The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-30

| league, whites ; and u. w. Broule, Ii. ID.
Lockett, Jas. Bowman and John Lyman,
[colored] tile committee on permanent or
ganization.
Mr.. Grissom from the committee on cred
entails reported that all the delegates present
were duly qualified.
Mr.. Goodloe said he thought it injudicious
to complicate the work of reconstruction by
attempting now to form permanent political
parties. He was Republican, and had been
from the organization of that party IN 1850.
He had assisted in the formation of the first
Republican Association in the City of Wash
ington; and he was now member OF the
National Union Committee. But he was
not willing to repel any man from our ranks
who was willing to accept in good faith the
conditions of reconstruction, by requiring
him to adopt party name which had here
toforc been so odious to the Southern people,
and to the great majority of this Convention.
Let us inscribe on our party banners the
noble words over your head, Mr.. Chairman,
Liberty, Union, Equality,-and welcome all
who are willing to join with us, without re-
gard to past records This is all that the
act of Congress requires, and it is all that it
is needed
Mr.. Settle said that the Convention fully
appreciated the suggestions of the gentle
man, but we were now Republicans, and
for the future that party name was the choice
of the loyalists of North Carolina, without
regard to race or color.
Mr.. Hedrick, of Washington City, said
that he agreed with Mr.. Goodloe He IA
vored the name of Union party, and said
that was its proper designation in the
Northern States. There had been Repub-
lican party of which he was member before
the war, but upon the opening of the rebel
| bol 1ronnaH and
the word Union substituted. The word
Union is still used, said Mr.. H., and he ia
vored its adoption by this Convention
There were only two parties, he continued,
| in this country ut present. the Union and the
Democratic or Copperhead faction.
Mr. Goodloe begged to interrupt the gen
tleman in order to give the reason of his
statement, that during the war the name
Republican was in many States dropped,
and the name Union substituted. 1t was
because the Republicans felt their inability
to carry those States without the aid of the
war Democrats; and it was therefore found
e1pedient to leave the name Republican in
allegiance, and enter upon the canvass under
the common name of Unionists But before
the election took place the Democrats were
willing to be called Republicans and black
Republicans.
that the Union party existed in name and
organization. Therefore, it was the proper
name. 1t was used here, and all could act
under it. He wished all the people to do
something in the work of reconstruction will
ingly and according to their ability. But if
any were disposed to be balky horses, he
desired to tell them that they must get out
of the way, for the wagon was going on to
| its destination.
Mr.. Sloan thought the discussion out of
order. He said that the name Republican
was satisfactory to himself and this Convcn-
ton he hoped, cheers for the members we'll
know that that party preserved the country
from destruction. Continued applause.]
Mr.. Jenkins, chairman of the committee
on permanent organization, reported that
the committee had agreed upon officers for
! the Convention and asked leave to report,
which being granted,
He announced the name Of Hon. A. II.
Jones, OF Henderson county, for President,
and
Messrs D. Heaton of Craven, and Dr. o.
P. Hadley, of Richmond, Vice Presidents on
the part of the whites and
| Messrs. j. H. Harris, of Wake, and J. r.
Goode of Craven, Vice Presidents on the
part of the coored people; and
DR.. II. J. Menninger. of Craven, white
and j. E. O'Hara, of Wayne, coloredJ for
Secretaries.
The report was unanimously adopted,
when
Messrs. Sloan of CASTOR and Harris of
| Wake were appointed to conduct the Presi
dent to the Chair. The other officers being
seated,
Mr. Jones addressed the Convention as
! follows:
"
now arrived at the period from which we can see
| the end of the mightiest rebellion which the
civilized world has ever known. North Carolina
has, by her own voluntary. action, debarred her
self ofthe benefits ola benign government, under
which she had lived for eighty years, and now
for the first time the general government has
tit to allow her the opportunity again to unite
herself in all her full relations that her insane
folly destroyed the goth day of May, 1851
To-day We have met together for the first time,
irrespective of races, for the purpose of consult
ing and comforting one with the other, as to the
most speedy and prompt modeto carry out theacts
of Congress towards reconstruction. BY the act
of the 39th Congress, passed on the End day of
March, and by subsequent supplemental act of
the 10th Congress, passed on the 23rd of March,
the loyal people of North Carolina, if they SO
elect, can become part of the national sister
hood of States, comprising the great American
Republic. Let us cordially respond to this call.
Let us unite our hearts and hands in assisting and
abetting those who have been appointed to con-
troll and supervise the accomplishment of this
happy consummation. (Applause.)
Thank God! the sun of brighter day has
burst through the thunder clouds of war that
has dcluged country in fratricidal blood.
The rays of that sun now gild the Star-Spangled
Banner of freedom throughout this broad land.
Thank God that every American citizen can now
eNclaim, that he belongs to but one glorious and
united country-that but one banner floats in the
breeze from the Atlantic to the Pacifc-from the
mighty lakes of the North to the sunny shores of
the Mexican gulf. (Applause)
Mr.. Settle moved that a committee of
twenty be appointed by the President, ten
of each race, to draft resolutions, and to
whom should be referred all matters pertain
| ing to reconstruction, after being read, with
out debate.
Nr. Chaplin, OF Guilford, said that he was
opposed to this gag flaw. He desired free
dom of speech upon all occasions and sub
jects brought before this Convention.
Mr.. Sloan explained that his motion
gagged no one, but was intended for the
| acceeration ofpublic business. Unless some
system was adopted, we might spend our
most precious time on irrelevant Matters
AS for himself, were the attempt made here
and carried out to seal any mans lips, white
or black, he would take his hat anil leave
the hall.
Mr.. Chaplin said that he deemed it his
duty to express the opinion that the occupa-
ton Of this Convention was gone, the passage
of the supplementary bill having superseded