The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-03

difficulties that Hesdeprecate partizan violence
and desire peace and good win toward ali men :
and if in an open and fearless effort, which we
propose to make on every suitable occasion, to
est duty and p truest interest s 70 supserNed ~
maintaining the PRINCIPLES of the Republican Par
ty, an earnest interest should be awakened, it
will be from no other cause than rigid adhe-
solemn public duty. Efs*~tt
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
4dopted by the Republican State COnUention
acltieh assembled in fuckers Hall, Raleigh,
September 4, 1867. Is
PLATFORM. st. - e.Hi
We, the delegates, representing the loyal peo-
pie OF North Carolina assembled in Convention,
in the City of Raleigh, on the 5th day OF Septem-
Der, 1867, for the purpose OF perfeeting and
strengthening the organization OF the Republican
party in the State, and in order TO aid in the
great work of restoring, preserving and perpetu
atns. the Union, do : = : g. 80
Resolre, That the Republican party in North
Carolina hereby affirm the principles enuncia.
assembled in this City OH the 9th day of last
March, and does fully accept, adopt and sustain
the principles ofthe Republican party OF the Uni
ted States
AS EE A RESOLUTIONS. IT -
RESOLVED, That the Republican party of North
CaroAna, on tne suoJect oi copHScatioh ana all
other matters appertaining to Reconstruction,
will faithfully adhere to, and abide by, the Re
construction plan and measures of Congress. q
Resolved, That this Convention OF Republicans
of North Carolina, approaching the splendid
achievements of Gen. Sheridan, of the armies of
the United States, and beholding with admiration
his just and uniinching administration OF affairs in
the 9Th military district, thus publicly express
their gratitude towards this gallant soldier, and
their hearty disapproval of his recent removal by
the President
ResolUdd, That Gen. Candy, the District Com
mander, be respectfully requested to order an
election in this State at an early day. and that he
also order the assembling of the Constitutional
Convention as soon thereafter as may be conve-
nent fri -. .... -
Resolued, That the Republican party of North
Carolina hereby pledges itself to the speedy con-
struction of the Central Railroad West to Duck
town.
II PLAN OF ORGANIZATION. d
ARTICLE I.
/. An Executive Committee to consist of
twenty-one members, three from each Congress
sional district, shall be appointed by the Presi
dent of the Convention. Said committee shall
have the general supervision OF the affairs OF the
Republican party of this State; II snail also have
the authority to fix the time for the annual meet
ing of the Stat Convention, and to call said
State Convention together at such other times as
the good Of the party may require.
9. The three members OF SAID Commlttee, resi-
tutc ExccutiveComlnit:ec for their respective
districts and silufl have supervision OF the affairs
of the party i'm their districts, and IEe power to
call district Conventions, Whenever in their opin
ion the good of the party shall require.
3. The State Executive Committee shall ap-
point County Executive Committees of five or
more members in each County OF the State,
where such County Executive Committees, sub
ordinate to tn State Committee, do not now eX-
list. The County Committees shall serve tor one
year, or unit they shall be superseded by new
Ones selected by County Conventions. The Coun-
ty Committees shall have the supervision OF the
affairs o the Republican party in their respective
Counties, and shall appoint precinct Committees,
and call County Conventions, whenever in their
opinion the good of the party shall require.
ARTICLE II.
l. No member OF the Republican party shall
become candidate for any Office, until he shall
have been regularly nominated by the proper au-
thority and all Republicans are required to sup
port nominations when SO made. Any Republic
for the nomination, but not for the office itself
until he shall be regularly nominated.
2. Candidates for office shall be placedin nomi-
nation as follows:
For City. Town, or Precinct officers by City,
Town or Precinct Conventions
For Delegates to a Constitutional Convention,
Members TO lower House OF Legislature, and
County Officers by County Conventions.
For Members to State Senate by Conventions
of their respective Senatorial districts.
For Members to Congress by Conventions of
the Congressional Districts; and for Governor,
). Each County shall be entitled to the same
number of votes in State and District Conven-
tions, as it is entitled to Members in the House
of Commons of the Legislature, and all Conven-
tions of the Republican party shall be open and
public.