The Goldshoro Star.
GOLDS BOROj N. 0.
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1882.
the one hundred and thirty seven in harmony with his Btandiug as
thousand republican voters only t a republican, and that bis speech
continued fbom fibst page.
That same court after a aeries of
the most favorable events to the
black man, declared that no State
Bhall obstruct the exercise of col
ored men in their jury service by
her Legislature or t brough her
ministerial officers charged with
drawing furies. We will be satis
fied with nothing less than the
full concession of every right guar
anteed to us by the confutation
and laws of the laud.
There was a time when we were
isolated and barricaded from the
almost impreguable awna of
American citizenship by wall ot
prejudice, but by peristeut efforts
the gates have been thrown open
to us. It was indeed a great
struggle.
The plumed Knights ot Justice
have broken the enemies' phalanx
and line after line has given way.
Tbe banner of equal rights has
been unfurled on parapet after
parapet following the panic strick
en and retreating forces.
The race has been recognized
and honored by positions in high
official life. Colored men have
filled nearly every station in our
civil government; and now, in the
face of all this vindication of our
free citizenship and our manhood
and the exercise of our rights be
fore tbe law, the county commis
sioners are found to be tenacious
ly clinging to the forlorn hope of
keeping tbe negro in obeyance by
locking the jury box against him.
The intention ot the convention is
to purge tbe jury box and plant
the colors of American liberty that
n.pia folds may flatter over it
lorever.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY THE COMMITTEE.
Whereas, In many counties in
norm uarouna not a name or a
single colored man has Leon rep
resented on the jury; and
Whereas, The laws of North
Carolina provide that the names
of all competent citizens shall be
placed in the jury box, according
to sec. 1 chap. 17 of Battles
Eevisal; and
Whereas, In several counties
in North Carolina the names of
colored citizens do not appear in
the jury list. Therefore
Resolved, That we, the colored
citizens of the State, insist that
the law be strictly carried out in
all counties of the State, and that
all citizens who are competent for
jurors be placed in the jury list
and drawn without regard to race,
color, or previous condition.
Resolved, That we request the
United States District Attorneys
ot the several Districts of North
Carolina to prosecute all violations
or dereliction of duty of our conn
ty commissioners in placing the
names of competent jarors in the
jury box.
BY J. H. HABBIS.
Whereas, The democratic leg
islature ot North Carolina has taken
from tbe people the right to elect
their magistrates and county offi
cers contrary to the spirit of our
free institutions, and tbe Ameri
can system of local self govern
nient; and
whereas, The tendency of
legislation since the bourbon de
mocracy obtained control ot our
State government, has .been to
favor the few autocrats of that
party at a sacrifice of the popular
rights of the people; and
Whereas, By a shamefal ger
rymander of our large cities and
senatorial districts minorities are
allowed to rule majorities; and
Whereas, By a shameful ger
rymander of our Congressional
districts, one hundred and twenty
thousand democrats (according to
the election returns) are given
oue representative, xuereiuiw,
be it
Resolved by this Convention :
1. That while wo Uo not favor
the abandonment, of any of the
principles of the republican party
which have donu no much tor the
education of our race; and while
we heartily endorse the adminis
tration of President Arthur, we
hail with pleasure the nninistak
able evidences of a liberal movei
meut in North Carolina founded
on popular rights as against bour
bou rule, class legislation, and ty
rannical monopolies.
2. That wo willhai' unoh liber il
movement, fonodfii ujnr- huc.1i
nrineinU'i-: and ar.'. iwit v t n-vi
i nose lilh-.ral iie" n '. n-'-..
int'nrfl acted with '.Uuw.waV.C
party who am not W'n.lf n bv tut
narrow prejudice of a by-gon ng,
and who are willing o bury the
dead past in an earnest and joint
effort to build up a new North
Ktatp.. to make the burdens of
government bear equally upon all
citizens, and guarantee to all equa
rights and privileges, under just
and humane laws.
BY J. H. WILLIAMSON.
Resolved, That the members of
this convention, representing as
they do the ente rprise, the energy
and intelligence of the colored peo
pie of the State, will, o:i their re
turn to their iespectie homes, do
all iu their power to induce the
leading men farmers, and those
engaged in tbe trades and piofes
sions to use all means in their
power to make tbe next Annual
Exhibition of the Industrial Assom
ciatiou the grandest in the aunals
of onr State, and one that the
negro race will be proud of.
2. That the last Fair was a suc
cess in every respect, and in order
to make the next Fair eclipse any
in former years the cooperation of
tbe members of this convention ia
essential and much desired.
3. That the Industrial Assoeiai
tion requests that all good men of
the State should become interested
in the Association by taking shares
in said Association..
BY W. H. QUICK.
Whereas, All men elected to
office are reasonably expected to
represent the sentiment of their
constituency. And
Whereas, We, the colored citi
zens of North Carolina, have been
sadly disappointed by the nonx
recognition of our sights as loyal
citizens at the hands of some of
those in whom we have reposed
our trust and that we feel keenly
the galling discrimination practice
ed against U3 because of our color.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we will give our
support to oo man or party who
does not practically recognize the
just claims and privileges of all
and every man, even the humblest
citizen of the State.
BY THE COMMITTEE.
Whereas, The Hon. W. P.
Canaday has been, and ia now, a
bold advocate and defender of tbe
rights of the colored, people State
of North Carolina and the United
States, and
Whereas, The said W. P. Can
aday has resigned his official posi
tion that he may the better defend
and protect those rights so dear to
us as a race. Therefore
Resolved, That we, the colored
citizens of North Carolina in con
vention assembled, do truly appre
ciate the independent position he
has taken, and holds, in defence
of our every right as American
citizens and that we hold his posi
tion up to other white republicans
in tbe State, as a true example for
them to follow.
BY THE COMMITTEE,
Resolved, That we endorse the
course pursued by Col. Geo. T.
Wassom towards obtaining the
rights of the negro in the State.
BY W. E. HENDEBBON.
Resolved, That we utterly re
pudiate the late speech iu tbe Sens
ate of the United States by Sena
doe a great injustice to the color
ed people in this country, and that
the great strides made by our
people in the last sixteen years, in
wealth and culture, is a sufficient
guarantee to any man not blinded
by prejudice, that we are .lully de
serving of all the rights of Amen
can citizens.
BY THE COMMITTEE.
Resolved, That "e petition the
commissioners oi tbe various couns
ties of tbe State to recognize the
lights of colored men ou joriep, es.
pecially in thoyi e-ount'e where
thev have vvv. x ! ? from this
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and conducted toe
convention.
- The business having been com
pleted, at 4:30 p. m , the conven
tion adjourned sine die.
In- Vv IS
ini'i Uf
I.KHi,
)ii'ti'.itd over
bJMnes!? of the
PLAN OP ORGANIZATION.
BULESAND REGULATIONS FOR THE OBGANIZA
TION OF THE BEPUBLIOAN PABTY OF
NORTH OUROLINA.
seven of the eight congressmen to
wlich this State is entitled, and tor Jones of Nevada, as not being
We lepublish below tbe plan of
organization adopted by tbe Re-
pnblican State Convention in 1880,
which will have to be carried out
during the present campaign, and
the Republicans of the state will
do well to study it so as to be able
to carry it out.
I. Count Organziation. The
election precinct shall be tbe unit
of county organization. Each pre
cinct shall have an executive com
mittee consisting of three active
Republicans. They shall be bieuu
ielly chosen by the Republicans
voters of the preciucts, and shall
elect one of their number chirman.
iney, snail convene together at
such time and place as th major
ity of them may elect. They shall
biennially elect a county executive
committee, to consist of not les
thau five members, who shall elect
a chirman from their number. Va
cancies in precinct committees
shall be filled by the voter of the
precinct, aud in county committees
by a convention of tbe precinct
committees duly called; Provided,
that in case a vacancy ocura with
in thirty days prior to au election,
such vacancy may be filled by the
vote of the remaining members.
II. Congressional, Judicial and
Senatorial Districts. There shal
be a Congressional, Judicial and
Senatorial District Committee,
composed oi not less tnau oue
member from each county, nor less
than seven members, bieutiiallv
elected by the several district con
ventions, each of whom shall elect
a chairman from their number :
Provided, that a senatorial district,
committee shall only be elected in
districts embracing more than one
county. Vacancies occurring with
in thirty days of an election may
be filled by tne vote of the com
mittee. .
III. State Executive Committee.
There shall be a State Executive
Committee, composed of one mem
ber from each Congressional Dis
trict in the state, to be designated
by the district delegations iu State
Convention assembled; two mem
bers at large, to be elected by the
State Convention, and the chair
man of the convention at which
the election is held. They shall
be biennially elected at the State
Convention, shall choose one of
their numbsr, chairman, and shall
elect a secretary who is not a
member, who shall reside at Ral
eibjf. IV. The chairman of the respec
tive county, district aud State Ex
ecutive Committees shall call their
conventions to order and act as
temporary chairmen until a perm
anent organization is affected, with
power only to appoint, and receive
the report of, a committee on cre
dentials. V. No executive committee shall
have power to elect or appoint
delegates to any convention,
whether county, district, State or
National.
VI. No member of an executive
committee or delegate or alternate
duly chosen shall have power to
delegate his trustor authority to
another.
VII. Representation. Repre
sentatiou iu county conventions
shall consist of three Republican
voters as delegates, aud three as
alternates, from each precinct in
the county, aud no more.
VIII. Representation in Con
gressional, Judicial, Senatorial
and S;atu Conventions ehall con
sist of two delegate and two al
ternates ouly, for every member
of the lower House of the Geo(:ial
Assembly and shall be apportion
ed in tbe several counties accord
ingly.
IX. Dclt-gaiea and alternates to
county conventions shall be elect
ed only by a vote of the Republi
cans of each precinct in precinct
meeting asseuipled; and delegates
and alternates to district, State
and National conventions shall be
elected by a convention of dele
gates duly elected and sent by the
people for that purpose after due
I'Otice aud publication ot not lens
thau fifteen days, of the time,
place aud purpose of such couven
tion, and not otherwise.
X. The certificate of the chair
man and secretary of the meeting
setting forth regularity of the
primary meeting or convention
election of the delegate aud alter
nate thereat, shall bo accepted
when uncontested, as a good acd
sufficient credential for such dele
gate and alternate.
XI. Tbia plan of organization
and procedure shall continue in
force until changed or abrogated
by a subsequent Republican Si at
Convention.
Adopted in State Convention
July 8, 1880.
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Now SPRING OOOIJ S
Consisting Of
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r
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LEADING MAKES OP PIANOS : me
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we will send you a pamphlet oi dissatisfied
Purchasers. We arc selling
STANDARD
PIAN03J FROM
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ORGANS, $22 UP.
A trial Is to be convinced. Agents
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THREE DOORS SOUTH OP BANK.
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For fill Men RegardieJ: Of Color
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In Favor of a Free liillofc and a
FAIRCOUT. v
Believing ic to be tbe duty ot the
United States lioverument to
see that the children of
the whole coi n try are
thoroughly; educated
IT OPPOSES AONOPOJ1ES.
Therefore the STAR will apocate
a NATIONAL
Educational La
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