Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
condensed from the Raleigh Newsl
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock a. M, the Pres1deht,
Major Engelhard, of the Wilmington
JOURNAL, in the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Stone, the regular
annual election of officers was entered
into. which resulted as follows:
Mai. J. A. Engelhard, Wilmington
Journal, President.
en- Evans, Milton Chronicle,
| LIST Vice-President.
P. T. Duffey, Greensboro Patriot,
2nd Vice-President.
G.. w. Mason, Jr., Newbern Repnb-
| lic-Courier. Sd Vice-President.
r. I. Fulghum, Agricultural Jour-
nal, Secretary.
r. T. Fulghum, Agricultural Jour-
nal, Treasurer.
John ID. Cameron, HIilsbofo ne
corder, Corresponding Secretary:
Jordan Stone, Raleigh Daily News;
Fl. p. T. Manning, Weldon Roanoke
| News: r. NJ. Furman, Asheville C1tl-
| zen: Jno. S. Man1x, Newbern Times,
| and !. B. Hussey, Piedmont Press,
Executive Committee.
| After the election of officers, the
| next business in order was the choice
of the next place of meeting of the As
ISOLATION.
Maj. Engelhard, (Mr. Bond Of the
| Enfield lines, being in the CHAIR
proposed the City Of Wilmington.
Several other points were mentioned,
but the vote resulted in favor of Will
mington, which was, on motion, unan-
imously accepted.
| The Committee appointed to draft
suitable resolutions in regard to the
| death of Mr.. McDiarmid, late editor OF
the Robesonian, Lumberton, reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All
wise Ruler of the Universe, to remove
| from this world since the last session
! of this body, the Rev. Winfield Scott
McDiarmid, the late editor Of the
: Robesonian, and one of the const1tu-
| ent members of this Convention; there
fore,
Reso1ccd, That we deeply lament the
| death of this honored member of our
Fraternity.
Reso1,'ed, That it gives us pleasure
to express our high appreciation OF
the ability, faithfulness, zeal and ener-
gy with which our deceased brother
discharged his duties as minister of
the gospel and the editor of popular
and successful journal.
Rcs0lrcd, That we cherish Il lively
sense of the many virtues OF the de-
ceased, and extend our sincere condo
lence to his family and many friends
in their sad bereavement.
Rcs0lrPd, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the minutes of
this Convention, that copy be for
warded to the family of the deceased,
and another copy be furnished for
publication in the Robesonian.
L. IL. PRITCHARD,
l.. L. Polk,
JNo. S. MANIx,
Committee.
The Convention re-assembled at l
o'clock.
On motion, Messrs. Skinner, Nc
Diarmid and benson were made COM
mittee to draft resolutions Ct thanks to
the various citizens of Raleigh and
elsewhere for the courtesies extended
to the Association during its present
session.
Mr.. benson introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
ResOlrcd, That the Presidens of this
| Association is requested to forward
kilograms to the National Agricultural
| Congress now in session at Atlanta,
va, 10SpS St1AIi'y tAite DO>'J
| to hold its next annual session III North
Carolina, il the city of Raleigh.
Mr. Cameron, from Committee on
Business, reported the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
Rcsotrcd, That the material ad-
vancement and solid prosperity of the
State of North Carolina must be sub
stantially based upon the Improvement
oil It's system of Agriculture, upon the
development and application Of its re-
sources for manufacturing, and above
all upon the enlightenment of the peo-
pie Of the State through the Influences
OF education by which alone they Can
become conscious OF, AID avail them
selves OF, their superior advantages.
RC@oirrd, That no more ready and
effective, because allIpervadiug, means
for the diffusion Of information exists
than through the fundamentally of
the Press.
Reso!rcd, That til S Convention ear
nestly urge upon each conductor of a
public journal in the State the recog-
milton of the true mission Of the press,
and that It regard the material inter
ests of the State as embraced in its
educational enlightenment, its agricul-
tural improvement and its industrial
development as paramount to the less
weighty,ssif more attractive, cOnsldera-
ton of partisan politics; and that the
press of the State be urged to collect
and disseminate all the information
embraced in those subjects which may
be obtained in their respective local
tiles, by which our own citizens may
be informed and encouraged, and pop
uiati0n from abroad be attracted into
our territory
Rea0l,cd, That It is the sense Of this
| Convention that We reiterate and re-
recommend the preamble and resolu-
tons adopted by this Association at it's
first annual meeting in regard to in
ducing healthy immigration into the
State Of North Carolina.
Ecaolred, That the Press of the
State he requested to unite in setting
forth the natural advantages Of our
soil, climate, Sc. and from time to
time to lay before the public, all such
information, and statistics as gill ena-
BILE the outside world to appreciate and
understand our real resources.
R"sDi"ed, That we recommend the
appointment OF a committee to bring
this matter in its proper light before
onr next Legislature
R,soi4:ed, That the Press of the
State, as expressed by this Association
in Convention assembled, be request
ed to encourage and foster the devel-
| opment Of our resources, and that we
extend our hearty cooperation either
to the industrious mechanic or the
capitalist who will invest his means in
! mechanical pursuits.
! Resoircd, That i'll view of the vast
| Importance of the early development
! of the rich and valuable mineral re-
sources of the State of North Carolina,
it is the duty Of tie Press of the State
to aid in disseminating information in
regard to the same.
Mr.. Hampton offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
RGsoired, That this Convention
heartily endorse the sentiments enun-
ciated by our President in his opening
remarks on yesterday on the partiei-
patton of the press in the approaching
camnaion and that while the Cnnxan-