The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-09
Grant and Colfax in North Carolina.
THE PEOPLE DEMAND PEACE.
Grant and Collar in Craven.

county, was held at Newbern last Wednesday
evening. There were several thousand persons
present, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
z. R. Stanly presided. Richard Tucker and
Clinton D! Pierson were appointed vice-Presi-
dents, and John s. Manix, Secretary. A com.
mittee on resolutions, consisting of c. A. Nelson,
E. w. Carpenter and Geo. g. Fisher, reported
series of resolutions, emphatically endorsing the |
nominations Of Grant and Colfax, approving the |
National Republican platform adopted at Chica.
go, and promising the full support of the Union !
men of Craven county in polling up majority of |
40 1000 in North Carolina for Grant and Colfax |
next November. The resolutions were adopted |
by acclamation.
The Chair then introduced the Hon. David |
Heaton who delivered an eloquent and telling |
address. Mr.. Heaton said he was happy to meet |
SO large and enthusiastic an assemblage upon this
occasion, to ratify the nomination of Grant and |
Colfax. He had recently been to New York and |
Washington, the commercial and political centres
OF America, and had seen certain indications of
complete success the next November He had
hurried home to Join the hosts of freedom in the
great struggle for liberty, justice and human |
rights He had recently seen the most promising |
prospects of success in this State and if we were
true to ourselves, we should add another glorious
triumph to the two already gained. Hs arj
= Last fall the Conservatives did not want the
colored mans vote, they were the "White Mans
Party" and declared that white men alone should
have the ballot but when $4,000 white men in
the State had deliberately voted the Republican
ticket they dis ,overed their mistake and now
they take the colored man warmly by the hand
and tearfully ask him to vote for Seymour and
Blair. If the colored man voted with the Demo-
cratic party once, and they obtained the supre-
macy by the aid of his vote, he would never have
chance to vote again, and still they claim to be
the best friends of the colorcd man, when but
short time ago they proclaimed. and still believe,
that the black man has no rights which the whitc
man is bound to respect. The colored voters
know their friends, and will never vote to place
power in the hands o. men who proclaimed such
principles. T"Never, neyer."l
The remarks of Col. Heaton were frequently
interrupted by applause.
The Chair introduced Col. w. J. Clark, well
known. gentleman, who has heretofore acted with
the Conservative party, but who now comes for
ence to the cause of progress and Republican
liberty. His appearance was greeted with vocife
rous applause, and it was several minutes before
he could proceed. When the applause subsidized,
Col. ClaIk said he was proud of the cordial and
earnest reception he had received He intended
to support Grant and Collax, though lie had not
previously acted with the Republican party for
reasons which he could not give tonight. Itwas
slowly and painfully that he arrived at the con:
clusion to become Republican, Slowly, beause
he gave it full consideration. Painfully, because
in coming to this conclusion he would be forced
to sever tics that were dear to him, and perhaps
give pain to those whom he had always loveda
honored. He knew that in the community, and
throughout the State there was class of human
hyenas and vultures who were always waiting and
ready to fall upon the mangled reputation
Of any one who dared act upon his
own idea of right, and tear it to pieces;
but he feared them not, for he had calm
ly and considerably viewed his course, and had
determined to enter upon it. Since his determi-
nation had become known, he could not have
been treated worse had he become Turk and
donned the Turban. But he had not acted rash
| ly-it was because he loved his country better
than party, that he was found to-day in favor of
the election of Grant and Colfax.
| North Carolina is to-day in the Union, placed
there by the loyal people of the State, and she
will stay there. He loved his glorious old State,
the land of his nativity and his love for the Re-
publican party did not lessen his love for North
Carolina or his Southern friends. He believed
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hand, and any man In North Carolina who did
not come out fairly and squarely did not deserve
to vote. He was in the war from beginning to
end and had abiIcd by the result. as no true SOL
dier fires shot after he has surrendered. Tho
reason the Conservatives raised the cry of white
mans party was because they wanted to keep
the colored man in slavery. Tint party did not
make use of particle Of argument, but indulged
in appeals to prejudice and passion, TO ostracism
and abuse. He remarked that he went for Grant
| because he knew him in Mexico, and there knew
him to be gentlemen, and declared all the SIAN
derous stories told about him to be false. Grant
was generous man his terms Of capitulation
to Lee was proof that he was the most liberal
man Of the age. [Applause.] - a5
Col. Clark's speech was warmly applaudcd
After he concluded, eloquent addresses were
made by Hon. j. B. Respass, Samuel Carrow
ESQ.,, Of Beaufort county, and B. W. Morris, ESQ.,
of Craven. -
Mr.. l. E. West introduced u resolution recon
mending Hon. David Heaton for Congress, which
was unanimously adopted. tDs c1H4i ''
During the progress of the meeting every alu
sion to Grant and Colfax was greeted witt
cheers. Cheers were also given for Col. Heaton
our next Representative in Congress; and at 6
late hour the crowd quietly dispersed.
Il Grant and Colfax in Franklin.
On Saturday last the Republicans held ratif
| cation meeting at Franklinton 81. "