Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-09
For the STANDARD,
puBllc NETTING INaJoHNsToN,

RUtltC MEEfENtt- lNNJOaNS1O$>
Pursuant. to the following notice. The tsealtls
Of The Union, without regard TO party, viii tsld .
meeting in Suithfeld Johnston county, On Satur-
days az pad inst Friends Sf dc gaten rsiiy
IL. and let us counsel together ere it be toe
Rte3 Come one, come all ;Loae Of the largest
meetings cser held in the town of S4nith6eld, as
sembled in the Court House on the 22d December,
' on motto s. p. Richardson, ESQ., Mai n VII
liams was chosen President, and Maj. A. Sanders
and &c. Hooa, Esq. were appointed Vice Presi-
dents, and L. r Waddell and A. g. Wellons Secre-
tarics 7s"E
The o{Sect Of the meeting having been explained
in 4 few pertinent remarks by the President in
which he requested as it was meeting Of the friends
If the Union that no secessonist would disturb its
harmony by advocating disunion or secession senti-
ments;
Whereupon DR.. j. r. Leach moved that com
mittee, composed of one from each precinct in the
county, be appointed to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting. Thereupon the chair
appointed the following gentlemen, viz: DR.. j. b.
Beckwith. 5. A. Smith, ". H. Jernigan, L. II. San.
ders, A. Dixon, ". H. McCullers Jr., Geo. Keen,
W. A. Smith, f. j. Holt DIR. j. r. Thompson p.
Richardson, ". H. Joyner, w. H. ONeal, and W.
Weons, who after consultation, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which We're read separately,
freely discussed and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A crisis has arrived in the affairs of
our country threatening its existence as united
and national confederacy, under which We have
grown to be great prosperous, and happy nation
alike the admiration and envy of the world-when it
behooves every one to speak out declare his senti-
ments upon the questions now agitating the coun-
try and let it be known where he stands Therefore
Is 1t resolced by the people Of Johnston county, in
mass meeting assembled, That VIC are opposed to
dssolving the Union for existing causes until our
Northern friends shall have had reasonable time to
redress our grievances and that we look upon sepa
rate State secession no remedy for those griev-
| ances but great aggravation of them ALL
Resolred, That while We heartily deplore the cleo
| ton Of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin to
the offices of President and Vice President and all
hor the sectional principles upon which they were
supported yet having been elected according to the
prescribed forms of the Constitution, it becomes
every good and loyal citizen to acquiescc in the re-
! suit, until some unconstitutional act against our
rights that will not and cannot be redressed under
and according to that Constitution, shall have been
| committed; when that shall be the case, then we
will be ready to unite with all in revolution, and
the formation of another Government, and not till
| then !.
| Resolred, That we are in favor of having settled
now permanently. all questions between the North
and the South upon the subject of slavery, and we
have confident reliance that there is sufficient
sentative feeling and patriotism in the country TO do
it if not prevented by the precpitate action Of self
| ish hotheaded illadvised and crazy politicians.
Resolred, That Convention Of the people ought
to be called by the Legislature to consider and dc.
termine what the interest and honor Of North Caro-
lima require her to do. ...
Resolred, That the Legislature ought to invite a
conference of all the States to establish unity OF
feeling, and settle all difference and restore national
harmony.
Resolred, That copy ofthese resolutions be sent
to each of our members in the Legislature with a
reques: to lay them before their respective bodies,
and also copy to the Raleigh Register and N. C.
Standard with request to publish the same.
While the committee were out, the meeting was
addressed by L. Eldridge, ESQ.,, DR.. J. 7. Leach,
and James Ii. Abel, Esq, with stirring Union
speeches, and the greatest enthusiasm and Union
sentiment seemed to prevail.
NATHAN WILLIAMS, Presilent
+; - ASHLEY SANDERS, r;.. p.s.t.
! JOHN c. HOOD, ''
L. R. WADDELLl s..r.,o.;..
a. G. WELLoSs, ".'''