The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-16
cR,rEy COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION!

was called to order by Thomas Powers, Esq,
Chairman of the County Executive Com
mittee.
On motion of l. E. West, P. H. Cooper,
Esec Unsupported permanent Chairman oil
the Convention. and Rev E. 81. Hill WAS ap-
pointed Vice President.
ION motion of John Randolph, Jr.. James
C. Harrison and Edward II. Dudley were APP
pointed Secretaries.
The Chairman, on taking his seat explain
ed the object OF the Convention.
Onmotion, the following Committees, were
appointed, ~
Committee on Credentials--John Ran
dolph, Jr., Richard S. Daniels, F.J. Men
ringer. s,ii t.-a ta. -.
Committee on Resolutions. Edwin
West, Rev. Amos York, Reuben Mezelle.
The Convention then took recess until 2
O'Clock, P NJ. 3asi }a1 is,f
On the re assembling of the Convention,
the Committee on Credentials through their
Chairman, John Randolph, Jr., reported the
following persons to be entitled to seat In
the Convention. x
1st Precinct-1stan and 3D. Wards 1. EDWIN
West, Richard Tucker.
I'd Precinct-2d and 4th Wards-E. w.
Carpenter, E. A. Richardson, f. G. Yuns.
3D. Precinct-5th Ward--John Randolph,
ST.. Jas. c. Harrison, VIM. II. Johnson
4th Precinct-6th and 9Th Wards-L B.
Abbott, E. r. Dudley, Rev. A. York.
9th Precint-James City--Austin Blount,
~ Menninger, H. Shaw. =!
9th Precinct Wiggins-P. L. Cooper,
Reuben Mazele.
18th Precinct-Ives--John Moseley, Edward
Fisher
9Th Precinct-Core Greek -Thos. Powers,
(proxy.) Amos NJ Brown, (proxy)
9th Precinct Little Swift Creek-James
Toler, Vim. d. Pettlpher ~ ss t
10th Precinct Big Swift Creek Major
jackson, Geo Washington La
18th Precinct Russel's-Rev. E. II. Hill,
j. r. Good, (proxy) Ef
1eth Precnct-Adams Creek-M. O. Hub
18th Precinct athams- Riley GARNER.
Nth Precinct Rea rds'-M Mai. w. L. Pal
mer, [proxy.l
18th Precinct Browns-R s. Daniels
10th Precinet-Bay Rivera. w. Stevens.
18th Precinct Vandemere-MosesB Bryan,
[proxy.
The Delegates appearing as proxies were
authorized to be appointed by the Conven-
ton, and were so reported by the Committee.
The report of the Committee was received
and on motion, unanimously adopted:
On motion, it was resolved that the Con-
vention now proceed to the nomination of
three candidates for the coming Constitu-
tional Convention. 'So
Major w. L. Palmer and John Randolph,
Jr., were appointed as Tellers Soy
The following persons were then placed
in nomination: Hon David Heaton, Clinton
d. Pierson, [col] Capt. VIM H. S. Sweet,
Richard NJ. Tucker, [col. and Edward A.
Richardson. [col. after which an informal
ballot was taken, resultiong as follows:
Heaton, %; Pierson, IS; Sweet, 80; Tuck
er, 10; Richardson, 8; Ellsworth, I.
The following regular ballot was then ia
ken: Heaton 81 Piersen, 49,. Sweet, SO;
Tucker IL; Richardson, 8.
On receiving the report of the balloting,
Hon. David Heaton, Capt. VIM. Fl. s.
Sweet and Clinton d. Pierson, the latter
colored, were declared as duly nominated as
the Republican Candidates of Craven Coun-
ty for the coming constitutional Conven-
ton.
On motion, Thos. Powers, John R. Goode
and Capt. E. C. Tunis were appointed a
committee to inform the nominees of their
selection and request their presence before
the Convention. During the absence of the
committee. the committee on resolutions re-
ported through their Chairman. L E. West,
the following resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted: ;at
Resolced, That the action of the RepubIi-
can County Committee incalling this Con-
vention, meets with our approval, and that
said Committee as now constituted is hereby
continued in force, and fully authorized to
take such action in comforting with other
similar County Committees, and in calling
County Republican Conventions, as may
from time to time seem necessary and proper
for the promotion of the Republican cause
Resdsoed, BY the Convention, that the pre-
amble and resolutions adopted at the Repub-
lican Ratification Meeting, held in this bull
ding, on the 18th of September last arehere-
by cordially approved and e-afirmed.
The following are the resolutions referred
to: ,}S S ~ 81 IS ledN Asrs
Resotced, That We do accept and approve
of the principles of the Republican party in
North Carolina as enunciated by the Con-
vention OF March 9th, 1887, and by the
Convention of September 4th, 1857, and we
do pledge ourselves to maintain and carry
out those principles, to the end that the I'm
ion may be made one and inseparable upon
a basis. Of justiceland equality to all men
without regard to race or color 81
Resolced, That we regard the Republican
party as the only sound political organiza-
ton in the country, and that we will faith
/. fully adhere to the objects and purposes it
has SO distinctly announced, embracing the
entire Congressional plan, as the only GER
tain measure by which the unrecoustructed
States of the South can be restored to their
true and iegitimste relations with the Gen.
eral Government. if esss isfes Fss'si
Resolred, That we do not regard any ac-
tien, proceeding, orWote, of sthe Convention
of the ,4tlf instant, as intended to pledge the
Republican party of the State to any plan
of confseation; that tits neither expedient
nor useful in view of a speedy, safe, just and
permanent reconstruction Of the State to the
Union, to agitate this subject; and as Re
publicans we would most earnestly depre
cate any measureof coniscation or further
political acknowledgements ~;
ResoIred, Thatiwe deplore.and deprecate
any and all attempts to form u " hite Mans OF
BLACK Md8ss Party as dangerous especially
to the peace and welfare of the South; thai
we maintain that a party founded upon thu
true basis of the Republican organization
which cordially inritesto its support all mer
without distinction of color or former polit
ical antecedents, is amply sufficient to NEE
every reasonable and patriotic demand