New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-09-09
NORTH CAROLINA.
TIE REPUBLICAN CONyENTION-sKETC or THE
PEOCEEDINGs-PIAN FOR ORGANIZING TIE
PARTY.
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PEOCEEDlAGs-PI-AN FOR OkGANILlNh IllE
PARTY.
RALEIGH n G. sent. G. 1857.
The Republican State Convention OF which ]
wror , IN ny last letter. convened tho day before yes
tcrd., fuckers Hall, hall which has recently been
erected Faycttcves the prominent business street
of Raci by the Tucker brother prominent merchants
81 Raleigh; II neat little hall. and viii comfortably
sat about six hundred into this hall woru crowded
about three hundred delegates white and black aud
nearly twice that number % spectators the delegates
represented sNyun Of tho eighty nine counties Of the
state The Counties OF Aamance Chatham. Craven Gran
vile Johnston New Hanover and wake, having
t0sctner about half Of the whole number ~ dele
gates some Of the extreme western Counties
we're represented by proxies, and Others were
called 10 order by " " Holden late Provisional
Governor OF the state Chairman OF the Republican state
Executive COMMITTEE, after which an excellent ana ear
nest PRAYER made by the kcv c. '" HIodic, pastor
David Heatou Of Newbcrn was then made temporary
President Of the Convention and The roll "i couhon Wa
called for delegates Among i' h1h,s ~ , '5 1 ~ "
iug % the call arr many familiar Ia Nonh carolina poll
ties and many men that aIo new Among lhc l1It .vu
mont OF tue members o lht 'oIseItlo I IT,, 49, r.
Gen. Alfred DOckcry Of Richmond county last year nc
the candidate of the Union parry oil tne atlte ,or
the John Pool late United state. Senator elect from
this state and who not REFLECTED by the l@slsLnic
accepting the Howard Amendment the Rebel legislature
and 30 GOV Manly tired aud true Rebel. elected IN
his stead Gov Holden has been 20 long and 80 well
one OF tho ruling spirits Ol the Convention. ID X Good
loc, 5. Marshal va. also prominent man ~ tne Ion
ccStiy started here, he has acquired consider
Convention '" Col G H. Foster formerly of New
York regiment, and recently Collector OF the f"ft
of Wilmington Col j. Il. Cook. Capt NJ A. Pagan, Col A.
W. shacr, and Gen j. G. Abbott late OF the l. : Nols
also present as delegates Cen Abhotl tePre1nleu
the county of Baden which he is engaged IN business
Col Shafer delegate from the county oI hccklehbcls
where he Is on duty win the ILeednfhs bHIea92
of
Carolina who driven away nom II on account OF
Ii. I-rion sentiment, ms well as the Rev Jas sinclair,
who commanded a Rebel regiment, ana who IN 1861, was
with "a single regiment determined 10 destroy the whole
Yankee army were here delegates and. OF course,
good Republicans After sOne little discussion. Gen.
Abbott was elected President OF the Convention on
taking the char. made neat speech urging on the
C~rVutIou ocfio-harmOniOus vigorous and immediate
actOu-wth a view 10 immediate reconstruction ana
permanent Union. a committee was then appointed To
draw M rules for the government of the Republican
partv in state. and the Convention apoured 10 meet
in the evening, A. II Galloway, clear-headed young
muatto, made speech OF half an hour opposing cohn,,a
fOn aVOrug school systCm,Whlch shI De Dult up
by heavy aud tax the effect 81 WHOM WOud be 10 DhS
great deal OF land into the market Whlcn NJ present cor
Ored men ma great dihcuity III Hu T ~ III =,
even az enormous prices. Col T. Deweesc Formerly nt
the Indiana Cavalry, Vols and now Register OF Bank
ruptcy followed Nh Galloway IN snort speech IaVoIng
the speedy removal by Congress OF the Disability l" vote
and hold Office from OF the men, prominent now as
Union men. but who are DISTINGUISHED Dy le present
laws lie read letter from Gen Grant regrettlLg MS
urgent public business number OF other speeches were
made the more noticeable Of them being made by james
l III.
is fluent speaker and has already acquired considerable,
influence among his cOored brethreni he is now coquet
ing for fayors among the whites seeming 10 forget
that he gains the favor Of the one class he must surely
lose that OF the other Several other speeches were made
and at IL O'Clock y. m the meeting adjourned 1tshidY
AT 10 o'clock the Convention met pursuant 10 &C
Ournment Gen. DOckery made speech, most 81 wlicl
was personal explanation Oi his position lie declared
that he is now and always had been Union man; had
never doubted Of the ultimate downfall 81 Slavery lis
Is DISTINGUISHED and before the war owned large nun
her OF slaves GOV Holden followed Gen. DockeTy in
lengthy speech also making many personal explanations
he declared that lac had always been at heart Ihln
man thar there time during the existence OF tie
Cnufederacy that dared 10 speak their sentiments
Gov. Worth, eNGOV vance, ana the editor
Of the Rebel sheet of this place The Sentinel in almost
strong terms a, thev use In speaking OF him pamphlet
bitter personal Attack on Holden han Detn
rcuted among tile dele gates AT the opening OF the Con
nntinn he informed the Convention that those members
who had not II would hnd copy at his office open
| for Inspection az any time. -. - -, a., A.. -.
fer organization of the Republican party OF the state OF
| North Carolina, then offered the following:
| Article IL An Executive Committee To consistof
,ventyone members three from each Congressional dis
trct shall be appointed by the President OF the Conen
80 Tho affairs the Republican party Of this state IL
| ohaI also have the authority 70 nix the time for the
STATE Convention tOgehera such other times as Tie good
| az the party may require a., e---,..-- IT,. o.,
q The three members OF sald committee resident IN
zach Congressional district shall constitute an Executive
Cnittee their respective districts and snail nave
supervision of the affairs OF the parry ~ ther nsrets,
,heir ouinon the good Of the party shall require
The state Executive committee shaiI appoint county
crtive committees of five or more members Ia each
onntv of the State where such county executive com
nIttees subordinate 10 the state C0hhltees 40 NOT now
;st The county committees slal serve ioi one year
eAst. ,bev lie superseded by new ones selected by
oa ntv convention. The county committees shaH nave
The supervision OF the aalrs OF ne ~
,ttees and call county conventions whenever IN their
nninon the good OF the party shah reiu ph,,oo -
nVtrtF If 4 No member OF the kepunlcah party
al hnons candidate 10! any Office until he shall