The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-12-13
For the Democrat.
PUBLIC MEETING.

Tn response the call of many citizens, number OF
persons from the surrounding country held meeting
the prOpriety of organizing Military Company for the
purpose of defending themselves against the incendary
and murderous assaults of Northern fanatics when,
notion James b. Robinson called to the chair
and James T. Davis requested to act Secretary.
The Rev. J. B. Watt then called upon to explain
the object of the meeting when the following preamble
and resolutions offered, which, after some happy
remarks by Mr. Watt, were upon motion of DIR. Camp
bell, unanimously adopted:
The aspect of things in political horizon seems
to forebode that greatest of national caamites civil
revolution. The dark and portentous cloud of abol-
ton phrensy which has been gathering for more than
quarter of century in the political heavens, has al
ready begun to discharge its fury upon that portion of
this confederacy represented by the slavehoding
teress The northern pulpit forum and press her free
soil and other conventions, which have long warred
upon the peculiar institution of the South giving tone
public sentiment at the North has at length rpened
into lawless military invasion of our rights and threat
send down upon mercless hordes of
fanatics. Not content with sending among US incen-
diary publications and secret emissaries to excite
vile Instruction, the North is cOnnving at a
attempt to rob souherners of their property by
and violence. Large bodies of unprincipled des-
peradoes permitted, within the limits of several of
the free States to organize and themselves with
the avowed intention of resisting the execution of the
sentence the Harpers Ferry insurgents, thus show
ing plainly that public sentiment, only among the
masses, but among those who have sworn to sustain
the Constitution, is fully ripe for general onslaught
upon rights
Our sister State of Virginia is convulsed from
the mountains to the seaboard with the clarion notes
of military preparation, and stands to arms in selfde
fence In view of the relation which sustain
member of the slavehoding States it becomes North
Carolina also be the alert and citizens of the
State it duty to do what to put ourselves
in the attitude of defence.
In obedience to the call of "Many Citizens for q
meeting of the citizens of the surrounding country
assemble at this place to-day to take into considera
ton the proprety of organizing Volunteer Company
for mutual safety and protection, and in view of
the duty of prompt action in the premises, it is
Resolved, That Volunteer Company be now Or
ganized.
Resolved That this organization be called the "Pine
vile Guards"
Resolved, That this company be Mounted Rife
Corps, uniformed in such manner, armed with such
weapons, and differed by such majority of its
members shall determine.
Resolved, That the company assemble for inspection
and drill such times places may be agreed upon
Resolved, That the "Pineville Guards" hold them
selves in readiness not only to defend their homes
and resdes but to do service when and where their
country requires their services.
Resolved, That We extend a cordial invitation to all
citizens capable of bearing arms, to join US in this
enterprise and those whose bodily n6rmity may
disqualfy them for military service, to aid US with
their contributions.
Upon notion those present DESTROYS offorming
military company for the object above specified, were
requested to give in their names, when twenty-six
gentlemen promptly came forward, volunteered, and
declared themselves ready for any emergency,
On motion of Rev. j. B. Watt it was further resolved
That those who may not desire to connect themselves
with the Mounted Rifle Corps be requested to organ
ize a company of Infantry to act and cooperate with
the same.
On motion of Dr. Campbell, James Robinson was
then appointed Treasurer to receive, in accordance
with one of the foregoing resolutions contributions
from those whose "age bodily infrmity may dis
qualify for military service"
A committee, consisting of J. T. Davis, B. F. Morrow
and H. L. Wallace, then appointed to invite two
or more speaker. address those friendly to the
terprize at the regular meeting and also to ex
tend cordial invitation to the Hornets Nest Rifle
men" to be present on that occasion
1t was then ordered that the proceedings of this
meeting be forwarded to the Charlotte papers with
request to publish.
day. the 10th inst, at 10 O'Clock, A. d.
J. T. DAVIS, Secy. j. b. koblNooS, IN n