The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-15
For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN IREDELL.

MEssRs. w. w. HOLDEN AND SoN:-I
send you the proceedings Of public meet
ing held at Union Grove Church, in the
northern part of Iredell County, composed of
loyal citizens from Iredell, Alexander, Wilkes
and Yadkin. The meeting was held on Sat-
urday the 9th of April, 1857, and was or
ganized by calling w. H. George to the
Chair, and appointing ]. F. George, Secy.
The Chairman in few words explained
the object of the meeting. A motion was
then made to appoint committee to draft
resolutions expressing the sentiment OF the
meeting. The Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen to draft resolutions, viz !:
o. G. Williams, II. Werner, w. w. MAIDEN,
Thomas Holcomb, Franklin Jones and T. H.
Griffin were appointed said committee. B.
Weesner, John Deffie and Thomas Holcomb
were appointed committee to arrange the
speaking for the day. While the committee
was maturing its resolutions the stand was
occupied by Mr.. W. F. Gray, who gave us a
long, enthusiastic and eloquent speech and
was attentively heard and hailed as repub-
lican doctrine, by both white and black. His
speech was very stunning, and in some in
stances, offensive to the few Rebs that atten-
ded our meeting. aape Ri 81. t
The meeting was then addressed by Messrs.
T. NJ Vestal and H. Werner. both of whom
were members of the Raleigh Convention.
They gave us thrilling description of that
harmonious body and acquitted themselves
well as public and patriotic speakers The
meeting was also addressed by three colored
men, two of whom were on the committee,
viz: Franklin Jones and T. H. Griffin, the
third name not recollected. They expressed
themselves under great obligations for the
position they occupy, pledging themselves
and their colored friends to support the Re
publican party.
The committee reported the following res
olutions which were adopted:
1. ResolUed, That we are reconciled to the
amendments of the Constitution, to wit, the
Sherman bill, and willingly submit to the
law-making power of the United States. e
O. That we approve of the resolutions
adopted by the Mass Convention held in Ra-
leigh on the 9th March, 1867, as the first
step towards the late plan of reconstruction
in this State, and we congratlulatethe mem
bers of said Convention for their firm and
steadfast loyalty, and for opening the avenue
for the other Unionists of this State.
8. That those who involved the people in
warand persisted in the rebellion should stand
out of the way of their superiors, and that the
utmost care be taken to base all our actions
on the solid work of unmistakable loyalty.
and that such constitution be formed in
accordance with the act of Congress referred
to, that the loyal people may enjoy their
rights and obtain their former relations in
the Union. i.rs. l.l......
4. That we are in favor Of the loyal citi-
gems throughout the State of North-C Carolina
consolidating their strength on the late plan
of reconstruction, so that We may be placed
in our proper relations with the United
States, where our cititizens may enjoy all the
rights and privileges guaranteed to them by
the Constitution of the same.
g. That we are opposed to the amnesty
pardon law, passed by the late Legislature
of North Caralina, and denounce its authors
as unworthy servants.
6. That copy of these resolutions be sent
to the North Carolina Standard for publica-
tion, and requesting other Union papers to
copy.
The meeting then adjourned. subject to a
call Of the Chairman, at some future day.
W. H. GEORGE, Ch'm'n.
J. F. GEORGE, Sec'y.