The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-12
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN CUMBERLAND.


s@In pursuance of call for a Republican Con-
4 yention for the County of Cumberland, the
Convention assembled at the Farmers Hall, Fay
etteville Monday noy 4h R at 10 Called to
the Chair and Thomas Lomax acted as Secretary
On taking the Chair Major T. A. Byrues ex-
planned the objects of the Convention which were
! LIST. The election of working County Com
mittee.
3D. The election of two delegates to represent
the County in the State Constitutional Conven-
tion
After some good advice from the Chairman, as
to how the delegates should be actuated in their
selections of proper delegates,
The following committee on credentials were
appointed Capt. John Frey, John 8. Leary, D.
J. Mccormick.
Number of delegates present g.
The following committee on resolutions was
then appointed: ". II. Porter, j. W. Hopkins
J. w. Hood, A. Moore, VIM A. Mann.
The committee retiring to draft resolutions the
Convention was ably addressed by Messrs. Fry,
Dusky, Wheeler, l.. W Levy, Bowman, John ;.
Leary and others. The committee appearing,
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: ..-..
WHEREAS, we the delegates of the Republican
party of the County Of Cumberland, in Conven-
ton assembled, Nov. 4th, 1867, at Fayetteville,
for the purpose of presenting platform OF
principles and the nomination of delegates to the
State Constitutional Convention for this State
according to the instructions of the several acts
OF Congress on that subject do hereby
ResolVe That we do hereby heartily endorse tine
platform adopted by the Republican Convention
held in Raleigh, March 9th, 1867, and re-affirm-
ed by the Convention of September 4th, and also,
the resolutions adopted by the Executive Com
mittee on the 9th of October
Resolved, That nothing in the action
of the Convention of the 4th OF September which
can by any inge uity be construed as to place
that Convention i'm the attitude, in the slightest
degree, favorlng cOnfscation and that those who
are opposing that Convention on that ground,
either deceived themselves or are trying to de-
ceive others, and are therefore unworthy OF the
confidence of the Republican party.
ResoLUed, That we extend the right hand of fel-
lowshp to all truly loyal men who abrogate past
hostilities to the U"ion Republican party, and
come forward with manly candor rand truthulness
to assist us in pushing forward the great work OF
reconstruction to an early termination.
ResolDed, That We present the names OF VIM
A. Mann and Jas. W. Hood as true and worthy
representatives of the Republican party, and cor
daily recommend them to the suffrage OF the
loyalists of this County
The Convention then entered into the election
of delegates for the State Constitutional Con-
vention. The following gentlemen were elected:
WIN. A MANN and J. w. HOOD.
On motion OF Capt. Fry, the election was made
unanimous. The gentlemen then being called
plies of the Union Republican party and to vote
for such a constitution would give to all men
equal rights and privileges.
On motion, the following County Committee
elected T. A. Byrnes, j S. Leary, P Evans,
VIM. A. Mann and David Bryant.
On motion it was ordered that vote of thanks
be rendered the Chairman and Secretary for the
able manner in which they conducted the bust
ness of the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned.
I A BYRNES, CHM.
1Hos II. LoMAx, Secy