The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-10
The Republican state COMMITTEE.
We ;pvifa thek attention of our readers tC

2 q Immitteeyto be fnund;below, 25nIa&
A odorum was present for the transaction
of business, but we regret the absence OF
I the others Several Of them were. detained
by engagements they could not disregard -
Mr.. Watts felt it his duty to attend the Re
nn,,ican Cenyentionof Martin, County, held
on. the same day; Mr. Sykes was prevented
by sickness from attending; Mr.. Settle was
enoaged as Solicitor on his Circuit; Dr.
Menninger was absent on a trip to the
North and Mr.. Myers WIS prevented from
attending by sickness in his family.
The Committee had no authority to go
bevond what was done by the Convention,
having been appointed mainly for purposes
of organizat;on. and holding all lis powers
nnder Che Convention. But the resolutions
adopted will commend themselves to the
neople of the State, and especially to every
TIM. Republican. These resolutions were in
troduced and adopted in spirit of cencill-
alton end with the sincere hope that they
NAV lead to entire harmony in the Republi-
can party of the State.
The Republican party must not be diVld,
ed Its principles must be sustained, and
reconstruction must be thereby Effected
Everything dear to our people depends on
the success of the Republican party. Let
us all labor, then, to consolidate and Dulld
it up; and let us turn a deaf ear to those
who may suggest that its platform or its Or
ganization can in any event be abandoned.
Meeting of the Republican state Com
mittee of North. Carolina.
The Republican State Executive Commit
tee met in Raleigh, on Saturday the 9TH OF
October, pursuant to the call OF the Chair
man. The following members were present,
fC. tln.f ro, I.fin pf hl1SJ-
ness 80
Isl Dist; ict-W. W. Holden, proxy for s..
W. Watts, Esq. f.
Sd Districts. A. Howell, J. w. Hood,
John E. Martin.
4th Distriet.-W. w Holden, James H.
Harris
18th Diarict-J. W. Woodward.
9Th Distric5.-Calvin j. Cowles, ". J. Will
Jiams.
81 It'll Diayict.-A. H. Jones, G. L. Harris.
On motion, Col John T. Deweese. of
Wake, was unanimously appointed Secreta-
nv to the Committee. ... 49,
On notion the Chairman appointed
committee consisting of Messrs. Howell
and Harris to wait on Daniel r. Goodloe,
ESQ.,, and respectfully inquire OF him fit was
his purpose 10 act as a member of the State
Committee The committee performed this
duty, and reported that hIr. Goodloe inform
ed them that he declined to act. Whereup-
on. on motion, Dr.. Eugene Grissom, of the
County OF Granville, was unanimously cho-
sen to fill the vacancy thus occasioned in the
4th District.
The following resolutions, offered by Hon.
A. H. Jones' If Buncombe, were considered,
discussed, and unanimously. adopted:
1. Bes0JUed That in accordance with the
plan of organization adopted by the late
Convention, the following Committees be
appointed TO act for their respective Coun
ties. That in the absence of further informa
ton as to suitable persons to be appointed
for other Counties, the Committee will not
proceed at present beyond these appoint
meuts; but that the Republicans of the
various Counties are hereby respectfully re-
quested to designate, in conventions or |
public meetings, suitable persons for said |
Committees, and TO transmit the names to
the Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee at Raleigh, to be announced as such.
2. Rcso7cea, That {" all political power is
vested in and derived from the people only"
That this great truth was fully recognized
and subscribed to by the late Republican
State Convention; and that it was not the
purpose of that body to dictate to the Re-
publicans of the State by the plan of Or
ganization which was recommended, or to
use said plan to The detliment or injury of
any portion of The Republican party of the
State.
8. ReeO7os9, That organization is iudis-
pcnsable to the success ofRcpublican princi-
piles, and that ihe organization OF tbe Re
publican party OF This Stale must be main
tanned.
4. Re deed, That me,it, Including homes
ty, fidelity and capability, should be the
G.,
any Other test would be unwise and anti
Republican in lis character; aud that we
will not encourage any expressions or con-
duct calculated or intended to excite one
portion of our people against another, on
account OF nativity or color. Every citizen
of the Stale Who is loyal. and whose devo-
ton to the nation is paramount. is entitled,
so far as the reconstruction acts will permit,
to the support OF Republicans for places of
honor and trust; and we would profoundly
depiecate any steps that would array race
against lace, our adopted fellow-citizens
against natives. or The latter against our
adopted fellow citizens.
8. ResOl0ed, That we earnestly appeal to
our Republican fellow-ciiizens throughout
the State to preserve their organization, and
to be dllgent, Jealous and active in the
great work OF reconstructing and restoring
the State to the Union on loyal basis.
6. ReS0l0ed, That the whole question of
including confscation aud re-
lief from political disabilities, is in the hands
of a wise and patriotic Congress that we
have full confidence in that body, and be-
lieve that, in all respects, it will do what is
best for our people and for the preservation
of American liberty.
7. ResOlved, That in the opinion of this
Committee, it. is not the wish of Congress
'r of the Republican party that private
property should be coniscated for political
offences; but that, TO avert such a result in
,he future, as well as 10 secure to our people
he innumelable benefits and blessings of The
Union, it is highly important that they
wall themselves promptly and in good
alth OF the reconstruction acts of Congress.
And further, that in the opinion of this
Committee, it is not the purpose of Congress
o continue beyond a safe and proper period
he disabilities unavoidably imposed on low
! Union men, but that it is believed such
disabilities should be and will be removed in
ue time, from all vino may be clearly and
shown to possess the confidence
+ the Republican party of the State.
: On motion, the Committee adjourned, sub
ect to the call of the Chairman.
-:i..,.. W. ". HOLDEN, Chairman.
JOHN L. DEwEESE, SecTetary