The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-14
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ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

At a meeting of the Republicans of Or
ange County held in the Courthouse at Hills
boro. ON Saturday Nov. 9th, for the purpose
of nominating candidates to represent the
County in the State Constitutional Conven-
ton.
Frank W. Whitfield was called to the chair,
and Martin A. Whitfield and Richard Mayo
appointed Secretaries.
On motion the delegates OF white Repub-
licans from Chapel Hill and elsewhere were
invited to cooperate, which invitation was
cordially accepted.
On motion a committe was appointed to
Recommend two persons as candidates.
This committee consisting of sixteen, white
and black, retired, and during their absence
speeches were had from Messrs Alf Holmes,
Henry Jones and Jordan Weaver.
The following resolutions were adopted:
l. Res0t0ed, That we endorse the princi-
plies of the Republican party of universal
freedom, and justice to all without dist1nc-
ton of color, as in true accord with the let
ter and spirit of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and the sublime teachings of the
Christian religion.
2. That the right of suffrage under Re-
publican government appertains to citizen
ship, and that we will support no man for
office who does not openly and unreservedly
declare himself in favor of this clear nrin-
ciple of justice and right.
8. That the only test for office among Re-
publicans should be true merit, based upon
capability fidelity and loyalty; that we will
exert ourselves to destroy any undue politi-
cal influence acquired only by birth or for
tune as anti-republican and improper; that
we will encourage industry and honest labor
as honorable in all that we deprecate any
unjust prejudices and unkind feelings that
may still exist between the races; and that
we will discountenance any course calcula-
ted to array one class or race of our fellow
citizens against another.
4. That harmony of action is essentia, %
success, and that we pledge ourselves to the
cordial support of the nominees of the Re-
publican party at this meeting
5. That we regard education as not onlv
promotive of the in terests and welfare of
individuals, but as conducive to the spread
of Republican principles and pertinent to
the national veal and in view of the fact
that great number of our citizens, both
white and colored, can neither read nor
write, We do unequivocally and positively
pledge ourselves to the support of liberal
system of public schools. open to all, and
tnat we do hereby instruct our representa-
:" SIC IhoI proper steps are taken IN
this direction at the earliest practicable mo-
ment
.. That we recognize the Hon. W. w.
Holden, Hon. John Pool, Hon. Robert P.
Dick and other distinguished members of our
party in this State, as true, loyal and devo-
ted Unlonists that we deplore the contin-
uance OF the disabilities under which thew
labor, as injurious to their influence and det-
rimental to the interests of the Republican
party in North Carolina and that we do
hereby urge the attention of Congress to this
subject, and respectfully request that these
disabilities be removed.
Inc committee returned and reported the
following names as candidates, which were
unanimously confirmed: Messrs. Henry
Jones, and B. s. Hedrick.
The Convention then adjourned.
F. W. Whitfield, Chmsn.
3. MAYO mhr1nD' Secretaries. -..