Wilmington journal., 1876-08-04
For the journal
Rocky Point Moving.


Pursuant to previous notice, the De-
mocracy OF Rocky Point township in
Pender county turned out almost Ell,
naasse at Rocky Point depot at three
O'Clock p. m., on Saturday, the 2sth
July, 1876. The object was to form a
Tilden and Vance Club, and to advance
the cause of democratic organization
in the township. The spiritIwas fine.
There was praiseworthy determine
tiOn manifested by every democrat
present to do his duty in the momen-
tous campaign now pending for re-
form in North Carolina, and in our ma
tional government. Thomas Williams.
ESQ, WAS called to the Chair and
9. V. Hines elected Secretary. DIR.
Elisha Porter then addressed the meet
ing Ill lengthy speech in praise of the
Democratic party and in bitter denun-
citation of the Radical party and it's
leaders everywhere. A committee on
permanent organization of the club
was then appointed. While the COM
mittee were out III CONSULTATION there
was a renewal of speaking on the part
Of DIR. Elisha Porter again. Thomas
Williams, Esq, and others, all of
whom spoke with zeal.
After the report of the committee
the following gentlemen were unani~
mously chosen as the permanent off,
GERS of the club, viz:
President-ThOmas j. Armstrong.
First Vics President-B. l.. Bour-
deanx.
Second Vice George W.
Ormsby.
Third Vice President-W. 3, Ho-
cut.
Fourth Vice President-Joel Hines.
Fifth Vice President-Wiiliam F.
Robetzsch.
Treasurer Thomas A. McClendon.
Secretary-Calvin V. Hines.
To act as Executive Committee
DR.. s. 8. Satchwell, Or. W.. II. Emmett,
Braswell Durham, Jesse Bowden and
@. j.. Miller.
At this stage of the proceedings a
large number came forward and en-
rolled their names as members of the
club. 1t is confidently believed that
in less than a month nearly every
Democrat in the township will be a
working member of the club.
The President elect upon being con
| Quoted to the chair, made an elo-
quent rallying appeal to the democrat
| ic party to come to the rescue of the
State and country under that inspiring
| banner of Reform which is now borne
| aloft by those bold and able leaders of
our party who are the nominees of our
ticket, State and National. A series
of resolutions, reported by commit
| tee on resolutions, were adopted,
pledging the democracy of Rocfy
Point township to the observance OF
party usages and party nominations,
and a warm and united support of our
great work of economy, retrenchment
and reform. now the animating watch
words of the party. The resolutions
called upon our democratic brethren
in every township Of Pender, where a
democratic club has not yet been
| formed, to arouse ut once to the impor-
taut work of forming clubs Ill their re-
| spective townships, and to aid US in
the adoption. without delay, of a sys-
tenn of party discipline, organization
aud work as will be most efficient,
and productive of honorable and brill
liant results for our party at the polls
in November next. Special commit
tees for special service during the
campaign were appointed. Messrs.
Thomas Williams, Il. Porter and Ia.
Hocut we're appoined a 'mmittee to
procure suitable pole and flag for
The club, to he unfurled to the bree re
at an early day at Rocky Point depot.
The proceedings were harmonious
and in all respects patriotic and spi, /.
tied This demonstration. united with
other indications, justify the state
ment, that not only are the Rocky
Point Democracy aroused, but the
rank and file of the party in this sec
ton are all ready, and thus early il
the campaign. animated with as mucf
enthusiasm and activity as has usually
pervaded the party within one weel
OF our annual August elections for th'
past five years.
The club will again meet at Rock,
Point depot ON Saturday next. at
O'Clock P. M. The secretary was dl
rected to prepare and send this con
densed statement of the proceeding
for publication to the Democratic pa
pers at Wilmington and to the Week..
/ (Duplin) Record. q. V. HINES,
Il Secretary.