Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-04
For the Standard.
For the Standard.
UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE-MEETING IN
DERSON

UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE-MEETING IN
PERSON COUNTY.
After short notice. several hundred of the people
of Person county met at Roxboro' on 9th of April
to consider the call of the Governor for 10000 VOL
unteers. There being too many to get into the
Court House, the meeting was organized in the
grove in the Courthouse yard, motion of DR.. G. II.
Jordan by calling James Holman, ESQ.,, to the Presi
dency, and Thomas McGehee, Esq, to the Vice Pre-
sidency, and the appointment of DR.. Marable and
and DR.. Robertson as Secretaries.
Hon. E. g. Reade offered the following resolutions,
which he said he had just drawn after consultation
with those to whom we were accustomed to look for
advice:
ResOlred, That because of the perils impending
over the State, every man in the county ought to
put himself under arms.
ResolUed, That it is the imperative duty of the
citizens Of the county, which ought to be promptly
performed, to raise and tender to the Governor our
quota of the volunteers called for.
ResoLUed, That we pledge the sympathy and ma
tera aid Of the county to all who shall volunteer for
active service.
ResolUed, That until other arrangements can be
made we will contribute noo whatever sum is ne
cessary.
Without waiting for debate, and barely giving the
President time to call for vote the resolutions
adopted by reclamation, many in tears and the
deepest emotions as they shouted their assent
Mr.. Reade said that was next place to request
every present 10 ranks, anu InaTcn 10 the
square in front of the Hotel because the ladies
there assembled and desired to unite with US. At
which place, after addresses from such as they de-
sired to hear, the volunteers would form line
But before that DONE and in order that the VOL
unteers might know what provisions would be made
for them and for their families it would be proper
to act Immediately upon the fourth resolution. And
Immediately fifty-two hundred dollars were contri-
buted in sums of from $40 to $500. Each contrbu-
tor having the same heart and the same lberallty-
d6lLtty making the only difference, and all saying
that they had no limit to what they would give as
need requires. And DR.. G. II. Jordan said that he
would keep open proposition until those who were
absent could act to raise 10000 by 500 subscrip-
tons.
G. ID. Satterfeld, James Holman and E. G. Reade,
Esqs., were appointed a committee to dIsburse the
funds, and E. G. Reade was made the treasurer, to
whom from time to time contributions may be made.
The whole crowd then fell into line, and under
the command Of the sheriff and Col Carver, march
ed to the Hotel
j. W. Cunningham, ESQ.,, being called out, said
that he had just returned from Raleigh, where he
had been in the council-chamber with the Governor
and that every thing was going on we'll. Troops
were forming and rendering themselves to the Gov
ernor. We were in the possession of all the forts
the arsenal and other public buildings in the State,
and had arms and ammunition enough. He spoke
at some length most appropriately urging the peo-
pie to respond to the Governors call in way that
would reflect honor upon the State and themselves.
Mr. James Holman was called out, and said that
he was accustomed to speak to them whenever &C.
casion required, and would not refuse now That
the times were such as he predicted, but he would
let by-gones be by-gones. He wanted to hear of no
more party, but we must all stand together as one
man. He had urged them some years ago to yolun-
teer for the Mexican war, and many of them volun-
teered but did not 60. Bnt he thought old Rip Van
Wrinkle had walked up at last, and he hoped now
that they would volunteer with the expectation of