Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-25
FOR Inc STANDARD.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETING.

At meeting of portion Of the Southern Rights
party of Carteret county, held at Straits Tuesday,
the 18th inst: On motion Of Capt. Oliver Chadwick,
L. p. Chadwick, was called to the chair and DIR.
Richard LETTERS and Alfred H. Chadwick were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
to be, to take such action in reference to bringing
out a candidate for Congress, as might be deemed
expedient, by those assembled.
On motion of j. z. Bell, committee of eight were
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting.
The following gentlemen were selected: DR.. Sam.
uel Letters, j. +. Bell, j. B. hitehurSt Oliver
Chadwick, W. V. Jeffrey, j. LETTERS, Asa Waters,
and Joseph F. Willis. The committee unanimously
agreed in reporting the following resolutions:
| ResOtred That cherish deep and ardent de-
votion to the institutions under which we live be-
lieving them to be admirably suited to the best in
terest of the South and we'll calculated to promote
in the fullest degree the happiness and prosperity
of her people
ResOlred, That we take peculiar pride in naming
! Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, and Alexander H..
| Stephens of Georgia as our preference and choice
for President and Vice President of the Confederate
States, under the permanent government soon to be
| instituted.
Resolved, That our best wishes and fervent hopes,
follow the footsteps of our brave volunteers now
calamity struggling for the freedom of our Confed-
eracy, and that shall hail with unfeigned delight
peace that will restore them to their homes and
give US a government free from the baneful infiu-
ences that destroyed the old Federal system.
ResoLred, That we recognise in Col. w. L. Hum
phrey, of Onslow, true and devoted friend of the
South, and man of great moral worth and strict
political integrity, and that we recommend him to
the Sd Congressional District as an eminenty suit
able person to represent its interests in the House
Of Representatives of the Confederate States
ResOlced That the Chairman of this meeting be
authorized to appoint at future day. thirty dele.
gates to a District Convention, should it be deemed
advisable to hold one ~. ..-' '.-| I'D.
ResOlred That We arc willing to give our support
to any good man for Presidential Elector who will
cast the vote of the District for the distinguished
statesmen now at the head of the Government
ResolUed, That our seabolrd defences demand the
immediate attention of our authorities in order that
our coast and harbors may be spared further nva
sion, and the State enjoy that security from danger
which can only he obtained by thorough prepare
ton. energetic action, and ceaseless vigilance.
On motion Of Asa Waters, a committee of ten wa!
appointed by the chair to advise Col. Humphrey o
the action Of this meeting. The following gentle
men compose the committee:
Josiah F. Bell, Jno. LETTERS, W. V. Geffroy Benz
Leecraft, Levi I. Oglesby, R. Rowland, Eli Saun
ders, Richard Whitehurst Oliver Chadwick, Rich
ard Letters, and James Pigott
Capt. John LETTERS moved that the proceedings o
the meeting be published IN the Goldboro' 7ri6un
and Newbern Progress, and that the Raleigh paper
be requested to copy the same .r 90, =
. On motion of Josiah F.. Bell, the meeting ad
journed. 81 .il& $3.50 ="
S. P. CHADWICK, CAnrn.
i A AsrnsD Il Lf CHADWICK, ssers'aris.