Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-25
For the Standard.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETING.

At meeting of portion of the Southern Rights
party of Cartere county, held at Straits on Tuesday,
the 18th inst: Ga motion of Capt. Oliver Chadwick,
T. p. Chadwick, was called to the chair, and DR..
Richard Letters and Alfred H. Chadwick were ap-
pointed Secretaries
The chairman explained the object of the meeting
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. f. Bell, committee of eight were
appointed draft resolutions expressive of the
of the meeting.
The following gentlemen were selected: DR.. Sam.
ucl LETTERS, j. +. Bell j. B. v hitehurst, Oliver
Chadwick, W. V. Jeffrey, j. LETTERS Asa Waters,
and Joseph f. Willis The committee unanimously
agreed in reporting the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we cherish deep and ardent de-
voton to the institutions under which we live, be-
lieving them to be admirably suited to the best in
terest of the South and well calculated to promote
in the fullest degree the happiness and prosperity
of her people.
Resoiued, That We take peculiar pride in naming
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, and Alexander II.
Stephens of Georgia, as our preference and choice
for President and Vice President of the Confederate
States, under the permanent government soon to he
instituted.
Resolred, 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 we shall hal! with unfeigned delight
peace that will restore them to their homes, and
give US government free from the baneful lnfu-
ences that destroyed the old Federal system.
| Resoloed, 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 eminently suit
able person to represent its interests in the House
| Of Representatives of the Confederate States.
Resolued, That the Chairman of this meeting be
authorized to appoint at future day, thirty dele.
| gates to District Convention should it be deemed
advisable to hold one.
Resolred, That we are 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
Resoloed, That our seaboard defences demand the
immediate attention of authorities, in order that
our coast and harbors may be spared further inva.
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, committee of ten was
appointed by the chair to advise Col. Humphrey of
the action of this meeting. The following gentle.
men compose the committee:
Josiah F. Bell, Jno. LETTERS, W. V. Gcffroy, Benz
Leecratt, Levi I. Oglesby, R. Rowland, Eli Saun-
deIs, Richard Whitehurst Oliver Chadwick, Rich
ard LETTERS and James Pieott,
capt. John Letters moved that the proceedings Of
the meeting be published IN the Goldboro' Tribune
anu Newoern Progress, and that the Raleigh papers
be requested to copy the same.
journed '' '-'o'e "''
s. P. CHADWICK, on,n.
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