The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-09-11
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10 the best thing for you that we can do.

1t this point loud cries were made de 4 tyr
aHarris and Stokes" whereupon
Mr.. Alfred Stokes Of Wilkes County, ,took
the-platform and spoke asfoliowss
always feel happy, fellow cItizms q = oisn-
gregation, but as I am getting old and can 'fsee'
VERY well. can hardly tell whether these are ali
white people, or colorcd people. tLaugnterj II
I make mistake in regard to color, ihope'yohi
will excuse it; but 4 think before commence,
that it is hprdly worth while, 1t locks to me Tor
man 70 make Union speech-for 1t looks that
fine Union must be nearly complete. But for
this reason we will hold fastuntil weget better
hold applause % Itseems to be bard task to
get the people to stick and get them 10 aay t
Union, under the plan ofCongress. What is the;
matter that you won't come to it-why d,'ttyou
refuse to come in the platform OF Congress fou
yegot to come toit. This plan is laid down now,
and is the last plan-and the last hope-and you
had better come just as soon as you can. laugh
teri Why, fellow citizens, ! believe II these
Union men and these Republicans, who nave
fought SO many bloody battles-to make THIS
thing clear-if theses to stop now, there Is no
doubt, but the God of Heaven, would take 1t IN
hand. aud it would be carried out. (Applause)
Thecolored man dom proclaim social equality.
There is too much of it forme-if there had been
not SO much equality would be a black man.
naughter.) am not white enough for o white
man. and not black CROUCH for black man--and
what am to do about it Q.aughter) And ion
this reason you have done me great nafn, ~
the land of my birth.
Give the negro an education, and he Will De
gentleman--and you can trust him. ~ hlet
Talk about confscation. Some colored men
are hoping for it, and looking for it; but don't
depend on any such thing, my advicels Ior you
to trust in Providence and as God has given you
liberty, He will in good time provide for you.
(ApplaIse) know many of you have looked
for homes and lands; you have looked to Con-
gress to give them to you, and they seem long
coming, but Joshua of old led the. people OF
Israel In to the promised land, so will God give
Won homes. Unite in the great cause-rally, under
that flag which has been almost torn to pieces,
by the rebel party, and all will soon be Well.
(Applause.) ~, ,nsss
The President then announced the follow
ing Committee. on plan for, better organi7
cation of the Republican party throughout
the State: A.F s.
First District.-H. A. Bond, q I. Cobb,
and W. D.. Newson. y ~, y A. AAA--4i. 4
Second District Fl. Fl. Bloom, H. J. Men
ninger and Anthony Howe. nv t.t5
Third District -R. J. Powell, D. A. Boyd
and John Martin. i ~ 49,, -. ..,.r
Fourth District B. Cook, W. 7. Gun
ter, and Moses Patterson.
Fifth District.-W. F. Henderson, j. M
Marshal, L. Patillo. e h24...Rs s..es as''-'
Sirth District.-W R. Myers, John Nc
Donald and F. G. Chambers. g ssf9ieF fsi
SsuenM District. -Larkin Ray: G. L. Har
ris and Samuel Fox cs e0td sa9i Pa
DR.. r. j. Powell was announced as Chair
man. s7i8e a.ij4sf I'm gt in i95
The President also announced the follow
ing Committee on Platform and Resolutions:
- IAh D0Nl
Latin. 80. .,.7.tfg .,l,-r,yss,.., ~
Second DistriicettAE. R. Brink and G. r.
Thomas. -
Third Diarict-J. W. Hood and James
Fourth District. ID. R. Goodloe and James
Fl. Harriss. - -a7ia4aN f'3 81 ~
Fifth District H. Adams and w. Out
law. iss e. rs - 'ee1i.flifJ--f a,lfet ~
sirtl District &C j. Cowles, and j. T.
Schenck y sysd ] .sqsaf. -tsgs -
iseue,sth Distria.-C L. Harris, and Jno A.
Dula. n i7 -a3. s3sM l.syf q (, bna a.ass I'd
State at Larger. P. Dick, and A. H.
Galloway. rs ~ aa5 ii .By4 Efl
James H. Harris, after having been repeat
edly called, took the floor and spoke as fol-
lows: -.
MIR PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN =
/ did not appear before you for the purpose of
making speech. l am here because feel it to
be my duty, although am unwell--so much SO,
that II were to be governed by the counsel of
my physician | would not be in this hall. Let
me here say that l have listened to the remarks
that have been made by gentlemen that have pre-
ceded me, with pleasure, and when l heard the
applause and the laughter, would to God
that l could have felt as merry as they. But
believe me sir, W zen tell you with all solenni-
ty, that to night is one of the most serious mo-
ments of my life. l cannot be Indifferent to the
circumstances that surround me. cannot,
although in the midst of merriment, be oblivious
to the fact that this Convention assembled here
in Raleigh is one that will fix the destiny of
twelve millions of people, politically and civily
Understanding as do, that the very principles
that call this Convention together comprehend
the interest of this vast number of people, can
not help but be governed by the serious cOnsd-
Grafton in everything that do, and ever thought
that have. Sir, we have met here in the capac-
ity of a Republican Conyention-the principles
that are laid down here to-day, or will be laid
down this week, by this Convention will either
accomplish peace for the people of North Caro-
lima, both colored and white, or on the other
hand will accomplish, won't say the ruin, but
their long impoverishment.
The work that we have met here to accomplish,
gentlemen, is no child's play, and if had been
consulted would have given it as my opinion
that not an humble instrument like James H.
Harris should have been heard here to night. but
the superior minds of this State, and the supe-
Tior minds of those that have come amongst US
from other States. hold that we the colored
people, have not learned our political alphabet;
and instead OF getting up here and making ex-
hibllions of our anxiety-and it can be nothing
more-we should remain quiet, sir and receive a
little wholesome counsel from those who have
been brought up with superior advantages
(crles OF yes, yes.] 1 am Republican dyed all
over in Republican dye. / think the color in
coored men indicates their political ideas without
taking up the time by much speaking. tell you
Mr. PRESIDENT the time has come when men must
stand up firmly and freely, without Sinking. 1t
is no time for being ak-kneed-it is no time
for men Of Judgment and superior intellect to
manifest indifference. believe, sir that there is
no intelligent white man, nor intelligent colored
man in North Carolina, or in South Carolina, or
in any of the non-reconstructed states, that
doubts the ultimate success of the Republican
party. 81 i-,rg 7 aN ai-1T -
believe there is not single person, sir, that
does not believe that the mighty principles that
are embodied in the platform of the grand ma
.ional Republican party will eventually govern
There may be difference of opinion as to how
this great work is to be accomplished, but every
intelligent man that is at all conversant with his
tory-that has examined infinitely the working
OF the Republican party from its birth up to the
present day, and especially sir, who believes that
the American people have been educated up to
the idea that was expressed in the declaration of
independence-who stand out ready to foster that
tree that was planted by the hand of the immor.
tai Washington, watered by the hand OF Jeffer.
son, and sustained by the strong arm of the i'm
mortal Lafayette. - la..-f..17 -
believe there is not a man here that does not
believe that the fathers of the country, in form
ing this government, when they raised the strong
arm of rebellion against British oppression, did
not believe that they were planting here upon
western ground, tree of liberty that was to take
root and spring up, until all its branches would
cover the whole America continent, and that ali
theAmerican citizens black and white would hover
arourd its boughs, and pluct thereffom the honied
ldews OF liberty. {Applause.) Gentlemen NAV
plow themselves to be rocked in the poisonous