The banner-enterprise., 1884-03-17
CONGRATULATIONS.
MASS MEETING IN DUPLIN
COUNTY.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PASSED DEMAND
INC THE REMOVAL or X. G. KEHOE-
OPPOSITION TO LIFE TENURE

IN OFFICE.
KENANsvILLE, N. c., March s, 1884.
Pursuant to notice, the Republicans of
Duplin county met in mass meeting here to-
day..
The meeting was called to order by A. J..
Stanford, chairman of the County Executive
Committee, who explained the object of, the
meeting.
G. W. Williams was elected chairman and
W. b. F. Kornegay secretary.
Certain charges were presented against
the County Executive Committee by Irwin
Beaman, and after full and free inter
change of views the convention refused to
sustain the charges.
c. II. Brown introduced y series of reso-
utions, after which speeches were made by
c. II. Brown, G. A. Mebane, A. j. Stanford
and A. r. Middleton.
The following are the resolutions adopted
by the meeting:
We, the Republicans of Dupln county, n.
c., in mass meeting assembled at kenans-
Vile on the Sth day Of March 1884.
Resolved, That whereas, on the consolida-
tion of the "a Collectoral District Of In
ternal Revenue of North Carolina into the 4th
Collectoral District of North Carolina, and
whereas l. J. Young, collector Of the said
4th District did begin good work in re-
moving +. r. Dudley, late Deputy under E.
A. White collector Of the late Second Col
lectoral District of Internal Revenue, and
appointing c. Z. Palmer in his place, and
whereas We have been patiently awaiting the
removal ofthe other deputies of the said Il.
A. White and the institution of good men
In their stead.
Now therefore, we the Republicans of
Duplin county, upon the principle that we
as free Republican citizens are opposed to
any one set of men holding office forever.
Resolved, That we hereby ask |. j. Young
Collector of Fourth District of N. c., to i'm
mediately make such changes
Resolved, That as free men, we oppose
"bossism" in all its forms, and that we in no
event in the future will give our sutfrages
when we can have no choice as to the class
of men who shall rule over us, and for this
cause we ask the above change.
Re IL further resolved, That whereas R.
c. Kehoe, of Ncwbeme, N. c., late Deputy
Collector under L. A. White, and now Depu-
ty under l. j. Young of Raleigh, N. c., has
been in the employment of the Internal
Revenue service ever since he first migrated
to this State, and whereby his acts of op-
preston has become q stencil in the nostrils
of all good men of Eastern North Carolina,
bringing the Republican party into dsrepute
by retaining such man in office. And now
therefore, we having the good of the Repub-
lican party and of the people at heart, es-
nd fall aoly
Col l. j. Young, Collector of the Fourth
District, to remove the said Il. G. Kehoe and
to appoint some Southern ian who is less
obnoxious, and who will syr pathise with our
people, and who will not da.e to drag good,
respectable and unoffending citizens into
trouble for the mere purpose of humiliating
them and replenishing his pocket.
Be it further resolved, That we in the CON-
ing election will recognize no person or po-
litical party that will not now recognize us;
and whereas, at every election since the war,
We have not failed to cast from l 200 to l.
500 votes for the Republican party, and
whereas, we have been almost entirely over
looked in the distribution of federal patron
ages. Now therefore, we the Republicans Of
Duplin county in the future will look out for
our counties interest and let the State and
Nation look after their own.
Resolved, That we as Republican citizens,
had rather be governed by good men, Demo
Gratis, than bad men, Republicans.
ResolUed, That copy ofthese resolutions
be forwarded to Col. l. j. Young, of Raleigh.
and he be respectfully asked to acknowledge
receipt of same to the Chairman of our
County Executive Committee.
Signed on behalf of the Republicans of
Duplin county.
G. w. WILLIAMS, Chairman.