The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-09-11

colored element predomiuating. u
In the evening session the committee 90
promenent organization reported. the AID
following officers were chosens
President--Gen. Joseph G. Abbott.
Vice Presidents--Gen. Alfred Dockery.
Hon. r. p. Dick, lanes H. Harris, r. NJ.
Tucker, g. r. Thomas, Rev. ]. B. viii.
lliams, w. X. Myers. Rev. 9. w. Brodie..
1 Secrsta~ies--Dr. II. J.Mennihger, J.. e.
OHara, G. L. Madison. John Frey.
Chaplain---Rev. VIM. HI Pit, I'll
On motion, committee OF twenty Zone
Twas appointed 20 effect s0re permanent
arsanizaIion af the party.
On Thursday norning, DR.. Powell, from
the committee on permanent organization,
presented his report, which. after some de-
bate, was received and adopted.
The following is oae Of rules adoptedfoe
! The Government Of the party:
No Republican shall become candidate
| for any Office until he shall have been reg,-
larly nominated BY the proper authority.
and all Republicans are requested 10 sup
port aoninstiens when so made any Re.
publicaa desiring an oiiSre may becoue e
candidate fox the nominaiion, bnt not TOR the
Office itself uatil he shallb be regsiariy noai-
natd.
This in affect will put all elections under
the coutroi Of the leaders Of the party. :.
Mr.. Psoi. irom the committee on resola.
items. reported as pIadorm = resalstias
which reaflirms the principles euuneiated
40 the Conventisa Of true Republicans
Which assembled in Raleigh on eth day nf
las, March. and does faiIy adept. accept
and sustain the principles and measures Ut
ii. Republican party ~ the Uaited State.
| This platform was adopted without .
disseRiing voice.
After The adoption ofthe platform. dis.
esssioa srsse on eertain resolutions which
developed radicaf differences Of principle
and feeling.
The FIRST Of these resolutions declares
against the policy and necessity of eonis.
catius. The second /. declaration IN
iasor q snIversai suffrage. The third Il
in the nature Of petition 10 Congress To
remove pslitiral disfrsnehisement from the
thousands VI loyal men who are put under
the ban by the pending constitutional ~
Howard amendment. ~ well - by the BE.
constrscucs Acts; aud the fourth autho.
hxes the appointment Of eammi,iee y
~ait ON Congress. aud lay the petition be.
lore that body.
The h.st Of these resolutions Was in che
following words:
Resolved. That the eou6scatiea Of pri
sate property Tor psIitieai offences. Is &c
psgnsnt TO Repsbiieaa liberty and cagh
act 10 be resorted 20 except as an mex.
cable necessity % save the life Of the n
tiea, after al other neans have been tried
anal ,he Repssliea~ party 10 North Careli
ma does moi consider that the present con
Jitioa Of puslic sasirs jsstiies The eonh.
/ cstioa Of personal property. and hopes tina
~ spcs aeeess,ty viii arrive.
/ A metioa 10 lay his resolution on the "a
II Ie vas losl--nays IS. yras g..
The 9sestisn recurring upon the sdsp
J ton Of tie resolution spirited aud anima
ted discussion easued.
Il. Col. Heatsn then offered fhe falIasiag q
= Substitute ler the first resolation
Resolved. That the republican party Q
Npr,h Carolina on the subject VI coni.ca
. Tim aad III other matters PERTAINING y re
consirseiion. will IaiihfpIls adhere Al
abide By the reconstruction plan and mta
!, .ures oil Congress.
: Which va, adopted BIZ large m,nriis
!. afer which the convention took rece,
: till 8 o'clock p. %.
> The rejection Of this rssOls,inn Is esn.i
Ialeredas virtually sanciisuing csn6scatioI
and has called forth the following o5sersl
= tons from the editor Of the Raleigh Regi.
!. tor. strict Republican. ye, LIBERAL mind
ii ed and Just:
- "The rejection Of these Resolutions. n
the spirit manifested by the speakers. has
awakened a feeling Of profound disrast
!. the minds Of loyal white men. and there
! reason 10 believe that II will alienate ihei
:. entirely from On organization which "