The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-20
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NOMINATING CONVENTION HELD AT SNOW
s,qa WaH HILL. GREENE COUNTY, = M

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Pursuant to public notice given, . large
number of the Republicans of Greene Coun4'
ty assembled at the Court house, in Snow
Hill, on Saturday, Nov. I'd, 1867 & r ~
s The meeting was called to, order by 3. A.:
Busbee and r. Harper was selected Chalr'
man and VIM. J. Taylor and Ellis Dixon,
Secretaries. f'ss''s' ~
:, The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting in few brief remarks, when on
motion, a .committees was appointed to draft
resolutions for this Convention After re-
cess of 80 minutes the committee presented
the annexed resolutions which was unanl-
,,mously adopted, nominating ]. M. Patrick,
ESQ.,, for the Constitutional Convention 9
WHEREAS, We the Republican party OF
Greene County, in Convention assembled, tor
! the purpose OF taking into consideration the
welfare of the whole country as well as the
interest Of tho Republican party, and with
!, an, eve steatlfastly fixed upon her peace and
quiet as well as her seeming prosperity amid
the volcanic shocks of late and prevailing
Revolutions, do hereby make and concur in
. the follow ing resolutions: '9 4,
= l., Resolved, That we love our Country and
being anxiously DESTROYS of her prosperity,
"a we hold to the immutable principles of the
great Republican party of North Carolina as
oenunciated by them, in Convention assem-
bled in Raleigh, on the 9TH day of Septem-
ber1last, and to them pledge our hearty sup
port, as being in our opinion the hest means
WHEREBY the State can be returned to the
Union, aud peace and concord once more
reign. ~ ~ % 20 = ~ 80 u
2. That it is nothing more than the merit
! of right and justice, that such men as W. w,
/. Holden, Alfred Dockery and all others who
have been strenuously Jealous in the cause
of the Union, ever since they were allowed
the liberty of speech, to be re- cnfranchised
BIZ Congress, and we do hereby respectfully
request our Representative from this County
to lay the matter before that body, and urge
the necessity of memorial to that effect to
Congress. - 3.sr D'' s
\, 8. That in the ability and integrity of our
esteemed ellow-citizen, JOHN M. PATRICK,
we cherish the utmost confidence and do
unanimously put him forth as candidate to
represent this County in the approaching
Constitutional State Convention, to be held at
Raleigh, and do most respectfully solicit his
acceptance. #1 !,
4. That we do not recognize the Republic
cans of North Carolina as pledged to confs-
cation. i- 'n'ea 80 2isez ie4-t
8. That we heartily endorse the Congress
ional plan of reconstruction and pledge our
selves to faithful performance of the same.
g. That we invite all lovers of liberty and
the Union to unite with US in restoring our
noble State to her former position in the
federal Union. 500 9T g4I.Iq4H BrR i,
Z u T. That we are in favor of q system Of
public schools, wherein all may enjoy the
blessings of a common education.
8. That We have full confidence in the in
tegrity OF Major General Candy, in carrying
81 out the reconstruction acts to all the intents
and meaning thereof. sEi- @
On motion, Vigilance Committee was
appointed for each voting precinct to distrib-
ute tickets at the coming election. =
On motion, the proceedings of this Con-
vention be published in the Standard, and
other Republican paptrs are requested to
copy. - sd ttga
2 Speeches were made by j. NJ. Patrick, s.
A. Busbee, S. R. Harper and Others. After
which the Convention adjourned sine die. !
s7e ,aa.s., S.,R. HARPER, President.
ELLIS Ills ): D1 ae Secretaries. -ii'