The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-14
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REPUBLICAN MEETING IN CALDWELL co.


{ at meeting of large number of the
Freedmen of Caldwell County, at Germans
Hill, on Saturday the 9th day of July, 1867,
On motion of Joseph Howard, William
Scott was called to the Chair, and James
Patterson was appointed Secretary.
AT the request of the Chairman the object
of the meeting was explained by ]. s. Dula.
On motion, the Chairman appointed the
following persons committee to prepare
business for the meeting: Burton Jones,
jackson Witherspoon, Wilson Horton, John
Davenport and Lawson Jones, who after con-
sultation reported the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has ever been the privilege
of American citizens to meet together and
consult for the common good of the people,
we portion of the freedmen of our Coun-
ty, avail ourselves of this occasion to declare
our principles and define our position in the
present important crisis of our country !;
therefore, be it ff
ResolUed, That it is the opinion of this
meeting that the Nationaf Republican party
of the United States is the true basis upon
which the Union of these States depend, the
full and complete restoration and contin-
uance of which is absolutely necessary for
the protection of our rights as freedmen, and
in fact, our freedom itself.
Resol0ed, That we tender to the Republic
can members Of Congress our sincere though
humble thanks for the watchful care shown
by them for the poor, and for many despised
freedmen, for the civil and political privil-
eyes conferred upon US as race, as well as
all other acts of. kindness and humanity
Resol0ed, That we will endeavor to exer-
ercise our rights in proper and becoming
manner for the good of our race and the
welfare of our country.
Reso5ged, That we endorse the action of
the Republican Convention held in Raleigh,
on the 9th day of March, 1867. --s5
Resoloed, That we are earnestly in favor of
the restoration Of North Carolina to the
Union, and we hereby pledge ourselves to
vote for no one, be they white or colored, for
any Office, unless we are satisfied they are
loyal to the United States government and
the laws thereof, and for immediate restora-
ton under the plan of Congress.
Resoloed, That our thanks are due and are
hereby rendered to W. w. HOLDEN, for his
able and untiring advocacy of universal
freedom. 4',-.f.efg.7
Re@1red, That the proceedings of this
meeting be sent to the North Carolina STAN
day,d, with a request that they be published,
and all other papers friendly to our princi-
pies will copy, i, =
Reso1ped, That the thanks of this meeting
are rendered to the officers thereof l ?
On motion, the following persons were
nominated as delegates to the Republican
Convention to be held in Raleigh in Septem-
Der next, to wit: John s. Dula, Alexander
Lightfoot.,Ay VIM. SCOTT, Chns'n. h
JAMES PATTERSON, Sec'y.
The address of John s. Dula was in good
taste and feeling, and bis advice and sugges-
tions to his colored brethren highly commen-
| dable,. warning them against pretended
friends who only desire their votes, and to
vote for honest Republicans for Office; to
cultivate kind relations and mutual interest
with the white race; to be honest and In
.dustrious, &c. u. ....,..ss q sssss
Mr.. Alfred Stokes. of Wilkes County, be-
ing present, was invited to speak. He ad-
dressed the meeting very acceptably. Jo-
seph Howard also made some remarks, urg-
ing harmony and to sustain the Union and
Republican cause.