Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-05
For the Standard
PUBLIC MEETING IN MARTIN cOITNT,,

PUBLIC MEETING IN MARTIN COUNTY
according to previous notice large and on,h,,..
astic meeting of the citizens of Martin connt ;u
spectiVe OF party, was held at the Conrtbo'n "ie-
Hlianston, on the 26th ultmo, for the pnrnoso III
taking into consideration the disturbed sttop u
national and State affairs. '"'e Vi our
oh moton OF ). W. Watts, Esq., John L. Knc,.
was called to the Chair, and Abner s WiIIiora sht
pointed Secretary " ''i'a'nS ap-
Inc Chairman having explained the Object of -.
meeting on motion, appointed Messrs. s " W...N e
.; H. Ellison, j. D. Biggs, Saml Hatton and ''S'
roster as committee to prepare resolutions ~
pressve of the sense OF the meeting eA-
Pending the absence of the committee 1,,a,
Blggs obeyed the call made upon him and s5J,a asa
eo .ne assemblage in lengthy and able speech H.
VNloly pictured the wrongs inflicted upon ms b1
portion oil the Northern people, and though bo yra
not counSel preclptate action yet he expressed b
sell as favorable to firm and decided stand hn;n
taken by the people of the South against further
gression. ''"' 'Oi 'ner az
The committee having retired for con.,,.o..
returned and reported the following preamLIa "uj
resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY adontod ""o
WHEREAS, The uncertain and perilous cond;.:.
OF our civil affairs threatening alike the Thertr "e
our citizens and the destruction of orr nronort VI
our o' OPINION calls for prompt and speedy action IN
the part OF the citizens of North Carolina and do
my th's proper time for vigilant people to con-
crisis has arrived when it becomes the imnorot;s
auty OF the people everywhere to give free avnros
Sloh OIL opinion IN order that our REPRESENTATIVES
may win certainty reflect the wishes of the naonI
heS0tred, That while we have ever been devoted.
y attached to Constitutional Union. and are vii
ing 10 Try every peaceable remedy and exhaust
every honorable means to preserve it, vet if no ad
Je.l.eI Vi our present national difficulties can he
erected consistent with our rights and our honor
,hen we declare ourselves willing for a separation
oeeVnS That selt-preServatiOn is the first Guty We
owe 10 ourselves and to our posterity.
hes0tred, That period has arrived in the affa;rc
OF this State that demands action deliberate patriot
&c and firm action; and this meeting is of onnion
tnat convention of the people ought to be called
at an early day to deliberate and determine unon
the course OF action the State ought to take in the
present as!tated state of the country
HesotCed, That IN this trying crisis it is unbecom-
ing and improper to be controlled by former party
organizations, but We should confer and act topet6
er as North Carolnians, jealous of our honor and
institutions and determined to resist any infraction
of them.
ReSOtred, That when the deliberate voice and
Judgment OF orth-CarOlina is ascertained tbrough
convention, all the people of the State ought to
unite IN maintaining and enforcing our rights; and
we doubt not the unity Of the State and of the South
is the best security for peace and to avert the mis-
cries of civil war
heSOtCed, Inat the General Assembly ought to
appropriate at once the necessary amount for thor
oughy armng the State and the efficient organiza-
ton Of our military forces, to be prepared for any
emergency.
ResOIred, That in view of the monetary crisis up-
on the country, seriously affecting all branches of
business, destroying confidence depreciating pro-
perty and causing general distress among the peo-
pie we are decidedly in favor of the passage of an
act by our General Assembly suspendiag the coec-
ton of debts from individuals for such time and I'D
on such terms as the Legislature in their wisdom
may think proper and consistent with the Constitu-
ton of the State
Resotced That copy ofthese resolutions be furn-
shed our Representatives to be laid before the Gen.
era Assembly and that the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Standard Register and State
Journal
resolution introduced by Dr. R. s. Halsey, SYM
pathizng with South Carolina in the course she had
taken, was voted down as superfuous
After speeches from Col. S. W. Watts and others,
the meeting adjourned.
JOHN L. KNIGHT, CFn
ABNER S. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.