The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-02
Grant and Colfax in Forsyth.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Repub-
licans of Forsyth county was held at Winston on
Saturday, ed of August, 1868, crowding the
Court House to its utmost limits.
On motion, John Blackburn, Esq, was called
to the chair, and E. B. league and Samuel Stoltz,
Esqs., requested to act as Secretaries.
On motion, committee of ten, composed of
the following gentlemen, were appointed to draft
resolutions, to wit: Hon. D. L. Starbuck, j. P.
Crews, Nelson S. Cook, Smith Frazier, J. NJ.
Lewis, Anderson Nicholson, j. L. Phipps, Thos.
Long, w. B. Doub and Philip Kerner.
The meeting was addressed by A. II. Joyce,
Eeq., of Stokes county, and the Hon. John NJ.
Cloud, of Surry. Also, Col. W. F. Henderson
submitted few remarks but as the hour was
growing late, gave notice that he would address
the people at Chalk Level in few days.
The Hon. j. NJ. Cloud and A. b. Joyce, Esq,
acquitted themselves with great credit. They
corruption of the secession Ku Klux Democracy,
and showed that their hearts were as full Of trea-
son to-day against the Unionas they were in 1851,
and their purpose to overthrow the loyal State
governments OF the South, place them underrebel
control, inaugurate another war, and strike again
for their beloved Confederacy. pro t-'s@ '.-
All who heard those gentlemen agree that their
speeches were marked with great ability.
The Committee on Resolutions, through their
chairman, D. H. Starbuck, reported the follow
ing resolutions; -....,. ...,.,.,
Resolved LIST, That we fully endorse the resolu-
tons adopted by the National Republican Con-
vention at Chicago as the platform of the Repub-
lican party, ana that Gen. U. g. Grant and
Schuyler Colfax, the nominees OF that Convention
were our first choice for President and Vice
President of the United States, and will receive
the unanimous and hearty support of every good
and true Union man in North Carolina.
I'd. That we approve the course OF Congress In
guaranteeing equal political rights to all TIE loyel
people of the South, measure demanded alike
by public justice and gratitude, and as a means
Of public safety. ti- g.
Srd. That while the Democratic party was
waging war to destroy the Union, In order that
they might draw the chains OF slavery more
tightly around the colored people of the South,
and perpetuate slavery, the Republican party
struck the chains OF slavery from the whole col
ored race of the South and gave them their
freedom, and that while the Democratic party
ale seeking to deprive the colored man Of his
right to vote, the Republican party on principles
of right and justice, are pledged to rse every ef-
fort to secure and perpetuate the right of voting
to the colOred man, which is his only security
against being again reduced to slavery.
4th. That the Democratic party is responsible
for the rebellion and all its horrors in loss of life
and property, and the general bankruptcy and
ruin of the country.
9Th That the people of the United States are
indebted to the Republican party for the preser-
walton of the Union, the maintenance OF Repub-
lican liberty. and the continuance of the govern
ment of the United States.
9Th That we are utterly onposed TO the
Democratic doctrine that the government of the
United States possesses no power to suppress
secession, Instruction or rebellion, and thatJwe
believe the government 1T the United States does
possess the inherent right OF self.preservation,
and thereby the right to suppress every attempt
ut secession, instruction or rebellion, and that
1t Is the imperative duty of the government to do
the same.
7th. That the issues to-day is one of Union or
disunion, as much as it was in 1851, and that the
party that inaugurated the rebellion are trying by
the election of Seymour and Blair, to accomplish
by political means what they failed to accomplish
BY the sword. sosI
9Th. That the election of Grant and Colfax to
the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the Uni
ted States, will give security to the Union, peace
and property, and all the industrial pursuits Of
the country while the election of Seymour and
Blair would be o license ito oil the disafected
traitors in the land to again renew their efforts
to destroy the Union. az
9th. That our confidence in the true and tried
and able Republican representative in Congress,
the Hon. l. g. Lash, Is undated, and that he is
most decidedly the first choice of the Republicans
of Forsyth county as their candidate for re-elcc-
ton to the next Congress of the United States.
After the reading of the resolutions, tho Hon.
D. Il. Starbuck ably addressed the meeting in
support Of the same. At the close Of his speech,