Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
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Below will be found an account oi
,be organization of q Iiia"n' ance
rInb in island Greek township, Dup
=. oonntv. Everywhere the camp
Gre, are being Ii shted.
For the JOURNAL.
parsuant to previous motive goodiy
hsr of the democratic citizeLs OF
I,,oud Creek township. Duplin county.
-. at Island Greek Academy on Sa'-
~.dsv the 18th inst. for the purpose
If organizing Tilden aud Vance Club
n Y. N. Ssaveil was called to the
.ha;r and Marion NJ >ore requested to
.ot as secretary. In spirited ao
a-ass the chairman stated the OBJECT
- tbe meeting, and alluded briefly In
aa,ail to much of the corruption OF the
..nnblican party since the administra-
,;on of Grant began. The ADDRESS
.hoved the thorough acquaintance OF
.ho sneaker with the political records
- tho dav. Over thirty members were
then enrolled and motion to go into
narmanent organization prevailed. The
following named gentlemen were then
appointed as a committee on nomlna-
TONS and resolutions. VIZ: William
Teachey, Samuel Switzerland ID. W.
Alderman Joseph Brooks and y. Il.
Murray. After due consideration the
,,nittee reported the following
names as permanent officers, viz:
President-Dr. V. N. Seawell.
lst Vice President-E. T.. Pigford.
9nd Vice Presldent-Dr. d. W. AL
derlnan.
81 Vice President-D. T. Teachey.
Secretary-Marion Moore.
The following preamble and resolu
tions were also presented which, with
the report, were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. Regarding the fact that
the sea is composed of drops and the
earth of particles, we feel that by
small organizations throughout the
country much good may be done, and
that in an humble way at least We may
be- able to contribute to the relief of
all oppressed people aud assist In Sc
curing the overthrow of the base and
corrupt party that now holds captive
our almost denuded country: There
fore be it
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
all nominations of the Democratic Re-
form party and he eby pledge our
selves to work faithfully and energeti-
calIy until day of election for the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket.
Resolved, That we cordially invite
every white man in this township who
is in favor of reform in the admins
tration of State and national govern
ment to unite with us in this humble
effort to avert the calamity which
must befall the country by a cOntin-
uation in power of the Republican
party and to secure the success of one
upon sound basis, pure principle
and honest integrity.
On motion, the secretary was re-
quested to transmit copy of these
proceedings to the Duplin Record and
Wilmington JOURNAL, with request
that they be published.
The president then appointed COM
mittee of five to draft suitable bylaws
for the future government of the club.
to report at next meeting.
On motion, the nesting adjourned
to meet at the public voting grounds
on Saturday, the 22nd, at 2 p. m.
V. n. SEAwELL, Pres't.
MORTON MOORE, Sec'y.
Capt. r. P. Paddison has made al
rangements with tho managers of the
excursion from Wilmington to the
mountains, to carry persons FROM
Point Caswell to Henry's Station, the
terminus of the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad, and return for SIS. The
train will leave Wilmington Saturday
morning, July 29th, and will remain at
Henry's one day and at Hickory one
day, and returnine arrive in Whining
ton Wednesday morning, August End.
The steamer Northeast, to make close
connection with the train, will leave
Point Caswell Friday morning, July
28th, at 9 o'clock, and will leave Will
mington the next Wednesday upon ar
rival of return excursion at O'Clock.
This will be the cheapest and best op-
portunity of visiting the mountains
that that citizeus of Point Caswell and
upper Black river will ever have, and
all can should go.
vance in GOldsbOrO.
Gov. Vance stopped in Goldsboro a
few hours Saturday evening on his
way to fill his appointment at Torboro
yesterday. The people of Goldsboro