The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-14
RALEIGH. n. &.
Saturday, Sept. 18th, 1867.
rSy- Mr.. C. W. HoRNER is authorized to make
business contracts for the Standard Office, and to
give receipts.
The first direct and unequivocal Republi-

on the goth September, 1865, when small
band of Unionists assembled in Raleigh t.
organize and nominate candidate for Gov
ernor Only eleven Counties were represent
ed by some thirty delegates. The Commit
tee on resolutions consisted of Thomas ant
Lehman of Craven, Jenkins of CASTOR, Blai
of Randolph, John Robinson of Wayne
Hodge of Wake. McMurray of Alamance
Chandler of Davidson, j. C. L. Harris Of
Rutherford, Green of Davie, and Gunter OF
Chatham. The resolutions adopted endorsed
the Howard amendment, expressed full con.
fidence in Congress, and urged the people to
unite in the great work of restoring the
State to the Union. The movement thus be
gun in weakness has constantly gained
strength, until the Republican party now
commands the respect of all, and is about to
take hold of the reins of government, and in
the name of the people guide the State to
reconstruction, peace, security and pros
perity.
The next movement was the 9th of March
Convention. This was the result of the ac-
ton of the same class of Unionists who call
ed the previous meeting to which we have
just alluded. The eth of March Conrention,
as the people in more than seventy meetings
have since called it, was merely an assem-
blage of patriots brought together by invita-
ton to deliberate upon the state of the
country, and suggest some means to restore
the State to the Union. Sixty Counties APP
peared on this occasion with one hundred
and fifty delegates, fifty of whom were col
ored. 1t was the first time in the history of
the country when the two races, both abso-
lutely free, sat together side by side and en-
gagged in the work of selfgovernment A
noble, patriotic, comprehensive platform of
principles was laid down, State Committee
was appointed, and the meeting or Conven-
ton adjourned. But the right of this Con-
vention to speak for the Republicans of the
State was questioned-we do not say from
any unworthy motivc-but it was question
ed, and the result was the Republicans, like
a flash of fire from the seaboard to the
endorsed the Convention and its
platform. But its authority was still ques-
toned, and the State Committee was vehe-
mently urged to call another Conventional
delegate Convention, which should speak by
authority for the people, and take such steps
as might be deemed necessary to perfect and
strengthen the organization of the party. In
spirit of harmony and good will the Commit
tee yielded, and the Convention was called, to
meet on the 4th of September 1t was dis
tinctly stated in the call, that the object was
to take such additional steps as may seem
necessary and proper to add to the efficiency
Of the Republican organization in North
Carolina, and to secure the triumph of Re-
publican principles and measures" The
object was to add to the efficiency of the
organization, and to "secure the triumph of"
he already well-known principles and
measures of the party. The Convention as
embled. Seventy-one Counties were repre-
ented by three hundred delegates. The
rood work had grown in one short year
rom eleven Counties with thirty delegates,
o seventy-one Counties with three hundred |
delegates. Of those present in September,
$3.50. at the little meeting held in the Stan
ard office, we met in the last great Conven-
ion such sterling patriots as G. R. Thomas,
Or. H. ]. Menninger, D. A. Jenkins, w. T.
aunter, John Robinson, ]. B. McMurray,
nd others, more than ever devoted to the
and organization of the party
'hich had its origin ut the period re-
erred to-" a..
Among those who most earnestly urged
be calling of the late Convention, for tn
urpose of adding to the efficiency Of the
republican organization in North Carolina"
ere our neighbors of the Register. The
cry thing they asked for and urged, was
one; and now, to our surprise and NORTH :
alton, they turn upon and repudiate the
Ian of organization which was adopted
as an insult to the intelligence of the
eople," and as not binding on them or their
lends
But the Republican party of the State
couples high and firm ground Its Or
anization is as necessary to the success of
5 principles as discipline Is to compact and
i've efficiency to an army The plan of Or !
anization laid down by the Convention will t
, maintained. The party itself will remain a
unit. 1t can not be divided. The great =
ork in its hands will be accomplished /
be State will be reconstructed. The Re- t
1blicans will elect their President in 1868.
ur beloved State will grow and prosper 0
lder the benign hand of the Republican a
lrty; and future years will witness State l
inventions of Republicans larger and more
telligent even than that recently assembled 7
fuckers Hall, intent on the noble work i
perpetuating the great principles of Union, S
liberty. and Equality which the late Con- s
,ntion SO boldly and impressively pro-
aimed
Coal FOR THE WINTER.-The high price i
wood win induce many no doubt to re- f
TT again to coal. The latter article ought lie
be put here at $t2 to $14 per ton. Mr.. a
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