The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-06-02
NORTHERN SETTLERS MEET.
A BIG CONVENTION CALLED FOp
OCTOBER 5th.ioth.

The Citizens OF the North. Es-' and
| Wed Wednesday va, the H. tor the
meeting Of the Northes<Ee;t!ers.
Asls.4o o'clocs. 10. 2. French.
socist,on calle3Hhe Conventien to or
der and male snort address. stating
the object of f.he meeting being to make
preliminary arrangements for the meet
| lag TO be2tsld on the 5th OF October and
| 10 cont~ne until October l0tn.
Prof J K. Chamberlain, OF the A.
aud NJ. College was elected Secretary.
The Blue and the Gray.
The foi oisosiug resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS we uuderstana that there
IS to be during the Southern Exposition
10 this city meeting of the Blue and
the Gray. therefore be it.
EEsoLyED, that We heartily eudorsa
the purpose OF the meeting ard that the
chairman appoint committee of five
Northern settlers of this State to give
such assistance as may be required at
our hands.
The following is the committee ap-
pointed: Messrs H. W FL cn, DR. 5. 7.
Wright, A NJ. Clark, Ii. L. Grant, A
W. Shaffcr.
A Big Convention Called Oct. 5th.
Mr.. W. H Fitch offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
WHEREAS it is the sense of this meet
ing Of citizens OF Northern birth that it
is the duty Of every good citizen of the
South to aid in its development, there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That there shall be called
Ia Raleigh a mass meeting Of Northern
born citizens that reside in the Southern
States to assemble on the 5th day of Oc-
tober, 1891, and hold FIVE day session
SO that We may in mass meeting declare
10 the world that in this section OF the
| Union men who were once citiZ .Us of
the North enjoy every blessing of pollti-
cil. religious aud social liberty.
| Pro poets Bright for Material Develop.
ment.
Mr. D L Saylor, Of Waiesboro, in
| troduced the following re olu-ion:
| RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of the
| members Of this mass meeting OF North
| ern bora citiz ns of North Carolina
| that at no period III the history Of the
| United States Was there time when the
| prospects OF materi a development seem
eli so bright for any section as it dces
| at this time for that section known a.
| the Southern States.
| RESOLVED 81, That the naive people
| are anxious aud willing to lend hand
10 all industrious, la g-abilIng settlers
| WHO come in.
| Gov. Holt Praised.
Mr.. Wm. E. Ashley offere! the fol-
| lowing which Was adopted:
| RESOLVED That it is great pleas are
to US to see the stand His Excellency.
| rhos Nj Holt, is taking for the indus
trial movement, a0d that in our opinion
| North Carolina has in Gov, Holt wise
| and progressive leader who will as a
| practic.; successful business man do
much fer tue development of his native
State aud the general development Of the
South.
| he Night Session.
Lasf.night the Convention met again
| The folioRiag COMMITTEES of fourteen was
| appointed to arrange for the Big North
ern Settlers Convention next Oetober
ist District Palenon John, o. Eiiz 4
beth City
21d District Hackett, of Lit
tleton.
3rd Distr ct-H l. Grant, Of Colds
boro.
4'h District Or. H. NJ. Tupper, Of
r ,leigh.
5h D:si irict T. B. Keouga, O. Greens
bore.
Oh District D. L. Say lo9, of Wades
boro
9Th D s.fict-J J Gilbert.
IA District = 7 Kelsey.
Q h District j &. Conalt.
at Large J r hamberlain, " Z
Ashley. Wm. Cram, II. I Collins anf
Julius Lewis
Tt was resolved 10 serd a delegation t.
iusife the Pre- 5i'ent and Cabinet to th'
Exposition III October, a'.d the foil,
ing were appointed: I'r :. p. Wight
7. G Hunt, l.. S. Packari, z. A
Cum nGlings. aud A. B. Forrest and o. b
ers TO be aided
Interesting speeches were made b.
Messis. ". S Primrose, II. Il. Battle
and Col ". q S. Burgw}B.
The convention adjourned TO NEE
Ocs. 9TH.