Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23

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bill to amend the charter Of the choaw and coalhelds
railroad.
The following on the second reading disposed Of as ndi-
bill to abolish the Office OF State Geologist Passed
over informally.
bill to aahorise the appointment of special magis.
trates. Laid the table,
bill incorporate the Greensboro and Danville R1i
road Company Made special order for thursday next II
The Senate bill for the relief of the people and the banks
indefinitely postponed.
bill to prevent the sales OF cxpcctancies Committee
substitute passed second reading
bill amend The Revised Code chap IFS, O. enti-
tied widows" Passed second reading and recommtted
the judiciary committee.
The hour of having arrived, the House adjourned
For the Standard
UNION MEETING IN CHATHAM COUNTY.
At meeting held at Hezekiah Henderson's, in
tho county Of Chatham, on Saturday the 9Th day of
On motion Of Thomas B. Long, Elisha H. straugh
an Esq, was called to the Chair, and.
On motion of James Hutton ESQ.,. James E. Perry
ADD Thomas B. Long were requested to act as
Secretaries.
The President requested the Rev. Joseph Baldwin
to open the meeting with prayer, which he perform
cd in an humble and contrits manner, invoking the
mercies of God on our distracted country
The President then addressed the meeting, thank
ing them for the honor conferred upon him, and ex.
planned the object of the meeting to be grand rally
Of tho friends Of the Union irrespective Of party de-
carins that it was joyful to him to see Democrats
and Wings walking up to the altar of their country,
willing to lay aside all party feeling for the good of
our beloved land. His speech was rapturousy ap-
plauded
On motion of Samuel Perry, ESQ.,, the Chairman
was requested to appoint committee of five to
draft resolutions for the consideration Of the meeting
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
to constitute said committee:
Richard Webster. ESQ, Oliver McMath, Esq,
Samuel R. Perry, ESQ.,, Oscar Neal and Claiborne
Justice, and on motion of Dr. Henry Lutterloh,
James Hutton and Thomas B. Long were added to
the committee.
The committee having retired for consultation,
John Manning, Esq, of Pttsboro', was loudly called
for He made his appearance and addressed the
meeting for one hour and half in his happiest
style Would to God that every secessionist in the
State could have heard him. The downfall of this
Republic the trailing of the stars and stripes in
the dust would be regretted by no one more than
Manning
Col. VIM. P. Taylor was then called for. He
spoke for some threefourths of an hour as no one
but Taylor could have DONE He was in the midst
OF his constituents, and as Union man, an honest
man and faithful representative they were salts.
fed
Mr.. T. B. Long Mr.. Thomas Harris, Jr, and MAJ.
OdiueS WtTe CditeU OIL 10 auuTeSS the assem-
bly,. Mr. Long responded in a short speech, laying
aside all party feeling for the sake of Union Mr.
Harriss speech was one repete with argument for
the Union as long as We can remain in it honoraby
and let the last. the dernier resort be secession
thinking that the election Of Lincoln was not sufi-
cent cause for dissolution of the Union He en-
dorsed the resolutions fully. Maj. James Hutton
said the whole ground had been covered, and left
him only to say he endorsed the resolutions
Vha DOL
their Chairman, Maj. James Hutton, the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, A large and respectable portion Of the
people of Chatham county have this day assembled
to take into consideration the situation of our be-
loved country, therefore be it
Rssolred, lst That the Constitution of the Uni
ted States is the work of pure patriots and sagacious
statcsmen-by far the best model of civil govern.
ment which human wisdom and virtue has ever de-
vsed for any people.
ID That we do not regard the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln as just cause for the dissolution of
this Union We SHOULD not condemn before We try
3d. That North Carolina is attached to the Union
Of the States. Vile demagogucs and party poli,i.
cianS should not and shall dissolve this Union,
if 1t can be prevented by us.
18th. That We regard the liberty bills passed by
several OF the Northern States in opposition to the
fugitive slave law as unconstitutional, and We de-
mani their repeal.
9th. That in the event that South Carolina,
which is now separated State from this Confele.
racy. should attempt to seize any property belong
ing to the United States, will not sustain her,
as we the people of North Carolina are as much en-
titled TO that property hasty and pery incon-
sidcrate sister.
9th. That we desire our representative in the
Senate and our representatives III the Commons to
present these resolutions to the General Assembly
On motion, it was requested that the proceedings
Of this meeting be published in the Raleigh Stand
ard Greensboro Patriot and Fayetteville Obserrer
On motion, the thanks of the meeting were ten.
dcred to the President and Secretaries
ELISHA II. STRAUGlIAN, Presideat
T"ox.s B. Lose | s,c,e,or;.,
JAMES Z. PERRY, '''' ''"''''