The Tarboro' southerner., 1868-08-20
the Convention adjourned until to>mof.
row morning, 10 o'clock.


The Convention was called to order,
at the designated hour, by the Presi-
dent, who announced the first question
for consideration to be the resolutions
reported by the Committee on yesters
day.
Upon motion Of Judge Biggs, the
resolutions were again read by the
Chairman Of the Co,nrtitsse,-enthu-
siastic applause greeting each section as
it was read.
On motion of Mr. Wright, Of Way4e,
they were unanimously adopted. They
are as follows:
"We the delegates of the Democratic and
Conservative people OF North Carolina in
Convention assembled, do resolve:
l>t. That we approve of the nomination
by the National Demo ATTIC Convention of
Horatio Sey u,our ior p. eS,dent nd Frank p
blair, Jr for Vice Prcsdent OF the United
States. That in these men We recognize
stf esmeq of experience and emineat abil
ty, SIND political principles of unsuliied
public o.ivate cbarac'e., and undoubt
ed pa..io SIN, ard as such, We recommen
them 80 the hearty support ii the people of
North Carolina.
2nd. That we an ,rove OF the platform of
pr'nci pies adopted DE sid Convention.
II palte,s in no dor 'e >ense-ns language
is ex .,licit and i ; mesu lg clear-the issues
D enled TO the toun.,y are plenty aad un-
mis-. <. bly, defined ant, with free anu tar
election, we confidently |" "feve they will be
endo- ed by large 'majo.ny OF tae oale
End WITH that enGor> neat must come
ch 2 change in the adm ni>tration of the
atlOhal Government VIII restore Il e
Cons,'tr en- and i've peace, harmony and
osoe'"v 10 me o'n'pv. and peciallv ~
the down ..odden State> O. 'he South.
3ld. That 1t Is our earne>. desire and In>
tention 10 b 'ng about these wholesome and
necesSaIv changes by lie peaceful means OF
the ballot box-and ell efforts 40 produce
con. rary bele;, coming rom what -uatter
shey may. a.e but 'he hicks OF Interested
pat "a, OF de>pe a.e political tac''on.
beat upol peipe'rf :,e 's power by an
mea 'Ga ? ,IaZa cs. They e 2 tempt
ID, 20 a'T ri 'e )eOp'e o .T'> Sac " the
ai>e cry O. re 5oIut on and Wa. lreGiening
'lem at the same Tine w il M cry 'o,ce !;
while ii he' StatcS OF he South, ,hey have
not heSita,ed TO take ,om .ae people ,hu
election OF electors y esiGeht and Vice
President. and Ito confer it upon Legislatures,
he members o. VIZ Cd We're elected under
Vim TO regard 20 he question o. the Presi
der"y, in order 10 secure he elec'o al votes of
such 5. "a ,oI ie 'ad ca cand'dateS, IN DIS
re- ard and dehaDce o. .le Just "..h.s OF the
people O: such SAFES, QUO Oh The whole
country.
4th. That it is our falE purpose now,
tnG has been nee. he lose OF on la e civil
Var, 20 accep arc: ABIDE bv. in ,ood Ia'.h and
without dis,r"ba Hce the les maze i'ults and
= 18th h,
Government OF the Uni. ed States cheerful
submission and allie glance and TO pc. ,orm all
ne obi ga, ons o. good citizens 10 ihetr
rightful government. And we do proclaim.
mat in asking recOgn.uCn on terms OF
eauality. in that 9 and conf r,herShip p OF
Sites which on s',uie> our teder"i Union
We do so with no hnSt lie intent on he con
rarv we wish to n its benefits and lis
.u,ies 10 rebuild our waste places under
Ie Dro;e1 ION of IS h+g; % re-establlsh TIC
I'D era of good tee'.D, in our cormon corm-
try: TO thwart the designs OF Unpa'rlotlc hen
everywhere. who seek TO perpetrate dIscord
and diversion : and TO anticipate in he bles-
sings as we'll as he 1u 'de1s Oh The Gov
eInment.
9Th. That we have Seel w'.h Indignation
he complete overthrow o: our late excel.
ent system OF State government and laws.
nd the adoption Of others in their stead
heretofore unk .own to our people, unSuted
10 tne;r condition, and utterly adverse TO
their habi,>. the,r wishes anu then Ir.ere>t>;
nd with tI!s change, has come he election,
TO high places OF profit and tru> of men, IN
,lo>t Instances wi mont character or quail
icatiOrS. 2nd not rew OF whOin are mere
tdventIrers from abroad haviH" 40 interest
in common with the people of The iate, NJ
illness whaieve. 70 he stations which they
have reached. .,v means most rnWu,ttY and
di>reputable
9th. That the attempt by The Governor of
tiiI> Sta.e, aided bv his exlreme narizanS in
and out OF 'he Legislature, TO have himse
clothed with authority TO appoint. organize,
equip and keep on foot. large stanIing
force of not less than 5000 men. TO he seec
ted and Officer j and commanded hy MIN
with powerto any member of the said force to
arrest any ci izeh. w rout arthor,iv or wal,
rant I. ON any civil officer or magistrate. was
measure clearly vioative c. the Consitu>
ton OF the United States well hat OF
the State, dangerous to the Liberties of the
people. and well c-iculaled. # not Intended
TO produce bloc, shed N on. midst, and. as
such. il deserves tohe repro1ated by all well
disposed citizens OF the State.
Th. Thu the measure subsequently, intro
duced anq which is now pending and will
in all probability be adopted however art
iullf u'SgHiScu, is Dut tNe same measure, I'M
der anolher na me- " ith one or two of its OBJ
icctiondnle tea. u,es altered but which yet
clothes ,he Governor and his creatures and
parlizens with hitherto uaheard Of powers,
which are susceptible of reat and dangerous
abuse in the sands of men who have shown
but too ptin'y .helr purpose TO ru'e me peo>
nle of this S.ate by the bayone., and as we
believe. 20 ;itempt the control OF the next
election hy taai means.
We most earneslly recommend to the peo-
pie OF he Stato sad especially 10 oUr polit-
cal friends, to give no occasion or excuse
for the use of military force, but neSerihe-
less to yie,d none OF their just rights.
Sth. That the Governor OF this Safe hav-
ing proclaimed it as the policy of the Rat'i-
cal party, to sufe' no one TO hold any Office,
appointment or pace in the State, however
humble who will not lend h $ aid and promise
his support to that party, End which policy
he and h'S political friends gre now vigorous
lv enforcing TO affect the exercise OF the
elective franchise, Il is the sense OF this Con-
vent'on th the people have the right to
ounteract snch policy by all lawful means
if they III nix proper 10 do so. That anv citi-
zen of the State. therefore has manifest
r. hi. OF WHICH he cannon be lawfully de>
we'd to employ o. not to employ, or cease
TO employ; snv person whatever. when an v
ext, ing con- ract ,e. mi mates and that any
atte.lpt on he pert OF The Legislature, by
anv pretended law. to dep,ve any citizen OF
such right, or 30 impose any penalty or pen
allies foi doing VIII be in violation o. the
consttut onal rights OF the citiZen.
9th. That to obtain sEfcess in tie approach
ing Presidential election, every ef1o,t should
be made by our friends TO perfect their Or
ganizatiou. and no legitimate r1eans shonld
be spa ED TO bring every voter. favorable to
our eau e. to the polls. To tha, end we
mos: earne>.iy recommend TO our friends 10
organize, at once, Seymour and Blair Clubs
in eve v Cornty and eve.y District, with ac-
tive canvassers, whose duty, among other
things, It shall be, to that all our friends,
entitled to woe, are duly registered and
brought to the polls, and that unqualified
Col. Ed. Graham Haywood, of Raleigh,
being called out, responded in a most