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

Il PUBLIC MEETING IN ROBSON
q A large number of the citizens of Robson county
assembled at the Court House in Lumberton, on the
goth Of April 1861 to express their opinions as to
theposition the State oughtto occupy in this awful
ciiss. On motion Of T. A. Norment Esq, y. b.
Gregory was appointedcharman. j. r. Carter and w.
F. French appointed secretaries of the meeting.
On taking the chair Mr.. Gregory requested L. A.
Norment, ESQ.,, to explain the object Of meeting
Upon being called upon, Mr. Norment made very
able and patriotic speech. The substance, but not
the express words, of his were these: He stated
that in that very place he had often pleaded in be-
half of the Union, and that the awful calamity OF
civil war might never fall upon his country; but
the same time that he told them these things he al
stated that his party totally and unequivo.
caly opposed to coercion and that if the Govern
ment should attempt oppression in that form, or in
any other then the Union men of North Carolina,
so far from being found in the back ground, would
be found in the foremost ranks of the contest and
willing to die if need be, for the honor and safety
Of the State but that he thought all past differences
ought to be buried; and that the State ought to
throb it were with heart and that heart should
be for the safety of their fire-sdes.
The following gentlemen then appointed by
the chair to draft resolutions: Col. n. A. Mclean,
Condary Goodwin Col John A. Rowland, Durham
Lewis, and w. F. French .
During the absence of the committee, Mr. Morisey
made speech full of heightened sentiments and pa
trlotic appeals.
Mr.. John p Fuller having been called upon, made
a warm and stirring appeal to his countrymen to re-
sist the wicked attempts of coercion made by the
Administration of Old Abe Lincoln, with the best
arms which can be obtained
The committee returning, made the following re-
port
WHEREAS, The political crisis of the country has
eliminated by the Inauguration of war; and the pro-
clamation of the President calling upon North-Car-
olina and the people of the South generally to aid
and assist him in the infamous work of coercion and
war upon sister States which have already Sc
cedcd from the Union, thereby indicating policy
to force into fratricida strife, and making it
question Of life and liberty side, and suhju-
CATION and death on the other and evncing deter
mination to blast the last hope of peace and harmo-
NOUS union Therefore, be it
1st. ReSOlred, That all past political differences
between all citizens questions as to the pro-
pricty of political action should be buried in the
mighty question of saving the liberty of North-C Car
DINA; that all should unite in heart and hand TO re-
pei any force, whether internal external, who
may dare to put foot upon our soil with the hostile
and Infamous purpose of suhjecting our people to
black Republican domination.
81. RtsOlred, That we hereby declare our purpose
to the world not to aid the black Republican Ad-
minisration in its wicked and nefarious schemes of
and subjugaton; that the cause of the South is
cause, that Northern aggression upon Southern
rights can be endured no longer, that the doctrine
of coercion is unconstitutional and dangerous to lib
erty and in the highest degree offensive to feel
ingS Of manhood. honor and safety; and We hereby
endorse and commend the prompt and ready rebuke
given by our Governor to the insult offered to our
people by the Secretary of war.
Sd. RcSOired That we hereby recommend to our
Governor the speedy calling together of Legisa-
ture to take immediate steps for protecting lives
and liberties and Of Kidding us Of the odious incum-
brance of black Republican domination by secession,
revolution, other means which their wisdom
may dictate, their prudence sanction.
4th Res0leed, That we have harmed no man or
set of men, that have proven false to no trust OF
obligation which we owe to the General Government
or the States of the Union that have not sought
the conflict but that will not shrink from its re-
sponsbtes; and therefore, 6eprecatIng and oppo-
sing aggressive warfare, will defend the honor
and safety of North. Carolina to the last extremity
from all invasion; and to that end we hereby in
struct our Representatives, should the Legislature
be assembled tn encourage and sustain any meas
ure for the defence Of State in the thorough
and complete manner, not putting money or any
other consideration in the opposite scale with the
lives and liberties of our citizens. And that re-
commend the building of ships for the defence of
our commerce and coast, the building of forts and
batteries and the organization of armies for the de-
fence of our homes and families and the whole to
be armed with the best guns and weapons of de-
struction which the ingenuity of the world sup
ply.
The meeting then adjourned with the request that
the proceedings would be published in the Fayette-
vile O6serrer Raleigh Standard, and Wilmington
papers, and that all other papers throughout the
r. B. GREGORY, CAm'n.
u " r. G SnnTn, Secretaries.
formed to start next week for one of the Forts Of
North Carolina.