The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-19
PLATFORM AND REsOLUTIOr Is

Adopted by tie Republican State Conce, tion
sohich assembled IN fuckers Hall, Raj eigA
September 4, 1867.
PLATFORM.
We the delegates representing the 10y al peo-
pie of North Carolina assembled in Con- Jention
in the City of Raleigh, the 5th day OF Scptem-
Der, 1867, for the purpose of perfect ing and
party in the State and in order TO al d in the
great work of restoring, preserving and perpetu
ating the Union, do
hesolre That the Republican party in North
Carolina hereby re affirm the principl IS enuncia
ted in the Convention of true Republi cans which
assembled in this City on the 9th day of last
March, and does fully accept, adopt and sustain
the principles ofthe Republican party of the Uni
ted States.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolyed, That the Republican pa rty of North
Carolina, on the subject of contsc alton and all
other matters appertaining to r. construction,
will faithfully adhere to, and abb de by, the Re
construction plan and measures of Congress
hesOI0ed, That this Convention of Republicans
of North Carolina, apprecatin the splendid
achievements fGen Sheridan, # the armies of
the United States, and beholdine with admiration
his just and unflinchng admnst ration oil affairs in
The 5ti military district, thus publicly express
their gratitude towards this q liam soldier and
their hearty disapproval of his recent removal by
the President.
Resolred That Gen. Candy, the District Com
mander, be respectfully reqr ested to order an
election in this State at ca rly day and that he
also order the assembling OF the Constitutional
Convention soon thereaft, ,r as NAV be conye-
nient
Resolved, That the Republ lean party of North.
Carolina hereby pledges its elf to the speedy con
struction of the Central abroad West to Duck .
PLAN OF ORG, ANIzAr1oN
ARTICJ e
l. An Executive Co, omttee to consist of
twenty-one members, tn rec from each Cong-res-
sional district, shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent OF the Convention. Said Committee shall
have the general supery sion of the affairs of the
Republican party of thl State; it shall also have.
tle authority to fix the time for the annual meet
ing of the STATE Con Iention, and to call said
State Convention togo her at such other times
the good of the party NAV require
2. The three memb' ITS of said Committee, resi-
dent in each Congres sonal district, shal! consti
tute an EXecutiveC Co mmittee for their respective
districts, and shall I've supervision of the affairs
of the party in their districts, and the power to
call district Convent iOus whenever in their opin-
ion the good of the party shall require.
3. The State EXt cutive Committee shall ap-
point County Exec ative Committees of five or
more members In each County Of the State,
where such Count Executive Committees, sub
ordinate to til Sti tie Committee, do not now cX-
ist. The County Committees shall serve for
year, or unit they shall be superseded by new
ones, selected oyt iounty Conventions The Coun-
ty Committees 81 lali have the supervision of the
affairs OF the Rel nblican party in their respective
Counties, and sh ali appoint precinct Committees,
and call County Conventions, Whenever in their
oplnlon the goo of the party shall require.
ARTICLE II.
l. No memb ,r of the Republican. party shall
become cand idate for any Office, until he shall
have been reg Ilariy nominated by the proper au-
thority, and al Republicans required to sup
port nomiDati ons when go made Any Republi-
can dcsiringi n Office may become a candidate
for the nOmir alton, but not for the office itself
until he shall be regularly nominated
2. CaDdda ties for Office shall be placed in nomi-
nation as fol lows:
For City. Town, or Precinct officers by City,
Town or Pr scinct Conventien6. :
For Delel ;ates to Il Constitutional Convention,
Members TO lower House of Legislature, and
County Off .cers byCounty Conventions.
For Mem bers to State Senate by Conventions
OF their res pectiye Senatorial districts. r'
For Me: pbers'to Congress by Conventions Of
the, Cong ressiOnll Districts; and for Governor,
and othei, State officers by aState Convention.
3. Each County shall be entitled to the sa'lc
number fYotes in State aud District Cou,eu