The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-04-03

RALEIGH, N. c., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. 1867. .
Convention or transaction Of business by it


as constituted
Mr.. Settle offered the following letter from
W. Morgan Powell, Esq, which was ordered
to be read:
j, u GROVE HILL, WarrenC County, N. c.,
+ March goth, 1867. 4
TO The Loyal Union citizcas Of The State 70 assemble
IN Ralciyh on The 27th instant. ~ :, ;. = !.
. Iregret very much that circumstances render |
1t inconycnient Tor me to meet You, on the day |
named, to consult in regard to the best mode of
reeonsfruction; but having the utmost confidence
IN any decision that You may make, therefore, /,
as member ofyour body, will chcerfully concur
with you in whatever it may be.
have ever been an avowed Union man, from
the commencement of the rebellion up to this
time, and expressed myscifso atall times. And |
cannot say that there was another open Union
man in this county-Warren. II was. with diff
Guilty that one could escape with his life and ex
press himself In favor of the Union or for Holden
and the Standard during the rebellion. But |
did both all the time, and wis threatened with
mob law and violence in various ways in and out
OF the count ty-1hanging, &c.l lopposed seccs-
sion in every way Icould, but il cost me fifty
thousand dollars. So much for secession.
si5t' With The highest regards, tc. = \
A.}kfS WIN. MORGAN POWELL" z
% The following letter from Tod r. Caldwell,
Esq, was also read 5lf..
:" MoRGANToN, N. c., 22d March, 1857. 4
Col. c. i. HARRIS M ,aa
3 Mg Dear Sir: | had hoped that it would be
possible for me to meet my friends in Raleigh oa
the 9th instant but the condition of my wounds,
of which anprised you some weeks since, pre-
vents my attendance. l beg, however, to assure
cur friends through you that Though absent in
person will be present with them in spirit. l
trust your conference will rebound to the lasting
advantage OF our good old mother, and have the
cifcct,of speedily restoring us TO our lost estate
in the Union, and that such measures viii be de-
yised as will forever prevent those persons, who
sought to destroy the best government ever
vouelisaied By God to man, from again participat-
Ing in the. management of olr political affairs,
until they shall have heartily repentcd OF their
SINS turned fromthe error of their ways and given
unmstakable evidence of 4 change of heart and
| determination totlcmcan themselves as loyal men
for the future To bring about results so desir-
able is worthy Of the best efforts Of our best men,
and here pledge my feeble aid in tile laudablc
enterprise Hoping that your gathering may be
| large, fraterlal and harmonious, in all things,
subscribe myself your hearty co-labOrer in good
| cause, TOD r. CALDW DWELL."
After these various communications were
| read. Mr. w. T. Henderson, OF Davidson.
| proceeded to address the Convention.
He said that it had assembled TO take into
consideration the condition of the country.
Let it mature everything and proceed with
deliberatinn.z II it complies with tile act of
Congress in all respects, no difficulties could
intervene to hineler the return of the State.
There are but two parties in tlis country,
said he. the Republican party. and the anti
Republican The former is the friend of the
government, the latter is against it. Let us
act with the Republican, party-witli the
friends of the Union. (applause) u ''' Il
| Two years have elapsed since the surren-
| der. At that time, we were nearer reconstruc-
ton than we now are Why is this so Be
cause the rebels were then humble. and only
wished to save their lives. But when
| lenicncy was exercised. the secessionsts
took the reins IN their own hands and
controlled things their own way. We
wont eat any more dirt. said they But now
they must catit by the bushel JEApplause
| They must stand l,acl. loyal men rule
and the old State will be so restored to tEt
! Union of our fathers. repeat, let us ac
! with Congress- lave prnclaimed it on thu
stump in Western Carolina, proclaim ithert
tonight that am for Congress and opposcc
to Andrew johnson and secession Grea
applause.l He attempted TO resurrect the
Democratic party frnm the foul grave of Sc
cession, and anr opposed to him. What
we now need among Union men-Rcpubi
cans ofthe Soutll, is 4 long pull, and Il strong
pull all together. leaving Andy johnson ant
secession out of the question !! Laughter anC
/ -cheering.] Not only must we leave Andrew
and secession out but we must set asit
the latter day-war-saints also. TCheering.
Especially those obstinate men, who de
nounced every friend of Congress as o con
temptabIc mean white man There arc thos
too who started well, were Union men up t.
the close of the war, who are all wrong now
We must not include them when We coulr
the elect, for they are those who falter be
tween the porch and the ALTAR Let Us carr
out the act of Congress in good faith, agains
u Andrew johnson and secession to the stric
letter of the law! [Great applause.] LIE
us have no chickering's in our camp, hut ac
cheerfully and unitetlly
Mr. j. II. Harris moved to lay the letter O
Mr. Tourgee on the table, Which was carried
Dr. Jordan, of Person, arose to respon'
to the sentiment of the gentleman from Ds
wilson. who said We had come here for tn
good of the people. That WAS lis purpost
Mr. Jordan continued These arc cxcitin
times. When [ remember my losses by til
war, Sir, including two sons. can scarccl
restrain the emotions of my heart, I ca
scarcely control my Indignation agains
those who brought this ruin on our cour
try. do not desire, nor will indulge i
elimination, hut these two who brougf
about this rebellion. thank God. one of thel
is now in his prison. whom think the mo!
wicked Of men. But we mus be calm. Ii
US proceed quietly and dcterninedly, fc
Sir, say that those who were instrument;
in getting up this war, should never llol
office. always opposed the rebellion an
favored negotiation to put IN end to it, an
when it ended rcjoicci to learn that Jci
Davis was captured and onshis way to Fo
tress Monroe. Sir, l recollected his bastil
at Salisbury, where the innocent died witt
out trial ever being accorded thcm; an
wien any one expresses sympathy with hin
= I can scarcely keep my temper / new,
committed treason. If sending my bo,
: some provisions and clptheing istreason, di
that They volunteered because Of the in
pending draft, for conscription had not the
been imported from France by that ma
who, next to Benjamin, had the lowest il
stincts in the worll-one 'Wigfall, whor
3 nobody has ever heard of since he got ovt
the Mississippi! TCheers.l Let US be fir
and determined as II have said and there
! nothing to fear, After some fartherremarl
Mr.. Jordan offered the following resolutions
L. WHEREAS, In the opinion of This meeting whi
! it is cninenuyiproper and righttint the statei'
North Carolina should be restored TO hcr iorm'
~ position in the Union, that peace, prosperity an
g / social happiness may return to- our people, az
0nE whereas we profess to have and feel deep il
4 tercst in their future welfare and permanent pro