The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-27
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LARGE GATHERING OF REPUBLICANS In
CHOWAN----ENTHUSIASTI MEETING AT
CENTRE HILL. ......-

LARGE GATHERING OF REPUBLICANS L
CHOWAN----ENTHUSIAST MEETING A
CENTRE HILL. 5.gs-..
In response to previous call the Repul
licans of Chowan County assembled on tn
10th inst, at the Store of Mr.. John Good
win. near Centre Hill Church. The day wa
somewhat inclement, but NOTWITHSTANDING.
the falling showers there was fine turn out
The meeting organized by calling Rev. IL
H. Hobbs, white, to the Chair, and request
ing Rev. J. A Beebe colored to act as Sec
rotary.
On motion, the following persons Were re
uuested to draft resolutions, setting forth TIT
sense and feeling of the meeting, viz: Messrs
Exum Goodwin, VIM. Haughton, VIM. Ward
j. Fl. Jones, white and Messrs. Isaac Conels
David Holly and G.. Elliott, colored. After
retirement and due deliberation, the Com
mittee reported the following resolutions
which were accepted and approved amid
shouts of applause:
WHEREAS, The deep wretchedness of de-
grading slavery has been forever cast out OF
the Southern States, and we as free and
intelligent people are called upon at this
propitious time to link our fortunes and
unite our interests to the common cause of
liberty and political equality, which we feel
deeply sensible can never be accomplished
unless we cheerfully, freely and honestly &C
ccpt the act Of reconstruction and the stat
utcs supplementary thereto, as the true basis
of regeneration, opening new and broad
arena for civilization and enterprise IN the
South; therefore,
1. ReSoZgea, That we recognize the Repub-
lican party as that which has proudly and
safely conducted the government through
the dark days of perllous treason, and we
feel that it will at no distant day in the fu-
ture be successful in convincing all its enc
mics who now denounce it as sectional or
ganization, that it is alone alive to the great
and true interests of the people of the aohole
golden inscription Equality to all men be-
principle of the party to be as pure, as that
bright inscription is glorious.
2 That the rapid changes of popular
opinion, even those which have illustrated
the success of the Republican cause in the
almost slight and insignificant when COM
pared with the workings of greater and
mightier revolutions. which will take place
within the borders of North Carolina, when
she elects a Republican Governor, Republi-
can Congressman and Republican Legisla-
ture. The theatre of Republican triumphs
will not be confined to Tennessee; and while
we hail with JOY the glad news of the great
success of the Republican party in our noble
sister State and while our shouts of applause
are waited on the winds of heaven to the
loyal and victorious Tennesseeans, we would
take the bright example of their energy, de-
votion and zeal in the glorious cause of free
dom, as a better guide to the Respondent
goal now before us.
3. That we hold no man as friend to the
Republican cause who does not avow and
express determination to cooperate and act
with the party. and we would warn our
brethren and friends throughout the State
of North Carolina to regard somewhat with
distrust all those timid men. who fear to
speak and act boldly and independently for
the good of the whole country in this trying
hour of our political danger; viewing the
dark scenes of our past suffering, knowing
the present difficulties which surround us,
and hoping for IA complete restoration and
regeneration of the political, industrial and
social organization of the interests of the
State we can not fail to point with unquali-
flied disapprobation and condemnation to
we warn our friends and countrymen through
out the State against the principles of that
party, which, chameleon-like, changes its
color to suit every shade OF opinion and
policy, we can not fail to recommend unity
of action among all true Republicans, as the
sure guarantee of success, and at the same
time appealing to the noble patriotic and
true hearted sons of North Carolina, we
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manfully for the Republican cause, allowing
no Nreats and no sc0in of the opposition
party to deter us from the great work of
State reconstruction based upon the broad
foundation of Freedom and Political Equal
ity, for all should bear in mind that these
are times of public disquitude political dam
ger and private suffering which impose du-
ties upon the whole people, not less upon
those who participated in rebellion than
upon those made free by its results; and
therefore, we Republicans of Chowan Coun
ty would seek to heal up old wounds of par
ty strife, and beat down by force of reason
all opposition to the government, building
up in its stead high and holy altar of pat
riOtism and truth, and burying forever in the
dark, cherries grave of oblivion all the vile
sentiments of Copperheads, Traitors and en-
emies, vipers, whom we have seen warmed
into life under the government of the United
States, and fed and nourished by its gener
Gus bounty and liberality only in the hour
of danger to turn upon and sting its true
friends and supporters.
4. That living in country rendered illus
trious, noble and renowned by the wisdom,
greatness, devotion and integrity of its
statesmen and patriots, we are beyond all
doubt unwilling to sacrifice its glorious re-
cord of the past or to surrender its brilliant
hopes of future grandeur, Importance and
glory to the low, dishonorable tricks of de-
signing demagogues. and we will at all times
for nomination to all Offices in
the gift OF the people only those true men,
who are untainted with treason or political
corruption, and whose lives and energies
prove their devotion to the Union, for these
alone can be accepted as pledges of conf
dence in land furrowed all over with the
graves of nations heroes, sacrificed by the
breath of discord and consumed by the fires
of treason.
s. That we look upon the State Republi-
can Convention to be convened in the City
of Raleigh on the 4th day of September, as
an important political movement, tending to
the prosperity, harmony and unity of the
State Republican party, and we recommend
the appointment of delegates from the Coun-
,y to said Convention, requesting that said
delegates be instructed to cooperate only
with those persons who remain undoubtedly
and unqualifiedly loyal to the great princi-