Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-11
PUBLIC MEETING.

A meeting of the citizens of Mecklenburg County
was held in the Court House, the 18th of Februa
| ry 1854 to make arrangements for the celebration
of the Goth of May.
On motion, Robert D. Alexander, ESQ.,, was called
to the chair and Samuel j. Lowre was requested to
act as Secretary
eloquent remarks by DR.. H NJ. Pritchard.
On motion, R. P. Waring, A G. Williamson,
Esqs., and DIR. Robert Gibbon were appointed a
committee to prepare resolutions for the action of
| the meeting
! The Committee reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
| Res0lred, That the citizens of Mecklenburg will
celebrate the approaching anniversary of the Goth of
May, 1875, in a manner worthy of the illustrious
event consummated on that day and worthy of them
selves and their glorious ancestry.
Resoleed, That in order to accomplish our purpose,
the Chairman of this meeting be requested to appoint
two committees follows:
l. A committee of ten to be called &c the commit
tee of invitation and correspondence, whose duty it
shall be to extend special invitations to all the dis
tnguohed native sons of North Carolina in other
States and to the descendants of the sgners of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, wherever
they may be found.
2. A committee of ifty-six to be called &c the Com
mittee of Arrangements, who shall make all need
full preparations for the due celebration of the day
Resolced, That we extend cordial invitation to
every resident of the old North State and all of her
Sons and daughters wherever they may be, to meet
with that day and partake of its festivities and
its hallowed recollections.
Resolred, That the County of Cabarrus and the
Mecklenburg portion of Union County, which Coun-
ties part of the Mecklenburg of 1775, be re-
quested to cooperate Withs us in the contemplated
celebration, once more Is like kindred drops ming
ling into one"
The following gentlemen, by appointment under
the second resolution, constitute the Committee of
Invitation and Correspondence
For Mecklenbufg County-James W. Osborne,
VIM: Johnston, G. w. Caldwell, G. J. Fox, R. P.
Waring. A. G. Williamson. 8
For Cabarrus County-Rufus Balringcr, DR.. L. S.
Bingham.
For Union County A. Coyington, Samuel H:
Walkup. . So
The following gentlemen constitute the Commit
tee of Arrangements: sssS 49, ssas
For Mecklenburg County w iam NJ. Mathews,
John Walker, j. b. Robson, DR.. " ianl a. Audrey,
Silas Alexander, Thos, P. Grier, Samuel Bersyhiil
A. B. Davidson, D. A. Caldwell, William Patterson,
James Johnston, r L. de Armour, G.. b. McGnnis,
E. N. Hutchinson, v. G. Barringer LA Young, T.
n Alexander, William G. Morris, DR.. Robert Gibbop
Dr.Joseph M. Davidson, John L. Springs, A. r: Err
win Isaac j. Price, Gen. w. H. Neel, w. NJ Grier,
John P. Ross, Junius NJ Alexander, E. c. Davidson
r. w. Alexander, Andrew Springs, T. d. d. Sloan,
Ira Parks, s. p. Alexander w. w. Eims, ii. NJ
Pritchard, Samuel j. Lowrie, w iam Maxwell, y. A
Fox, John F.sIrwin. Miles I. Wriston.
IS For Cabarrus County--Dr. T.. p. Harris. c. NJ
White, Caleb Phifer VS. Harris, John Shimpock,
'D a. Penick, Robert E Love, Daniel Coleman
s. For Union Count James NJ. Dunn, H. NJ Hous-
ton, J NJ Stewart, d. Rushing, Russell Rodgers NJ
j.. &c. Auley, Eli Stewart, Col Thomas 81 w ison.
On notion the Chairman Of this me cling VI as adj
|ded to the Committee of Arrang ements.
IS nption, the proceedings Of this meeting were
and in the Western Democrat. with request that
they be copied into every other papes the State
ROBERT D. ALEXANDER, Ohaiguqa.
SAMUEL j. LoWRIE, Secretary