The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-04
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G1DEoNsv1LLE, Sampson CONT D M
MEssRs. Ep1roRs June Both, iSS; T.
umphs. Darkness no longer wells a, justice ri
happy future of the Old North Stoto Tue bright ana
IN all their might and majesty have one me people
are determined no longer to he e. ailSen, and
signing politicians, and those who s eOoIs Ofde.
now that they can no longer rule TEX eek TO ruin
PEELED TO stand and look with o,ve ~ y are Com
while the noble and few are lahor;va t their fate
~ TO accomplish the work of rest9rsti ergetcal
watchword, Union, Liberty, Eounii,1"' ION The
by the breeze to every section of on rs waited
State and with clarion tongue tbnnso"I, beloved
AL is well" and poise their cause IN Answer,
equal scales, whose beam stands III Justices
rlghtful cause prevails. sure Whose
Notice having been given that . d.
meeting would be held at GideonsvilIe' vlpnaDcan
County, on Saturday the 25th nit MY sampson
our way toward the little town and W We wended
on Friday the 2StH, where much to n,,r cd there
many had already reached the town aft surprise
twenty or more miles, determined tn ~, walking
~ nu;e,o Tue re- me o on the day named naad
morning OF the 29th ult., dawned with u The
splendor, and the little birds apparrntii Unusual
outVie each other with their lneIodionS ulrd TO
Ere the sun had arisen above the s,S Stratus
trees people OF all colors, conditions md TTundlng
were seen In groups pouring into the Et1 scSes,
At half past eleven O'clock. A NJ 4'' T town
dience was called to order by NJ S ~. au
Bceman, and Mr.. James E. O'iIarn os St%Spltn
boro was then introduced. Mr. O'IT1oro VI SHocs.
ed the audience for two hours or more " ol
think we can safely say many who stood ana We
were fully convinced. Timid po. III doubt
gained strength and took new canr, puoLGans
policy OF Congress, in reference to the rrStihe
OF the Union, was then read and coT,oia'lOn
upon by the speaker, and about fifty cn,snS ~
tributed among the white hearers The tp iIS us
preamble and resolutions were then off.nn 9"lg
unanimously adopted: 'u and
WHEREAS, Through the WORKINGS ofo nj.
Providence the nation has been able 70 ON vine
"a nT6an and
prosperity are once more being resto,of ~ ana
in the fact that the American tlap No w la eau
waves over the brow of slave; thcrefo ""Scr
Resotred, That we tender our sincere tharte II
the Republican members of CONGRESS in 10
passage of the Sherman bill and the bilI ~, lhe
mentary thereto, and we pledge ourselves M ~
all in our power to restore the Old Nnrth o. o. uo
to the Union under the broad prncinleS Is p' n
publieanism, and we shall ever pray that their
future legislation may be guided by fine noid
sense of duty and justice. '"'ic
ReSotOed, That we heartily endorse the oc,;o,
of the Convention held in Raleigh on the oTth
March last, and we are proud in Knowing that -,
leaders are bold, energetic and Trustworthy, ''
ResOtOed, That we will support no one ior of
flee who does not fairly and openly advocate tGa
elevation and education of the laboring classes
without regard to color or previous condition
Resotoed, That copy Of these resolution with
the proceedings ut this meeting be Sent 70 tha
North Carolina STANDARD and Newborn Republican
for publication with the request that other Re-
publican journals copy.
We have never before seen any class of peopIe
so anxious to be instructed in their political
duties as these We witnessed at the meeting
Alter the distribution Of the documents dozens
fiocked around the speaker saying they had moi
been supplied, and many who could not rea(
themselves said, 'we want to take them to ou
friends who can read, that they may vote tn
right way" We would suggest to speaker
visiting the interior Counties, to take with then
documents, such as are published by the Con
gressi onal Committee, for distribution, as grea
good can be accomplished thereby.
BUENA ESPERANZA.