The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-27
UNION MEETING IN RALEIGH.
ALFRED DOCKERY, Of Richmond,
Nominated for Governor.
Strong Union Resolu-
tons Adopted.
UNION MEETING IN RALEIGH.
For the Standard.


At meeting held in Raleigh, on Thurs
day, September goth, 1866, on motion O.
G. r. Thomas, ESQ.,, of Craven County, Hon
w. W. Holden was called to the Chair, ano
on motion of r. F. Lehman, Esq. OF craven
R. w. Logan, of Rutherford, ana W. d
Doughty, of Carteret, were appointed Dec
retaries.
The Chairman explained the OBJECT OF Tile
meeting in an appropriate manner. tho
On motion, the Chairman appointed the
following gentlemen a committee to prepare
resolutions for the action of the meeting:
g. r.. Thomas and r. F. Lehman, OF Craven.
D. A. Jenkins, of CASTOR.
e. T. Blair, of Randolph.
John Robinson, of Wayne.
Henderson A. Hodge, of Wake.
J. B. McMurray, of Alamance.
N. Chandler, Of Davidson.
J. G. L. Harris of Rutherford.
Jesse Green, of DAVE.
w. G. Gunter, of Chatham.
The committee retired and after due dellb-
Grafton, reported through their Chairman,
Mr.. Thomas the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
The Union State Mass Meeting assembled
in the city of Raleigh, the goth day OF Sep
TENDER, 1866, for the purpose of maintaining
and preserving the organization OF the Union
party, to the end that the State government
as to secure the restoration and perpetuatlon
of the rights, privileges and lmmunltles OF
the people thereof, and their form of gov
eminent in harmony with the National Gov
ernment-grateful for the preservation OF
that sentiment of nationality which IS the
shield of the Constitution and the sure guar
antee of Republican form of government, do,
with sincere desire for reconciliation, for
giveness and charity among all classes OF
American people, who were either engaged,
or involved in the late civil war, resolve
T. That only those men, without regard
to their antecedents, who are g unmistaka-
bly, loyal" to the government of the United
States, should be appointed or elected by
the people of North Carolina to any office,
or place of trust or profit.
g. That, in order to secure the re-estab-
lishment of the State in the Federal Union
the speedy restoration of all rights, priv
leges and immunities of her loyal citizens,
and the final adjustment of the government
tai relations of her whole people in harmony
with the National Government, the amend
ment proposed by the present Congress, as
article IA, to the Constitution of the United
States, as a condition precedent to these
ends, should be accepted and ratified by the
General Assembly of North Carolina.
8. That, having full confidence in the JUS
tice and magnanimity of Congress that upon
the ratification of said proposed amendment
the disability to hold, or to be eligible to
Office imposed therein, will be, in every
proper case, removed without discrimination
as to any class or party of our fellow citizens
on account of their antecedents, and that the
State of North Carolina will be forthwith
re-admitted to the Union, we would respect
fully urge upon our whole people to con-
slider, and demand that the same be ratified
by their Representatives in the next General
Assembly.
T. That in the present anomalous state of
the country, without any provisions con-
tanned in our written Constitutions, either
State or National, or precedents in American
history to guide us safely in the great work
of restoring the relations of State govern
ment ruptured by civil war in harmony with
the National Government, we desire and now
stand ready to cooperate, without obstinate
adherence to any special plan or policy OF
restoration, in any further action that in
the wisdom of Congress and the Executive
may be deemed necessary to guarantee to
the State of North Carolina a Republican
form of government, and restore the Union.
5. That we profoundly regret the defec-
ton of Gov. Worth from the Union cause,
his prescription for opinions sake of Union
men from office, and the injurious influence
which the prominent instigators and actors
in the rebellion are exerting over him in his
official conduct. We cannot hope that the
State will be restored to the Union under
his auspices; and, as we prefer principles to
men, and believe the restoration of the Uni
on to be more important and more vital to
the best interests of the State than every
thing else, we feel it to be our duty firmly
to oppose his reelection.
6. That having full confidence in the pa
triotism, ability, and sterling Unionism of
Lon, Of tho 90
we hereby unanimously recon-
mend him to the people of North Carolina,
as suitable person to be chosen Governor
at the election, to be held on the 18th of
October next. Gen. Dockery is we'll known
as firm and unf1inching Union man. He
has had no connection with the causes that
led to our present unhappy condition, and
he has been true to the Union cause. His
interests as farmer are identified with
those of the great body of our people. His
election in the present crisis would be a for
tunate circumstance for the people of the
State and would do much with the loyal
people of the North, to open the way for
our return to the Union.
Letters were read from Lewis Thompson,
ESQ.,, Robert P. Dick, Esq, and other distin-
guished Unionists, approving the object of
the meeting and expressing warm prefer
ence for ALFRED DOCKERY for Governor
On mOIlOn OF JAS. r. Taylor, Esq, OF w axe
a committee of three was appointed to act
in conjunction with the officers of the meet
ing in informing Gen. Dockery of his nomi-
nation. Whereupon the Chair appointed
James F. Taylor, Fl. j. MenIinger, and E. T.
Blair.
On motion, it was
Resol0ed, That the Chairman appoint a
State Committee of fifteen, to aid in promo
ting the Union cause in the State
Under this resolution the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen:
Lewis Thompson, of BERTHE.
David M. Garter, of Beaufort
DIR. Eugene Grissom, of Granville.
G. r. Thomas, of Craven
o. II. Dockery, of Richmond.
E. L. Pemberton, of Cumberland.
Thomas Settle, of Rockingham.
Robert P. Dick, of Guilford.
Calvin J. Cowles, of Wilkes.
Tod R. Caldwell, of Burke.
r. M. Henry, of Macon.
A. 81. Jones, of Henderson.
L. L. Stewart, of Buncombe.
g. w. Logan, of Rutherford.
DIR. w. Sloan, of Mecklenburg.
On motion, it was
Resol0ed, That the Chairman of this meet
ing be requested to furnish copy of his adj
dress to be nuhlis o1 with fboco T,roooo1inrro