Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-05
For the Standard.

. Great Constitutional Union Meeting.
The friends of the Union met in the Court House
in Raleigh, at O'Clock, P. NJ, on Friday night the
30th ultimo. - b. !. n, 49,, 49,
On motion Of Mr. Thompson, Everard Hall, ESQ,
was appointed President. e: .s:..e =:
On motion, Messrs. F, I. Wilson. G. ". Haywood
and Silas Burns were appointed Vice Presidents.
On motion of Mr.. Syme, Mr.. W., II. Finch was
appointed Secretary. s a,5,.- -. ss-.,,,a,
After the organization Of the meeting, loud calls
were made for Hon. z. B. Vance. who mounted the
stand and delivered most conclusive patriotic and
eloquent argument and appeal for the Union, which
received with bursts Of enthusiastic applause by
the very large audience. 5s;. .s. .asase
On motion of Mr.. Syme, committee Of seven
appointed to draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense of this meeting to be reported at meeting to-
morrow, Saturday night at Z O'clock At Mr.:
Symes request he was not appointed on the COM
mittee. The Chairman appointed The following
gentlemen on the committee, viz: w. W. Holden,
D. G. Fowle, DR.. C. E. johnson, Hon. S. II. Rogers,
Dr. 7. D. Hagg. Major G. Il. Wilder and G. W.
Norwood Three times three cheers were given for
the Union and the meeting then adjourned to Satur
day night.
r-~,, E. HALL. President.
= W. H. FINcH Secretary. ,a4.,.., ~. d..
On Saturday evening, the LIST instant large
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irrespective of party, convened in the Commons
Hail Of the Capitol at Raleigh. The floor and the
lobby were densely packed with "brave mer,"
while fair women" like the arc of q magnificent
wreath, semicircled the gallery.
The meeting was organized by the appointment
of the following officers
President-Quentn Busbee. .......
Vice Presidents-Henry j. Brown, George T.
Cooke, j. j. Terrell and jeff Fisher.
.secretaries-Frank. l. Wilson and VIM. II. Finch
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Busbee made few ap-
propriate remarks, returning thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. and stating the object of the
meeting to be to hear the report of the committee
of SEVEN appointed at an improvised meeting on
the previous evening
Whereupon, W. W. Holden, ESQ.,, as Chairman
of said committee reported the following:
l. Resolred, That the Constitution of the United
States is the work of pure patriots and sagacious
statesmen; that it is by far the best model Of civil
government which human wisdom and virtue have
ever DEVISED that it has rendered our country great
prosperous and powerful; that it has many checks
and balances-many wise, salutary and conservative
provisions emnently calculated to guard against the
entertainments of power, to prevent oppression, and
to shield the rights of the minority and that in any
crisis which may arise all constitutional remedies
ought to be fairly tried and exhausted before a re-
sort should be had to extreme measures, likely to
terminate in civil strife and to convert flourish
ing and happy country into scene of havoc and
desolation.
g. Resolred, That we do not regard the mere cleo
ton of sectional candidate to the Presidency,
achieved as it has been over disunited conservative
parties, sufficient cause in itself for dissolution
of the Union yet We view this sectional triumph
with anxiety and apprehension. 1t imposes on us
the duty of uniting as one man in making prepara-
tons to maintain our honor and vital interests
against any assaults that may be made upon them.
8. Resolred, That North Carolina is attached to
the Union according to the Constitution, and will be
faithful to it long the Constitution is respected
and malntained-but no longer. 1.-THE Constitution
shall be violated or if any attempt shall be made,
by dominant sectional majority, to administer the
government on principles inmca to the rights, the
equality or the safety of the slavehoding States.
North Carolina will set her face against "a Union
which will thus have lost its vitality and virtue,
and will make common cause with her Southern sis.
tiers against such Union, holding herself free to
| main an Independent Republic or to unite her des-
TIMES with other slaveholdng States in new Con.
| federation
4. Resolred, That the legislation of those States
which have in effect nulliied the fugitve-slave law
is inimical to our Constitutional rights, and in on.
position to that spirit of fraternity and friendship
which should characterize the action of one towards
another of members of a common Union: that as
| citizens of North-Carolina We insist upon repeal
| of all such obnoxious statutes; and that We con
slider it the duty of the General Assembly, now in
session, to enact such laws, if in their power a.
will lead to a repeal of these statutes.
| 5. Resolued That our militia system should be
carefully revised and our militia thoroughly organ
lzed; and that measures should be adopted to equip
and arm with the best weapons all the volunteer
companies now in existence in this State, or that
may hereafter be formed.
! 6. Res0tred, That the members of the Legislature
from the county Of Wake, in their respective bodies
be requested to present these resolutions to the con
sideration of the General Assembly.
| The reading of the resolutions was interrupted by
frequent applause. Mr.. Holden briefly addressed
! the meeting. amt! repeated cheering.
| Loud calls were then made for Henry W. Miller
| ESP, who responded in eloquent and thrilling
speech, of more than hours length. Though hi
spoke without preparation, his effort was worthy o
the mai and the occasion. 1t was repete with
| sound reasoning, convincing argument and incon
trovertble facts, spiced with irony, sarcasm, wit
! humor and ridicule Those who heard his speech
will long remember it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mer's speech, the reso
lutions were put and unanimously adopted. Such
an "Aye!" as went forth in approval Of then
might well make secession withdraw, and unhing'
disunion.
The Chairman here announced that he had re
ceived communication, with a request that h
would read it to the meeting. He held in his hant
large and handsomely arranged bouquet. decorated
with ribon to which the following note was at
| tached:
From the Young Lrdies Of Raleigh,
! To THE Hon. T. B. VANCE,
The gallant defender of the spotss honor we'll all th
| Constitutional Rights of our fathers, mothers
our brothers. and Of our lovers"
At this point the Secretaries beg to be excuset
from attempting to particularize. Each must imagin
the scene for himself or herself Canes ratified ant
banged-the tenure by which boot heels were helt
was severely tested-strong lungs were excrted t.
the full extent of their powers-hats were swunl
high in air-whise hankerchiefs were waved, ant