The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-05-18
The Grand Convention.

The Fourth Convention OF Inc hepuDl-
can party of this State will be known as the
Grand Convention. The hundreds of dele
gates, who assembled, we're men of character,
intelligence and the highest integrity. From
the first a mighty volume of enthusiasm,
which gathered and grew like o rolling
river from the mountains to the sea, dictated
HARMONY and UNITY OF ACTION. Personal
considerations passed away like the mists OF
the morning before the rising sun. The
representatives OF the West gave their right
hand to the East, while cheer after cheer
made the rafters of the Hall resound, and
assured magnificent victory. All who be-
held the spectacle, when Mr.. Phillips came
forward, felt that the white winged dove OF
"Peacen had perched upon the tore-statf
of our brilliant standard.
The Grand Convention was for moment
the scene of an ebullition of disorder. But
above all arose the calm voice of LOYALTY
and PATRIOTISM. Beneath its soothing in
fuence the waves grew still, and the deep
current of Republicanism again resumed its
wonted channels and sped onward with an
unruf1ed surface.
There came from the far West, where the
blue mountain tops of the Alleghanies look
down upon the valleys of loyal Tennessee,
noble delegation of those, who love liber-
ty for Libertys sake. Their faces beamed
with intelligence. Their eyes flashed the
fire of determination. Therewas one voice,
and that voice was: give us harmony. and
zoe will aid you for victory.
The Centre stood like rock. We be-
held the countenances of men flushed with
unutterable emotions countenances, which
which had not grown pale under the threats
of midnight assassins-grow bright, and
brighten from hour to hour as the will of
the people developed itself, and the day
star of peace shot its radiant beams through
the clouds of turbulence and passion.
Then the East, with its solid phalanxes
wheeled into line. Cheer after cheer arose
ton approached. The tongue of no single
man controlled It's deliberations. There
was grand outpouring of the fierce de-
mocracie." The sons who were worthy of
their sires, were in council; and all, who
saw, felt that before our advancing and COM
pact columns the disorganized opposition
must go down like plank walls beneath the
blasts OF tornado.
I'D The Grand Convention was success.
From it will flow streams of good to every
man, woman and child in North Carolina.
The people, who are destined to govern this
State for another generation, have spoken
and their voices will be heard. Already we
see the effects of the movement. Legibly
written upon our banners, the opposition
can read the signal word oftheir utter failure.
They Stunned Convention. They knewthat
it would fall through like the floor of the
Capitol at Richmond, wounding and MAIN
ing those who stood upon their platform as
well as those who took shelter beneath it.
They trusted to intimidation, but the
brave men who have faced them hitherto
were prepared to shatter that feeble trustin-
to ten thousand fragments. They hoped to
see disorganization, but the loyal !ssn, who
have always placed country above person or
office, have shown them that there is no &C.
ment to bind party like thecement of un-
dulterated love of country. They see that
all their schemes have been scatteretbto the
four winds of Heaven; and zoe see that
powerful as ever, more united than before,
with recruits from all sections of the State,
that the Grand Convention, the representa-
ton of our party, has been marvel of sue
cess and has already taken the first step to
magnificent victory.