The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-04
Republican Meetings.
For The standard
REPUBLICAN MEETING In UNION.

A large and enthusiastic Republican meet
ing was held at Grove Spring Church, in
Union County, on Saturday the 25th ult.-
There can I've no better indication of the en-
ergy and zeal with which the Republicans
of Union go to work than the fact that some
five hundred voters came and went frem the
meeting in drenching rain. Had the day
been favorable there would have been not
less than three thousand persons present from
the adjoining counties AS it was, there
was just enough present to fill up the church
and to be comfortably sheltered from the
weather.
The meeting was organized by calling Col.
Trull to the Chair, and appointing james A.
Horne, Secretary.
The following committee on resolutions
was then appointed, viz: VIM. Newsom, T.
w. Griffin, Sherwood Roland, Calvin Rodg-
ers, whites, Moses Pierce and Richard Rose,
colored.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, viz:
Resolved That we most heartily and sincerely
approve and endorse the action of that noble
body of men in the seth Congress in establish
ing the old Republican doctrine of EQUALITY,
and in providing military government for the
protection of loyal men in the South.
Resolved That we desire reconstruc; ion only
upon thorough and Enthusiastically loyal basis,
and that choose an indefinite duration of mill
tary government in preference to being again
placed under subsection to the rule of our old
Oppressors.
Reso1yed, That intelligence being the great safe
guard of free institutions, we are in favor OF
liberal system of free schools for the education of
both races.
Resolced That those who sought to destroy
Republican government in America by inaugu-
rating war of rebellion and who now accept the
situation at the point OF the bayonet, should stand
aside in the work of reorganization; that their
taetous opposition is only calculated to delay the
work and TO bring down the retributive justice of
the loyal men of this nation.
Resolved, That we endorse the Republican plat
form laid down at Raleigh on the 9th of Marcn,
and that we deplOre the organization of factions
in the State as having no other object than to
check the advance of the great national Republi
can party, and to place and keep disloyal men in
Office.
IPesojeed That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the North Carolina Standard and
that other Union papers be requested to copy
Theresolutions were unanimously adopted.
The following resolution was offered by
Robert Roland, colored:
ReS0lred, That we concur with our white friends
and advisers in adopting the words, Union, Lib
crty and Equality, motto for the Republican,
party and the flag of our country.
Adopted.
The following was offered by Richard
Ross colored:
I2esolred, That our devout thanks due to
Almighty God, and gratitude to the loyal
! people of this nation for our deliverance from
bondage. and for the inestimable privilege o.
sharing equally with Others in the right to choose
our rniers.
| The meeting was addressed at length by
Mr.. VIM. NJ Coleman, of Concord, and Ma,
! jor Downing of Union both of whom were
present on special invitation. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. and the speakers were
frequently interrupted with loud and pro
| longed applause as they teld the people some
expounded the great Republican doctrines of
g Union, Liberty and Equality"