Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-20
UNION CLUB.


The citizens of Raleigh and the surrounding
country, assembled at the Court House on Thurs
day night for the purpose of forming Union Club.
There was very full attendance, and -E
On motion of D. G. Fowle, Esq, the meeting
was organized by the appointment Of Kemp P.
Battle, Esq, as permanent President Of the Club.
who returned his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him in an able and eloquent address.
On motion of R. c. Badger ESQ.,, the following
gentlemen were selected as Vice Presidents: John
c. Palmer, Silas Burns, Robt NJ. Jones and G. w.
Norwood. .srI
Frank. l. Wilson and Joseph Jones, EsqrA, were
appointed Secretaries.
Messrs. D. G. Fowle and P. MCGOWAN were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon Hon. Bedford
Brown and Henry W. Miller, Esq, and to request
them to address the meeting Both of these gentle
men appeared and spoke ably and eloquentiy,
The following resolutions, introduced by Mr.. MIL
er, were unanimously adopted, amid shouts Of up.
plause: ss2
ResolreG, That the nominations for our State Con.
vcntion made by the Constitutional Union Meeting
that assembled in this City the 9th instant meet
our most hearty approval and we pledge to these
nominations our cordial support and appeal to the
friends oil a constitutional Union throughout the
county, to rally at the polls on the 28th Of this
month, and secure their triumphant election. 4
Resolced, That We hail with qualification the re-
suit Of the recent elections in the States of Virginia
and Tennessee proving that the gallant and patriotic
people of these States arc determined not to be pre-
cipated into disunion and revolution, 30 long as
there prospect of securing their rights and main.
tanning their honor in the Union by peaceful and
Constitutional means. ~ ~
Resozced, That we look, with confidence, to that'
body Of patriotic delegates from many Of the States
now assembled in Washington City, for the adoption
of some plan o. honorable adjustment by which our
rights shall be secured, the peace Of the country
preserved, and the Constitution and Union main.
tained and perpetuated Sa'
The meeting then sang those patriotic songss
''The Flag of our Union" !" and I" The Star Spsngled
Banner" and adjourned to meet again on Saturday
night 81 5-s=s.- g ~ as s..lytss.jI q
KEMP P. BATTLE, M'M ?
gs.sJ gos. Joss., ! ~H'0s' Secretaries.
The Cincinnati Enquirer states that Major Hayne,
of the South Carolina army, and brother 70 Colonel
Hayne, bearer Of dispatches to Washington from
Gov. Pickens, was in the former city and ia st.
Louis last week, where he purchased and shipped
for home Al, 200 bbls of pork 900 casks Of bacon
and several thousand bushels Of corn for the uss Of
the Carolinan army. These supplies were forward.
ed via the Nashville and Chattanooga road
VINO ARE RESPONSIBLE? ?-Is there not good deal
Of truth in the remark that the politicians Of the
country-uorth and south--a set Of irresponsible
men, without substantial stake-wth nothing to lose
by its disrupton--without business and without
property-mere adventurers--or worse, with moth
ing to vebture-are the men who are endeatoring to
drag thirty millions Of people to the abyss Of ruin
We are no politician, bot we have no doubt il ths
politicians north and south were dspesedo and tha
matters at issue referred to the people Of both
tons arnicable adjustment Of our dfsuitiss cpuld
| be secured d-Spirit cf the Age. =, -
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