Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-02

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UNION MEETING IN COLUMBUS COUNTY. q
Upon short notice about eighty 1itissns Of This
County met in Whitssille On the 10Th insant When,
Robert NJ McRackan.s Eka., was called to the Chair,
but in consequence Of bad weather, the meeting
adjourned to the 21st inst, when over two hundred
and fifty persons, Wings as we'll as Democrats met
in the Court House, and were called to order by the
Chairman, who explained the object Of the meeting.
Mr.. Wright Lennon and A. j. Troy, ESQ, were re-
quested to act Secretaries By request, the Rev.
Haynes Lennon opened the meeting with prayer. "a
On motion of Col. j. Maultsby, committee Of
seven members was selected by the Chairman to
prepare resolutions expressive Of the opinions OF the
meeting. The Chairman appointed the following
persons on said committee Col J. H. Stephens, ).
A. Maultsby, Vim. E. NARROW, Zacharah Wright,
John w. Gore, and Thomas Barefoot, who retired.
During their absence. Mr.. John Meares was called
out and made good and patriotic appeal to his
fellow in favor of the Union.
At the close Of his remarks the committee on
resolutions returned and reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were slngly and
collectively adopted, with but two dissenting:
WHEREAS Our fathers, with sense Of practical
experience flor Our future national protection and
prosperity, in their wisdom drafted constitution
and form of government which, for upwards of
seventy years, have been a nations boast and The
worlds admiration: Therefore be it
Resolred, 1st That we regard the Union Of the
States when preserved in its fairness and equality,
by just observance of all the guarantees of the
Constitution as inestmable blessing, and the
best form of government the world has ever seen;
and therefore, We hold it to be high and solemn
duty, incumbent on every Citizen TO exhaust every
effort for its preservation consistent with safety
and honor.
ID. That while we acknowledge and feel the
present state of affairs to be in the highest degree
threatening and dangerous to our rights and our
security, We are not without hope that prudence,
moderation and patriotism may find remedy in
the Union: and, therefore, we opposed to i'm
mediate and separate secession the part Of North
Carolina
Sd. That we approve of President Buchanan's
plan of reconciliation Of the difficulties existing
between the States and the people Of the North and
South.
4th. That we entirely disapprove of the message
of Gov Ellis to the Legislature SO far as it favors
secession and disunion.
9th. That the proceedings of this meeting be for
warded to our Senators and Representatives in our
Legislature and Congress Of the United States, to
be by them laid before their bodies.
Before the final adoption Of the resolutions, seve-
NJ. Powell j. W. Owen, and j. w. Gore, addressed
the meeting, and the Chairman read with force and
effect the great speech of Hon. A. H. Stephens, of
Georgia.
On motion, the proceedings of the meeting were
ordered to be sent to the editors of the Wilmington
Herald, Wilmington Journal, and Raleigh Standard,
with the request that they publish the same.
The meeting then adjourned sine de.
r. NJ. McRACkAN, Chairman
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