Year: 1867

Having assembled in the City of Raleigh on
the 9th of March, 1867 in conformity with
timely and patriotic CALL rejecting the sentiments
of the loyal men of the State, and believing the
time is at hand when an open and fearless ex-
preston of sentiment, opinion, and purpose is
| urgently demanded; therefore
l. RESOLVED, That in view of our present politi-
cal condition. our relations to the National Gov
ernment and the people of all sections of the
country, we do this day with proud satisfaction
unfurl the brilliant and glorious banner of
The REPUBLICAN PARTY, and earnestly ap
peal to every true and patriotic man in the State
to rally to its support.


The splendid and patriotic record made by
this great political organization, in standing by
| the general government with an infexible reso-
luton, in carrying forward profound measures
of craftsmanship to q successful issue, and the
| powerful aid given by it in finally overthrow
ing and prostrating the most gigantic rebellion of
ancient or modern times, should command the
respect and challenge the admiration of every can
did man.


! 2. ReSOlUed. That the American Congress is en-
| inently entitled to the profound thanks of the
whole country for its persevering, persistent and
heroic devotion to the great principles of human
| rights as enunciated in the Declaration of indie
pendence; that in the name of the patriotic peo-
pie of this State we feel warranted in cordially
! asserting to and accepting the reconstruction
plan recently and finally adopted by that body,
and to the end that peace and order may be per-
manently secured and every industrial pursuit re-
sumed and encouraged, we pledge ourselves to
use every fair and Legitimate means to influence
public sentiment to the nearest possible approach
to unanimity this subject.


8. ResolUed, That we rejoice that the dogma
long propagated of the right of peaceable seces-
| sion under the Constitution, has been forever
overthrown by the majestic uprising of the
American people, in crushing out the late rebel
lion by force of arms and that the doctrine that
| the supremacy of the general government has
been established, and that the paramount allegi
ancc of the citizen has been acknowledged as due
to the United States.


4. ResoIyed That we sincerely exult in the fact
that as a nation we ale now absolutely NATION
OF FREEMEN, and that the sun in all his course
over our wide spread country no longer shines
upon the brow of slave. Without reservation
we heartily endorse the great measures of Civil
Rights and Impartial Enfranchisement without
any property qualification, conferred without dis
tinction of color, and that we arc ready to unite
in the carly practical attainment of these inesti
mable privileges. Although the mortal remains
of ABRAHAM LINCOLN now rest silently beneath
the soil of his adopted State, yet his voice still
rings like clarion through the land, eaypestly
summoning every American citizen to the sup
port OF the great Party of Liberty and Emancpa-
| ton.


! >. Resolced, That the most potent and eff
| cicnt means by which the South can speedily re-
gain her lost prosperity, we earnestly advocate
! the spreading of knowledge and education among
all men, and that to the attainment OF this great
end, we demand and shall persstently and firmly
insist upon the absolute right of free discussion
and free speech all subjects of public interest.
| 6. Resolyed, That we join in an earnest wish for
the maintenance untarnished and undimmed of
the public credit and plighted faith OF the nation.


T. ResoLved, That in the maintainance of the


position taken and the principles this day avow-


ed We earnestly invite the influence and COOP


Grafton of men of all political persuasions, who


regard and cordially support the recent action of


Congress solution of our present political


difficulties; that we deprecate partizan violence
and desire peace and good will toward all men


and if in an open and fearless effort, which we
propose to make on every suitable occasion, to
persuade and convince the people, that our high
duty and truest interest is to be subserved by
maintaining the principles of the Republican
Party, an earnest interest should be awakened,
| it will be from no other cause than rigid adhe
! rance to what we regard a sacred right and
solemn public duty.


| The following resolution was offered by Mr.. j.
E. o. 'Hara, of Wayne, and adopted:
Resolved That this Convention tender their sim
cere thanks to Jas. II. Harris for the Jealous and
| efficient manner in which he has labored at the
| North for the cause of all loyal men in North
Carolina and for her speedy return to the Union.
| Mr.. w. F. Henderson, of Davidson, offered the
| following, which was adopted:
Resolved That the thanks Of this Convention
| are due and are hereby rendered to the Spartan
band of Republicans in the late Legislature of
this State, for their bold and fearless defence of
Congress and the Union.


Mr. Settle offered the following, which were
unanimously adopted:


RcSOlUed, That esteem ourselves fortunate, in
that so experienced and accomplished statesman
and soldier as Major General Daniel E. Sicklcs
has been appointed to the command Of this mill
tary district. We tender to him our hearty CO.
operation as loyal citizens in the performance of
the important duties that have been devolved upon
him.


Mr. Carter introduced the following, which was
also adopted:


Resolved, That the President of this Convention
appoint an Executive Committee of forty MEM
bers to pI omote the organization and interests of
the national Republican Party of North Carolina,
and that the resident members of SAID committee
in each Congressional District be authorized to
appoint such committees in every county OF the
State.


Mr.. Dockery offered the following, which was
adopted:


Resolsed, That the members of the Convention
hereby pledge themselves to use every legitimate
means in their power to disseminate correct in
formation among the people of their respective |
counties.


STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


Tn pursuance of the resolution adopted by the
recent Reconstruction Convention in this City,
tbe Hon. A. Fl. Jones, the President of the body,
has appointed the following Executive State
Committee for the Republican party OF North
Carolina:


(WHITES.)


WILLIAM W. HOLDEN, Raleigh, Wake county.


e.. L. HARRIS, Raleigh, Wake county


JAMES F. TAYLOR, Raleigh, Wake county.