The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-31
FOR the Standard


MEssRs. ED1ToRs TO day the Republicans
of Burke County assembled in mass meeting
in the Court House square to nominate dele
gates to the general Convention to meet in
Raleigh on the 4th of September next.
For hours before the appointed time OF
meeting the streets of the town were crowd
ed by an eager and expectaHt multitude. The
colored people formed procession, and
journing and then escorting him to the
public square, took their seats together with
the loyal whites in perfect harmony and good
order
There were, at least two thousand persons
present; and. during the meeting. and
throughout the entire day, the utmost deco
rum and tranquility prevailed. ,
1t was moved by Mr.. John W. Woodland
and unanimously adopted by the meeting,
that Col. Tod r. Caldwell should state the
objects of the meeting. and introduce reso-
lutions for it's consideration; whercupon
Col Caldwell assembled the stand, and, evil
IDENTITY intending to make a few predatory re-
marks only. became aroused by the enthusl-
asm with which he Was received, and the ca
ger attention of an enraptured audience and
in his earnest and bold manner delivered an
eloquent and effective address, which was re-
ceivcd with repeated applause. He success
fully advocated the doctrines OF the Repub-
lican party, and must have convinced every
one present whom God had not made mad"
that those who were now opposing recon-
struction were comprising their own doom.
He defended the Union League against tie
foul aspersions which had been cast upon it
by its ignorant alumniators-compared it
to Masonry and other secret associations.
which have been a band of union among
mankind, saved governments from destruc-
ton, kept society from disorgauization. and
bound men together by ties of friendship,
brothery affection, and mutual interests,
which have enabled the present enllghten-
ment of mankind to be effected. He then
read the resolutions expressive OF the loyal
and patriotic sentiments of the people,
which were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. James H. Harris, the orator of the day,
then arose, and for two hours and thirty-five
minutes, in strain of sound reasoning,
sharp invective, and lofty eloquence enchain-
ed the attention of all who heard him. Oh!
how the few unreconstructed rebels present
must have WINGED under his scalding denun
citation of their present course; and how
mean must the adherents of the Democratic
party have felt at his mastery exposition of
their past history and course.
Mr. Harris had difficult task to perform
but he acquitted himself to the admiration
of his friends; and the absence of any indi-
cations of disapproval by those present, or
of the subsequent expressions of denuncia-
ton or abuse on the part of the Sore Heads,
he must have convinced them of the error of
their ways.
Burke county appears to be regenerated.
A majority of the good, honest men have
cast off the chains of serfdom. disengaged
themselves from the thraldom of the Lords
of the SOIL" and have formed themselves
into Councils Of the Union League, where
they may exercise the privileges of freemcn
without interference from those who now
seek to ruin because they cannot rule.
OBSERVER.
Morganton, Burke Co, Aug. Gath, 1867.