Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

4: lust here than south and southwest
At this point it came from the west
below here four miles, from due north
Somewhat later in the season tn,
danger would have been incac liable
Wheat fields will have to be converte {
into pasture Much cotton will bt
replante1. The size of the hail stones
varied from that of partridges egg
10 the size of a pullet's egg. A fine
time for glaciers.
For the journal.
democratic OnseryatiVe County
ConEentiOn In Fender.
Pursuant to previous notice, the
! Democratic Conservative party OF
| Ponder county assembled in cDnvrn.
ton at Burgaw on Saturday, the 18th
of May, 1876. DIR. s. S. Satchwell
acting as chairman of the county ex-
! ecutIYe comm ittee, called the couven-
| ton TO order. He hoped that the new
! co nty, in the very outset Of its ca
Tecr, would erect high standard of
! political action. What he wants in the
cam oaigns of this year is Success
success under the inspiring banner of
reform, EOrne alOft by men of whom
we need not be ashamed. AS to our
Candidate for Congress from his dir-
u lCb Z nave I'll IluIJDtT Oh men OF nlpn
character and noble aims 70 select
from; and our selection from among
these noble brothers shouId be with a
view to popular strength. On his
motion q. F. Walker, ESQ, was
elected president and DR.. Robert L.
Sanders secretary. The president ad-
dressed the convention at some length,
invoking activity in the party and good
F., l.,
men We're then appointed committee
DIR. w. L. Emmett. james F. Groom,
Bell and Samuel J. Herring. The
suitatIon reported. through the chair
man, DR.. Satchwell, the following
preamble aud resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Democratic Conserv-
alive party of Pen Ter county III con-
vention assembled, IN view of the re-
cent astounding developments OF off
cial corruption at Washington City,
and Of the unscrupulous aud digrace~
full scramble for office WHICH nov pre-
walls, declare it to be duty more
than ever of the party 10 announce as
the necessity, as a means of sue :~sS, OF
nominating for public stations only
those whose private integrity aud per
SOnal character as well AS political
orthodoxy and ability will be most
likely to .mman6 success, and to
enable them to pass through the ordeal
of campaign without haviu,r the pre-
JUDGES of the doubtful and wayering
excited against them, It being evident
that the issues Of the political cam
pain OF this year demand more than
ever an adherence to this principle of
nominations, and that orr best men
only should be our standard bearers;
therefore,
ResOIrcd, That the interests of the
Democratic Conservative party, which
is only another name for the best good
of the people and the welfare AID true
progress of the State, demand that the
ambition of asplrauts for office and the
selfish consIdt ration of locality should,
in nominations for Office from the high
est to the lowest, be held entirely sub
ordinate to those better elements and
higher qualifications, personal and
political, which regard as paramount
the success CT the party aad the
redemption of the State through the
adoption of the proposed constitutional
amendments.
ResOlUed, That in view of the duty
thus imposed upon our party of dis
regarding location and of selecting
AS its standard bearers it's best, strong
est and most availa lie members, all
should be ready for the sacrifice of
surrendering likes and disllkes upon
the altar of patriotism and of going
for the man and the men who, after
careful inquiry and free consultation
one with another will be most likely
to win and to lead the party to the
goal of success
ResoLced, That in this spirit we
purpOsely leave our delegates to the
District Convention at Fayetteville on
the 31st inst, aud TO the State Con-
vention ct Raleigh on the 18th of
June, untrammelled ard uuInstruced,
merely requesting them To observe he
doctrines of wisdom and just prlnci-
pies of action enunciated III the fore
going premable and resolutions
Rt sOtUe0, That with this declaration
OF our views we take occasion to com
biue a renewal of expression Of our
devotion to the doctrines and usages
OF our party as respects nominations
to the principles and platform of the
party itself-and to the honor, consti-
tuition, and government OF the United
States.
While the above resolutions were
under consideration eloquent remarks
were made by DIR. Emmett, DIR. Powers
and hers in support of the Demo
cratic Conservative party. The con-
vention was harmonious and the pro-
CeedIngs spirited.
1t was resolved to appoint five dele
gates from each township to the con
ventiOu to be held at Fayetteville and
five delegates also from each township
to- the State convention to be held at
Raleigh, and that those hereby ap-
pointed to be our accredited delegates
to the Fayetteville convention. be also
considered our Fender delegates to the
State convention at RaleIgH on the
l4'h of June.
Ia accordance with the above reso-
linton the following are the names of
those appointed to the aforesaid re-
spectivt conventions: Messrs II. I.
Murphy, John d. Powers, Il. ]. Pow
ers, j. J. Moore, James Alderman,
James II. Moore, S. z. Hand. II. I.
Sanders, r. n. Collins, W. S. Bour-
deaux, Daniel Shaw, Thomas Williams.
W S. Zimmerman, J. r James, q. F.
Cowan, G. W. McCIammy. Robert X
Bryan, Sr., Dugsld Mcmillan, r. j.
Nixon, A Atkinson, s. S. Satchwet,
W. +. Emmett, ID. f. Armstrong, James
B. Mcpherson. Dawson 5. Durham,
Bruce Williams, Quincy Bell, John a.
Jones. l.. 2. Bell. \ Fl. PaIdison, CT.
F. Walker, NJ. G. Collins, r. W.
Moore, S. II. Averitt, c. G. Woodcook,
George F. Lucas, James a. Hartman,
Jasper Corpitt, II. A. COlsin and John
Fl Murphy.
Those democrats, not delegates,
who may ntte nd either Of said conven-
tions, from Fender, are requested by
the convention to advise aud consult
with such of the aforesaid delegates
as may attend.
An Interchange of view was had as
to the time of holding county con-
vention to nominate county officers.
The opinion prevailed that it Is best 10