The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-28
TIE CRAVEN COUNTY REpUBLacas co,,.
TON,

g Pursuant to the call of the Ronn,r
State and County Executive Comm;t pao'e
Craven County Republican Conyeution
yesterday, at the Hallof the New Rem n
publican Association.
The Convention was called to ordo,
o'clock, and organised by electina Ma; W.
L. Palmer President; Mr.. Hugh McCI."
and Rev. Mr.. A. Bass Vice Presidsr,a
Mr.. John Randolph Secretary.
g TIE President read the call of the g..
and County Committees, and declared !.
Convention ready for the transaction of h
ness. tx VI
Mr.. /. Edwin West offered the fo,,ou
resolution, which was carried unanimou,,
q Rssotoed, That Committee of tbrse
appointed by the chair, for the purnos.
presenting to tue Convention the names !
suitable number of delegates to renresa'
this County in the Republican State fouSa!
ton. to be held in the City of RaleioS !,
the 4th of September next
The chair appointed Messrs. I "a,
West, B. w. Morris, and Thos. Power
nominating Committee.
The Committee having retired. Mr.
gustus Seymour introduced the followiup,(
ries of resolutions. which were adopted.
Resolred, By this Convention of Reuul
cans of Craven county, that the Republic
platform Of principles adopted by The q
vention at Raleigh, on the 9th day
March last, meets with our cardinal apd,I
phatic approval. and that the Delegates
day elected to the coming State ConvenS
on the 4th of September. are hereby instr
ed to adhere to said platform, as a true /
position OF our political faith.
Resoloed, That the present Republic,
County Executive Committee arc hereby
structed to take such necessary and actI|
steps as will insure thorough organizatl
of the Republican party in the County
Craven. a
& Resolped, That by harmonious concert
action the Republican party of Cnvd
county is firmly resolved to achieye such
victory at the polls as viii be gratifying
the friends of freedom throughout the Stal
During the absence Of the Dominatn
Committee, the Convention was address
by Messrs. /. P. Nelson, Mr.. Augustus Sd
mour, Rev. Mr. Lavender and Rev. Mr..
Bass. ~
The Committe ON nominating Delegat1
reported the following names:
Hon. D. Heatop, r. +. Lehman, A.
Seymour, Clinton Pierson, Il. ]. Menninga
R. Tucker, John Randolph, G. R. ThonaI
Ed. R. Stanly. John Good, Rev. A. A. N
worth, E. Hubbs. e. w. Carpenter, W.
Palmer, Ben. Jacobs, Robt. Kehoe, Jamel
Fleming. Ed. H. Hill, Edward. Richards
Rev. A. Bass, Daniel H. Harris, Chas. |
Nelson, H. P. Doane. Geo. r. Kmball.
H. F. Sweet, J. w. DEFY, Amos York, J. |
Hilton, G. B. Willis, Geo. Fisher, Thos b.
tie, Moses Bryan, VIM. Delmar, Ed. Haven
John Manix, Chas. Hihbard, Geo. Rxfri
Miles Sheppard, I. P. Nelson, Hugh N,
Crawson, Rev. Ellis Lavender, Jas. D. Dui
ley. Robt. Mosely. Lewis Randolph, Thonl
Hall, Virgil Crawford. t.fels.f
On motion. the names of the nominatl
Committee were added, and the Delegaiii
elected by reclamation. st4f
The Convention. was then addressed
Mr.. John Randolph, Dr., H. ]. Menningl
and Others, upon the issues Of the day, q
the organization of the party.
The Rev. Mr.. Bass, moved that reports
the proceedings of the Convention, be ful
nished the journals Of the city, the n
publican, JosrnGl Of Commerce and to y
Raleigh Standard.
It was also resolved that the Delegats1
elected shall have power to appoint i'd
tional Delegates, after which the Conyenud
adjourned.