The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-29
For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN MEETING In DAVIDSON co.

Pursuant to previous notice, quite num-
Der of loyal citizens of this County assem-
bled at Beck's Church, on Thursday the go
instant,
On motion, Henry Swing was duly elected
President OF said meeting, and A. A. Grimes
and Alex Beck chosen Secretaries
On motion, the Chairman was requested
to appoint committee OF three to draft res
olutions. which was duly done. After they
retired III. Adams was called upon to address
the meeting, which he did for three hours
and half in support Of the Republican par
tv. uroing the important necessity OF union
in the Republican ranks impresslnS upon
the minds of the audience that our political
destiny was in fact, in our own hands, when
fine committee returned and reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We as "a loyal body were OPP
nosed to the late rebellion and dissolution
of this once glorious and happy government
and always looking upon treason as the most
vilainous and infamous of crimes; that
we held and still hold, that the government
of the United States is, and ever has been,
our best and surest protector and supporter,
and as we were and are still denounced as
tories and traitors to orr country by rebels;
therefore, be it
1. Resozred, That as loyal and law-abl-
ding people we are not willing that any man
who Voluntarily engaged in the rebellion
should rule over us, or have any hand IN re-
buildino the government of the United
States or of this State.
9. That we have lost all hope and conf
dence in obtaining justice at the hands of
our present leading men in power in this
State, for We believe that a majority of our
leading men are more disoyal now than du-
ring the rebellion, and we are not willing to
be governed by men who have looked upon
us with contempt and sneered at us with
disgust for the last seven years.
3. That we heartily approve Of the wise
course pursued by the 40th Congress and
cheerfllly submit to that body as the ruling
power of the nation, and that we look to
that body only for relief and protection.
4. That we desire as soon as practicable
all offices held by rebels be vacated so that
none but loyal mensbe permitted to partici-
pate in the reconstruction of this State and
in its return to the United States.
5. That we are firmly resolved not to cease
in our efforts until we have thoroughly Grad
icated the clements of disloyalty from our
good old State.
d. That we love, nOnOr ana revere Tic
American flag, that proud emblem Of free
dom which our eyes are permitted to gaze
upon to-day, which now for the first time
floats above the humble root of Beck's
Schoo[house and from the great lakes Of the
North to tho sunny clinics Of the Mexican
gulf
7. That we are determined to support no
man for any Office within the gift Of the peo
pie unless he be Il true and loyal Republican. |
g. That we regard the Raleigh STANDARD |
as being among the most safe and reliable |
Republican papers in our State.
8. That this be forwarded to W. W. Hol-
den & Son for publication, with the request
that other Republican papers copy.
After which, on motion, the meeting adj
journed. HENRY SWING, President.
A. A. GRIMES, Secretaries.
ALEX. BECK,