The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-01

Bladen County Republican Convention.
| The Convention met at the Court House
in Elizabethtown and eleven of the thirteen
qpEeeincts wsne fully represented SS9 81
The Convention was called to order by
1 Fred f. French, Chairman County Com
mittce, and or motion Mr.. A. ", Fisher was
elected Chairman and, Fred. F. French,
Secretary. 49,. fa4
On motion of H. P. Crowell a Committee
of five were appointed by the Chair to pre-
sent the names to this Convention of suita-
bIe persons for candidates for the County
offices and delegates to the Congressional
Convention, to be held at Lumberton on the
i S9t inst. La gl.AsstiI sga Ys.. -
The Committee reported the following
names which were adopted by the, Conven-
ton unanimously: 'SN' /" +
For Sherit-James E. Eldridge, of Bla-
denboro. s., aaa i -eu .yaluolE sr
For Clerk Superior Court-H. P. Crowell,
of Whites Creek District. 81"
For 1ssasurer-Dug Blue, of Eliza
| BEETHOVEN. p45aauq4i' t4eGs ha SRI ISL
ID For Register Of DECIDE Evander Singletary,
of Bladenboro. rs.y =,
For surueyor-Jacob Freeman, Of Hollow
| Precinct e'' S- s1
Coroner Alexander Mcdonald, of Hollow
| Precinct nylilf o. anisg59. : ,li 81 br,
| Commissioners Melvin, ST., Colly
| Precinct. Jesse Crooms, French Creek Pre-
clnct, John Spaulding, Whites Creek FIRE.
cinct, Al. Mcdonald, Hollow Precinct,
| James Casbwell, Bladen Precinct. 1 80.
n, Representatives W. Fisher, of Blanden-
boro. .ry ,.tfr frFl-r asa,
Delegates to Lumbertop Conventional. W.
Fisher, Fred. F. French, H. P. Crowell, NAL
com McLain. -- ssGV Jl=.j
a, On motion the Chairman appointed the
following as County Executive Committee
| for the ensuing year Fred. F. French, JAS
E. Eldridge, John A. Martin, H. P CroweIl,
Thns. Lewis, isfl giiI --s!. rla.sl
L On motion the County Executive Com
mittee were instructed to inform the nomi-
nees of this Convention of their nomination,
and were authorized to fill any vacancies
which may occur on the ticket. lg2 .,s
The following preamble and resolutions
were then adopted: ~, .....l s.,.1 n
WHEREAS, The Constitution now offered
to the people of the State recognizes that
'all men are created equal and are endowed
| by their Creator with certain unalienable
rights, among which are. life, liberty, the
enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor,
and the pursuit of happiness" and provides
that all citizens shall be entitled to the cleo
tive franchise; and further provides that the
General Assembly shall establish a uniform
| system of Free Schools, wherein all the youth
| Of the State may be educated; and also
provides that a liberal homestead shall be
exempt from sale for debt, thus enabling the
unfortunate poor man to still retain home
| for his family, therefore be it
Resolced That we heartily approve and
will earnestly advocate the ratification of
the Constitution soon to he submitted to
the people. i.Iisuf..sal sl!n.s IN.
ResOlred I'd, That we recognize the great
issue before the people Of this State, to be
the civil and political equality of all men
before the law. and we believe the existence
and prosperity of Republican institutions de-.
pend upon the adoption OF this fundamen-,
tai idea of the proposed Constitution. ~
Resoloed Sd, That we believe social equal
ity is not proper subject for Legislation
but should be left to be settled by society
itself as the inlvidual lasts of its members
may dictate !lul TiLl 5Ynd %
lsJ Messrs. French and Fisher made remarks
explanatory of the Constitution after which
the Convention adjourned '''9 H'''H rs7
g Everything passed off pleasantly and it
was one of the largest, most harmonious
and enthusiastic meetings ever held in this
County and we will roll up a Republican
| majority at the next election that win even
astonish ourselves! Yours truly 90
jodtir .siFsmabui IND ONE OF THEM.