The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-12
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION in CHDWAN COUN-
Ty...UyION MEN WIDEAWAKEu

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| REPUBLlCAN CONVENTION in CH0WAN COUN-
TY---UNION MEN WIDEAWAKEH
Pursuantto call published for ten days,
the Union Republican voters OF Chowan
County met in Convention at the Court
House in the town of Edenton on Wednes-
dAv. the 10th of October, for the purpose OF
nominating n candidate as delegate tn. the
approaching Constitutional Convention
Long before the appointed hour for holding
the meeting, the large hall was filed with
earnest and enthusiastic Republicans, who
had come from all portions Of the County
for the purpose of selecting suitable person
to bear the standard of Equal Rights and
Republican freedom in the coming political
contest When the time for organizing the
Convention arrived, Mr.. Henry A. Bond,
President of the Chowan Union Republican
Club, called the meeting to order, briefly anu
appropriately explaining the object for
which the people had been called to assem-
ble
On motion. Mr.. J. r. Page WAS called to
the chair, and Mr. w. r. Haughton was re-
quested to act as Secretary.
The chairman made few very interesting
Introductory remarks, urging upon t, peo-
pie the Importance of selecting, wisely and
discreetly, suitable person to represent
them in the Constitutional Convention. He
considered this meeting of the citizens
without regard to color, and they had gath
cred together for the purpose of acting alone
from patriotic considerations. With earnest
wishes tor the unity and harmony OF the
Convention, the chairman concluded his adj
dress amid shouts OF applause.
On motion, a committee of nine was ap-
pointed by the chairman to bring in the
names of suitable persons from which this
f, no
votes of the people on the day OF election.
During the retirement OF the committee,
several eloquent and highly patriotic adj
dresses were made by good Republicans,
who, amid the warmest good feeling and
harmony, expressed their views upon the
leading questions of political Importance
now before the people OF the country.
On motion, q committee was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the true
sentiments of the Chowan Republicans. AT
ter due dehberation and retirement of a
few minutes, the committee on Resolutions
presented the following, which were read
amid prolonged and heartfelt applause:
WHEREAS, To the people of North Carroll
ma: The present situation of our beloved
State presents an interesting problem for So
luton, involving the dearest rights of free
men and the fondest hopes of all good citi-
zens, making the future destiny of this an
cient commonwealth the object of profound
solcitude and patriotic consideration.
ResOlDed, That we, the Republican citizens
of Chowan County, assembled in the Con-
vention for the purpose Of nominating can
diolate for election to the ensuing Constitu-
tional State Convention, do embrace this op-
portunity of calling upon our fellow citizens
in this hour OF danger and trial to embrace
the Republican principles and platform set
forth by the recent Convention held in the
City of Raleigh on the 9Th day of Septem-
ber
ResOlUed, That We view with great disap-
prevail the efforts of certain designing and
evil-disposed persons, calling themselves
Conservatives, to SOW the seeds of discorl
broadcast over the State by organizing Il
political body in these times of danger and
uncertainty, in order to draw the lines of
disagreement distinctively between the two
races inhabiting the country. whose inter
ests are too sacredly and closely identified
to be involved in ruin and while the Re-
publican party denies no right to the white
man which it gives to the colored man, we
have the 6rmest reliance upon its principles,
believing that it alone can bring good order
and stability in our midst, while it blesses
us all with Freedom and Equal Political
Rights.
IeesOIred, That there is safety for the peo-
pie of North Carolina if they present the State |
pure and spOtess at the door OF Congress for |
re-admission into the Union. but there is |
danger for us if the disgrace and misery of
the past is not removed from the very ground |
work of our State laws The State Consti- |
tuition, as the fundamental law under which |
the State is to be organized, must come di-
rectly from the hands of the people-pure |
and sp0tless-bright and free, and in order |
that Chowan County may be honorably rep |
resented in the formation of new Constitu- |
ton, we, Republican freeman of the County, |
are pledged to vote for the standard-bearer of |
Equal Rights and Republican Freedom
whom this Convention shall to-day place be-
fore the people.
After the reading of the foregoing Reso-
lions, the committee on nomination return
ed and reported t,oo names for the action of
the Convention-that of Daniel V. Ether
idge as having received four votes, and that
Of John r. French as having received five
votes. The names were then singly offered |
to the Convention, and JOHN r. FRENCH
received an almost unanimous nomination.
After u short address from the chairman,
this large and enthusiastic Convention adj
journed with loud acclamatlons of rejoicing
over the great event Of the day-the unani-
nous nomination of the Hon. John r. French
as Delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton. J. R. PAGE Chairman.
w. X. HAUGHToN, Secretary.