The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-07
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YADKIN COUNTY UNION REPUBLICAN con-
VESTTGN.
NOMINATION OF DIR. E. BENBow.

NOMINATION OF DIR. E. BENBoW.
Pursuant to public notice given, the Union
Republican County Convention assembled at
the Courthouse, in Yadkinville, on Tuesday
the 18th October, 1867, at IL o'clock, and
was organized by calling George Nix to the
Chair, and appointing t. n. Vestal, Secre-
tary.
The Chairman on taking his seat explain
ed the object of the Convention.
The Chairman appointed the following
gentlemen to draft resolutions expressing the
sentiments of the Convention. Also, to
nominate a candidate for the Constitutional
Convention: B. q. Myers, NJ. Castcyens, j.
Reece Henry Burns, J. Fl. Johnson. Thomas
Haynes, p. Dobbins, L. Hampton, NJ. Gross,
NJ. Swain, J. d. Holcomb, G. Hurt, Martin
Penix, n. J. Barnes, D. Patterson, Z. B.
johnson, P. NJ Nix, W. Revis. G. Long, NJ
Nicholson, A. Hutchins, w. D. Baily. John
Allgood S. Lynch, E. Hutchins, II. Eddie
mon, A. S. Jones, s. Hamlin, F. NJ Leakey,
S. L. Welch, A. G. Bruce, N. Glenn, w. W.
Patterson. F. w. Hall, A B. Vestal, Henry
Matthews. W. Fleming, Daniel Vestal, S. c..
Cook, J. Revis, w. Royal, T. L. Tubert and
J. Scott.
On motion, it was resolved that the Con-
ventiOn now proceed to the nomination of a
candidate for the coming Constitutional Con-
vention. After two or three ballotings, Dr. E.
Benbow was unanimously nominated as the
Union Republican candidate of Yadkin
County for the coming Constitutional Con-
vention.
On motion, B. c. Myers and William Roy
al were appointed a committee to inform the
nominee of his selection and request his
presence before the Convention.
During the absence of the committee, the
Init toI ell
ing which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has ever been the privilege
of the loyal citizens of the government of
the United States of America, to assemble
and discuss the best means for the prospect
ty of those sacred institutions handed down
to US through the providence of an over-rul-
ing God by our forefathers; and whereas, it
is the interest of the whole country that the
government shall be reconstructed at the
earliest moment practicable, on the terms
proffered by Congress, so that peace, quiet,
law and order may once again reign supreme
in the States lately in rebellion against the
United States therefore. be it
Hesolced by the loyal people Of Yddkin as
sena6led, That we deem it the duty of every
patriot willingly to submit to and cheerfully
to acqulesce in all laws passed by the con-
stituted authorities of the nation, and in
laws, until they be repealed, modified or de-
clared unconstitutional by the proper tribu-
mails of the country.
LSesolced, That it is right and proper and
we earnestly desire and recommend that the
government in all of its departments shall
be administered by those who revere and
love the Union and not by those who con-
tenn and despise it, and who in their hearts
desire its destruction.
The committee appointed to wait upon
the nominee then returned and reported the
presence of the candidate DR.. E. BenbOw
being called to the stand, made few appro-
pirate remarks and retired
On motion, the proceedings of the Con-
vention were ordered to be published in the
Raleigh Standard and Register. After which
the Convention adjourned.
GEO. NIX, Chm.
T. N. VEsTAL, Sec'y.