The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-09-11
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| THE Convention was called to order at 8. Is
P. NJ, by the Chairman, General Abbott. q
Hon. John Pool, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions and Platform, made
the following report: ~ . i3' ::
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
| buttons have been in session all the morning
and after full and thorough conference,
have agreed upon the following report
which they have authorized me to read to
this Convention.
In the first place will read the plat
form
We, the delegates, representing the loyal
people of North Carolina assembled in Con-
Yention, in the City Of Raleigh, on the 9Th
| day of September, 1857, for the purpose Of
perfecting and strengthening the organize
ton of the Republican party in the State,
and in order to aid in the great work OF re-
storing, preserving and perpetuating the
Union, do
Rssolpe, That the Republican party in
North Carolina hereby re-affirm the princi-
pies enunciated in the Convention of true
Republicans which assembled in this city on
the 9th day of last March, and does fully
accept, adopt and sustain the principles of
the Republican party of the United States. /"
b RESOLUTIONS -,
l. Resolced, That confscation of private
property for political offences is repugnant
to the Republican liberty and ought not to be
resorted to, except as ON memorable necessity
to save the life Of the nation, after all other
means have been tried in vain; and the Re
publican party in North-C Carolina does not
consider that the present condition of public
affairs requires the necessity of the con-
fiscation OF private property, and hopes that
no such necessity will arise.
2. Resolced, That in order to guarantee effec-
tually the principles of universal liberty and
civil and political equality, every male citi-
zen of the ageof twenty one ought to be allow
ed to vote in all popular elections, and be
freely admitted to the ballot box, unre.
strained by complexion, threats or:violencc,
and such is the requirements of the proposed
constitutional amendment so far as it relates
to the question of suffrage
8. Resolced, That while the Republican party
in North Carolina faithfully and energsti-
cally sustains the policy of Congress, n the
subject of reconstruction, and will spare no
effort to secure under it the restoration Of the
State to the Union, it is nevertheless con-
strained to call the attention Of Congress to
the continuance of the disfranchisement
and disabilities now imposed upon those
true and loyal citizens, while so many of the
devotees of treason and schemers against the
peace and integrity of the Republic are in
vested with full powers and franchises of
citizenship, who are using it too effectually to
PROSTATE the efforts of those who are labor
ing, thus trammeled to perpetuate the Union,
to place the national peace and safety on a
sure foundation, and to render true the just
and correct principles of union, liberty and
equality.
a. Rssolced, That the President of this Con-
vention Immediately upon its adjournment,
by and with the advice and concurrence If
The Republican Executive Committee of the
State, shakespeare a Committee of loyal and
| well informed citizens, ITO consist of not less
than one from each Congressional District, to
urge upon Congress to remove within just
and safe Limits the disabilities complained
of in the above resolution, in time, if pos
sible, to untrammel the efforts of true and
loyal men in the approaching election, or as
soon as it can be judiciously done, and that
authority is hereby given to said Committee
to speak for the Republican party Of North
Carolina rs to the limits and conditions
within which the removal of such disal,ili-
ties can be safely and justly applied in this
State.
y Mr.. Pool further said 1.s ~ sssa aal
That the present is the result Of the labors
of the Committee after the most anxious con-
sultation, some difference of opinion and af-
| forwards notifications, and final abridge-
ment II.
Mr.. Peck, of New Hanover, moved that
the platform, be first considered, and then
the resolutions separately, which molten was
carried -
Mr.. Mennlnger wished to amend the plat
form, BY striking out the word restore, .
on the ground that the Union has never
been dissolved, SO that the clause contain
ing that word would read, In order to aid
IN the great work Of preserving and per-
petuating the Union, &c. 's'
The platform, as amended, was unani
mously adopted by the Convention. s..s'i
The first resolution was then laid before
the Convention for consideration, and after
motion was made for its adoption, Mr.. g.
Z. MADISON, of New Hanover, took the floor
and spoke as follows DIRT 4
FELLow-C rTIzRNs LET me assure you of
one thing, and that is we are dealing with
something now that we have nothing what
ever to do with, debating TO the Congress Of
the United States, whether they shall confis-
cate the property Of the rebels or not. Fell
low citizens, let me say to you here to-day,
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