The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-29
from the Wilmington Post
MEEFIEG In DTPiIN


Pursuant to previous notice, there was a
large meeting of the Republican party, of
both coors, 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.
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 Conven-
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
ct. 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 a bribe, and could not
be induced to accept of it for that Court
House full of gold. . .....
The two candidates W. Peterson
and Samuel Highsmith-th 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 t..-.-
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 resolu-
tions: L. - : e I-5la.slL o. .- =
WHEREAS, The delegates of the Republi-
can party of the County of Duplin have con.
vened for the purpose of selecting candidates
for the State Convention:
1. Resoloed, That we are in favor of the
early restoration of North Carolina to all her
rights and privileges in the Union.
g. 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
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, which is not reg
ulated by law.
5. 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 5he Southern States to eight mill
lions of whites a.g..., go. = ..,.q
t. That the Republican party of Dublin
County is Tor promoting peace, harmony and
reconciliation between the white and color
ed races andis opposed to a white mans
party OF black mans party.
z. That while we are opposed to UNEQUAL
and burdensome taxation, yet, as soon as the
resources of the State will admit, the Repub-
hcan party Of Dupin County is in favor of
raising fund for the establishment of 4
system system Of public schools, the details of
sAicn can be so arranged as to be sat;sfac-
t S;y 70 both white and colored. Thew cor
aiElae the money and have schools to Them
se,Ses II they prefer it. ~ s2l'r
should tS me candidates for Convention
srsu., they be elected, be instructed tn ers
'sfF effort in their power to give rcI; efe y;