The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-05-18
Republican Meeting IN Wayne Wayne


enthusiastic Republican meeting was held
in the Court House in Goldsboro', on Satur-
day, the 7th day of May, 1870.
The meeting was called to order by John
v. Sherafd, Chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee, and on his motion ].
B. Whitaker, Esq, was called to the chair.
G. ]. Robinson and d. c. Granderson were
appointed Secretaries of the meeting.
The Chairman, in an appropriate manner,
explained the object of the meeting TO be
the appointment of delegates to the State
Republican Convention, to be held in the
city of Raleigh, on the 18th of May, and
also the appointment of delegates to the
District Republican Convention, to be held
in the city of Newbern, on the 25th of May,
for the purpose of nominating Republican
candidate to represent the End COMPRESSION
al District.
On motion of Jno " Sherard commit
tee of five was appointed by the chair to
report resolutions for the action of the
meeting.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed as said Committee: Jno. V. She-ard,
Levi VIM, E. G. Copeland, A. B. Williams
and T. A. Deans. -f -'As.ai 2''
During the absence OF the Committee on
Resolutions, John Robinson, Esq, entertain
ed the meeting by reading portion of a
speech delivered by General c. Fl. Brogden,
in the Senate of North Carolina, on the
18th of February last, upon the subject OF
economy, which was we'll received by the
meeting.
The Committee then reported the follow
| ing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, We, a portion of the Republi-
cans Of Wayne county, in public meeting
for the purpose of appointing delegates to
the Republican State Convention to meet in
Raleigh on the 18th of May, 1870, and a
Republican District Convention to be held
in Newbern on the 25th of May, 1870, and
| for declaring and re-affirming the great
principles of the Republican party, do de.
clare as follows:
1. ResolUed, That we rejoice in the pros
| perity of our great American Union, aad
we feel thankful to the Great Ruler OF
Heaven and earth for the preservation OF
| our whole country, and for the political
| and religious liberties vouchsafed to the
people. --
g. That in our illustrious President oil
| the United States, Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, we
have a ruler worthy of the confidence and
support of the people of the nation; and
We cheerfully accord to Gov Holden our
| appreciation for the faithful administration
of the State government
8. That We congratulate the friends OF
equal rights and universal suffrage upon the
ratification of the 18th Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. and We
hail 1t as new era In the history OF our
country. sr|
4. That we condemn all acts of lawless-
ness; that we are in favor of administering
the government according to law, and BY
the strictest rules of economy, consistent
with the altered condition of our people.
8. That we will encourage and foster the
educational interests of the people.
6. That We do declare and reaffim the
principles and platform of the Republican
| party as heretofore promulgated; and we
earnestly invite all good citizens to Join us
IL our great work.
Z. That we approve the general course Of
i the Hon. David Heaton, as representative in
Congress from this District, and having un
diminished confidence in his patriotism and
integrity, do recommend him for nomination
another term.
The vote being taken on each of the fore
going resolutions, separately, they we're al
unanimously adopted, except the 7th one
On the adoption of the 7th resolution, Mr.
John Robinson protested against it, for rea
SONS which he stated, and desired his pro
test to be noticed in the proceedings of this
meeting.
After the adoption of the resolutions
Gen. Brogden in response to loud and re
peated calls, addressed the meeting for 6
considerable time in his usual forcible style
which was received with many demonstra.
tons of approval.
On motion of John V. Sherard five dele
gates were appointed by the Chair to attend
the Republican District Convention, to be
held in Newberne on the 25th of May, to
nominate a candidate for Congress, viz: J.
V. Sherard, H. L. Grant, A. B. Williams
Gen. c. q. Brogden, and D. C. Granderson.
On motion the Chairman and Secretaries
were added to the list of delegates to the
Newbern Convention.
Gen. Brogden remarked that he did not
see the propriety of appointing any special
number of delegates to attend State Con-
vention of the Republican party, when all
were cordially invited to attend, and he
therefore moved that every Republican of
| wayne county DE appointed as delegate
to the State Convention; which motion was
unanimously adopted. go
On motion the Goldsboro' Me,cs, Newbern
Times and Raleigh Standard were requested
to publish the. proceedings of this meeting.
The meeting then adjeurned. So
-. j. B. WHITAKER, Chm'n.
G. J. RoBNsoS, secre,.r;e. &.
d. c. GRANDERsoN, oecre'aries'