Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-31
Governor Wise,

NORFOLK, Oct 25.-Gov. Wise addressed great
crowd q. Breckenridge barbecue in Princess Anne
yesterday, in speech Of three and half hours du
ration advocating the unity of the South in the pres
ent crisis. He was received with tremendous en-
thusiasm and great cheering. he offered a resolu-
ton advocating the formation Of minute men,"
throughout the adjoining counties and called on all
parties to adopt it. The resolution was received
amid uproarious cheering.
We regret to have to record the above. Gov.
Wise is IN favor of dsunion in the event Of Lincolns
election. He says he will look to Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, to
"leap at once, for herself and by herself into the
contest" North Carolina soiU take no such leap
Such speeches as those recently made by Gov. Wise,
by Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, and Mr.. Brown, of Mis-
sssippi, are inuring the Of Breckenridge and
Lane.
The following are the resolutions offered by Gov.
Wise, and adopted by reclamation:
LIST. To appoint "conmittees of safety" as in
Revolutionary times, to consist of six persons from
each magisteral district majority Of whom for
each district may act. They shall devise and con-
troll measures of police for safety, and for en-
rolling and organizing body of "Minute Men," for
whom in all respects they shall provide. And quar-
terly, otener at such times as they may appoint,
the respective committees of the district or their
representatives shall assemble in whole or in part
as they may direct, as a general council for the
county, which shall sit under Chief of Minute
Men, to be elected by the several councils and re.
movable at their pleasure. The Minute Men shall
execute the orders of the district committees, and
of the general council; and shall, when necessary,
be provided with the proper means
3D. That it be recommended to every county in
the Commonwealth to organize in the same or a sim
liar manner, and to publish the same as we now or.
der for notice to our friends and co-operators.
Sd. That the moment the election returns are
make known, and it is ascertained that Abraham
Lincoln is elected President of the United States,
the general council of this county shall select one
delegate from each district to such delegates as
may be appointed by other counties to assemble in
ures for protecting our own safety and honor as a
people, for defending the Constitution of the United
States, for saving our rights in the Union, and fol
obtaining the sanction of the sovereign State of Vir
ginia.
4th That these proceedings be published at Nor
folk and Richmond and copies be sent to each county
in the Commonwealth; and that the President ant
Secretary of the meeting be ordered to this duly
executed.
5th That committee of five be appointed by
the Chair to conduct correspondence in this ant
other States; and committee of five, in each dis
tric be also appointed to raise funds to deray an!
expense of printing and distribution and correspon
| dence
Resolred That meetings be held in each magiste
| rial district within week, for the purpose of or
| ganizng according to the first resolution.