The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-09-05
A CONVENTION OF LOYAL UNION
MEN TO BE HELD IN RALEIGH,
ON THURSDAY, 10Th SEPTEM-

We publish below the proceedings OF
meeting of loyal Union men, held in
Newbern on Friday evening last, pro-
posing that Convention be held in this
City on Thursday, the goth ofthis month.
From information in our possession,
and from our knowledge of the feelings
and views of the Unionists ofthe State,
we have no doubt this call for a Con-
vention will be promptly and enthusias-
tically responded to.
Owing to the shortness OF the,tlme
it cannot be expected that every part Of
the State will be fully represented, nor
that meetings can be generally held
to appoint delegates. We call, there
fore. on the Enthusiastically loyal Union
men of the State to come up en- ndsse
to Raleigh, to take counsel together on
the state of the country. Let the East,
the Centre, the North, the South, and
West be here in as full force as practica-
bic. Let every Union man who may
hear of the proposed Convention, spread
the information among his neighbors !;
and let us have a gathering of the true
friends of the government which will
be felt for good in the great work OF
restoration. eteoe'y Osaion man echo
cd,. spare the time and the means, come
to the Coare,1tion Do not wait for
meetings to request you to come, friends,
but come of your own accord. The
country is in great peril. The Union
must be restored, but it can be restored
only by Enthusiastically loyal men"
Every material and moral interest is
suffering from the condition in which
we are now placed. The only remedy is
the Union tile Union and the soon
er it is restored the betterit will be fer
us all
We make the following extract from a
letter from distinguished Western
friend, just received:
1.-The new Constitution has been rejected
Therefore, so far rs our part OF the state Is
concerned, tie question viii be the white
basis in both branches of the General Assem-
bly, and the Union at all hazards. was re
Gently in Henderson County, and found a
large majority of the people out-and-out Tor
the Howard amendment. | understand the
same feeling to exist west OF the Ridge. Inc
Unionists OF The West are firm. and are walt
ing with great anxiety for the campaign to
begin Our people are ready for ConVen-
ton to nominate a candidate for Governor.
We are waiting to hear from the Centre and
the East upon the subject, Oar can,hdates
for the Legislature are waiting for tins. lhey
want to start with the right foot foremost.
and 90 back to the Union, Union end lore
most | think Settle or DocheTy should be
the man.
The resolutions of the Newbern meet
ING are excellent, and though brief, they
cover the whole ground. The proceed
incs referred 10 are as follows:-
The October Election.
A large and enthusiastic meeting ofcitizens
was held last evening at Firemen's Hall, to
consider the propriety of electing delegates
to'a State Convention TO convene at the city
of Raleigh The meeting was organized by
the election of Mr. c. T. Thomas as Chair
man, and Mr.. E. R. Stanly as Secretary BIr.
Thomas stated the object of the meeting to
be The organization of the Enthusiastically 10y
al men OF the State On motion the Chair
appointed Megsrs II. j. Menninger, Il. +
Lehman and D. w Wardrop, Committee
To draft resolutions expressive ofthe views OF
the meeting The assemblage WAS thea adj
dressed by Messrs. E. w. Carpenter. Il. F.
Lehaman and Others, after which the Commit
teeon Resolutionsreportedt the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas Il has been suggested by por-
tion of the people Of North Carolina, in pub
lie meeting assembled, that in view Of the
approaching election for Governor and mem
bers of the General Assembly, in October
next. State Convention should be early he'd
in the city of Raleigh; and
WhereGs, Organization is impertant to the
yng,ista&e5yg loyal citizens ofthe State, and an
interchange of political views may prove use
tul in the present state of the country; there
fore,
Resogued, That we approve and recommend
the holding of a State Convention ont goth
day of September next in thecit OF Raleigh ;
that the Chairman of this meeting appoint
twenty delegates, and that the people OF 9th
er counties of the State are requested to as
semble and appoint alsu other delegates to
meet in said proposed Convention
L1as6lred, That the delegates who would
attend the said proposed Convention, should
be citizens who are now @nDaiS7afttay t0gdt
to the National Government-men who SIN
cerely and honestly desire the restoration OF
the Government of the State of North-Cdre-
lima in harmony with that Of the National
Governmcnt-who expect hereafter to live
and die Teconcilcd and reunited American
citizens. under the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States as it is, or as 1t may be amended
in the manner prescribed therein who know
and revere but one fag--the flag OF the I'm
ion. and who expect but one destiny-that
of the whole American people, men with ma
tional minds and national hearts, who, after
the manner of Washington. keep steadily
in view the consolidation OF our Union, as the
greatest interest of every true American, and
regard the continuance of the Union as a
primary object of patriotic desire.
The reading of,these resolutions was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. The reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted, after
which the meeting adjourned.-Neebe'm
Times.
The great Object. of those politicians who
are now controlling the South, seems to be
to keep out OF the Union. Every thought
full, sensible citizen wants to get back. We