The tri-weekly standard., 1867-04-25
RALEIGH. n. g.
RSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1867.
The two Republican Meetings in this
CITY.

The meeting of the colored people on
Easter Monday in the Capitol Square, which
was addressed by Messrs. Gales, Battle and
WORTH was a failure for them as every one
in this City knows. Somebody asked the
second speaker, who called the meeting.-
There was and has been no answer returned.
Whoever they were, they could not induce
any colored man to act as Chairman and
Secretary. There were no general demon
the addresses of Messrs. Gales, Battle and
Worth; and when they ceased to speak the
audience called for Mr.. Jas. H. Harris, who
took the stand. declared himself Il Republi-
Can, and completely crushed out the seeds of
discord insidiously sown among his and our
fellow citizens. Next came Mr.. Jas. F. Tay
lor, who called for a showing of hands. Let
every Republican in this crowd hold up his
hand, said he, and the hand of every colored
man went up with shout. Mr.. Jas. Jones
closed the meeting with short address. af-
irming the strong attachment of the culored
people to the Republican party. Messrs.
Gales, Battle and Worth left after Mr..
Harris concluded his speech, and did not
stay to see the vote taken. We hope they
have " heard tell of it.n
On this occasion the colored people heard
from both sides, and asserted their right as
freemen to express an honest judgment as to
the course they will take Verify "error of
opinion may be safely tolerated, when truth
is left free to combat it."
On that occasion also, Gov. Worth gar
| bled his message of November last, wherein
he proposed to distribute the colored people
throughout the Northern States. He read
only portion of what he said The gist of
the matter is contained in the following e1-
tract which we copy from his published mes
sage:
1T behooves every patriotic mind to solve
the problem-what is best to be done to
| avoid this sectional strife in relation to the
negro Is it possible, in entire consistency
with the well-heing of the African race, to
avoid this enduring source of amino sity be-
tween sections?
at seems to me that the course to be pur-
Suett is ODVlOuS, IL 10 Tie COntTOVer-
sy sincerely desire reconciliation The cause
of the trouble is the unequal distribution of
the race between the sections. The plain and
practical remedy is their more equal diffusion
Existing circumstances invite such diffu-
sion."
We leave the Governor to the pity of those
whom he failed to deceive
The meeting on Easter Monday did good
for the Republican cause. 1t is a bright
chapter in the history of the party, but we
now come to another and brighter page
On Tuesday night a meeting being called,
about two thousand of the colored citizens
of both sexes, assembled at Mr.. Tupper's
Church in the Eastern part of the City. 1t
was announced that MIR. Conway, OF New
York, would address them, and that others
might be expected to speak.
Mr.. Moses Patterson nominated Rev. VIM.
Warwick as Chairman, who was unanimous
ly chosen.
Mr.. B. Hutchings was then elected Sec
retary.
An organization being thus effected, Rev.
Mr.. Warwick introduced Mr.. Conway to the
audience.
We shall only notice the salient points of
Mr.. Cs eloquent address. He proclaimed
himself Republican, and friend to the
colored people. He had ever been opposed
to injustice and tyranny, and consequently
had enlisted and fought in the party, as ALSO
in the army, of freedom. He laid bare.
the record of the Copperhead, rebel party,
and advised the colored people against
affiliation with it in the slightest de-
gree; and when he called upon them
to unite with the Republican party,
there was one great cry, I've Wilt" Mr.. c.
then proceeded to dissect the speeches of
yesterday made by Messrs. Gales, Battle and
Worth, in a mastery manner, much to the:
satisfaction of his hearers, who manifested
their appreciation by continued applause
He referred to their allusion to " "strangers.''
thus warning the colored people against my.
self, said Mr.. G. I am not stranger in this.
State, and what is more l come as friend.
Cries of yes, yes. Am 1 a stranger2 No,
no. Shall 1 carry good news to the people,
of the cotton States and tell them you are.
wide awake Republicans in the Old North
statei Yes, yes, we are all right. Mr..
Conway then concluded his speech which
will be long remembered in this community.
W. w. Holden, ESQ.,, being called for adj
dressed the meeting in an acceptable manner.
His remarks will appear hereafter.
Mr.. G. L. Harris was now called out, and
entertained the audience in most happy
style, dealing the secessionists and latter
telling blows whereupon