Senate = Silas n. Martin.
House-Rey. w. I'll. Banks, (crid,)
Alfred Lloyd, (cofd,0 w. II. GeI ken. )
Commissioners-L. L. Rice. Eela- ]
1are Nixon, (cord,} ). =. ae,iars, A.
I. Morris. r.. L. Scott.
Ireashrer-R c Myers.
Coroner-W. ). Bivens,
These recoMnlan>tas,ons were rati-
ied WIKI fna 8E9ateat enthusiasm and
fnidst the wi dest excitement, dapc-
nG, shouting aud rejoicing. An old
nan, laboring nnder the weight of
,ears and benzine, informed us he !;
lever was so happy i'll his l;sse, End he
vas seve lty five years OF age, Yet lie
vas not happier than Col. Sandy .
with his gallon and a half !.
If disorder. We had secp .soy',e,as in !
he same fix befGrc. 49, temperance
ecturers qsii2d IL by another Hamo.
-4ha crowd seized their ward and
ownsi,ip pennants, aud paraded
through the streets, the whole ending
Ii Jubilee for the boilers Sandy |
lid not parade, but "ratified' the !
in pint of-order
or Burney and Martin,