The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

According to notice convention of the Repub-
lican party assembled in uendersonville, March
z, 1855 and was organizedb by calling Dr. j. C.
Carson to the chair, and asking Thomas Gibbs to
act as Secretary whereupen the following reso-
buttons we're presented, fead and adopted: lid
Resolued, l.. That we the Republicans OF Bun
combe, Henderson and Pennsylvania in Conyen-
tion assembled, do approve and earnestly endorse
the platform of the Republican party, adopted
and set forth in the city of Raleigh, in Conyen-
ton assembled on the 9th Of Mareli, 1857, and re
adopted in September OF the same year. s.sfo
2. That we heartily endorse and pledge our
earnest support to the reconstruction policy of
Congress. li sf'fo ygb 7BiiH Eal n.a
8. That we declare cur faith iE the wisdom of
Congress in its late move 10 impeach, and remove
from office, the denagOgue and traitor, Andrew
JohnsGn; and that his late wicked effort to pos
sess himself of the war Office, impalpabie and In
open violation OF lazy, for, the overthrow oil the
Government, waa the act Of demagogue and an
audaciOus traitor. 81! 1f9d iihh s4l'H 1''tl
A. That we hail with delight the nomination of
W. w. Holden, for Governor Of North Carolina,
and Tod Z. Caldwell, for Lieutenant Governor
and that we pledge them our earnest, active and
undivided support
S That we pledge our faith and our honor,
each 10 each, that we will do our utmost for the
complete triumph of the Republican ticket of the
State and county, and will spend our timp and
energy to secure the same,l9sI 10 e.u9na 4tlF
6. That we do most earnestly and persistently
commend, to our Union Republican friends, har.
mony and Union, and to stand together in solid
column for the sake OF the Union, and put down
the vile rule of traitors, rebels and demagogues
that we do pledge ourselves to sustain the regu-
lar nominees of the Republican party.
T. That we do heartily endorse the late nonai-
nation of our friend and fellow citizen, A. II.
Jones, in the late Convention in Raleigh, for
Congress for the Seventh Congressional Dis rict ,
and we commend him to the loyal citizensas pre-
| eninently worthy OF their support.
g.. That we, the Republican citizens Of Hen
| derson County, having a; full knowledge of his
| ability and true devotion TO the Union cause,
and his able advocacy of Republican principles,
do recommend our fellow citizen, Bedford
| Judicial Circuit of North Carolina, and iwDuld
earnestly commend him to the Union and loyal
citizens Of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit as well.
| fitted to fill the Office OF Solicitor. :svl
! On motion, the delegates retired to select q
candidate for the Hotise ofC0m.nons In the State
Legislature, and to select seven Of their number
to meet tina delegates frsml Bnncnnhe and iEan.
| sylvania Counties, to nominate candidate for
the State Senate. At that period Of the pro-
ceedings, the Court House was crowded to over.
| flowing, and in the absence Of the Committee,
Rev.,James Blythe being called on entertained
the asscmblase in, quite an, interesting manner,
in the conclusion. of which;, ". s. Lpsk, ESQ.,,
being called for, entertained the meeting at some
length and in quite an eloquent manner. 80"
The Committee returned and reported w. d.
Justus, as the nominee yofnthe County for the
House OF Commons; after, which Bedford Brown,
ESQ.,, being called for appeared on the platform
and delivered an eloquent speech. l.r
The announcement. Of the nomination Of Rev.
James Blythe; as the candidate for the Senate
was then made, whereupon the delegates proceed
ed to the nomination Of candidates for the vari
GUS County officers.
The business OF the Convention having beer
completed, Hon. A. Fl. Jones, the Republican
nominee for Congress, being called for, respond
ed in q very earnest and impressive speech vhicl
was received with much interest and satisfaction
to the party. . Jp'lsao35f 1E9iYb hns slsll y,
On motion, it was agreed. that the Ashevill
Pioneer be requested to publish the proceeding
of the meetingl and that the Raleigh stdndar
same. ?
Il sdi il It'd ,sgaiIoslJl Cr CARSON, CA'ns.
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