The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-05-01

tsT- For the Standard.
Republican Mass Meeting in the County
OF Stan1y. - al
At Republican Mass Meeting, of both
races, held at Big Lick, Stanly County,
March 18th, 1867 on motion of l.. G. Nor
ton, ]. M. Wilkerson, ESQ.,, was called to
the chair, and Wm Greene was requested to
act as Secretary.
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the sentiments of the meeting:
Messrs. D. d. Greene, L. G. Morton,
Jno. Honeycutt, Allen Burriss, B. L. Whitley,
Henry Hinson VIM Smith and N. c. Efrd,
whites; and Messrs. Alexander Coble, Hen
derson Rindal, Richard Carmond and Hamp-
ton Hearne, colored.
The Committee retired, when
The Chairman addressed the meeting.
recognise, said he, here present large num-
Der of the most trustworthy Union men OF
Stanly County. We have met to consult for
the common good, and to express our senti-
ments of appreciation of the recent acts OF
Congress We further desire to endorse the
Republican platform adopted in Raleigh, on
the 9th March last by Convention OF our
fellow citizens.
In time of the rebellion, gentlemen, we
held mass meeting at this place. Our OBJ
iect then was reconstruction-buto our means
being limited, our efforts were unavailing.
For officiating in that meeting some of our
citizens were sent to that purgatory, Castle
Thunder, but to-day our situation is different
Let us rejoice. We have the strong hand OF
the federal government to protect US. and
we can enjoy as much liberty OF speech as
any people in the United States.
1T is now our duty to show that we are
both loyal and earnest in our love for the
Union. That we can and will restore North
Carolina without the aid of rebels. Let
them keep their mouths Shut and cease to
deceive the unsuspecting. Weare beginning
q new political career. All good men, who
favor Union, Liberty, Equality, should start
with u.s. Those who are stained with blood
and crime, can return to their allegiance and
receive our approval only, as did the prodi-
gal son. Let them be willing first to work
as hired servants, and not as favored chill
dren, officers in the household.
And now word to my colored friends.
Act the part of good citizens and all will be
HslI.f Your rights will be guaranteed to
you. When your masters in time of war
were fighting for yonr further enslavement,
YOU conducted yourselves so well that no
man can say aught against you. You had
then, you have now the applause and sym
pathy of the civilized world.
Mr.. L. C. Morton, then introduced Allen
Jordan, ESQ.,, to the meeting. Mr.. Jordan
entertained his hearers for an hour, reviewing
and condemning the policy of Andrew john
son, and justitying the course of Congress.
The committee returned and reported
through D. D. Greene, Esq, the following
resolutions
Resolced, That we tender the Congress of
the United States our sincere thanks Tor
passing law for the reconstruction OF the
rebel States, known as the Sherman bill.
Resoloed, That we fully endorse the plat
form of the Republican party adopted in
Convention, which met in Raleigh on the
9th of March.
RssOgoed, That we will do in all in our
power to restore North Carolina to her full
relations with the federal government, ac-
cording to recent acts of Congress.
ResOloed, That we cordially tender our
thanks to Mr.. L. G. Morton for his participa-
tion in the Convention that met in Raleigh.
Resolged, That we will not vote for any
man for President of the United States, pro-
vided the State we restored to the Union,
who does not stand upon true Republican
platform nor will we vote for any man,
seeking an Office within the gift of the peo-
pie, who does not advocate Union, Liberty
and Equality.
/, RssolUed, That we tender our thanks to
Allen Jordan, Esq, for his able address to the
people this day.
Resolced, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Raleigh Standard, and all
Republican papers in the State be requested
to copy.
The resolutions were read and unanimous
ly adopted.
J.. G. Morton, ESQ.,, was then called upon
to make an address. He condemned the
policy of President johnson. He appealed
to the colored people to support true Re
publicans; and reioiced that he had hand
in laying the corner stone of the Republican
party. If North Carolina delayed her return
to the Union under the auspices of that
party, she was hopelessly ruined
Rev. NJ Clark was called for and respon-
ded. He said that he had not made politics
study. But he would speak Union senti-
ments now, although the time had been
when he could not do so. have been
Union man all my life and never wished to
see my State out of the Union, and there
fore, I am in favor of her going back now.-
Having spokenin high terms of the speeches
of those gentlemen, who preceded him, he
concluded; when ...f-.
ION motion. the meeting adjourned.
,fEes j. M. WILKERSON, CHM.