The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-23

me VIII DC more keeniy IeiJ Uy nun WHICH, TIC
reflects upon the many well remembered acts
ofkindness received and acknowledged from
me by his late excellent father in the dark
days of priyation during the rebellion.
g. The young men are not blamed by me
in this affair, nor should they he held account
table for carrying out in their youth, the evil
designs planned BY older heads. 6
b As this affair seems likely to be used
against me in private conversations, where |
cannot meet it, have deemed it my dutyto
place the whole matter clearly before the
public.r,,,-e.,,,;..se.....ss WI. HOGAN
Chapel Hill, October 10, 1867. iai.i5ss,
NO. 81 erss,. 4ai,n. For the Standard.
n X MARTIN COUNTY CONTENTION. i,s,
Ia A Convention of the Republican party of
Martin County, assembled at the Court
house, in Williamson, ON Saturday, the 9th
i day of October, 1867, and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Willie Williams.
= S. w. Watts, one of the State Executive
Committee explained the object Of the Con-
vention, the plan Of organization and the
rules as laid down by the Republican State
Convention to govern District and County
Conventions. ei,ss isi.. 'Ti'ss 1'P 'ilSi
81 The Convention then elected Willie Will
liams, President Putnam Shepherd, Vice
President, and George w. Ellison and MEG.
Swanner Secretaries. lsi'vfsfisst :HitesA,
1.-THE President took the Chair and address,
ed the Convention, returning thanks for the
honor conferred Counseled harmony, and
expressed the hope that the Republican par
ty would be unit In the coming struggle,
that nothing should drive itfrom our princi-
3 piles, but that all should stand firm and sup
port the nominee of the Convention; that
I all we wanted and all that we needed was
justice, liberty, Union and equal laws; and
if these were secured then in his opinion
these rebelious States could and would be
restored that peace and prosperity would
again smile upon our unhappy country, and
we could then live like brothers. The list of
delegates was then called and every district
was represented. l'sti i-ts - g sis
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate candidate to represent the County in
the State Constitutional Convention, and
upon the first ballot, S. W. WATTS was de-
majority sab hafaseis1s .-'iit4 l}liis'if'I
be Mr.. Watts being present was loudly called
for and responded in very able speech, full
! ly indicating himself and the Republican
party of North Carolina. He told the peo-
Pile that whatever might be the action or re-
!. suit of elections in other States. it was our
interest in view of our surroundings to give
Ito all classes full rights under the law That
} if there waste be legislation for classes then
B liberty might veil her face in tears and we
J would bea hopelessly ruined people; that as
a North Carolinian he loved his native
State, and wanted to see her prosperous and
her people happy. He wanted to see spirit
1of kindness every where prevail, internal i'm
2 provements fostered and developed. schools
for the education of all classes encouraged.
and in fact, every interest that makes a great
and free people promoted He stated that
if elected he should vote to give I'd all citi-
zens without distinction Just and equal
rights"-that he regarded no man as sound
that was not willing to do justice, and as
soon as the people came to this stand point
all our difficulties would end, and not before.
He paid a passing notice to the irresponsi-
BILE newspaper editors of the State that
had no interest in common with the mass of
the people, but were manufacturing whole
sale SANDER and villi6cation and false reports
upon the Republican party and its individu-
al members; that they were only struggling
to keep alive a rotten, tyrannical dynasty
that is fast playing out, and will soon, by the
mighty uprising of the honest people, be
buried so low in the grave of forgetfulness
that it will trouble the angel Gabriel to find
them at theresurrection. He closed by telling
the people that the Republican party was
the poor mans friend; that its doctrines and
its teachings tended and were intended to
elevate the laboring classes, both white and
black, and if they had no other advocate
but himself he would stand or fall with them
| that their fate should be his fate. 81
The following preamble and resolutions
| were then introduced and unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is emineutly just proper and
consistent with the principles of Republican
liberty that q free people should assemble to:
| gether and express their views unrestrained
upon questions affecting their civil and politi.
/ calrights; therefore, be it - sHsi
l.. Resotred, That we are heartily tired Of
/ the present unsettled state of our country
and we desire, and our every interest de
mands speedy return of the State to the
federal Union. y.'ss = s,--is5'
/ 2. That the acts of Congress, known as
the reconstruction acts, present the only fea.
sible and tangible plan to solve our present
political difficulties, and we accept them In
good faith, with an earnest determination te
use our best efforts to restore North Carolins
to her proper position in the Union. VI
3. That we stand fairly and squarely upor
the platform of principles enumerated by TIL.
Republican party of North-C Carolina with
enmity towards nome but with Justice
liberty and equality under the law to all.
| a. e. That the interests of the two races hay
ing become identical as citizens of our com
mon country, the Republican party of Martin
County openly declare to the world that W,
will stand by, protect and defend each othe
! in our civil, political and religious rights
encouraging every good action and perfec
obedience to just and equal laws, and con
demning and MISUNDERSTANDING all evil dis
posed persons, whenever and wherever to b,
found; that any man orset Of men either b,
word or deed, that would array or attemp
4 to excite one class of our citizens against th
other, is unworthy Of confidence, is no Repub
lican, and deserves the severest penalty Of tn
/ law. ~ ~
fois 8. That the effects of the late rebellio,
II producing such widespread ruin and loss O
property, rendering thousands of our hes
citizens bankrupt, withno prospect at pres
ient, and with little hope in the future of be
ling able to meet their pecuniary obligation
\ made prior to and during the war, call 70
* speedy legislation to relieve them and thei
innocent families from utter and irretrieva
BILE ruin, and the candidate of this Conyen
4 ton, il. elected, is required to use ever
means and to support. such measures as wi
Il secure the relief of the people 4. 8 u u
6. That in orderto ensure success we deer