The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-22
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
FRANKLN .counrY, N. G. Oct. ,1e, 1867

FRANKLIN .CoUNTY, N. c. Oct. s16, 1867.
Hon. w. w. HOLDEN. .ssssiEsEa r
Chairmdn Republican State Committee
DEAR SIR:-We take the liberty to write
to you IN order that we may get your advice
as to what course weshouid take in securing 1
a delegate to the Convention to frame and
make Constitution for North Carolina
At our last Court, it was an understanding
with the colored voters of this County to
hold district meetings, and appoint five del
egates to meet in Louisburg On Saturday
last, we proceeded to do so, and met at the
appointed time, and every district was rep
resented except one. 1t seemed that the
white voters OF the County would make no
move Ill this matter, and we concluded to
take steps to have u man nominated to rep
resent the County in the Convention that is
expected to meet in Raleigh. Every dele
gate that met was colored man. When
we assembled in the Court House to COM
mence, it was a question how to begin, as it
was new thing to all of US. John Will
hanson, of Louisburg District, made mo-
ton that Madison Hawkins, Esq, should
act as Chairman of the meeting. But he
declined. Another gentleman by the name
of Coniard was named He also, declined
Williamson then called on Gen. j. B. Little
john, and he accepted We reckon you
can or not. So it is, he acted as Chairman of
the meeting
We concluded when We met in Conven-
ton that our names as delegates from each
district would be called, and each delegate
could say who he was for; but no delegates
name was called, but John E. Thomas and
James Wilson were voted for by rising up.
Mr.. Wilson got the most votes. The second
vote was taken Mr.. Wilson got majority
again. The Chairman then proposed that
two white men from each district, and two
colored, should go in room, and decide
who should be the candidate; and mark,
there was not a white delegate in the meet
ing, but the Chairman chose them, and they
retired to the room and there they voted.
Mr.. Wilson got the most votes again. The
result was reported to the Chairman of the
Convention, if it can be called Convention
he sent them back the second time, but be-
| fore they went back, Mr.. Thomas made
speech. He said it made no difference with
! him whether lie was nominated or not that
! if he wanted to run he would do so, and
run on the old platform at that, and do all
! he could for it. What he meant by that we
are not able to say. After this speech the
men were sent back to the room again, and
voted again, Thomas IS, Wilson II. This
result was reported to the Chairman, and
Thomas was declared the Candidate. The
only objection we heard urged against Mr..
| Wilson was, he was opposed to repudiating
old debts, and hence the opposition to him
by the Chairman. We are not satisfied with
the proceedings of this meeting, and under
the circumstances cannot support Mr.. Thorn
as for a delegate to the Convention; aud we
now look to you for counsel in this matter.
We are Republicans, and wish to act as the
Republican Convention in March and Sep
TENDER directed; and we wish to have har-
mony in our ranks, but fear that we will
never have it with such Chairman as acted
in the meeting in Louisburg on Saturday
last. We thought that Republicans were
to compose our meetings and conduct their
proceedings; and if the Chairman of the
meeting last Saturday is Republican, we
have yet to learn it. 1t seems that rebels
intend to control US. We think their motto
is . rule or ruin"
Mr. Wilson is a good Republican. and
well qualified to be delegate, and we
willing to vote for him any good Repub-
lican that will stand on the platform of
March and September, and regularly nomi-
mated as therein directed; but when man
says if he chooses he will run on the old plat
! form and do all he Can tor it, and at the same
time does not explain what he means, we
can't vote for him. You will please let US
hear from you soon, and counsel us how to
proceed in the future. We are, dear sir,
your sincere friends. Mr.. Wilson is pub
lie man. and has been for twenty years, and
is now County Trustee of this County. He
is a brother of DR.. Wilson, of Alamance
County, who died recently. He is practi-
cal business man, and was an untaltering
Union man during the rebellion.
j. II. HOLLYWOOD,
W. HAWKINS.
A JONES,
r. DUNSTON,
F. WRIGHT,
NJ. WRIGHT,
F. BLACKNALL,
A. GREEN,
Together with "a other signers.