The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-13

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proceedings Of the meeting orderedto Le sent to
the Standard, with a request that the same be
published ETlIELDRED EDWARDS, Chm.
BURTON JONES, Secg "a
g w ESQ For the Standard.
FROM ASPIRiNrS, 0iLORD, DENVER Us.
MEssRs. EDrToRs AS !. brothers should rot
war with rntacrs'' it is with the greatest OF re-
1uctance and regret that answer an article ap-
pSaring in the Sussdard'o OF the 9TH inst, under
the head OF /" Republican. Mass Meeting of Wayne
County" and / demand, gentlemen at your
hands as gentlemens that / shall be heard Upon
the subject In the first place, the article is
made TO appear rs if the meeting was called by
thu people, and in the second that the resolii-
lions offered In said meeting emanated from the
committee, but in bofitinstances the representa-.
tionis false. Mt Robinson, the gentleman who
forwarded the article to your Office after various
unsuccessful calls, finally succeeded to decoy q
few ,c0lored men to the Court House. 4 say
colored men, for in that meeting there was not
white Republican (ML Robinson excepted1 Of
wayne county present. 81 ..is.yir 70 'silY
How astonishing is the fact, that this great
teacher OF his c0fored Brethren did not commence
his teaching among them until after the passage
of the act Of Congress which made new creation
/ of the negro ! And he, then saw that as they
moved In their right sphere, and exercisedthe
rights Of free men, he dCubtlessly thought 1t
would be good chance to ride into Office upon
thsi: votes. Allow me to state, that am Re-
publican whose views are generally known
throughout the State, and stand bv the Rcpub-
sican party, bpth national and State; ) not in
hopes of receiving from them any office, hut
mainly and purely upon the abstract principle OF
justice. Were it fact it would be painful for
me to know that the Republicans of Wayne
county were but sixteen in number, there being
but sixteen here represented - The meeting was
called to order BY appointing Rev. Andrew Jor
dan to the Chair Gentlcinef, enclosed you will
lind a letter from the Reverend gentleman which
he requests you to publish in order that the
readers Of your paper may know his true posi-
aGoLpsBoRo'. N. G. Nov 4 1897
MEssRs. EDITORS: Gaiaeniea-AI see my name
mas been used without my consent in an article
appearing In your puper of to day, and feel IL
due to myself, and the public, that u fair state
ment be MADDEN You will please. therefore,
through the columns Of your paper, allow me to
+ On Tuesday. October 10Th, without having any
interest in the meeting, only as u spectator /
went to the Court House, and took my seat np
stairs in the gallery. 1 had been there but short
time, when Mr. Robinson saw me and babe ME
come down and participate in the meeting. I
did not go there representing the Republicans oil
Goldsboro'. !, therefore, had no desire to par
ticipate, but served oslyas an act Of obediencca
/ i DO NOT NOR DID NOT arquiesce with the reso
lu ions appertaining to Messrs ]. E. O'Hara and
.
You will please Immediately take my name
from the article, and also request all papers that
have copied the article to publish This letter.
am, sirs, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant ~
| ANDREW JORDAN.'' !
r., So much for the Chairman. 1t also appears
thai 1t took the entire delegation to form com
mittee on resoutiohs.S We. however, would have
had those resolutions had there have been but
| two members on the committee, for Mr. Robin
son himself htd the resolutions cut and dried ere
the meeting assembled. i will prove this by
stating the fact that the entire committee were
Unable TO write, therefore, said resolutions could
not have cmanatcd from them; although agree
| heartily with the 3rd, 4th and 5th resolutions
The meeting held at the tow hail was NOT a mass
| meeting, but nominating coptention, in whicai
every precinct IN the county was fairly represent
ed. did not lntrudc Or hector the coinmitive,
as here nalsely) REPRESENTED By Mri Robinson;
| but did co operate with the committee by inyi-
tations from various gentlemen on said commit.
tee.iSl acknowledge proudly that Iexpaincd to
| the committee thur itwourd be to the intcsest of
the party to nominate Major H. L. Grant, which
| was done with but rone dissenting voice in the
committee; bnt as soon as Mr.. Robinson found
/ be did not receive the nomination, he immcdi.i
ately opposed the actioiiof the COMMITTEE
TO prove that Mr.. Robinson wanted the noinina-
tion, nothing can be planners as aneyidence of his
| refusing to act rs member of the nominating
committee; and fading H L Grant nominated
| he begun falsely to accuse him Of copperheadism.
Every thing that be has said In regard to H. L.
Granti Is Destitute Of truth for Il. Z. Grant Is
well known to the community and deserves the.
support.of every trne Republican 81 the county
His course during the rebellion, brayely defend
Ing the glorious stars and stripes against traitors
hands, would alOne be o sufficient test for his
loyalty; and for nearly three years resident Of
Goldsboro', he has taken side with the right, and
is to-day more respected by every Republican
than Mr. Robinson. Aelf M Sa,l 5,,,.st