Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-10
For the Standard.
For The Standard
Union Meeting on the Regulation Battle
Ground, Alamance County,

According to previous appointment portion of
the citizens of the surrounding country met at Dr.
W. r. Denny's, near the Regulation Battle Ground,
on Saturday the 30th ult
On motion of DR.. Denny the meeting was organ
lied by calling Michael Shofner, ESQ.,, to the Chair,
and appointing A. E. Euliss, Esq, Secretary
BY the request of the chairman, Dr. Denny ex-
planned the object of the meeting to be- to take into
consideration the proprety of raising the flag of the
Union on the Regulation Battle Ground, on the 10Th
day OF next May, it being the anniversary of the
Regulation Battle.
Whereupon the following preamble and resolu-
tons were offered by DR.. Denny and unanimously
adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS, the crisis has come when all good and
true Union men should manifest their devoted fide
ty to the glorious liberties bought by the blood lives
and treasure of their revolutionary fathers. There
fore,
Resotred, That we, portion of the Union men of
this section Of North-Carolina, feel that we can do
nothing that will have greater tendency to restore
the peace and prosperity of this once happy, but
now divided and distracted government than to raise
the nag OF this nation on the Regulation Battle
Ground on the 10th day Of next May, it being the
anniversary of the Regulation Battle
ResOtced That the chairman appoint committee
of three whose duty it shall be to procure the flag
of this nation, with the following inscription on it
The Union and the Constitution"
ReSotced, That we look upon separate State seces-
republican institutions.
Resolved, That we much opposed to the
election of a sectional candidate to the Presidency as
any people can he, but when that election is in ac-
cordance with the Constitution of the United States,
and that President pursueS constitutional course
in his administration we deem it not sufficient
cause for disruption of this government
Resolred, That whilst our Southern sisters have
left US without our consent, yet we are opposed to
this government using any means of coercive ten
dency whatever to bring them back
ResOlred, That the Hon. George E. Badger, W.
W. Holden, John A. Gilmer, John NJ. Morehead,
VIM. A. Graham, Robt. P. Dick, Jonathan Worth,
Thomas Ruffn, Sem, and Giles Mebane, be invited
to attend the raising of said flag.
ReSoIred, That the chairman appoint committee
Of three to confer with the above named gentlemen
and request their attendance.
ReSolrei, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Greensborough Patriot and Raleigh
Standard, with the request that all the papers in
the State friendly to the cause publish.
Dr. Denny being called upon, responded in an
able, eloquent and patriotic speech, pointing out
the dangers of the doctrine of secession; declaring
that civil war and anarchy were its legitimate re-
suits, and conjuring the people to stand by their
Constitution anu the Union.
In obedience to the second and seventh resolu
tions the chairman appointed Thos G. Whorton
| VIM. L. Shofiner and Daniel Keck, a committee tc
procure flag; and w. r. Denny, Joel Shoffner ant
! Alfred f. Eulss, committee Of correspondence.
| On motion of Col. VIM. Denny, the meeting ad
ourncd to meet on the 10th May next at the Battle
! Ground. MICHAEL SlIOFFNER, chm.
! A. E. EuLIss, Secy.