Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-10
A.siy.r.arry,l Of the Regulation Bas..s.

Anniversary Of the Regulation Battle.
It VIII b seen, BY the following proceedings, that
the citizens residing near the Regulation battle
ground IN Alamance county, have resolved on
Union meeting and on missing the flag Of the Union
on that sacred spot on the 18th of May next, the
anniversary ofthe battle The battle of the Alamance
was one of the first conflicts on this continent in
behalf Of the people against unjust power. 1t was
the first blow of the American Revolution, which
'ed to the establishment of our glorious Union That
Union IS now in peril and it is therefore peculiarly
proper that its flag should be unfurled where the
struggle for our liberties commenced, and that the
followers of Washington, jackson and Clay should
sather around it We look for an immense gather
ing Of the people and great enthusiasm.
4e For the Standard
Union Meeting on the Regulation Battle
Ground, Alamance County.
According to previous appointment portion Of
the citizens of the surrounding country met at Dr.
\" r. Dennys, near the Regulation Battle Ground,
on Saturday the 30th ult ..s.r.
On motion of DR.. Denny, the meeting was organ
lied by calling Michael Shoffner, Esq., to the Chair,
and appointing A. E. Euliss Esq, Secretary.
By the request of the chairman, DR.. Denny ex-
planned the object Of the meeting to be- to take into
consideration the proprety of raising the flag of the
Union on the Regulation Battle Ground on the 18th
day OF next May, it being the anniversary of the
Regulation Battle
Whereupon the following preamble and resolu-
tons were offered by DR.. Denny and unanimously
adopted by the meeting: -. - az. -.
WHEREAS the crisis has come when all good and
true Union men should manifest their devoted deli.
ty to the glorious liberties bought by the blood lives
froo IF hair o1,,ko fo<l,
FORE
Resolred, That we, portion of the Union men Of
this section of NorthCarolina, feel that we can do
nothing that will have greater tendency to restore
the peace and prosperity of this once happy, but
now divided and distracted government than to raise
the flag of this nation on the Regulation Battle
Ground on the 18th day of next May, it being the
anniversary of the Regulation Battle
Resoloed That the chairman appoint committee
of three whose duty it shall be to procure the flag
of this nation, with the following inscription on it
1.-The Union and the Constitution"
Resoloed That We look upon separate State seces-
sion Illegal unconstitutional and dangerous to our
republican institutions.
Resolred, That we are as much opposed to the
election of sectional candidate to the Presidency as
any people can be, but when that election is in &C.
cordance with the Constitution of the United States
and that President pursues constitutional course
in his administration we deem it not sufficient
cause for disruption of this government
Resolred, That whilst our Southern sisters have
left US without our consent yet we are opposed to
this government using any means of coercive ten.
dency whatever to bring them back
Resolred, That the Hon. George E. Badger, W.
W. Holden, John A. Gilmer, John NJ Morehead,
Wm A. Graham, Robt p Dick, Jonathan Worth,
Thomas Ruffin, Sem, and Giles Mebane be invited
to attend the raising of said flag
Resolred, That the chairman appoint committee
of three to confer with the above named gentlemen
and request their attendance
Resoloed That the proceedings of this meeting bt
published in the Greensborough Patriot and Raleigh
Standard with the request that all the papers ii
the State friendly to the cause publish.
DR.. Denny being called upon responded in al
able eloquent and patriotic speech, pointing on
the dangers of the doctrine of secession declaring
that civil war and anarchy were its legitimate re
suits, and conjuring the people to stand by thei
| Constitution anu the Union.
! In obedience to the second and seventh resolu
| tons, the chairman appointed Thos. G. Whorton
VIM. L. Shoffner and Daniel Heck, a committee t
procure flag; and W. R. Denny, Joel Shoffner an
Alfred E. Euliss, committee Of correspondence
On motion of Col VIM. Denny, the meeting ad
journed to meet on the 18th MAY next at the Battl
| Ground. MICHAEL SHOFFNER, CHn.
H. E. EULIss, Sec'v