Wilmington journal., 1876-02-11


IS owing in pat to that proverbs
modestY of North Carolina which wa
: always effective in Withholding frol
g public knowledge, much that woul
cast more resplendent lustre than eve
upon the bravery. patriotism an
/. craftsmanship of North Carolina. Bu
4 when the impartial historians sha
gather up more fully these golde
| treasures of the battle of More
0 Greek aud of our colonial history
! wuen truthful history shall open up t
, public view the courage AID patriot
| ism of North Carolina soldiers, whethe
in the Revolution of 1776, or in th
late terrific struggle between til
States, when Justice shall be awarded t
. our troops aud our statesmen, We vii
| be prouder than ever OF tn, heroes o
| MoOres Greek, OF the historic memo
es and glorious renown of the oil,
Cape Fear. aud of the whole of Nortl
Carolina; therefore
ResotUed, That We yield to none i,
that glowing centennial spirit, nov
nobI y rising up in every State in Til
Union and throughout the Confines O
the Republic, to do honor to til,
heroes and statesmen of 1776- that ou
devotion to liberty and the principle.
/ Of the Constitution framed by then
has not diminished even during oul
/ late struggle for Southern iniepena
ence, but were from first to last Ga
lamp to our feet aud light to oltl
pathway" "a pillar of cloud by day
and a pillar of fire by night tc
cheer, sustain, and lead US on TO lib
erty and independence.
ResotOed, That the results of the
| late War have not abaSed one jot OIL
little of our devotion to the principles
| of the Constitution upon which the
| government is founded; and although
the issues at stake We're decided ad-
versely to our hopes and expectations.
| YET, being settled, there exists no reaso u
why We should not love the govern
ment which our fathers aided In estal- =
fishing, and the old flag which they
honored and loved, with as much AZ
dor and faith as do the citizens of any
section of our common coun ry; and
/ that we consider it patriotic duty, not
alone to chs rlsh affection for the gov
| ernment, but to teach Oar children to
love it.
ResotOcd, That as the centenuial OF
the battle OF Moore's Creek, the 9th
of February, 1876, comes on Sunday
we will. on the day before, Saturday.
The 26th of February, celebrate it on
the Moores Greek battle ground ne IL
this place; and that we extend a cor
| dial invitation to attend to the people
| OF the Cape Fear country, and to all
others in the State and throughout
the whole counlry who habituaiiy
cherish love for those undying prin~
| clples for which our immortal heroes,
Grady, More, Ellington, Oaswell and
their soldier compatriots Tough. and
achieved, according to history, that
| glorious triumph at Moore's Greek
which gave imperishable lustre to
| their names, and also decisive turn to
the struggle for American independ-
ence.
| ResOlUed, That in order to carry
out the purposes of this meetin :, We
will appoint an Executive Committee
| in chief, and also special committees,
| viz: A committee to prepare the
ground; q committee of corresp ond
| ence and to procure speakers, and
com mittee to obtain music and to ar
range for steamboat transportation
from Wilmington to the battle ground
aud return for such persons as may
prefer that mode Of conveyance.
After the adoption of the aforesaid
uLU I6SOIutlOu, tu0 IueCLlHg
proceeded to elect the following gen
tlemen to serve on the committees to
which they are appointed.
On Executive ommittee-Messrs
S. s. Satchwell, f. H. Bell, Charles
W. MeCiammy, r. P. Paddlson, George
F. Lucas, James p. Moore, W. w.
Larkins and James A. Harmon
On committee of correspondence and
TO IL
Shaw, A. r. Black and s. s. Sutchwel,
On committee to obtain music and
to secure steamboat transportation,
Messrs. r. P. Paddison, w A. Cum.
mings, Isaac B. Granger, Edward
Cantm ell, A. II. VanBokkelen, Roger
Moore, E. R. Brink, F. w. Kerchner,
John G. Heyer and W. w. Harris.
On committee to prepare the
grounds, Messrs. o. r. Holiingsworth.
James F. Simpson, lanes F. Moore.
William H, French, G. +. Walker, r.
B. Frazier, John r. uawes, Lesion
Simpson, J. J. Pridgen, l.. Vollers,
George A. Herring. A. III. Paddison
and James II. Dunham.
It was alsC resolved that the follow
ing gentlemen be appointed to raise
funds in their respective townships to
be expended in preparing the grounds,
viz: Messrs R. FL. Murphy, G.. W.
Corbitt, William S. Pridgeu, F.
Thompson, L. Vollers, George A.
Herring, John G, Broadhurst, NJ.
G. Collins, James Garrison. John
Scott, L Southerland, E Porter, W.
L. Emmett, Thomas Williams, Luke
McCIammy, r. Nixon. DR.. Shepherd,
IL. F. Murphy, Robert K. Bryan John
ID. Powers, Joseph D. Sel!a,s, Samuel
P. Hand, James II. Moore, Samuel
Bourdeaux. isaac James, John 2. Ban
herman, James Brown.
It was resolved, that those appoint
ed to prepare the grounds be request
ed to meet az the monument erected
on the grounds at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
on Saturday. the 10Th inst.
On motion OF John Scott it was re
solved that the committe on music and
steamboat transportation be requested
to make arrangements for refresh
ments upon the steamboat aud upon
the battle ground.
The following gentlemen were then
elected as officers Of the day:
Chief Marshal, L. d. Sherry, Esq,
Assistant Marshals, Messrs. James B.
Mcpherson, Quincy Bell, G. @. Wood
cock, Henry A Calvan, j. I'll. Mallard
and Willie Tate.
On motion of s. Ell. Bell it was re-
solved that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the chairman
and secretary, and forwarded by the
secretary to tho papers of Whining
ton, and the Duplin Weekly Record,
with request to pub ish.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAS. P. MOORE, Chairman.
JAS A. lIARMAN, Sec'y.
The Providence Congregational
churche declines to be in the Beecher
council.
Two carriers, charged with being