The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-20
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ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

At meeting of the Republicans of Or
ange County held in the Courthouse at Hills
boro, on Saturday, Nov. 9th, for the purpose
of nominating candidates to represent the
County in the State Constitutional Conven-
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Frank w. Whitfield was called to the chair.
and Martin A. Whitfield and Richard Mayo
appointed Secretaries. s s4 %
On motion the delegates OF white Repub-
licans from Chapel Hill and elsewhere were
invited to cooperate, which invitation was
cordially accepted. =" 1es 'Qss il dhH 70
E On motion COMMITTEE was appointed to-
recommend two persons as candidates
This committee consisting of sixteen, white
and black, retired, and during their absence
{ speeches were had from Messrs. Aft Holmes,
:, Henry Jones and Jordan Weaver o.
The following resolutions were adopted;
l. RssolDed, That we endorse the princi-
piles of the Republican party of universal
freedom, and justice to all without distInc-,
ton of color, asin true accord with the let
ter and spirit of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. and the sublime teachings of the
Christian religion.
2. That the right of suffrage under Re
publican government appertains to citizen
ship, end that we will support no man for
office who docs not openly and unreservedly
declare himself in favor of this clear prin-
ciple Of justice and right.
g. That the only test for Office among Re:
publica ms should be true merit, based upon
ZcapaRil icy, fidelity. and loyalty. that we will
exert o., lrselves to destroy any undue politi-
cal ir,flu ence ACQUIRED only by birth or for
~ tune as anti-republican and improper; that
we will encourage industry and honest labor
4 as homo, able in all that we deprecate any
z unjust ,pr ejudices and unkind feelings that
may still exist between the races; and that
, we wilIdiscountenance any course calcula-
ted to arr .ay one class or race of our fellow
citizens a gainst another. II al
- a. That harmony of action isFessentiA. %
success, a,ad that we pledge ourselves to the
cordial su pport Of the nominees of the Re
publican party at this meeting. er .,
z s. That we regard education as not only
+ promotiye of the interests and welfare Of
individual s. but as conducive to the spread
of Repu hli can principl es and pertinent to
the national veal; and in view of the fact
7 that great number. of our citizens, both
white and colored, can neither read MOI
write, we do unequivocally and positively
pledge ourselves to the support of liberal
system of public schools, open to all, and
that we do hereby instruct our representa-
tives to see that proper steps are taken il
this direction at the earliest practicable mo
ment % sH fi4lisui3 q M"i'' aae s'tl-}t ~
s.a 6. That we recognize the Hon. w. W
Holden, Hon. John Pool, Hon. Robert p
Dick and other disting nishe6 mem bers of ou
party in this State, as true, loyal and devo
ted Unionists shat we deplore the contin
uance of the disabilities under which they
labor, as injurious to their influence and Diet
.rimental to the interests of the Republicat
party in North Carolina and that we dc
hereby urge the attention of Congress to thi
subject, and respectfully request that thes,
disabilities Be- removed. III ,@&Ni]
'RRaThe commiAtee returned 1antl reported ths
following, names as candidates, which were
unanimously confirmed Messrs., Henri,
= Iepes, and b s, Hedrick. r. .s.,c,s
The Convention then adjourned. .isr3
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