Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-27
For the Standard.
RESISTANCE MEETING AT CHAPEL HILL,

RESISTANCE MEETING AT CHAPEL HILL
The flag of the Confederate States was raised at
Chapel Hill on Saturday, April Goth. There was 4
large assembly present, wherein manifested but
little noisy enthusiasm. and much deliberate deter
minati0n. No sentiment was heard other than that
now there was a issue before us in which ther.
hut one decision for us viz: We must be sepa-
rate from the men north of Mason and Dixon's line
). F. Phillips, ESQ.,, made the first address. At
ter the flag had been received from the ladies' Of
Chapel ILL., and the University Blues had fired two
sautcS =, followed by President Swain, and
Capt A>hc and Sidney Smith. Esq There was but
opinion expressed, that whatever differences in
policy may have been hitherto now there was hut
one way for us all 10 walk in. We must 60 away
from the North. We must revolt from our present
general government. and feareSSly accept the alter
native of the battle field if it be forced on u.s. Mr.
Phillips told his neigh5ors that his Union sent-
mentS hitherto were we'll known to them-that he
had nothing retract concerning his position nth
erto; but in this new turn to the discussion be
tween afil he Northern supporters of the general
government he had but one judgment-that in his
present attempts, Mr. Lincoln and his advisers must
be resisted ercn uato 6iood Mr. Lincoln seemed
entirely unable to comprehend the question before
him, and treated it If it one concerning the
execution OF H. a. by sheriff. that all he had to
do was to order out posse c0rntatHS and have his
own no ions promptly carried out But Mr. Lincoln
must hc taught that revolution among eight mil
lions Of reemen different movement from
Shay'S rebellion, Whiskey instruction. The
question before of great and inev1-
table interest to all the humbleSt and poorest
l. TO question to the rights Of the slave
holder. 1t IS to rights Of freemcn to Judge
about their condition, to ask redress Of griev-
anceS, and to have an amcabe settlement on terms
preserving the dignity of both parties in the discus
sion. Mr.. Lncons reply is in effect " Do you first
tax. r:v decision the points raised and then trust
to Us that we will do right" This answer he tries
to maintain by the sword, and he must be driven by
the sword from every place he attempts to hold
among u.s.
Gov. Swain had no recantations to make. A new
issue was before us and it must be met promptly,
firmly and cheerfully We owed Mr. Lincoln many
thanks for thus melting the hearts of our people
hitherto differing in their judgments into ore heart
There must be no vacillation. Mr.. Lincoln
he met the border if he attempt to cross it,
and told bv the muSket's breath that freemen cam
not be hayonctted into obedrence-that eight mil
lions of freemen cannot be ORA gooned into unity with
eighteen or with a hundred and eighty millions of
those who insist upon the bayonettng and the dra-
gooning. There could be no obedience at the crack
of the whip unity at the point of the bayonet.
Capt. Ashe and Mr. Smith made earnest and ex-
citing appeals to their ellow-ctizens to stand toge
Their in the great storm which threatens to burst up
on us-that there no alternative now by which
sclfreSpect, the esteem of our neighbors and
the appreciation Of the right-minded every where
could be maintained. The glories of the past and
the homes of the future both call upon us to perform
the duties of the present cheerfulv, promptly and
decidedly. Q.