The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-20

CnrlStlan fTOnunClamenIO aSaiiiSI looio0hC
Lincoln, and his unoouth charges against the
Yankees for stealing negroes, and in conclu-
sion, the, Doctor most etfectually used up
Mr.. Tysor.
The people of Moore will be greatly re-
joiced to see the Doctor return again. He is
doing good service for the Republican party
whore he travels. A CITIZEN.
LARGE REPUBLICAN MEETING AT KINSTON.
KINsToN, N. c., June Is. I
Editor Republican:
Lenoir county is awake to the importance
of the hour The largest political meeting
known here for years took place to-day. 1t
is estimated that not less 500 we've around
the speakers stand Many had come from
distance of ten or fifteen miles: The great
mass were colored voters, buta large num-
Der OF whites were also on hand, among
them some of the leading aud influential men
of the county, and all listened to the speak
ing with the deepest interest.
Hon Richard W. Kdng, was chosen as
chairman, and Rev. Edward Fl. Hill as Sec
rotary.
After few introductory remarks Mr.. King
introduced Col, David Heaton, of New Bern,
who spoke for an hour He traced the rise
",
well as its present objects and aims, in
manner that enlisted the deepest attention.
He regarded this party as the great party of
progress and freedom. 1t had put down the
rebellion, saved the government from de-
struction, and set every slave free. Col. Fl.
advised the colored man to observe his pro-
misses and contracts with religious faith to
acquire property by paying for it with his
honest earnings, and thus become indepen-
dent, and not listen to idle stories about
confiscation and free gifts of property He
defended the Congressional plan, and urged
its full and faithful acceptance as the only
certain means of escapefrom more rigid mea-
sureS.
Mr.. James E. O'Hara, (colored,) of Colds
boro', then spoke for half an hour, with great
satisfaction to all.
Hon G. r. Thomas then closed by an able
speech of near an hour and half's duration
Mr.. Thomas planted himself squarely on the
Congressional policy, and reviewed with his
usual ability the course and objects of
leading secessionists and latter-day-war-
saints, with considerable severity. He was
frequently interrupted by applause.
After Mr.. Thomas had concluded his
speech the following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
Resol0ed, That we portion-o of the citizens
of Lenoir county, North Carolina, do APP
prove, endorse and ratify the platform of
the Republican party adopted by the Con-
vention held in Raleigh on the 9th of March
last, and we now pledge anew our support
to the principles and policy, and the men of
the great National Union party of our coun-
try-the Republican party.
Resoloed, That we have an abiding, consci-
entious conviction that the Reconstruction
Measures" of Congress are right and just to
all sections and classes and species of the
people, and we recommend and urge the
adoption of these measures as necessary to
the preservation of law and order, the resto-
ration of the Union, and the future success
full progress of American national govern
menl and civilization.
Resoleed, That the foregoing resolutions
and proceedings of the meeting be publish
ed in the Newbern Republican, and that
other Republican journals be requested to
copy.
CoLoRED POLITICAL MEETING
OF A. M. WADDELL, EsQ.-A political
meeting of the colored citizens OF this CITY
was held in the African Baptist Church last
night, for the purpose of hearing the remarks
of A. M. Waddell, Esq, who had been in
vited to address the colored people on the
political questions of the day.
Mr.. Waddell in his remarks said that this
was the second time he had been honored
by the colored people of the city with an in
vitation to address them that he sought
not these invitations, but was always ready
to give them the benefit of his services in
addressing them on political topics, and
such advice as he was able to offer He had
said in his previous speech that he was in
favor of qualified suffrage, and believed that
it was the only true rule to be governed by,
but that the Congress of the United States
had decided this question and we must &C
cept it as so decided. He believed that it
was the duty of every man to aid in the re-
construction of the State and restoring it to
its place in the Union; that the system of
military government under which we live
was contrary to all principles of American
ism and Republic and that every man
should lend his aid In the matter of recon
struction. Much sound and reasonable adj
vice was contained in this speech, and be-
fore its conslusion the speaker asserted his
determination to vote with the Republican
party in all reasonable measures; that he
was opposed to all extremists and extreme
and asserted as his reason for this
course, that in North Carolina he knew of
but one party organization and that was the
Republican party. Much more the gentle
man said ere he concluded, but owing to the
lateness of the hour we are compelled to
defer q fuller report until tomorrow, when
we will endeayor to give comprehensive
synopsis Of his remarks.