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

PU BLlC MEETING IN JOHNSION.
Pursuant to the following notice" The friends
Of the Union without regard to party, will hold
meeting in Smthfeld, Johnston county, on Satur-
day, the 22d inst Friends of the Union raly-ral-
", and let us counsel together ere it be too
late Come one, come all."-One Of the largest
meetings ever held in the town of Smithfeld,
Sembed in the Court House on the Odd December,
1860, when,
On motion of p Richardson, ESQ.,, Maj n. Viii
liams chosen President, and Maj \. Sanders
and j. c. Hood ESQ.,, were appointed Vice Presi-
dents and l.. r. Waddell and A. q. Wellons Secre-
taries.
The object of the meeting having been explained
in few pertinent remarks by the President, in
which he requested, as it meeting Of the friends
Of the CniOn that SeceSsionist would disturb its
harmony by advocating disunion secession senti-
mcnts
Whercupon DIR. j. 7. 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.
Bcckwith. S. A. Smith, W. ii. Jernigan, L. H. San.
ders, A. Dixon, w. II. McCullers Jr., Geo Keen,
W. A. Smith. E. j. Holt, DIR. j. r. Thompson P.
Richardson W. II. JOyner. W. II. O'Neal, and W.
Wellons, who, after consultation, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were read separately,
freely discussed, and unanimously adopted
WHEREAS 4 crisis has arrived in the affairs of
our country threatening its existence a united
and national cOnfederacy, under which We have
grown TO he 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-
trv and let it be known where he stands Therefore
BE it resolred by the people OF Johnston county, in
mass meeting assembled, That we are opposed to
di$SOlying the Union for existing causes, until
Northern friends shall have had a reasonable time to
redress grievances, and that we look upon sepa
rate State secession remedy for those griev-
anccS, hut great aggravation of them all.
ReSClred, That while we heartily deplure the cleo
ton of .sbraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin TO
the offices Of President and Vice President and alb
nor the sectional principles upon which they were
supported yet, having been elected according the
prescribed forms of the Constitution, it becomes
every good and loyal citizen TO acquesce in the re-
suit, until some unconstitutional act against our
rights, that will not and cannot be redrcSsed 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.
ReSO!red, 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 con-
sentative feeling and patriotism in the country TO do
it, if not prevented by the prccpiate action Of self
ish, hot-headrd, illadvised and crazy politicians.
HeSotfc mat Il convention oil the people ought
to be called by the Legislature to consider and de-
termne what the interest and honor of North Caro-
lima require her TO do.
Resotrcd, That the Legislature ought to invite
conference Of all the Suites, to establish unity of
feeling, and settle all difference and restore national
harmony.
ResOlreI, 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 a request to publish the same
While the committee were out the meeting was
addressed by L. Eldridge, ESQ.,, DR.. j. T. Leach,
and James II. Abel, Esq, with stirring Union
speeches, and the greatest enthusiasm and Union
sentiment seemed to prevail
NATHAN WILLIAMS President
ASHLEY SANDERS
JOHN c. HOOD, wee res"
L. r. WADDELL, seeretor;,,
A. q. WELLoNS, ( "e''e'"''eS'