The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-19

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Upper Little Ricer. Sion Harrington,
white, Geo. Mclean, colored.
Stewa,t's Greek. Hector Mclean, white,
VIM. Mclean. colored.
Neill's Cleek.-R. A. Norden, white, Hem
derson Matthews, colored
Groue-George Miller, white, Isaac Nc
Neill, colored.
Aoerasboro. j. J. Hodges, white, r..
Smith, colored.
Buckhorn-D. D. Senter, white, B. Dewar,
colored.
The fact being ascertained that every pre-
cinct was properly represented, the Chairman
requested the delegates to retire and make
the nomination and report the same to the
meeting. The committee retired, and after
short time returned and reported the name
of Capt. j. NJ. TURNER rs the choice OF the
whole delegation, and rs the most suitable
person to represent Harnett County in the
State Convention.
On notion a committee was requested to
wait on Capt. Turner and inform him OF the
nomination and solicit his acceptance OF the
same The committee repaired to the court
yard and soon returned with Capt. Turner,
who came forward and expressed his graft
tude for the partially manifested on this oc-
casion. Said he had hoped the choice OF the
Convention would have fallen upon some
one more able and better qualified to bear
the standard of the great National Republic
can party and represent the County in the
approaching Convention than himself, but
inasmuch as he was the choice Of the dele
gates of all the districts he would accept it
at their hands. He then placed himself
fairly and squarely upon the platform of the
Union Republican party as enunciated IN the
platform of principles of the 9th and 2Sth
of March last. Advised all good men to
rally to the support of the same, regardless
of color or former condition. Said it was
the hope of the country and the only RENE
dy for existing evils. Said lie would not
trespass upon the time OF the Convention;
that they all knew his politics; that he was
the same unfinching Union man that he was
when himself and w. W. Holden were called
the two meanest men in the South. Said lie
hoped to canvass the County and meet all
his Union friends they had stood by him
in trying times; he believed they would now.
He then thanked the Convention again for
their partialty and the whole house for their
attention. and withdrew.
On motion, the proceedings of this meet
ing were sent to the North Carolina STANDARD
tor publication, requesting all papers friend
ly to the cause to copy.
On motion, the thanks of the meeting
were rendered to the Chairman and Secreta-
ry for the manner in which they had conduc-
ted the meeting.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
DAVID MCNEIL, CHM.
G. w. TURNER Sec'y.
Thus you see, Messrs. Editors, Harnett is
in the line of battle with as true a patriot
and Union Republican as the State can pro-
duce A man who under each and every cir
cumstance has never failed in his untiring de-
votion to the American Union, and the cause
of justice to ALL And with such a man as
this for its leader, the Republican party of
Harnett feels sure of success. You may put
the election of Turner among the list OF
certainties.
The secesh are in dreadful stew down
here; they have held meeting and failed to
find man verdant enough to take the field
for them and have appointed another meet
ing to see what they can do. They are try
ing to divide the Union men in the County,
but their labors are all in vain. The Union
men have had enough of rebel rule and expe-
rienced enough of the disastrous consequent
ces of mad secession in gone by days.
Yous respectfully, HARNETT.