Year: 1867

color; we have got to know no one on ac-
count of his nationality. Some say, how is
it if man has fought against your Sup
pose he comes into the Republican party
would you vote for hima / will tell you
how feel about that. I am an Episcopa-
liam, but in the Methodist Church they take
them in on six months trial, Qaughter) and
if they prove faithful, then they come in for
full membership. Now I say these men
must consent to come in on probation and
if they prove faithful in sac gears then will
not object to their being admitted for life.
Applause)


Mr. President, / have said about enough.
and in conclusion let me relate an anecdote
which doubtless many of you have heard me
relate before. We are placed precisely like
an old hunter was out West. He was
very successful huntsman, and was never de-
feated; but on this day he got defeated. He
was hunting Buffaloes all day, and never
shot one; he had expended every ball but
one. On his way home he discovered
big bear. He fired, but the shot did not
take any effect He laid his gun down by
the side of the tree, and got down on his
knees and said Lord never called on YOU
before, and if you will grant me all ask
you now, will never call on you again.. If
you didn't help me, don't help that bear
Stand off and see fair play; and you will
see the biggest fight you ever saw in
your life" say to the luke-warm Repub-
licans, if you don't help US don't help our
enemies, stand off and see fair play, and you
will see North Carolina reconstructed on
such basis, that Heaven itself will eulogize
our efforts. (Applause)


Col j. T. Deweese then took the platform
and spoke as follows:


FELLOW CITIZENS ON the Goth of last
month was directed by Gov Holden the
Chairman of the State Central Committee,to
address letters of invitation to Chief Justice
Chase General Grant and General Howard,
stating to them that a Republican State
Convention would he held at Raleigh, and
ask them to be present. I received this
evening" by mail, responses to the letters
One from friend of Judge Chase, in Wash
1ngton informs me at the time these letters
reached Washington. Judge Chase was abb
sent. and he was not able to find out where
he was at that time, regretting very much
that he was not able to place the letter in
his hands, I also received letter from
Mai. Gen. Howard, or rather from his pri-
vate Secretary.


WAR DEPARTMENT B. r. F. & A. L.,


Washington, D. G. dag. 81, 1867.
j. T. DEwEEsE, Esq. Raleigh, N. G:


Dear Sir Your letter of the 29th was re-
ceived this morning Gen. Howard has just
left this city, being engaged to deliver lee
ture before the annual Exhibition of the New
England Agricultural Society, Providence, on
the 1st of Sept. 1t WILL of course, be impos-
sible for him to be with you on the 4th prox-
imo As soon as he returns, your letter will
be brought to his notice, and you will be no
titled whether he can attend the Convention
before Adjournment. H. D. B.


Pricnte Secretary


I will now read you letter from General
Grant, (applause:)


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE U. S.,


Washington City, d, c., Sept. 8.
Mr.. J. T. DEwEEsE-


Sir General Grant orders me to express
his utmost thanks for your kind invitation
extended to him to be present at the State
Convention to he held at Raleigh N c., on
the 4th day of Sept, and to state that pub
lie business of an urgent nature will not al
low him to avail himself of your kind inYi-
tation and your courtesy.


am sir, very respectfully,


Your obed't servant,


ADAM BADAU,


Col. U. s. A, A. D. G.


10 the General-in- Chief.


My FELLOW CITIZENS In reading these
letters to you tonight, it had been for the
purpose of showing to you that the promi-
nent men of the Northern States recognize
the existence of the Republican party in the
State of North-Carolina. (Applause.) The
few lines from Gen. Grant acknowledging
the invitation to be present at Republican
State Convention-for in most emphatic
terms it was told him that it was a Republican
State Convention to be composed of Union
men, without regard to race color or former
condition-is the first Acknowledgement that
he has ecer made to II political Concen-
tion. The Copperhead party in the North,
and it has sympathizers in the Southern
States, have been engaged since the war in
vilifying Gen. Grant by saving that his SYM
pathy was with the Democratic party. I
leave it to you tonight after reading the let
ter, to judge how his feelings are. Copper
heads never return thanks to invitations to be
present at meeting of poor whites and mu-
lattoes. applause and laughter) And
another thing, gentlemen; as late member
of the Federal army l desire to return
to you thanks for having chosen an
ex-Federal General and late representa-
tive Of Northern State, the President of
your State Convention. (Applause) And
every one of you that are loyal men and
true Union men that are unfortunate enough
to be banned; we will take you in our
arms and we will carry you to the door of
Congress, and demand in thunder tones
that these loyal men shall nave the d1sa-
bility removed from them. (Applause.)
And I say to you here. as a member of
the Republican party, and as an old
soldier in this war of reformation that has
Just passed, that when that Republican Con-
gress refuses to relieve such men as John
Pool, Tom. Settle, Bob. Dick, and WV.
Holden, am ready to denounce that Con-
gress and say it is not Congress of the 10y
al North. (Applause.) There is probably no
man here that regrets more than do the con-
dition of prominent men of the South. There
is no man here that would give his vote with
more pleasure for some of them as Governor
of the State, members of Congress, and raem-
bers of the United States Senate than
would if they were in position to get those
places and it is the duty of US all that are
not so situated, to continue laundering at
our friends that are in position to relieve
them, until they do it, if for no other reason
than to get shut OF us.


When I commenced reading the letters
here had no idea of saying anything to
you. and could not help sir expressing my
self, what was requested to do by num-
ber of Republicans here, who have in the
last two years come into the State to say
that we thank you for the kind treatment
Won have shown TODAY and we stand rlefioed