The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-20
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DoBscN. Ne, N6f, I'd, 1867. Y
We the delegates Of lie Republican party
met upon the I'd of Nov, 1887, atthe Court
house of the County of Surry.
: Upon motion, Henry-N. Wolfe, Esq was
! lcalled to .Ghair, and Albert Il Hendrix,
Esq, appointed Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
q committee to draft resolutions for the meet
ing. viz John Simmons, E. H. Isaacs- on
than Golding. II. C. Booker. Isaac. Perkins,
r. G. POOL w. R. Walton, ., III. p Wall,
Joseph Yan Eaton, Nicholas Thompson
The house being called to order, the fol-
lowing resolutions were read and unanimous
ly adopted
/. Resolued, That the terms proposed by
Congress DEMONSTRATION and a. final set
tlefhentof our political diticultieseare gen
2 efpus 3nd Just, and should be accepted by
9alf-loyai men. -Ts.as
2. That we perceive in the principles of
the great Republican party, wisdom and hon.
esty of purpose in contending for the su-
|spremacy of the truthss et forth Ind hel declare
alton of the fathers of rs, and that all good.
& mefI Of the con6try ebahld desire their adop-
ton.
nsii3aT That we heartily endorse the platform
adopted by the Republicans that met in RAJ
b LEIGH upon the 9th of March, 1867, and re-.
affirmed by the Convention upon the 4th of
September following, and accept the princi-
plies therein incorporated as the true basis
Upon which Should be founded all ourconsti-
tntionallights and statue laws.
4. That while we deprecate the wicked
course of the partlcipators in the late REBEL
,ious future peace land prosperity requires
that we should invite the masses who were
mised by bad and designing men to return to
bl6yalty and assist Incorporating ourmutual
losses. .--,-,-T
5. That prudence demands that the dis
franchisement of dangerous and disatfected
/ men should be continued, but that disfran-
T chised men who are at heart loyal and well
disposed should be relieved that loyalty may
| be rewarded and disloyalty punished.
>. g. Thatthe introduction, of. new. and ex-
IRENE issues in the campaign for the Conven-
ton that would excite old party animosities
lis,unwise and should be discouraged; that
the chief object of the Republican party is
to open up a bright future so brilliant as to
fispei the darkness Of the past, that we again
may become a;united and prosperous people
uo5.T. That the Convention should shape its
action as regards tthe. past in obedience to the
demands of the cohquering power of the re-
belllon, net going beyond nor falling short
Of the requirements of Congress.
E7 3d. That the Copyention should, not retain
in the Constitution for the House of Com
mons any of the old feudal systems of
heretofore, but frame one entirely American
as set forth in 1.-THE, DECLARATION of Indepen-
dence, the great American Magma Charta.
9. That we demand of the Convention
equal protection for life, liberty and rights
in property and an equal chance in the race
of lie of all free American citizens without
regard to race or former condition
10. That we favor liberal system of free
schools for the benefit of all taxation, ad ga
loren and school funds distributed accor-
ding to population; that the Legislature
shall establish free schools in each school dis
trict within two years from the adoption of
the Constitution. T ne .eE
II. That no part of the debts contracted
for war purposes in behalf Of the rebellion
shall be assumed by either County or'State.
~. That all officers shall be elected by the
people except Superior and Supreme Court
| Judges, and that no officer shall be elected
for longer term than two years.
ID. That liberal exemption of land and
other property shall be allowed to heads of
families free from execution and sale for any
debts or processes thereafter to be controlled
IA. That the candidates for Convention
must en- lorse the above resolutions before
the nominations are confirmed.
| Is. That we believe County Courts to be
burthensome to the people and that we wish
them removed, and that justice courts and
one or more courts of Probate with two
terms of Superior Courts are sufficient for all
purposes OF law and justice. ---...-...s,.-s
Is. That we are opposed to the repudia-
ton of all individual contracts and general
confiscation. III. N. WOLFE, Chm.
\ A. L. HENDRIx, Sec'y. fss a3FE1E