The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-05-04
Republican Meeting at Oak Grove.


In accordance with previous notice an
enthusiastic meeting of the Republicans of
Oak Grove Township was held ON Saturday
the 2Srd inst. iies
The meeting wa,s called to order by G. J.
Rogers, Esq, on whose motion, Roland
Gooch, ESQ.,, was Of ,pointed Chairman, and
Caswell Ross, ESQ.,, Secretary.
A Committee was appointed to draft res
olutions for the meeti ng.
@. ]. Rogers, ESD, Il aen introduced VIM
R. Richardson, ESQ., of Raleigh, who ad
dressed the people in an sable manner aHs
1.-The Committee reportt ID the following
resolutions which we're unan imously adopted
We, the Republicans of O. ak Grove Town
ship, do hereby make our ack nowledgementl
to the Sovereign Ruler of Ma. lions Tor tn.
preservation of the America Union, ane
the existence of our civil, politi sal and rell
gious liberties, and ask his guida, uce and as
sistance in the perpetuation Of Ia 70 same
therefore, bs,,l E,e n IS
Rssolred, LIST. That we cordially approx
the proposition to hold State Con, entloi
of the Republican party at Raleigh, o. tn
18th of May next beS,i ina - r
Resoloed, End, That having sincerely q
heart the peace and prosperity of the cou.
try and the happiness and freedom OF al
the people, we earnestly and truly endorse
the reconstruction acts of Congress and the
18TH amendment, and desire to see them
carried out in good faith. .fa baa 3i n
RssOloed, Bird. That we are in favor OF the
supremacy Of law, and we denounce as as
sassins and murderers the lawless bands
known as Ku Klux, who break the peace of
the country and oppose the restoration of
the Union and good feeling among all
classes of the people. a, t.,..i..
Rss0lped 4th, That we respectfully invite
all our citizens to whatever political party
they may have. belonged, who desire the
peace and prosperity of the country, the
| perpetuity of the Union and the freedom of
all the people, and who will support the
reconstruction acts, to cooperate with us in
carrying out these objects 49,
ResOlued, ,5th, That as in all well reguia,
ted governments virtne and intelligence
| constitute the best security 10 the State, and
the prosperity and happiness of its inhabi-
tants, we pledge ourselves to labor with in
creasing efforts until the opportunity to &C
quire an education is placed within the
reach of every child in the State
Oak Grove Township, do recognize in the
person of James II. Harris patriot and
q Statesman. a true and tried friend of ms.
| tice. and the political equality of all men
ResOlced, That our thanks are due. and
the same are hereby rendered. him for the
able, unfaltering and efficient manner in
which he represented the good peonle of
our State and county.
Resolred, That our delegates in the Dis
trict Convention, to be held in Raleigh on
the 10th day of May, 1870. be and the same
are hereby instructed to vote for James III.
Harris to represent the 4th Congressional
District in the 43d Congress of the United
States.
Resozced, That having heard that our true
and able Senator, Gen. W. D. Jones, will not
be candidate for the State Senate, he hay
ing been appointed Assessor for the 4tb Dis.
trict, we therefore take this occasion to ex-
press our first choice to be for the Hon. Jo.
W. Holden as his successor, and we further
recommend for the House of Representa-.
tives S. D. Franklin. VIM. r. Alleore Dr
Thos. W. Young. and W w Moroan
Resozced That we recommend tRe fo,low.