The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-10

at once in every County, that Conventions
be held to nominate candidates for the Con-
stitutional Convention, and that every true
Republican will support actively and in
good faith the nominees OF the Conventions
Platform and Principles of The So.cali-
Carolina.
Rsp1utions adopted by the sc-ca1lsd ConcsrtiOn
or Reje! Meeting. held IN Aazsigh 27tA Sep
tsmJer, 1867. ..,
Resc7red. That the Conservative men of
Wake County. claiming to be truly loyal 10
the Cove, nment of the United States, feel
called upon TO declare our unwavering devo-
ton to the fundamental principles of Amer
lean Ebelfy. as embodied in the &Iecl,lenburg
Declaration of Independence OF May goth,
1715, the Declaration of American InGepen
dence of July 4th 1776. and in the Consti-
tuition of the United States.
Resoloea, That the will of tbe people, as
expressed in the g Constitution Of the Uni
ted States and tlle laws" we hold to be ''the
supreme law Of the land"
ResolUea, That we deem it unw:se, wicked
and unjust for the State Of ortt-Carolina
to pass any law organic or statutory, dis
francaising, prescribing or confscating the
property OF any OF Der citizens ior past polit-
zeal offences.
Resol0ea, That the uumistasable develop
ments of vindictive aud prosecuting SPIRIT
in the speeches and doiugs of majority of
the delegates to the Rodical Convent ion in
this City, towards the body of the white
people of this State, call tor the unanimous
Efforts of all truly Conservative men Of all
classes, whether white or black, to endeavor
10 check the progress of that spirit and to
defeat the aims of bad men among u.s. who
seek TO destroy the peace of our people, to
stir up stIite between the whites and blacks.
aud to luauGuraie state of things in North
Carolina, which must effcctually prevent i'm
migration, check the investment of capital,
destroy confidence in all business enterprise,
and diminish largely the sources of employ
ment to our large laboring population.
Res0zcea That our movement is not par
tisan in its character-that it has no connec- |
ton with National politics or either OF the
great National parties, nor is it designed |
10 folm White mans party, but originates !
in the spontaneous uprising of the Conser-
vative men of the STATE, OF all shades of po-
Jitical opinion. for the one object of wartt-
ing eff the dangers which threaten us from
The success of the uHfu Republican or Radi-
cal pa, " in this State; and we bail, as a
hopeful Indication, The manly and mole
moderate stard taken in the aforesaid Radi-
cal Convention by the calm and moderate
Republicans of that body, as well as the dig
Di6ed and manly positions since taken by
Daniel r. Goodloe, Esq, Of the Register, and
bis coadutors.
ReeOIrsa That we will support no man
for the approaching State Convention, to
draw up a new Constitution, who is not
pledged to oppose aud defeat, by all legiti-
mate means, any attempt to incorporaeinto
the Constitution the pioscriptive and yindic-
tive measures OF the ultra Radicals Of this
State.
ResOZoea, That we urge upon all Conserva-
tive men, of all classes and all shades OF
opinion in The State, TO hold precinct and
County meetings, for the purpose of concen-
ttating their influence in efecting this OBJ
ject; and we call upon our fellow citizens of
their several registration precincts, for The
purpose of expressing their views and unit
ing with us in a Mass Meeting in this CITY,
10 be held on Saturday, the 18th of October
next.
Extracts from the Inaugural ADDRESS Of Con.
Worth 10 the General assembly, 22d De-
cemEsr, 1866.
''The orders of Gen. Sickles, forbidding
our Courts TO exercise laws which have eX-
sted with US and our ancestors for many
hundred years, in the face of the previous
proclamation of the President, declaring that
Evil law existed in all the States which had
Engaged in the late rebellion, astounded The
state
My mission to Washington touching this
'ncloachment on the right of the Stale 10 adj
minister her laws, not pretended to be incon-
lstent with the Constitution OF the United ,
states, and other imperative administrative
lutles since my return, have engIossed nv ]
ttention and left me no time to prepare an
ddress suitable for the occasion.
This order of military officer, asserting, !
eject, his right to anuul such of our laws
s he may deem unwise. is suspended by Or
er OF the President. This arbitrary step is
carcely arrested, when a measure is propos-
d by Congress, looking to the sanction of
DIS military supremacy over our laws.
In the midst of the progress Of these 7
vents we are astounded by proposition, $
nginated by North Carolinians, and
rougllt before Congress under auspices cal =
ulated to alarm US, that North Carolina,
ne OF the original thirteen, is no longer
The scheme proposes that a new Con-
ention be called, the members of which are I
be elected by voters with qualifications
rescribed by Congress, including negroes, A
;cluded from voting by our Constitution s
his Convention, thus elected, is to frame
ew Constitution for the District formerly
nown as the State of North Carolina. The :
constitution, when formed, is to be appIov-
|, not 10y the people, who are to live ender
but by Congress of the United States, 7
18th the power in the Congress to approve, I
odify, or reject the same; and with test n
Ith framed with apparent intent to reverse I
e principle, that the majority of Che people
lght to rule
1t is remarkable that the avowed and
ointment projectors of this scheme were 7
stiugnished actors In the originatlon of !
e present State government, and have =,
ught. or hold office under it.
Under these circumstances, assume, by 4.
C choice of my countrymen, the painfully | Z
sponslble duties of Governor of the State -
thout time, in carefully considered com
entary, to review these revolutionary move
.nts. .,t.5L& 4;s fs--.g. 81
[ ardently desire, Independent of my of
ial oath, to maintain and defend the Con- 7,
tuition of the United States and the Con- :