Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-24

GREENE MoNuMlm4s AssoaArIoN.-The Greene
Monument Association held It's first annual meeting
in Greensboroush On Monday night last, the 18th,
the anniversary Of the battle of 0ailtord Gov.
Morehead was reapponted President, and Vice
Presidents, Secretaries and Board of Managers
were also appointed for the ensuing year. The
Greensboro Tunes says: fi.~
"Having transacted the regular business OF the
meeting, the President introduced to the audience
the Hon. David l. Swain, President of our Univer-
sity Being the first annual meeting of the Associa-
ton whose chief object apart from the erection OF
Monument to the memory of General Greene IS TO
disseminate knowledge among the people, the speak
er very properly began at the beginnlng-iaid
wide spread and solid foundation for future architects
to build upon The history of the causes of the war
with Great Britain was instructive as interesting.
since the facts and documents presented were OF a
character not generally known, many OF them nav.
ing been recently collected by the speaker himself
the legislature of the State having appointed him
agent for the purpose OF collecting early documeh
tary history of the State
He spoke of the administration Of Governors
Dobbs and Tryon; of the oppressive taxes to sup
port these extravagant and prOdgal administrations,
of the bgoted supremacy and usurpaton OF the es.
tablished church all other denominations, and
similar facts which led to the foundation OF body
of men, called Regulators, and of the first battle OF
the Revolution, the battle of Alamance, fought in
this county. in It'll, five years before the battle OF
Lexington, heretofore given the honor. And sing
ular coincidence which connected with other facts
makes Gulord county the most interesting spot to the
historians in America the fatal blow, ten years later
given in the same county less than twenty
miles from the scene of the first. The speaker en-
tertained the audience for nearly two hours, and
then, from the laeness Of the hour, was compelled
to leave many interesting facts for future develop
ments.
By unanimous voice, the Association returned
Gov Swain vote of thanks for his able, interesting
and profound address, and requested him to prepare
a copy for publication. If published, the public
will find within it immense amount OF useful IN
formation, doing honor not only to the brave sons
of the Colony, but to the equally heroic daughters
Hon. DAVID S. REID.-A friend who is now alb.
sent from this town, (says the Fayetteville Carroll
MAN, thus writes to us from Richmond, Va, re.
spectng the health of our worthy and much beloved
Senator, David S. Reid:
RICHMOND, Va, March Is, 1858.
Mr.. VIM Bow: Having to pass through this city
on my journey North, concluded to tarry little
while, especially our esteemed friend Gov. Reid
is confined here by sickness. He has been detain-
ed in this place for more than two months. 1t af-
fords me pleasure to say that he is getting better;
yet, his Improvement is of slow progress. lie has a
cough which l hope is not serious. His physician
speaks of taking him out to ride in day or so if
the weather is good earnestly trust that he will
ere long recover and be able to resume his duties
in the Senate. Gov R. cannot we'll be spared from
that body, for he is a hard working man, and one
who can and will accomplish much for his own
State any she could send. l learn that he
occupies high and influential position as Sena-
tor. Yours, &C.,