The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-24
A LARGE REPUBLICAN MEETING AT DALLAS
o. n. CASTOR COUNTY, n. @.

a LARGE REPUBLICAN MEETING AT DAlAAAs
Q. h, GASTOH COUNTY, n. O.
One of the largest Republican meetings
( everheld in Western Nortli- Carolina was held
by the colored citizens of CASTOR county, on
: that memorable day, the 4th of July.
At nine o'clock in the morning the citizens
assembled at the Court House, in the town
of Dallas, sang hymn OF praise to Almighty
God; after which James Rhyme proceeded
and made an appropriate and an able address
to the people, chiefly upon the order of the
day, exhorting and encouraging all and every
one to lei. their conduct consist OF good be-
bavior; keep and preserve the best OF order;
show ill-will and despite to none, but kind
ness and friendship to all, SO as the vilest
enemy could not say or do thing, only be
constrained to say, of a truth, / now see the
Unionists have always been aiming at and
striving for the right thing, and now do have
pity and mercy on me, poor penitent rebel.
At the close Of his address he announced
that an organization would be Immediately
gone into to organize Union League for the
county upon which some hundreds walked
promptly up and were initiated insomuch
that the initiation fees placed considerable
sum in the hands of Treasurer Holland, to be
disposed of to some benevolent or charitable
purposes, or applied to some educational
system.
At eleven o'clock the American Union flag
was hoisted in front of the Court House, and
made to elegantly wave in behalf of the
anticipated reunion. A splendid band of
music was in attendance. A grand process
sion was set in motion, handsomely managed
and conducted by Lineberger, Hardee and
Rhyme, officers of the day, with the flag
borne in front by ensign Stowe, beautifully
unfurled in regard and respect to the loyal
element of the country, waving to the fullest
extent, exhibiting so beautifully all those
beautiful stars and stripes, which seemed to
say to all who saw Again we are all march
ing on toward that once hard gained great
Union, which hard faced traitors and rebels
once did destroy and did disdain As the
rebels once said, it would be all for earthly
gain but, thanks be to God, it was all in
vain, for the rebels did all miss their aim.
And thus marching out Of town, along the
Charlotte road, three quarters of mile east,
to Long Creek SchoolHouse, where there
was nice grove, good seats prepared, and
new stand erected, all to suit the occasion.
Rev. Abraham Reid, Chaplain of the League,
offered up an appropriate prayer to Almighty
God, and returned due thanks to Him for
His many rich blessings in the past and pre-
sent, imploring and beseeching Him for
continuation of the same.
The meeting was then duly organized by
electing James Dickson Chairman, and Label
Stowe and Moses Costner, Secretaries.
On motion committee of six was there
upon appointed to draft resolutions express
sive of the sense OF the meeting, consisting
of Green Holland, Baltic Lineberger, Isaac
Rhodes. Franklin Henry, Alfred Garrett and
Franklin Rhyme.
The committee Immediately retired for
considerable length of time, during which
the people were most highly and richly en-
tertained by some of the most admirable and
enthusiastic addresses from Messrs. James
Rhyme, Benjamin Hoyal and Isaac Lineberg-
er, all directed to the same all important
points, speaking glowingly and in high
terms of the situation now afforded to
the people, requesting them to promptly
accept it, and march up boldly, one and all,
and work while it is day for their own re-
lief, for now is the time to improve the talent
given. Exhorting and encouraging all
Unionists to be prompt to registration when
the opportunity may be afforded. and there
by be ready to use their power, do their duty
when the great bali opens at the ballot-box
and help to hasten an early and speedy re-
turn to the Union.
At the close of the three above addresses,
the audience was again very Interestingly
entertained by hearing well-timed and ex
planatory address from Parson Rawlings,
(white.)
The committee then returned and submit
ted the following resolutions to the meeting,
which were read aloud, and were unanimous
adopted: ~
/. Resolced, That we recognize the hand of
merciful Providence for the changes which
have been wrought in our land, and we in
yoke His assistance and direction in the work
now devolving upon US, and pray Him to
bestow upon US and our whole country His
favors and blessings.
2. That we forever cherish and remember
that great and memorable name of Abraham
Lincoln, for his principles were such that the
great Union Republican party of the nation
reposed such full confidence in him as to
make him the Chief Magistrate of the great
Republic of North America, and the first to
proclaim to us our rights of freedom by his
emancipation proclamation.
8. That whereas the surrender was made
the great national Republican party, there
fore we desire to see the time speedily come
when the Presidential chair may be vacated
by an expiration of the present term of time
and thereby give room to better man, who
will not endeavor to disarm the loyal people
of the means to protect themselves, but may
place soon be given to one who will Jointly
and faithfully work with the Congress of the
United States for the future safety and inter.
est of the loyal element of the country.
A. That we tender through this meeting
beers of the Congress of the United States fol
their efforts in behalf of Union men South
in passing the reconstruction bill. and that
we cheerfully accept the situation provided
by the said bill, and we do hereby pledge
ourselves to do all in our power to carry il
out in good faith; and we this day unfur
the banner of the Republican party, believ
ing that the great principles of Union, Lib
erty and Equality are the only principles
now that can save the country, and by which
we can extricate ourselves from the present
political difficulties; therefore, we take this
occasion to invite to our broad platform al
fair minded men, without respect to race O.
color, to unite with US to make long pull, {
strong pull, and a pull altogether, in orde
to restore our State to her former position il
the Federal Union.
5. That we take this occasion to tender
the thanks due to the honorable members O
the Congress of the United States for tn
passage of the Sherman act, which at
fords to us situation to aid in the grea
work Of reconstruction, and therefore W