The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-12
From the Raleigh Standard.
RECONSTRUCTION.

y recommended that the people OF the state promptly
accept the act of the Congress of the United States
titled IAN act for the efficient government of the
rebel Statcs.'
1t was also unanimously resolved that the Chairman
of the meeting designate not less than hundred
citizens of the State and that the citizens thus named
be respectfully and earnestly requested to assemble ir
! the City of Raleigh Wednesday, the 9th day O
March, 1867, to consult together and mature plan t,
call Convention of the people of North Carolina tc
frame Constitution preparatory to the admission O.
the State to representation in Congress in accordance
with the terms prescribed in said act of Congress.
1t was also unanimously resolved that the Chairman
of the meeting confer with the colored people Of the
State, and ascertain their views and wishes, with view
to prompt and harmonious cooperation of all the
loyal people of the State in the work of reconstruction
The Chairman has designated the following citizens
and earnestly requests Tat they meet in Raleigh for
consultation on the day above named;
w. r. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
The following gentlemen named by the Chairman.
are requested to meet in Raleigh the day above
mentioned:
Lewis Thompson, John Pool, DIR P T Henry, J w
Beasley of Bertie; Thos Settle Of Rockingham; w w
Holden, w Richardson Jos w Holden. Harri-
Strickland r X Ferrel, b D Williams, jeff Fisher,
of Wake; Robt Dick, A w Tourgee, iona Harris. A
B Chaplin, Guilford; DR. W Sloan, Mecklenburg; DR. E
Grissom, w II Jenkins, f b Lyon, Granville; L NJ
Henry, Macon; DR. J T Leach, VIM Smith, 7 D
Snead, b Hinnant, Johnston Jno M Clark. Maj
L Rhodes, Edw'd Kiddcr New Hanover; c r Thomas,
II Mennnger, d Heaton, Craven; L Pembelton,
Cumberland II Jones, Jas Blythe, Robt Hamilton,
DIR w ID Whitfield. Henderson; Alfred Dockery DR. y
Hadey, Richmond; Allen Jordan, Montgomery; G W
Logan scoggin r " Logan, C L Harris. Ruther-
CASTOR; G w Garret, Haywood G Lash, A Snow,
A Wilson, Z B league. w B Stipe. DIR J L John
son, Forsythe; DIR NJ F Arndell, W Doughty Car.
Moore; L L Stuart, w w Wallace, VIM Lanktord, W
w Rollins Buncombe; C II Brogden John Robinson,
E Coor. T A Deans, Wayne; T NJ Vestal, DR. E Ben,
Cleaveland N B Hampton: Jesse Rhodes. Polk A H
Joyce, Stokes; DIR J r Ellis, Caawba; Tod Cald-
well. Burke; G Garland, Yancey; A B Baines, Nash;
DIR j w McCauley, G NJ Lea, McMurray. Ala
son. JOS d Hayes, Wake; j Carpenter, Rutherford;
D NJ Garter. Isaiah Respass, t Carlow, Beaufort; 6
w Stanton. Norfeet, Edgecombe Silas Burns, W 6
Gunter, Manning. jr, H W Dixon, Stout. Chat
ham Geo Riley, w Henderson, H Adams. Chand-
Ter, Davidson; I Blair, Robins, Ashworh, Ran
dolph Saml Forkner. Surry; W Grinsley. DR. + IL
NJ Carson, Alexander w M Black, Moore Jonathan
Trull, Union; John Phter, Lincoln; G w Gahagan,
Madison; r II Cannon, Jackson; } Holton, Guitord;
l. Morton, Stany; A NJ Undertake. Franklin; J c
Duckworth. Pennsylvania; G Dickey. Cherokee;
Thos Norment Robson: J Reid, Halifax; DIR L w
Jones, Rowan; w NJ Coleman Cabarrus; } Ether
dge, Roanoke Island; Jesse Green, Davie; W hing,
Lenoir; d r Goodloe. Hedrck, DR. II Powell OF
Washington city; w NJ Powell, Warren: J Nelson,
E II Willis, Washington; NJ w McCauley, Henry
Brown, Orange; Odom, Northampton.
1t will be seen from the above that the loyal
people of the State are determined to take prompt
action under the reconstruction act OF Congress-
The mode suggested seems to US the best that
could be adopted. One hundred and forty of our
most loyal citizens have been designated and re-
quested to meet in Raleigh on the 9th of this
month, to consider and mature a plan to call a
Convention to take the necessary steps to re-
store the State to the Union.
1t is obvious from the act itself that it is for
the people in their primary capacity to perform
this work, without regard the existing rebel or
CARNATIONS. Congress expressly omitted ma
chinery. in order that the people might do the
work in their own way. With people scbooled
aud skilled as ours in the work of self govern
ment, there can be difficulty in comply ing
with the terms laid down by Congress. All we
ask is that the military commander who may be
assigned to this State. will extend protection to
our loyal people while engaged in this work; and
that those rebels who not disposed to accept
the act of Congress and submit in good faith to
the will Of the nation, will not come forward to
distract and embarraSs the people.
We happen to know that the authors of the act
of Congress, with all the leading Republicans of
that body. entertain the views we have given
above. They hold that the people should act in
this matter for themselves. and we have no doubt
they will to it, if necessary, that the fullest
protection, is extended to the people while en-
gagged in this work.
We trust that every one of the gentlemen
named by the Chairman will attend. 1t is the
most important crisis in the history of the State
since the Congress at Halifax, in l776. Come
up, friends. fresh from the people. prepared to
act promptly and judciously for the coed of the
State. and for the restoration and perpetuation of
the Union. The eyes of the country are upon
US. Let omit nothing which may be deemed
necessary to restore our State to the immeasur-
able benefits and blessings which were lost by the
rebellion.
e When the L. S. Senate about to pass
the Reconstruction Bill over the Presidents veto,
the Hon. Reverdy johnson of Maryland, (who
has always been friend of tho South,) made
speech explaining why he sustained the Bill,