The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-07

the report or the COninlttee On permanent
organization, J of the permanent officers ofthe
Convention, as follows:
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Gen. Jos. G. Abbott, Dladen, President.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Gen. Dockery, Hon. Il. p. Dick, Jas. H.
Harris, r. M. Tucker. G. r. Thomas, Rev. j.
B. Williams, W. R. Myers, Rev. L. W.
Boone. .-,.
SECRETARIES.
DR.. Fl. J. Menninger, Capt. Jas. Frey, JAS.
E. O'Hara, G. L. MADISON. -n.
CHAPLAIN.
Rev. William III. Pitts.
Gen. Latin, of Pitt County, arose at this
point and said:
MR. CHAIRMAN II believe the time has
come when every man in the State of North
Carolina, should look things squarely in the
face. They should consider what is best for
them, rather than what they desire, and al
though in any remarks I may make, desire
to cast no reflection on any one, 1 believe
firmly that it is only through the Republican
party that we can be admitted as State.
and hence my desire is to consolidate and
build up the Republican party. Irise there
fore with some delicacy, TO suggest whether
it would not be better to nominate South
ern man of known Union procliyitieS, as per-
manent Chairman of this Convention, rather
than man of Northern birth.
I believe, Mr.. PresideTt, that it is only
through the Republican party that the State
of North-C Carolina can occupy the posi-
ton she occupied when we first organised as
a government. l know, as you know Mr..
President, and as every one here knows, that
North Carolina possesses every natural adj
vantage; that corn grows In abundance in
every county of the State, that wheat grows
in more than half the State, that we possess
great belt i'll which grow the great staples,
cotton and rice, and that our forests are
filled with the most valuable woods, and even
our streams are sufficient to make us great
manufacturing people; nature itseH-ever
willing to shower upon us a lap-full of bes-
sings.-has filled our earth with the richest
minerals.
In looking over this State then. gentlemen,
it seems to me that nature has done every
thing for it, and that man has proved its
only stumbling block; and as l said before,
I sincerely believe, and every man here be-
lieves that it is only through the great Re-
publican party that we can come back into
the Union. My endeavor, then, sir, is to
harmonise the action of this Convention land
taking into consideration the prejudices of
the South and l don't blame the people of
the South for their preiudices; honor the
Southerners; respect them and wish they
would only show the same energy and devo-
ton to the restoration of the Union, that
they showed in trying to disrcmember it; for
the purpose say of endeavoring to meet the
wishes of parties of all sentiments, l will
move that Col ]. B. Odom be elected perman-
cnt President of this meeting.
Mr. Miller, of NJ Hanover: Mr.. CHAIRMAN:
There has heen something said here as to a
mans being a Northerner or Southerner
We care not, sir, whether a man comes from
Maine or Mexico if he resides in the State
of North Carolina, and has resided there long
enough to make him citizen of that State,
and is Republican square out, we go for
him.
The name of General Abbott is one that
gives credit to North Carolina White
Copperheads, and think we have
some of them, even in this Convention to-
day, were ready to tear that old flag from the
masthead. there were men in the State OF
North Carolina, who were called Union men.
who were too cowardly to go off to the field
Of battle. Mr.. Abbott went off, and battled
for the cause of the Union; and think the
nobest thing this Convention could do,
would be to elect General Abbott as Chair
man of this Convention, and think speak
the sentiments or two-thirds of the people of
North Carolina, when. say we care not
man was born in Maine or Mexico,
or Massachusetts if he is the
right thing, go for him. There are men in
North Carolina that have pretended to be
Union men,-look at their deeds: what have
they done? They were too cowardly to go
off as rebels; they were too cowardly to go
off as Union men, they shirked the thing and
stayed at home. Mr.. Abbott was a man of
different character. He was man who, in
the day of battle, took his sword and went
off, and did mighty work, and hope, Mr..
Chairman, that when it is put to vote, this
Convention will vote down Northern Cop
perheadism and Southern sympathisers. and
hat we shall vote General Abbott in as the
permanent Chairman of this Convention.
GENERAL LAFLIN: Mr. President: never
vet had so opprobrious an epithet cast against
me, as that of being copperhead. ], sir, in
1861, at the first flash of the first gun, at the
first battle at Fort Sumter, when the chains
IF four millions of tree men fell clashing to
;he ground, entered, as a private, in the
Union army of the United States. l rose
gradually, from corporal to sergeant, from
sergeant to lieutenant, and up and up until.
'ir, bore the proud star upon my shoulders;
md repel,-and repel with the greatest
ceiling, the charge that am Comprehend.
Applause.)
My colored friends from the Eastern part
If the State of North-Carolina, will believe
ne when say, that every pulsation of my
leart is for freedom, and equality before
God. loud applause) A copperhead! A
nan may call me any thing,-any thing he
,leases; but don't,-f God Alm;ghty's
ake,-don't call me Copperhead.
Gen. Peck observed that the nomination
# General Abbott had been made with the
'iew to compromise between all other con-
letting opinions. The Committee presented |
lis name because he was Union man and |
lad fought his way up from the ranks, in
he army, and not only that,-he now resides
n North hCarolina. He represents one of
lie largest monied corporations in the State.
lie has fought not merely for the disenthral
nent of all the colored men of North Caro-
ina, but for that of the poor white men as
Eell. If the delegates would give their suf-
RACES to General Abbott they would find
themselves honoring a man in every way
ntitled to honor, and the report would go
broad that the Stateof North Carolina had
cen fit to honor one of the best and brayest
oldiers of the Union.
A. 81. Galloway, of New Hanover: Mr..
PRESIDENT, 1 stand here as representative OF
ne Republican party,-neither Republican
Ia nor Ropubliaau hi toFnan huf I.