Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-01
The maxnalia Convention.

nominating candidate for Congress.
for the Third Congressional District
and also an Elector on the Presidentia
ticket.
W. P. Oanaday was chosen without
opposition as candidate for Congress
and Neill Mckay of Harnett as the
candidate for Elector.
We learn that Magnolia was crowd
ed full, to it's utmost holding capacity
with negroes from all directions. A
Republican tells us shat there were moi
less than six thousand of them. Hesays
the number might safely be estimated
anywhere in the neighborhood 81
seven thousand. In fact it was the
biggest mass of hilarious, believing,
sweating darkies that was ever as
sembled in old Duplin. There was
but little difficulty in the convention's
choosing its own nominee for Con-
gress. The mountains did not labor
long before the Ridiculous mouse ran
out.
Judge Settle spoke, and so did Col.
Dockery. Judge Albertson and Judge
Watts GREASY Sam) also put in an
appearance.
A certain Republican Revenue Coli
lectOr, whose letter the other day
fell into the hands of Mr.. Thomas
Ill. Smith, because the clerk that
directed it put the letter "H'' for the
middle initial of the name, instead of
the letter" was giving Democrat
last evening after the arrival of the
train al account of the immensely of
the gathering. This Collector OF the
Revenue could scarcely describe the
crowd, it was so immense. The dem
ocrat innocently asked the question
''Smith were there any negroes there?"
The question struck the Revenue man
as being so supremely superfuous
that his under jaw dropped as he res
piled: YES, few"
Harnett Township Democrats
At meeting of the Democrats of
Harnett township, on Satur lay, the
26th inst, at Humphreys, Charles
Futch was appointed chairman, and
FL. Shepard secretary.
The chairman stated the object of
the meeting to be the election of a
county committeeman for the town.
ship. Capt. Lewis Pearce was elected.
AS only a limited notice of the meeting
had been given it was considered adj
visable to postpone the organization of
Tilden and Vance Club until Saturs
day. September 9th. The Democrats
and Conservatives of the township are
requested to meet at Humphreys on
Saturday, September the 9th, at 2
p. M, for this purpose.
The meeting was addressed by
Messrs. J. I. Macks and Joseph N.
Hinton
Bladen County.
. The Democratic Conservative Nom |
mating Convention will meet Saturday, |
September 9th, in Elizabethtown.
@. @. LYON, Ohm Elk. Com.
". ". MERAT, secretary.
Star please copy.
Great Enthusiasm I'm OnslOW-
Major McClamnny's Address.
SNEAD's FERRY. N. c., Aug "a.
Mr. EDIToR:-This has been q bright |
and gleeful day for the party of re-
form in OnslOw and Fender counties. |
Despite the inclemency of the weather
q large and enthusiastic assemblage of |
citizens was present to witness the
of Tilden and Vance ban
ner from a pole one hundred feet in
height under the auspices of the
Stump Sound club. The erection of
the pole was superintended by Messrs.
Yopp, Willis and King, while the BAN
ner, bearing the names of Tilden.
Vance, Hendricks and Jarvis in red
and blue letters on a white field, was
the most beautiful we have seen. It
was the old flag in the hands of the
old party which achieved for itself
history SO glorious that not even
q record the most infamous to be
found among civilized governments,
continuing through decade of Light
and ruin could extinguish or darken
it and the strong hands and brave
hearts that looked to-day with exuber-
ant gladness upon it's proud folds
floating over the green forests and
sunny fields of this beautiful land re-
gistered a patriotic VOW that in the
redemption Of our country from the
of it's thraldoln it's future should
gaze in glorious achievements with it's
splendors past.
The cluL has enrolled the name of
every white voter in the township save
one, and he, like the prodigal, having
spent his substance in riotOus living,
begins to long for the banished sweets
of decent and honest comprehensive.
The fair daughters of this and con-
iguous townships graced with their
presence this most pleasureable oc-
caslon, and heightened hezeal and in
creased the enthusiasm which seemed
even before at their food.
After the banner had been given to
the breeze Mr.. Hill E. King, one of
the vice presidents, in a very appro-
pirate address introduced to the au-
dience Major O. W. McClammy, the
only ole of the invited speakers press
emit
This most eloquent gentleman with
an enviable record as scholar, soldier
and patriot, under the glowing inf1u-
ences Of the hour surpassed himself.
For graceful oratory, for profundity
of argument, for brilliancy of rhetoric
and 70. pure and stainless character,
he has but few superiors in State
which he has served no less ably in |
her council halls than on her tents
ed fields. For one hour and q |
half he kept his audience the |
willing captives of his power.
His arraignment of the ruling |
party for fraud and tyranny, for the |
attempted overthrow of civil liberty, |
for the blight and ruin of a once pros |
porous country, was indeed mastery. |
His contrast of the letters of TiIden |