The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-28

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEETING ~
In response to : previous call tie Repub7
licans of Ch0wan County assembled on the
10Th inst, at the Store OF MI. John GOOD
win, near Centre Hill Church. The day was
somewhat Indictment, but Notwithstanding
the falling showers there was fine turn out.
The meeting organized by calling Rev. Il.
H. Hobbs, white, to the Chair, and request
ing Rev. j. A Beebc, colored, to act as Sec
Rotary. ~
On motion, the following persons We're re-
quested to draft resolutions, setting forth the
sense and feeling Of the meeting, viz: Messrs.
Exum Goodwin, VIM. Haughtons VIM. Ward,
j. H. Jones, white, and Messrs. Isaac Conels,
David Holly and G. Elliott. colored. After
retirement and due delibcration, the Com
mittee reported the following resolutions
which were accepted and approved amid
shouts of applause: ~.
WHEREAS, The deep wretchedness Of de-
grading slavery has been forever cast out Of
the Southern States, and we as free and
intelligent people are called upon at this
propitious time 10 link our fortunes and
unite our interests to the common cause Of
liberty and political equality, which we feel
deeply sensible can never be accomplished
unless We cheerfully, freely and honestly ac-
cept the act of reconstruction and the stat
utcs supplementary thereto, as the true basis
of regeneration, opening new and broad
arena for civilization and enterprise In the
South therefore,
/. Rssolred That we recognize the Rcpub-
lican party as that which has proudly and
safely conducted the government through
the dark days of perilous treason, and we
feel that it will at no distant day in the fn-
ture be successful in convincing all its enc
mics, who now denounce it as a sectional or
ganization, that it is alone alive to the great
and true interests Of the people of the aohols
country, bearing, as it does, on its banner the
golden inscription :. Equality to all men be-
fore the Law and we believe every other
principle of the party to he as pure, as that
bright inscription is glorious.
2. That the rapid changes of popular
opinion, even those which have illustrated
the success of the Republican cause in the
South since the close of the war, will appear
almost slight and Insignificant when COM
pared with the workings of greater and
mightier revolutions. which will take place
within the borders of North Carolina, when
/ she elects Republican Governor, Republi-
can Congressman and "a Republican Legisla-
ture. The theatre of Republican triumphs
will not be confined to Tennessee; and while
we hail with joy the glad news of the great
success of the Republican party in our noble
sister State, and while our shouts of applause
are waited on the winds of heaven to the
loyal and victorious Tennesseeans, we would
take the bright example of their energy, de-
votion and zeal in the glorious cause of free
dom, as better guide to the Respondent
goal now before us. EaA
. 8. That we hold no man as {. friend to the
Republican cause, who does not avow and
express determination to cooperate and act
with the party. and we would warn our
brethren and friends throughout the State
of h-Carolina to regard somewhat with
distrust all those timid men. who fear to
speak and act boldly and independently for
the good of the whole country in this trying
hour of our political danger; viewing the
dark scenes of our past suffering, knowing
the present difficulties which surround us,
and hoping for complete restoration and
regeneration of the political, industrial and
social organization of the interests of the
State, we can not fail to point with unquali-
fled disapprobation and condemnation to
the johnson Conservative party and while
we warn our friends and countrymen through
out the State against the principles of that
party, which, chameleon-like, changes its
color to suit every shade of opinion and
policy, we can not fail to recommend unity
of action among all true Republicans, as the
sure guarantee of success, and at the same
time appealing to the noble, patriotic and
true-hearted sons of North Carolina, we
would implore them to stand up boldly aud
manfully for the Republican cause, allowing
no threats and no scorn of the opposition
party to deter us from the great work of
State reconstruction based upon the broad
foundation of Freedom and Political EQUAL
ity, for all should bear in mind that these
are times of public disquitudc, political dan
ger and private suffering which impose du-
ties upon the whole people, not less upon
those who participated in rebellion than
upon those made free by its results; and
therefore, we Republicans of Chowan Coun
ty would seek to healup old wounds of par
ty strife, and beat down by force. of reason
all opposition to the government, building
up in its stead high and holy altar of pat
riotism and truth, and burying forever in the
dark cherries grave of oblivion all the vile
sentiments of Copperheads, Traitors and en-
emies, vipers, whom we have seen warmed
into life under the governmental the United
States, and fed and nourished by its gener
Gus bounty and liberality only in the hour
of danger to turn upon and sting its true
friends and supporters
4. That living in country rendered illus
trious, noble and renowned by the wisdom,
greatness, devotion and integrity of its
statesmen and patriots, we are beyond all
doubt unwilling to sacrifice its glorious re-
cord of the past or to surrenderit its brilliant
hopes of future grandeur, Importance and
glory to the low, dishonorable tricks of de-
signing demagogues. and we will at all times
recommend for nomination to all Offices in
the gift OF the people only those true men.
who are untaintetl with treason or political
corruption, and whose lives and energies
prove their devotion to- the Union, for these
alone can be accepted as pledges of conf
dence in land turrowed all over with the
graves of nations heroes, sacrificed by the
breath of discord and consumed by the fires
of treason. &c. 90 ass.
5. That We look upon the State Republic
can Convention to be convened in the CITY
of Raleigh on the 4th day Of September, as
an important political movement, tending to
the prosperity, harmony and unity of the
State Republican party, and we recommend
the appointment Of delegates from the Coun-
ty to said Convention, requesting that said
4 delegates be instructed to cooperate only
] with those persons who remain undoubtedly
and unqualifedly loyal to the great princi-
Piles of Republican freedom. ssassl
6. That we fully and cheerfnlly endorse
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