The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-06
For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT BRASSFIELDs
GRANVILLE COUNTY.

GRANVILLE COUNTY.
MEssRs. EDITORS IL was in attendance at
the Brassfelds meeting. held on the 29th
July. This was the first mixed assemblage
which had attended. l was agreeably sur
prised to witness the good order which pre-
vailed The meeting was organized by as
sistance of E. Winston, Esq, white.
Mr.. Winston is blamed by some OF the
secesh for the part he took but the good or
der of the colored people and the good ad-
vice given by the speakers is certainly suffi-
cient to convince all men that no harm can
result from the cooperation of whites and
blacks politically. Besides it is the road
back to the Union.
The chances of restoration were laid before
the people clearly by Mr.. J. B. Hutchings
and Mr. Jas. Fl. Jones. They made an es-
pecial appeal to the whites to aid in the
| work of restoration.
Mr.. E. Winston also addressed the meet
ing. His remarks were directed especially
towards backslidden Union men, who had
fallen away from the party and to whom he
appealed to repent and return. The leading
sccesh find Winston a rather hard customer
politically.
The meeting has done good and overcome
many unworthy prejudiees among the peo-
pie Below are the proceedings.
SPECTATOR.
At public meeting held at Brassfields,
Granville County, on the goth July, j. P:
Lawrence, Esq, was called to the Chair, and
W. P White, Esq, appointed Secretary.
On motion of E. Winston, J. B. Hutchings,
being called upon, explained the object OF
the meeting.
The following committee was appointed
to draft resolutions: Messrs. E. Winston, w.
j. Richardson, John Usery, John Lawrence,
Jr., and James Homer.
The meeting was then addressed in fine
style by both Mr. Jones and Mr.. Hutchings.
General satisfaction was expressed at the
close Of their speeches.
The resolutions were then reported by Mr..
Winston as follows:
1. Resolre0 That we endorse the platform
adopted by the Republican party, at Raleigh,
the 9th of March last, as nearer our wishes
than any thing we have seen.
g That we will operate and vote with the
Republican party of North Carolina, and en-
courage every measure calculated to restore
us to our proper place in the Union from
which we have fallen by the wicked conduct
of the instigators of rebellion.
3. That we think that the Republican
party North has acted rather unkindly and
cruelty towards the loyal people South, in not
more in their favor; that we
feel that we were as loyal as they were, or
could be, situated as we were; that We think
it is bad enough to revenge ourselves on our
wicked enemies, but to tread down and i'm
pose on friends that are helpless, is worse
than publicans and sinners did in darker
age of the world.
T. That we think that W. W. HOLDEN has
been most unkindly treated, and that we be-
lieve him to be one Of the most able and
firm advocates of truth and liberty in the
State, and that we are not willing to vote
for any man for the Convention who can not
boldly stand up to the principles that he has
generally defended during the last seven or
eight years, and especially since the war, and
that we most respectfully warn and advise
the Republican party of the country to be-
ware of those of any name whatever that are
afraid to defend the SAID Holden or his prin-
ciples.
5. That we most respectfully request the
friends of Granville to unite with us as Re-
publicans and to no longer suffer themselves
abused and deferred from the cause of re-
by rebel abuse and false slang
towards our principal leaders and cause, and
if the Republicans North have not discrim-
mated and done their Southern friends JUS
tice. let us not add to the crime by deserving
those of our State who have defended US
during the most perilous days and years of
war and cruelty.
6. That we intend to vote for Conven-
ton, and we want good and pure Union men
that have not been lodging on every side,
and that cannot be seduced to swerve or
vary, to 90 to said Convention; and that we
want Constitution fixed on the most firm
and sure basis to protect the labor and pro-
perty of the country, and all persons in their
lawful and moral rights without regard to
color or race.
Z. That we are sorry to see that so many
good and loyal citizens are deprived of the
privilege of voting by the late act of Con-
gress, while so many undeserved rebels will
enjoy said privilege; and we most respect
fully pray that the evil may he remedied
yet in some way and that justice may be
done to all lovers of the Union and liberty.
s. That we recommend the Standard to all
lovers of liberty as the first and best defense
OF our rights, and as one tried as in furnace
of fire and found to be faithful, yet deserted
by some of those for whom it has suffered.
Q. That we request that copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Stand0rd for pub
lieation, with a request that all Republican
papers in the State copy.
The meeting was then addressed by E.
Winston, Esq, the resolutions adopted and
the assembly adjourned.
J.P. LAWRENCE, Chm'n.
W. P. WHITE, Secy.