The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-13
For the Standard.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC PUBLIC MEETING
In OXFORD.


vile.
Prof. Foote of Warren, opened the exer-
cises of the day with some appropriate re-
marks. He thought that this was time we
should look forward to the future, and ell
deavor to do our whole duty. 1t was no
time for elimination or recrimination. Let
us cheerfully comply with the acts of Con-
gress, and restore our State to her proud po-
sition in the Union But he did not rise to
make speech-there were others present,
who would better entertain the people. and
he had the pleasure of now introducing to
the guidance Mr. Robt. w. Lassiter, whose ex-
perience entitled him to be heard and heed
ed
Mr.. Lassiter arose amid the welcome
plaudts of the multitude He spoke words
of truth and soberness. This was no child's
play, said he The poverty and suffering OF
our people demanded that we should all
come to the rescue all our enterprises, State
and individual, demanded an era Of quiet
and harmony, that capital and trade might
again revive in our midst. There could be
no prosperity without it. The whole pco-
pie were now clothed with new responsible
tiles and stood in new relations to each 9th
er. These great changes have taken place.
and it becomes us to acquiesce in the decls-
ion of the authorities of the government
With restoration there was much to hope for
without that, all seemed dark and gloomy.
Let us labor to accomplish perfect restora-
ton, and heal the breach so widely made by
the rebellion.
After these remarks, Mr.. Lassiter intro
duced Mr.. James II. Harris to the audi
ence.
NJ. Harris proceeded to address the con-
course in his usual glowing manner. FIT
teen years ago he had left this County-the
place of his nativity in poverty, and despair
at the degraded condition of his race. Since
then he had travelled over fifty thousand
miles, sometimes in foreign lands Now he
had returned to see his people free from
bondage-citizens of grand Republic!
He encouraged them to educate their
children and labor unremittingly for the ele-
walton of their race. He elaborated the
idea that there could be no conflict of races
that there could be no social equality
He warned his people against contiscation,
and entreated them to be industrious and
sober and peaceabe citizens.
He discussed politicalmatters also-score-
ing the opponents of the policy of the Re-
publican party. He appealed to all men to
rally to the great Union Republican party,
and vote for no man or set OF men that did
not boldly espouse its cause.
Mr.. HIS. speech was received with the
greatest applause.
Mr. ]. l. Lansdell replied to Mr.. Fl. at
length, announcing himself a candidate for
the Convention, and took ground against
the Republican party; to whom Mr.. Harris
replied He gave Mr. Lansdell such an ex-
coriation, that he will not soon forget, car
rying the entire crowd with him amid deaf
ening applause.
The audience was then addressed by
Messrs. Hutchings and Jones, of Raleigh,
whose remarks told we'll and were happily
received
The following resolutions were then unan-
imously adopted:
l. Iesolced That in order to make the la
Dor of all our loyal fellow citizens more eff
fectual for carrying out the provisions of
Congress for the restoration of law and Or
der in our State, as well as for the peace and
of our entire country, we, the
people of North Carolina do form ourselves
into political organization. to be known as
the Union Republican party of North Caro-
ina.
2. That as republican institutions cannot
be preserved unless intelligence be general
y ditfused among all classes, we will favor a
Uniform system of free schools and colleges.
3. That we will favor liberal system of
public Improvements, such as railroads,
canals, and other works, and also such a
system of awarding contracts for the same
IS will give all our fellow citizens an equal
md fair chance to share in them.
f. That as large land monopolies tend
only to make the rich richer and the poor
poorer, and are ruinous to the agricultural,
and social interests of the State,
he Legislature should offer every practical
nducement for the division and sale of ur-
occupied lands among the poorer classes, and
IS an encouragement to immigrants to settle
n our State.
5. That the poor and destitute, those aged
md infirm people, houseless and homeless,
md past labor. who have no one to care for
hem, should be provided for at the expense
If the State, and that, in the reconstruction
IF our government, we will see to it that
hey are not neglected and forgotten
6. That the adverse discrimination toward
he agricultural labors of the Southern
States, as manifested by the enormous tax
IN cotton and tobacco, is unjust and OPP
,ressive, and should be abrogated at the
earliest practicable moment
7. That we sincerely eXult in the fact, as
/ nation, we are now absolutely nation of
reemen, and that, from the St. Lawrence to
he Rio Grande, and from the Atlantic to
he Pacific, the sun no longer shines upon the
)row of Il slave.
s. That wise care for the public safety
ometlmes renders it necessary that those
Who have sought resolutely to overthrow
Government should not hastily be restored
o the privileges of which they have depri-
red themselves by their crime of treasol--
not until they have shown evidence
# sincere repentance, and i disposition as
to support as they have in
lines past sought to destroy the Union and
We consider willingness, on the part of
hese men, to elevate to power the men who
preserved answering adherence to the Gov
during the war. as the best test of
incerity in professions for the future.
g. That we will not support any candid
tie for Office who will not openly endorse
he principles adopted by the Union Repub-
lean party; and that we pledge ourselves to
stand by the regular nominations of the
party, without any reservation whatever.
Raleigh Register please copy. ].
RIcE.-It is interesting sometimes for US,
lenizens of the new world, to trace the first
here of articles of foreign
growth and manufacture. The great cereal
ice. SO extensively produced on the low
ands of the seaboard of the two Carolinas,
S not as MANY suppose indigenous to the