The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-07
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at 8.
P. NJ, by the Chairman, General Abbott.
Hon. John Pool, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions and Platform, mad
the following report:
"The Committee on Platform and Reso
buttons have been in session all the morning
and after full and thorough conference
have agreed upon the following repor
which they have authorized me to read tt
this Convention.
In the first place I will read the plat
form
| We, the delegates, representing the loya
people of North Carolina assembled in Con
vention, in the City of Raleigh, on the 5tl
day of September, 1867, for the purpose OF
perfecting and Strengthening the organiza
ton of the Republican party in the State
and in order to aid in the great work of re-
storing, preserving and perpetuating the
Union. do
Resolce, That the Republican party in
North Carolina, hereby re-affirm the princi-
piles enunciated in the Convention of true
Republicans which assembled in this city on
the 9th day of last March, and does fully
accept, adopt and sustain the principles of
the Republican party of the United States. "
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resoloed, That confscation of private
property for political offences is repugnant
to the Republican liberty and ought not to be
resorted to, except as an memorable necessity
to save the life of the nation, after all other
means have been tried in vain and the Re
publican party in North-C Carolina does not
consider that the present condition of public
affairs requires the necessity of the con-
fscation OF private property, and hopes that
no such necessity will arise.
2. Resolced, That in order to guarantee effec-
tually the principles of universal liberty and
civil and political equality, every male citi-
zen of the age oftwenty-o ought to be allow
ed to vote in all popular elections, and be
freely admitted to the ballot box, nor con
strained by complexion, threats or violence,
and such is the requirements of the proposed
constitutional amendment so far it relates
to the question of suffrage.
g. ResolUed, That while the Republican party
in North Carolina faithfully and energeti-
cally sustains the policy of Congress, on the
subject of reconstruction, and will spare no
effort to secure under it the restoration of the
State to the Union, it is nevertheless con-
strained to call the attention of Congress to
the continuance of the Acknowledgement
and disabilities now imposed upon those
true and loyal citizens, while so many of the
devotees of treason and schemers against the
peace and integrity of the Republic are in
vested with full powers and franchises of
who are using it too efectually to
PROSTATE the efforts of those who are labor
ing, thus trammeled, to perpetuate the Union,
TO he ntu
sure foundation, and to render true the just
and correct principles of union, liberty and
equality.
4. Resol0ed, That the President of this Con-
vention Immediately upon its adjournment,
by and with the advice and concurrence uf
the Republican Executive Committee of the
State, shall appoint committee of loyal and
we'll informed citizens, to consist of not less
than one from each Congressional District, to
urge upon Congress to remove within just
and safe limits the disabilities complained
of in the above resolution, in time, if pos
sible, to untrammel the efforts of true and
soon as it can be judiciously done, and that
authority is hereby given to said Committee
to speak for the Republican party of North
Carolina as to the limits and conditions
within which the removal of such disabili-
ties can be safely and justly applied in this
State.
Mr. Pool further said:
That the present is the result of the labors
Of the Committee after the most anxious con-
some difference of opinion and af-
rewards notifications, and final abridge-
nent.
Mr.. Peck, of New Hanover, moved that
he platform, be first considered, and then
he resolutions separately, which motion was
carried.
Mr.. Menn1nger wished to amend the plat
orm, by striking out the word "restore,"
IN the ground that the Union has never
,een dissolved, so that the clause contain
NC that word would read, Gin order to aid |
n the great work of preserving and per-
,etuating the Union, &c. ="
The platform, as amended, was unani.
nously adopted by the Convention.
The first resolution was then laid before
he Convention for consideration, and after
motion was made for its adoption, Mr.. G..
!. MADISON, of New Hanover, took the floor
nd spoke as follows:
FELLow-CrTIzENs Let me assure you of
me thing, and that is we are dealing with
omething now that we have nothing what
yer to do with, debating to the Congress of
he United States, whether they shall confis-
ate the property of the rebels or not Eel
let me say to you here to-day,
PARTICULARLY to every representative of the
olored people of this State, represent your
,eople honestly.
have travelled in several nortiona of tho