The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-09-11

j have got to know no man on account of his
color; we have got to know no one ON &C.
count of his nationality. Some say, how is
lit if y man has fought against your Sup
pose be comes into the Republican party
would you vote for hint will tell. YOU
how feel about that am an Episcopa-
han, but in the Methodist Church they take
them in on six months trial, 0aughter) and =
/, If they prove faithful, then they come 10, ,af
{ . full membership. Now Isay tbes~me
must consent to come in on pre1atlon and
If they prove faithful in 80 ye0sS then 1 will 2
I not object to their Icing admitted for life.
! (Applsuse) sil9.
Nj. President, Ihsye said about enough,
and In conclusionilet me relate an anecdote
which doubtless many of youhave heard me
relate before. We are placed precisely like
an old hunter was out West. He was
very successful huntsmAn, and was never de-
feated; button this day he got defeated. He
was hunting Bufaloes all day, and never
shot one he had expended every ball but
one. On his way home he discovered q
big bear. He fred, but the shot did not
take any effect. He laid his gun down by
the side of the tree, and got down on his
knees and said Lord never called ON you
BEFORE and if you will grant me all ask
you now, / will never call on you again. If
you didn't help me, don't help that bear
Stand off and see fair play; and you will
see the biggest fight you ever saw in
your life" l say to the luke-warm Repub-
licans, if you don't help us don't help our
enemies stand off and Bee fair play, and you
will zee North Carolina RECONSTRUCTED on
such basis, that Heaven itself will eulogize
our efforts (Applause) n syis
Hi Col. j. T. Deweese then took the platform
and spoke as follows: io4ai
FELLOW CITIZENS :-On the 29th of last
month was directed by Gov. Holden. the
Chairman of the State Central Committee,to
address letters of invitation to Chief Justice
| Chase. General Grant and General Howard,
stating to them that a Republican State
Convention would be held at Raleigh, and
ask them to be present. l received this
evening, by mail, responses to the letters--
One from afriend of Judge Chase, in Wash
lington, informs me at the time these letters
reached Washington. Judge Chase was alb
sent, and he was not able to find out where
I he was at that time, regretting very much
that he was not able to. place the letter in
his hands. I also received a letter from
| Maj Gen. Howard, or rather from his pri
/ vate Secretary. ie
WAR DEPARTMENT 3: H. =. q a. ".
washington, y =. Aug II, 1857
j. T. DEwEEsE, Esq. Raleigh, N. G.:
Dear Sir ~ Yonr letter OF the S9tli was re-
ceived this morning Gen. Howard has Just
left this city, being engaged to deliver lee
ture before the annual Exhibition OF the New
England AgrcultqraiS Society Providence,on
the lst OF Sept. IT WILL pf course, be lmpos-
sible tor HIM to be with you on the4thprox-
| inno Ae coon oe hn rat,,vne vo,,rl 1nttur will
be brought to his notice, and You VIII be no
tlned wneener he can attend tne tohyentlon
before adjournment. d. d. b.
ffacate Secretary
l Will now read you letter from General
Grant, (applause:)
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE U. s.,
Washington Csfy, u, T., Sept. y.
MIR. J. I. DEwEEsE-
SIR General Grant orders me to express
his utmost thanks for your kind invitation
extended to him to be present at the State
Convention to be held at Raleigh N. c., on
the 4th day of Sept, and to state that pub
lie business Of an urgent nature will not al
low hlm to avail hlmself OF your KIND invl-
tation and your courtesy.
am sir, very respectfully,
Your obed't servant,
ADAM BADAU,
Col. U. s. A., A. d. G.
TO the General-in-Chief.
Ny FELLOW CITIZENS lin reading .hese
letters to you tonight, it had been for the
purpose of showing to you that the promi-
nent men of the Northern States recognize
the existence of the Republican party in the
State of North-C Carolina. (Applausc) The
few lines from Gen. Grant acknowledging
the invitation to be present at q Republican
State COnvention-for in most emphatic
terms it was told him that it wasa Republican
State Convention to be composed of Union
men, without regard to race color or former
condition-is the first acknowledgment that
he has eoer made to a political Conoen-
tion. The Copperhead party in the North,
and 1t has sympathizers In the Southern
States, have been engaged since the war In
vilitying Gen. Grant by saying that his SYM
| pathy was Will. the Democratic party
leave IT to you tonight after reading the let
ter, 10 judge now MS leeIings are. copper
Deads never return THANKS 10 lnvltations 10 10
present at meeting OF poor whites and mu-
lattoes. (Appiause and iaughter) And
another thing, gentlemen; as late member
OF the Fedora! army desire to return
to you thanks for having chosen an
ex-Federal General. and a late representa-
tive OF Northern State, the President Of
your State Convention. (Applausc) And
every one OF you that are loyal men and
true Union men that are unfortunate enough
to be banned we Will take you in our
| arms and will CARR v0u n the door nf