The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-30
From the Wilmington Post.
REUURIICAN MEETING In DUPLIN COIN

Pursuant to previous notice, there was a
large meeting of the Republican party, of
both colors, of Duplin County, held on Sat
urday, the 10th inst, in the Court House at
Kenansville.
On motion of John W. Peterson. ESQ.,, j.
W. Savage, ESQ.,, was chosen as Chairman,
and on motion of Samuel Highsmith, ESQ.,,
Danl. T. Best and John Savage were APP
pointed Secretaries. saai
John W. Peterson, Esq, having briefly ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be the
nomination of two Republican candidates to
the approaching Constitutional Convention,
on motion of Obed Bony, Esq, the vote for
candidates was taken by Districts, and re-
suited in the selection of John W. Peterson
and Samuel Highsmith as the two candida
ties of the Republican party of Duplin
County for the Constitutional State Conyen-
ton.
Obed Bony, ESQ.,, then moved that the
nominations be made unanimous, which was
carried amid great enthusiasm. -:
A few remarks were then made by Obed
Bony, ESQ.,, who had been voted for as one
OF the candidates, explaining his position
and pledging himself to exert all his infu-
ence for the election of the Republican tick
et He stated, among other things, that the
Democrats had offered him fifty acres of
land to betray his party and run as one of
the Democratic candidates, but he spurned
with contempt such bribe, and could not
be induced to accept of it for that Court
House full of gold
The two candidates-John W. Peterson
and Samuel Highsmith- then came forward
and accepted the nominations in few ap-
propriate remarks, pledging themselves to
stand squarely upon the platform of the
Republican party as adopted at Raleigh in
March and September.
William e. Hill, ESQ.,, being present and
loudly called for, arose and addressed the
large multitude present for two hours, and
concluded by Offering the following Iesolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, The delegates of the Republic
can party of the County of Duplin have con
vened for the purpose of selecting candidates
for the State Convention
1. Resoloea, That we are in favor of the
early restoration of North Carolina to all her
rights and privileges in the Union.
Q. That we recommend the reconstruction
measures proposed by Congress as the only
feasible plan to get back in the Union.
3. That we advise all the registered voters
of Duplin County to go to the polls on the
day election and cast their votes for Con-
vention. sat.
A. That we are willing, for the sake of re-
turning to the Union on firm and loyal ba-
sis, to concede equal rights in law to all
men, rich or poor, white or black. This does
not include social equality, whichis not reg
ulated by law. 49,! - ~
8. That the true interests of the white
and colored people, when properly under
stood, are Identical, as we cannot see how in
jury can result to white persons by granting
black people equal rights under the law,
when there are only four millions of black
persons in shc Southern States to eight mill
lions of whites.
6. That the Republican party of Duplin
County is for promoting peace, harmony and
reconciliation between the white and color.
ed races, and is opposed to white mans
party or black mans party. sg q
2. That while we are opposed to UNEQUAL
and burdensome taxation, yet, as soon as the
resources of the State willadmit, the Repub.
hcan party,o of Dlplin County is in favor o,
raising fund for the establishment of :
system of public schools, the details d
which can be SO arranged as to be satisfac
tory to both white and colored. Thew car
divide the money and have schools In them
selves if they prefer it. :
., That the candidates for Convention
should they be elected, be instructed Ia excr
every enoFt in their power to give relief. i,