Wilmington journal., 1875-01-15
LT1LINGToN, New HANOVER Co.
January IL, 1875.
Editors Journal

Editors Journal
The County Mass Meeting held here
on the I'd inst, in behalf of Conven-
tion, was all that was published over
the signatures of it's President and
Secretaries. In numbers and en+husi-
asln, the published proceedings are no
less true than gratifying to the friends
OF this great measure of relief to our
down-tl oddeu ard suffering fellow
citizens. Every day brings additional
evidence that New Hanover is ripe
aud anxious for q convention, and
that the preamble and resolutions of
our fine and spirited meeting are the
feelings, sentiments aud demands of
the c-Conservative masses
OF New Hanover.
! We are the more emphatic in these
declarations because of the evident de-
| sire Of the Star to create different
| impression, as exhibited in that paper
of yea a5erday. The Impressions, which
the Star says, We're derived from
a prominent Conservative, to the effect
that good large number of these On
the ground are not Ill favor Of Con
vention, are simply erroneous. There
were only two or three on the ground
| who, as Conservatives, are nom
cOmmlttal on this question, and
even seTeral negroes were pres
ent at the meeting and voted
| for the resolutions. Only some two or
three of those who assembled from
different townships 10 listen to speech
es and to participate in this cheering
demonstration IL favor Of Conven-
tioa declined to participate. One Of
these said ne had not made up his
mind Oh the subject and declined to
attend. Another is our talented and
promising fellow citizen, Mr.. Bruce
! Williams. u ho, though not long since
opposed to a Convention. has since
become Convinced of his error, and
was Gnresefved in expressing himself
| III favor of Convention when ques-
toned as to his views. His engage
ments would not permit his attend
ance upon the meeting.
The invitation to attend this mass
meeting was general and not confined
| to party or color, to friend or oppo-
nent of a Convention. The number
present and the significant uhanimity
| OF sentiment which prevailed, causing
| the Resolutions to be unanimously
adopted, prove beyond all doubt that
| the proceedings are s. fair Indication
| Of the public feeling in this entire
| section.
! The chatting of the Star results IN
some degree, no doubt, from the DIS
astrous failur on it's part to rally
single man in opposition III snlte
| of energetic efforts to do so. Why
did not the Star come up and oppose
us openly in the meeting, and meet
us face to face in debate, instead Ut
griting privately to influential persons
here, urging that the resolutions
might be voted down if possible, and
if not possible, that the AntlConvel--
ton feeling night be made to appear
as strong as possible? :? The Messrs.
Bell, DIR. Broadhurst, Mr.. Bruce VIII
hams and others, whom the Star as
sumed to be in opposition, are Con-
vention men; and that paper makes the
same blunder, as TO hosts OF others
in this and other counties when draw
ing it's erroneous conclusions on the
Convention question. The people
need Convention, they want it, and
they will have it, and the sooner the
Star falls into line and advocates 1t,
the sooner it will be an advocate Tor
the rights and best interests OF the
people of North Carolina. The private
attempts and anxious efforts ON It's
part to injure our recent Convention
meeting here, are strongly condemn,
ed by our people in this section, ana
now its public efforts to underrate ana
misrepresent the wishes and feelings
of the same people, in relation to this
| meeting, will be as futile as they are
| wrong. MANY CITIZENS.