The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-14
For the Standard. &
ONINATING CONVENTION HELD AF@SNOW
HILL. GREENE COUNTY. b

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Pursuant to public notice given, q large
number of the Republicans of Greene Coun-
tv assembled at the ourt-house in Snow
Hill, on Saturday, Nov. Cd, 1867.
The meeting was called to order by 5. A.
Busbee and S. r. Harper was selected Chair
man and VIM. J. Taylor and Ellis Dixon
Secretaries.
The Chairman explained the object OF the
meeting in few brief remarks, when on
motion, committee was appointed to draft
resolutions for this Convention. After re-
cess of 80 minutes tine committee presented
the annexed resolutions which was unanl-
nrously adopted, nominating ]. M. Patrick,
ESQ, for the Constitutional Convention:
WHEREAS, We the Republican party OF
Greene County. in Convention assembled, lor
the purpose OF taking into consideration the
welfare of the whole country as well as the
interest of the Republican party, and with
an eve steadfastly fixed upon her peace ana
quiet as well as her seeming prosperity amid
the volcanic shocks of late and prevailing
revolutions, do hereby make and concur In
the follow ing resolutions:
l. Res0lCed, That we love our Country and
being anxiously DESTROYS of her prosperity,
we hold to the immutable principles of the
great Republican party of North Carolina as
enunciated by them, in Convention assem-
bled in Raleigh, on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der last and to them pledge our hearty sup
port, as being in our opinion the best means
whereby the State can be returned to the
Union, aud peace and concord once more
reign.
g That it is nothing more than the merit
of right and justice that such men as W. w.
Holden, Alfred Dockery and all Others who
have been strenuously Jealous in the cause
of the Union, ever since they were allowed
the liberty of speech, to be re-enfranchised
by Congress, and we do hereby respectfully
request our Representative from this County
to lay the matter before that body, and urge
the necessity of a memorial to that effect to
Congress.
8. That in the ability and integrity of our
esteemed fellow citizen, JOHN NJ. PATRICK,
we cherish the utmost confidence and do
unanimously put him forth as a candidate to
represent this County in the approaching
Constitutional State Convention, to be held at
Raleigh, and do most respectfully solicit his
acceptance.
4. That we do not recognize the Repuhli-
cans of North Carolina as pledged to contis
cation.
5. That we heartily endorse the Congress
ional plan of reconstruction and pledge our
6. That we invite all lovers of liberty and
the Union to unite with us in restoring our
noble State to her former position in the
federal Union.
Z. That we arc in favor of system of
public schools, wherein all may enjoy the
blessings of a common education.
8. That we have full confidence in the in
tegrity OF Major General Candy, in carrying
out the reconstruction acts to all the intents
and meaning thereof.
On motion, a Vigilance Committee was
appointed for each voting precinct to distrib-
ute tickets at the coming election.
On motion, the proceedings of this Con-
vention be published in the Standard, and
other Republican paptrs are requested to
copy.
Speeches were made by J. NJ Patrick. s.
A. Busbee, S. R. Harper and others. After
which the Convention adjourned sine die
S. r. HARPER, President
VIM. ]. TAYLOR, ! Secretaries