The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-28
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REPUBLICAN MEETING in AsHE COUNTY.

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REPUBLICAN MEETING In ASHE COUNTY.
Pursuant to previous notice, quite num-
Der Of the loyal citizens Of this County as
sembled at the Baptist Church, North Fork,
on Thursday, June 20, 1867. oas'i e
On motion, Calvin Younce was called to
the Chair and ]. Pennington to act as Sec
rotary.
On motion, the Chairman was requested
to appoint u committee of three to draft res
olutions for the meeting. Whereupon, J.
Osborn, Esq, J. Pennington. ESQ.,, and j. j.
Brown, were selected as said COMMITTEE
After they retired the meeting was addressed
by the Chairman in few appropriate re-
marks, in support of the Republican party,
urging the necessity of unity in the Repub-
lican ranks when the committee returned
and reported through their Chairman, c.
Younce the following preamble and resolu-
tons which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We as loyal body, and ever
have been, were opposed to the rebellion and
dissolution of this once glorious and happy
government, and always looking upon trea-
son as the most villainous and infamous of
all crimes; that we held and still hold that
the government of the United States is, and
ever has been our best and surest protector
and supporter, and as we were and are still
denounced as tories and traitors to our coun-
try by rebels; therefore, be it ssts h
1. Resolued, That as a loyal and law-abi-
ding people we are not willing that any man
who engaged in the rebellion voluntarily
should rule over US or have any hand in re-
building the government of the United
States or of this State 4HI b.
3 2. That we have lost all hope and conf
dence in obtaining justice at the hands of
our present leading men in power in. this
State and County, for we believe that ma
jority of our leading men are more disloyal
than during the rebellion, if possible, and we
are not willing to be governed 10y men who
have looked upon us with contempt and
sneered at us with disgust for the last seven
years.
8. That we heartily approve of the wise
course and prudent proceedings of the 10th
Congress, and cheerfullv submit to that body
as the ruling power of the nation, and that
we look to that body only forrelief and pro-
lection
/ A. That we desire as soon as practicable
all offices held by rebels be vacated, so that
none but loyal. men be permitted to partici-
pate in the reconstruction of this State and
the United States. u, 4.
5. That we are firmly resolved not to cease
in our EFFORTS until we have eradicated the
elements of disloyalty from this section.
g. That we love, honor and revere the
American flag, that proud emblem of free.
dom which now floats above, us from the
great lakes of the North to the sunny chimes
Of the Mexican Gulf.
z That we wish none but the most zeal
Gus, scrutinizing loyal men be appointed as
registers of our County. Ezra
8. That we regard the Raleigh Standard
as the best and most reliable paper now
printed in the State Z.
g.. That this be forwarded to W. W. Hol-
den & Son for publication, with request
that they publish the same
After which, on motion, the meeting ad-
journed. CALVIN YOUNCE, Chm.
]. PENNINGToN, Sec'y.