Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-05-09
No Mails.

The Railroads having refused to carry the mails
at present prices, and the Postofice Department
having refused to increase the pay, we are left en-
tirely without mails. What will be done we know
not but the present state Of things cannot and will
not be endured. The Department has teegraphed
to the Post Master here to enquire on what terms
the mails can be carried between this place and
Weldon, Hillsboro', and Goldsboro, by horse or
coach!!l Were not this superlatively ridiculous
it would be extremely amusing. The P. N. has,
however, issued the following handbill. @'}ii
PROPOSALS..
Proposals to carry the mail, three times a week,
between this office and Weldon, Goldsborough, and
Hllsborough by horse coach service, will be re-
ceived.
~ 49, GEO. T. COOKE, Pm.
Raleigh, May Sd, 1860.
Below we publish proceedings Of a meeting Of
our citizens:
MEETING OF CITIZENS
At a meeting of the citizens of Raleigh and Vi
cnlty in relation to the stoppage of the mails held
at the Court House, on Wednesday, May I'd, on
motion of C. B. Root, ESQ.,, VIM. X. Poole, ESQ.,,
was called to the chair. The meeting was further
organized by the appointment Of John G. Williams
Secretary. .-..,.-- -
The chairman requested John w. Syme, Esq, to
explain the object Of the meeting, which he did in
few remarks setting forth the very great grievances
under which we as community and State are
now labouring on account of the stoppage of the
mails on the Raleigh & CASTOR, North Carolina,
Charlotte & Columbia Railroads.
On motion of Capt. R. S. Tucker, the chairman
appointed the following gentlemen a committee to
report business for the action of the meeting:
Capt R. S. Tucker, DIR. Chas. E. johnson. James
McKimmon, John W. Syme, and Alexander NJ.
German.
After retiring short time for consultation, the
committee reported through their chairman, Capt
Tucker, the following resolutions, which were adop-
ted unanimously: ,s
Resolcea, That this meeting deprecates their al
most total deprivation Of the usual mail facilities,
accompanied by the failure of the Postotfice De-
partment to make the necessary contract with the
Raleigh & CASTOR, the North Carolina Charlotte Il
Columbia Railroads, for the transportation of the
mails.
Resolred That this meeting entertains the earn
est hope that the difficulty now existing between
the Postofice Department and the Railroads above
mentioned will be speedily adjusted, and our mail
facilities be restored.
Resolred That delegation of four be appointed
to repair to Washington city, and place before the
Postnffice Department statement of the injury to
which not only this community, but a very large
portion of this State will he subjected in the event
of longer discontinuance Of the mails heretofore
received by the Railroads. and in the entire absence
Of any other modes Of transporting the mails.
| In compliance with the third resolution, the
chairman appointed the following named gentlemen
John W. Syme, c. B. R ot VIM. r. Richardson,
Esqs., and Hon. L. OBJ. Branch.
On motion of W. H. Jones' ESQ.,, the papers
throughout the State were requested to copy.
On motion of c. B. Root, the meeting adjourned
". R. POOLE, Chn1n.
JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.