The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-09-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS!
Mass Meeting at Tucker Hall.
WEDNESDAY, SEFT. 4, 1867.

WEDNESDAY,. SEFT. 4, 1901.
At 1890 A. NJ, the meeting was called to
order by Gov. Holden Chairman of the
State Executive Committee.
The following prayer was then offered by
Rev. G. W. Brodie, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Raleigh: ii
80, great and good Almighty Godl in
whose presence angels and archangels sing
the praises of the Most High, and cry with
loud voice Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lore
God of Sabaoth, worthy art thou to
receive all honor and power and glory for
ever and forever. We thank thee that we
are blessed with this privilege of assembling
ourselves together in the form of a Conven-
ton, for the purpose of deliberating upon
the great subjects that have excited this ma
tion for the last three years, and before en-
tering upon the duties for which We have as
sembled, we feel it meet first to address the
Throne of Grace, inviting the blessings of
High Heaven upon our. coming together.
We pray thee, o, God, to give unto us
right appreciation of these privileges and
immuuities that we enjoy this morning. We
ask thy blessing upon this body and its de-
liberations, and we pray thee to give unto US
wisdom, that what we do and say may be
uOue dllO Stlltl W tLC SOOu VI oLO PSOHiS Va
this State and of this nation, and may re-
dound to thy glory, o Godl We pray thee
if there be any who have come here for the
purpose of differing from the objects for
which this meeting has been called, to
remove all such disposition from their
breasts, and grant that all elements here
may harmonic, and may this be one OF the
grandest gatherings ever witnessed in the
State. We, pray thee to bless US in the Sc
lection of President to preside over this
body. We pray thee to bless us in the selec-
ton of the subordinate officers to whom
shall be committed the conduct of the affairs
of the present meeting We ask thy bless
ing upon our country, upon our State and
nation. We pray thee to remember the
President of the United States-have mercy
upon him. We know that many are of
opinion that he has proved recreant to
the trust that has been reposed in him, as
Chief Magistrate of the United States We
pray, thee, o, God, to forgive this, if he
should repent, and grant that he may do
so and redeem himself by showing to this
nation and this people that he loves the Gov
eminent; that he would do all in his power
to restore the country to prosperity and hap
piness Grant too, O, God, that the bless
ings of liberty and peace may spread Them
selves over this great continent Have mer
cy upon Secretary Seward, who stands by
the side of the President, whose influence is
powerful, and by whom the President of the
United States is more or less controlled 0,
God, have mercy on such man-so power
ful and so able, and yet not the best for the
people of the country purify his sentiments,
sanctify his designs, and grant his influence
may be thrown into the scale for the good of
the country We ask, o, God, to remember
the Congress of the United States Bless
the work they have already done, and grant
that the Reconstruction acts may prove a
blessing to the country. We ask thy bless
Ing also upon the army and the navy. Re-
member. the Commanders of the different
districts. Make them good men-lovers Of
liberty. And now, as the haorping of can
non is no longer heard, and the glittering of
the sword and the whistling Of the minnie
ball and the terrible rumhling aud thunder
OF the terrible bomb. oh grant that. this
land OF ours, now being settled down in
peace, may have peace that surpasseth
all understandings %, Lord, grant US a
good choice in the election of President of
tnis meeting. We pray thee, then. also, to
i ,emember each member of the Convention.
may we study and think we'll before We act
~ the many issues that may be presented to
us; may we examine well may we investi-.
gaze closely; and then when the action Of