The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-13
LETTER FRoa COL. D. HEATON TO D. 3
GOODLOE, ESQ.
NEW BERN, NO,
Nov. LIST, 1867.
DANIEL R. GooDLoE, ESQ.
Ed. Raleid5b Regsster !:

NOV. lsl, ioot ~
DANIEL R. GooDLoE, ESQ.
Ed Raseigt Register: 6
Dear Sir Although the address
which has appeared several times in
your paper entitled, Republican Al.
dress to the people OF North, Carolina"
has never had name appended to it,
vet, I am personally informed by you
that its authorship belongs to the Hon..
John Pool, OF BERTHE County. 9
This address, believe, first appear
ed,in the columns of the daily Progress,
bitter opponent of the Republican
party. but as acknowledged by that
Journal. was obtained in a somewhat
mysterious way. Sometime after its
appearance in that paper and other
Conservative journals of the State, it
was copied into the Register j. La .9s
Although it so happens Mr. Pool has
deemed proper to use my name twice
in connection with several Insignificant
illusions to "recent settlers and
"Northern gentlemen" | had resolved
to let il pass without notice, snch is
INV reluctance to being drawn into any
thing having the appearance of person.
al controversy. t s
Being further informed by you, how
ever. that when Mr. Pool wrote tie adj
dress, the impression was fixed upon his
mind that l had something to do with,
or took part in the meeting of the ''nine
counties.n which has been the subject
of considerable comment, and which,
resulted in bringing Gen Abbott for
ward as permanent President OF the,
late Republican State Convention, at
Raleigh, deem it right and proper to
speak as decidedly, but briefly, as the
nature of the case admits. 4 ts,'ge
III was much surprised on hearing this
statement, and now take occasion to as
sert that while have and do now re-
cognize in Gen. Abbott,a gallant and
meritorious officer, a courteous gentle
man and an unffinching Republican,
yet, I had nothing whatever to do:in
causing the meeting Of the s nine coun-
ties" or INFRINGING his name forward
for the Presidency of the Convention.
It is but fair to say that | did expect
even up to the moment the Committee
on organization made their report, that
Gen. Dockery would he the permanent
presiding officer of the Convention, but
as it turned out, no one can dispute but
what we had an able and impartial pre-
siding officer in the person OF, Gen. Alb
bots. n lf.4.
In abiding to the disposition of the
first of the three resolutions considered
ly the Convention, and which we're
brought forward by Mr.. Pool, as chair
man of the committee Oh resolutions, he
is in error when he states that it
was rejected on my motion. The mo-
ton made TO lay the resolution on the
table, with the view of rejecting twas
made by delegate from. New Han
over. / voted against this motion
along with the entire delegation from
Craven. Had Mr.. Pool alluded to the
fact of the subsequent presentation of a
substitute on my part, then his remarks
would have had different bearing as
they are, however, their purpose, to say
tht least, is liable to be prejudicially
construed.
During The discussion on the partic-
ular resolution in question, when | dis
covered it would be defeated, as offer
ed, then it was moved the following
substitute as. not only committing the
Convention just as decidedly and EN-
phatically against confscation as the
resolution pending, but at the same
time giving a definite expression to ev-
cry other important topic involved in
the plan of Reconstruction.
This was the substitute: 4
Resolced, That the Republican party
in North Carolina on the subject of con-
.fscatioa, and all matters pertaining to
reconstruction, aoiU faithfully adhere
to and abide By the reconstruction plan
and measures of Congress.
The resolution was passed unani-
mously with earnest expressions of ap
prevail After having read 1T, the first
time, SO completely did it seem to ac-
cord with the wishes of tbs Conven-
ton, that was loudly called on from
all quarters of the hall to read it the
second time When this was done, l
embraced the opportunity, as every
member Of that Convention will doubt
less remember, to distinctly explain
what | regard as the scope and real in
tent of the reconstruction measures of
Congress. I,asserted thatsin the event
the Congressional plan was approved
and faithfully carried out, the confsca-
ton of lands and property would never
happen-that said plan abandoned all
idea of confiscation.
| further stated that Understood the
plan Of Congress, as fully embracing
and covering every other vital point,
connected with reconstruction, includ-
ing Impartial Suffrage, Civil Rights in
the broadcast and most comprehensive
sense, the maintenance inviolable. SO
far as the nnreconstructed States would
hereafter have any voice, of Our Pub
lie Credit, and solemnly plighted faith
as nation I; and that regarded all as
solid rock, upon which the Republi-
can party OF cur State could stand and
triumph.
lam still of that opinion, and would
have regarded a failure on the part Of
fion to adhere unequivocal-
DSa great misfortune
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