The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-07

,., ~ GEE one-ha.f of the tax dispensed with
I'M inc tbe other half postponed.
anu wr Cannon of jackson county, moved to
m tho resolution read State and county
tax. ,h;ao.;,,
Cen Dockery doubted the propriety of
VIZ. convention undertaking to correct every
. limo that they didn't approve of There
r"s such thing as being governed too
ih Trn Chairman remarked, that if the resolution
IA mass the Convention and was successful in t.,
a,snment of its object, it might seriously inter
~ With fhe State finances and create greater
distress and Inconvenience than it paid at the
,roper time
Pyr C. L. Harris replied, that it was utterly i'm
.ossible for the people to pay their taxes ut the
peseut time, and he hoped the resolution would
pass, po.L moved If he rofa-red r. s,.+o C.n-
,ra Committee. This motion was put to the
,nepting and carried.
The following resolution was introduced
bv G. J. Cowles, Esq, and adopted:
ResOlced, That Gen. Candy, the District
Commander, DC respectfully requested to or
dor an election in this State at an early
day. and that lie also order the assembling
ofthe Constitutional Convention as soon
thereafter as may be convenient.
Mr.. Cannon introduced the following:
Rssolrsd, That the Republican party of North
Carolina pledge ourselves to the speedy construc-
lion of the Central Railroad West to Ducktown
The resolution was adopted.
Doctor Powell having taken the Chair, it was
moved and seconded and unanimously resolved
that the thanks of this meeting be rendered to
the President and officers of the Convention, for
their able services in conducting the duties of
their respective offices.
p,,u-n oil q of 70 kh.,
Messrs. Tucker for the rent of their handsome
Hall, on this occasion.
III. President then announced the following
as the State Executive Committee:
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
First Districts. W. Watts, Byron Latin, T.
n Seeond District-H j. Menninger, E. A. Paul.
]. E. O'Hara.
Third Distriet-B. Howell, j. W. Hood, John
Fourth Distrtct-W W. Holden, D. R Goodloe,
FIN Distriet-Thos Settle, W. F. Henderson,
J. w Woodward.
seaenth District-A. H. Jones, C. L. Harris,
Vincent Michael.
Gov. Holden was announced as President of
this Committee.
The evening having now become well advanced,
it was decided to bring the proceedings of the
Convention to a close, and the meeting was, on
motion, ad]oufncu sHte oe.
Immediately after the adjournment, cries of
ssspcech from Gen. Abbott were heard from
rous parts of the Hall, and in response to the evil
IDENTIFY unanimous sire OF the delegates present,
Gen. Abbott came forward and said:
GENTLEMEN: thank you very sincerely for
the regularity aud order with which the business
has been transacted To this we must attribute,
principally the success of the Convention.
think that the result OF this Convention will be
beneficial to North Carolina.
If may seem to some that we have been rash,
or ignored some things that ought to be attended
to, think that on the whole, We have done what
was for the best. entertain the hope that the
Republican party of North Carolina wi not only
be triumphant but more than triumphant, and if
there happens to be now any persons dissatisfied
hope thi dissatisfaction will wear away as the
omens OF Liberty approach. Now, Gentlemen,
will bid you all good by, and hope to hear of
you at the polls on election day.
General Abbott then retired amid loud and en-
thusiastc cheering and the delegates quietly dis
persed
JOS C. ABBOTT, President.
H. J. MENNINGER, !
JAS. FREY, c...s,o,;..
j. E. O'HARA, 'o''e'
G. L. MABsoN,