The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-18


Grand Republican Rally at Louisburg!-.
Two thousand persons present 1.-THE
Old Flag floats over Its friends liable
and Eloquent Speeches !--Intense En-
thus1asm !--Franklin County one thou.
sand Republican Majority!
Last Saturday. the 14th, was gala day in
Louisburg. 1t was the day appointed for
Gov. Holden to address the people of Frank
lin County, and tine turn out was immense.
The old and the young, the black and the
white, male and female came from far and
near. Unfortunately, Gov. Holden was con-
fined to his room at home and unable to be
present, having contracted so severe a
hoarseness that he conld scarcely speak at
all. But his place was supplied by worthy
representatives
Maj Willie D. Jones opened the ball on
the balcony of the Louisburg hotel. He en-
tertained the crowd in his usual happy and
forcible manner, showing the distresses that
had been brought upon our people by retu-
sing to recognize the fact that the will of
the people must rule this nation. He asked
what could be expected by further opposi-
ton9 What object was proposed by the
enemies of reconstruction They have no.
thing to offer They are destructives. They
have brought ruin upon the country. and if
their dangerous counsels are followed fur
ther, and the present terms of reconstruction
rejected, what might he the terrible eonse-
quences to our already burdened and suf-
tering peoples
About this time two large ambulances
drawn by four horses and decked with flags
and colors Numbered across the bridge
These cOnveyances brought down Messrs.
Watts, Joseph w Holden, Col. Deweese, Mr..
Tourgee and other friends. Cheer after
cheer went up from the vast assembled
crowd as the ambulanees drove up to Dents
hotel After this transient interruption, Maj
Jones continued his remarks and sat down
amid prolonged cheers.
Col. Watts was then loudly called for
He arose and explained in clear and force
able manner the justice and magnanimity of
the Congressional plan of reconstruction
Mr.. Watts then went on to explain the prin-
cipal features of the Constitution, showing
their adaptation to the present wants of our
people and refuting the objections urged
against it in mastery severity and expos
ing in whitening terms the perpetrators of
the frauds praeticed upon the honest masses
of the people by designing men to induce
them to vote against ratification.
After Mr. Watts had concluded, Repub-
lican meeting was organized in the Court
House. A committee TN Nominations was
appointed and during their absence, Col.
Deweese made one of his most effective
speeches. He spoke for two hours. He
told plain rough truths and had no mercy
upon the enemies of reconstruction.
Mr.. Tourgee closed. 1t was one of tine
finest efforts ever made ON the stump in this
State. His logic was cold and keen and his
satire must have cut deep into those who
arrogate to themselves all the claims of in.
telligence and responsibility
The Nominating Committee proposed the
following names which were accepted with
reclamation, viz:
For SENATE,
RICHARD INGE WYNNE.
| For House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
j. 7. HARRIS.
JOHN H. WILLIAMSON,
For SHERIFF,
J. E. HARRINGTON.
| SUPERIOR COURT CLERK,
| DR.. r. H. TIMBERLAKE.
Such an enthusiastic mass meeting ha.
not been rarely witnessed While the ut
most enthusiasm prevailed the best orle
was maintained. There was firmness but M
disposition to insult or bully, thus showing
a marked contrast with the Overbearing ruff
family spirit exhibited in rebel meetings
where the victims of delusion seem to hay,
forgotten that the days of slavery, the pis
tol and the bowie knife have passed ava,
to give peace to the reign of free speech, O
reason and law and order.
The crowd dispersed and went quietly t.
their homes. The day will be long remem
bered in Louisburg The Republicans ar
thoroughly aroused and in working order
Put Franklin down for one thousand Re
publican majority. h.,la