Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-01
For the Standard.

RESISTANCE MEETING AT CHAPEL HILL.
The flag of the Confederate States was raised at
Chapel Hill on Saturday, April Goth. There was
large assembly present, wherein manifested but
little noisy enthusiasm and much deliberate deter
mination. No sentiment was heard other than that
there was new issue before US, in which there
was but one decision for u.s. viz: we must be sepa-
rate from the men north of Mason and Dixon's line
S. F. Phillips, Esq., made the first address, AZ
ter the flag had been received from the ladies of
Chapel Hill, and the University Blues had fred two
salutes. he followed by President Swain, and
Capt Ashe and Sidney Smith, ESQ There was but
opinion expressed, that whatever differences in
policy may have been hitherto, now there was but
one way for us all to walk in. We must 20 away
from the North We must revolt from our present
general government and fearlessly accept the alter
native of the battle field if it be forced on us. Mr.
Phillips told his neighhors that his Union senti-
ments hitherto were well known to them-that he
had nothing to retract concerning his position hth-
erto but in this turn to the discussion be-
tween us and the Northern supporters of the general
government he had but one judgment-that in his
present attempts Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers must
be resisted cren unto blood. Mr. Lincoln seemed
entirely unable to comprehend the question before
him. and treated it as if it were one concerning the
execution Of il. ia. by sheriff. that all he had to
do was to order out posse comitatus and have his
own notions promptly carried out But Mr.. Lincoln
must be taught that revolution among eight mil
lions of freemen was different movement from
Shay rebellion, or Whiskey Instruction The
question before us now was of great and inevl-
table interest to ALL even the hnmblest and poorest
Il was no question as to the rights of the slave
holder. 1t was rs to rights Of freemen to Judge
about their condition. to ask redress of grev-
ances, and to have smicable settlement on terms
preserving the dignity of both parties in the discus
sion. Mr. Lincoln's reply is in effect: "Do you first
take my 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 us.
Gov Swain had no recantations to make A new
issue was before and it must. be met promptly,
firmly, and cheerfnlly. We owed Mr. Lincoln many
thanks for thus melting the hearts of our people,
hitherto differing in their judgments, into heart
There must now be no vacation. Mr. Lincoln
must be met at the border il he attempt to it.
and told by the muskets breath that freemcn can
not be bayonctted into obedlence-that eight mill
lions of freemen cannot be 0ragooned into unity with
eighteen or with hundred and eighty millions of
those who insist upon the bayonetting and the dra
goonng. There could be no obedience at the crack
of the whip or unity at the point of the bayonet
Capt. Ashe and Mr.. Smith made earnest and ex-
citing appeals to their fellow-ctzens to stand toge
Their in the great storm which threatens to burst up
on ns-that there was no alternative now by which
our selfrespect the esteem Of our neighbors and
the appreciation Of the right-minded every where,
could be maintained. The glores of the past and
the hopes of the future both call upon to perform
the duties of the present cheerfully, promptly, and
decidedly z.