The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-08
Meeting of the Republican State Com
mittee of North. Carolina.

mIttee OF NOrth.Carollna.
In response to a call issued by w. W.
Holden, the member first named on the
Committee, meeting of the Republican
State Committee was held in the Commons
Hall, Raleigh, on Wednesday the 5th instant.
On motion, w. w. Holden, of Wake, was
appointed Chairman, and J. E. O'Hara, of
Wayne, was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated in appropriate terms
his reasons for summoning the Committee,
and referred to the business which would
come before it.
The roll was then called, when the follow
ing gentlemen answered to their names:
w. w. Holden, c. L. Harris, Jas. Font. Tay
lor, DR.. Eugene Grissom, David Heaton, G.
R. Thomas, Daniel R. Goodlee, Alfred
Dockery, Thomas Settle, Robert P Dick,
Jos. H. Neff. Samuel Forkner, R. W. King,
David NJ Garter, James H. Harris, G.. W.
Brodie, Alexis Long, James Jones'. John
Manuel, w. Cawthorn, John Hyman, H.
Eppes, J. E. O'Hara, T. A. Sykes, r. Smith,
Alfred Stokes and G. P. Rourke.
Letters were received from John Pool,
Lewis Thompson, William A. Smith, E.
Williams, II. Unthanks, and Tony Green,
expressing regret at their inability to. be pres
ent and their desire for the success of Re
publican principles.
A majority being present, the Committee
proceeded to business
The Committee was then addressed by
Robert P. Dick, Esq, after which, on mo-
ton, the doors were thrown open and all
Republicans were invited to participate in
the discussions.
Mr.. Tourgee, of Guilford, was introduced
by the Chairman, and addressed the Com
mittee at some length.
Daniel R. Goodloe. Esq, then offered q
resolution providing for calling Conven-
ton of delegates of the Republican party.
After considerable discussion, in which
Mr.. Goodloe MIR. Heaton, Mr. Taylor, Gen.
Dockery, Mr. James H. Harris, Mr. King, Mr..
Settle and Mr.. Stokes took part, pending the
vote on the resolution, the Committee adj
journed till five o'clock, P NJ.
The Committee re-assembled at five o'clock,
Mr.. Holden in the Chair
The discussion of Mr. Goodloes resolution
was resumed, when that gentleman, and Mr..
Carter, Mr.. Peck, of Wilmington, DR.. Chaplin,
of Guilford, Col. John T. Deweese, of Wake,
Mr.. Stokes, Mr.. Thomas, Mr. Rourke, Mr..
James II. Harris, Gen. Dockery, Mr.. Taylor,
and Mr.. Forkner were heard upon the SUBJ
ject.
Mr.. Goodies resolution was then adopted,
as follows:
Res0lced, That this Committee recommend
that Convention of the Republican party
OF North Carolina assemble in Raleigh on
Wednesday, the 4th day of September next;
and that the people be requested to elect or
appoint, through primary meetings, dele
gates thereto.
The following resolution was also adopted:
Resoloed, That the Chairman appoint a
Committee of five, whose duty it shall be to
wait upon Gen. Sickles in relation to the
appointment of persons to office in this State,
and also, with reference generally to the con-
dltlon OF our people and the work of recon-
struction.
1t was also ordered that the Chairman
appoint a Committee of Finance, to consist
of three members.
On motion, the Chairman was added to
the above Committees.
On motion, the proceedings of the Com
mittee were ordered to be published in the
Standard, with the request that other Repub-
lican papers copy.
On motion, the Committee adjourned sine
die. W. w. HOLDEN, Chairman.
j. E. O'HARA, Secretary.
The Chairman announces the following
gentlemen as the Committee to wait on
Gen. Sickles: G. R. Thomas, D. M. Carter,
G. L. Harris, James II. Harris, and G.. W.
Brodie