The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-06
For the Standard
REPUBLICAN, MEETING IN JOHNSTON.

| According to previous notice, the loyal
citizens of Gulley's District, met at Roxbury
on the 1st. The meeting was called to order
by H. Rabsy, Esq E. G. Hill, Esq, was call
ed to the Chair, and J. A. Muse, Saml. Avery,
colored, acted as Secretaries.
Mr.. Hill after having thanked the meet
ing for the honor, briefly explained the OBJ
ject OF the meeting and introduced VIM. A.
Smith, Esq The speaker is so well and ia
vorably known that comment Is unnecessary.
He poured broadsides into the Conservatives
of red hot shot which actually brought tears
into some of their benighted eyes.
Mr.. Stewart Ellison, colored, of Raleigh,
followed in a short, eloquent appeal to his
brethren to stand by their flag and country.
Mr.. A. B. Williams, colored, next followed,
| detailing some of the tricks which the Con-
servatives are palming off on the colored
people, conluring them to work hard, save
all and be careful how and for whom their
votes are cast at the coming election, and
some excellent advice
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed among
the crowd which numbered between seven
and eight.hundred.
Mr.. FL. Raby moved committee be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions for the meeting.
Adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following
named gentlemen a committee: james Ii.
Ennis, Fl. Rabey, H. Barnes, colored, H. Boon,
B. O'Neil, colored, G. E. Brown, B. Hicks,
white
While the committee was out, E. Pou,
ESQ.,, of Smithfield, addressed the audience
in favor of Republican and universal suf-
frage.
Capt. Curran, Agent F. B. of this county
followed IN very neat and appropriate
speech.
The committee returned with the follow
ing resolutions which were unanimously
adopted by raising up the hands. This was
cllncher to milk and water men, it was the
turning point, but down it went.
Resolved, That we rejoice that the flag of
the Union once more floats over the whole
country, and we trust the day is not distant
when secession and treason will be forever
buried, and the Union restored on the broad
basis of Liberty and Justice TO all.
Resoloed, That we are pleased with the
acts of Congress to reconstruct the Southern
States, and we are ready and willing as loyal
citizens to do all in our power to give effect
to those acts, but we feel bound to say from
observation and experience that it is neces-
sary in order to secure the reconstruction of
this State on thoroughly loyal basis, that
the existing rebel State organizations should
he abolished
Resolced, That it seems hard that as loyal
citizens we are taxed to support and keep in
existence, as State organizations, through
which rebels and persons disaffected to the
government are permitted to rule over us,
and at the same time to obstruct the work
OF reconstruction.
Resoloed, That we hold that this govern
ment ought to be administered by loyal men
and loyal men only; and we believe that in
government founded on Liberty, Justice
and Equality should be secured to all its cit
liens of rights; that class prescriptions are
opposed to the spirit of free institutions and
inconsistent with democratic form of gov
eminent.
ResOlced, That we avow our warm and un-
alterable attachment to the Republican par
ty and look to that as our only hope for lib
erty and good government in this country.
ReSOlced, That we cordially endorse the
action of the Republican Convention held in
Raleigh, on the 9th of March last.
Resolced, That the course of the North
Carolina Standard in advocating the unity
of the nation and the supremacy of the fed
eral government and universal suffrage meets
our most sanguine expectations and we ten
der its able and fearless Editors our sincere
and heartfelt thanks for their indefatigable
exertions to maintain and perpetuate liberty
and equal rights to all.
The meeting then adjourned and the U. L.
A met in the evening, where one hundred
Joined. L. G. HILL. Chaa'n,
IA, A; M 1vEsv Secretaries.