Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-24

which they have had no control but which Of neces
sty will shape their action The Presidents Pro-
camation is 1.-THE last feather that breaks the cames
back" 1t shows that the professions Of peace were
deluson and cheat or, if ever really entertained,
that peaceful intentions have been abandoned. War
is to be prosecuted against the South by means Of
the 70, 600 men called for; and North. Carolina has
been officially required to furnish proportionate
quota of the 70, OOO. Will she do it? Ought she
to do it? No. No. Not man can leave her Dor
ders upon such an errand, who has not made up his
mind to war upon his own home and all that he
holds dear in that home. For ourselves, we are
Southern men and North Carolinians, and at war
with those who are at war with the South and North
Carolina.
With such feelings we attended the large and al
most impromtu meeting of Tuesday last, and one of
us was Unexpectedly called upon to take part in
that meeting Its calm and dignifed determine
tions met his full concurrence, though it was the
saddest public duty he was ever called upon to per-
form.
The future seem to us full only of evil A civil
war! in which it will be hard to say whether victor
or vanquished is the greater sufferer. civil war,
whose end no man can see, but full, every day of
its long and sad years. of woe, woe, woe The i'm
poverished the down trodden, the widow and the
orphan, will hereafter heap bitter imprecations upon
the bad men Of both sections who have brought these
terrible evils Of desolation and death upon great
and prosperous and happy people. Thank God!
that we can say we have labored for Peace. and
have had wish but to avert the dire calamtes, in
way honorable to both sections.
The following are the proceedings Of the Town
meeting:
TOWN MEETING.
At a meeting of the citizens of Fayetteville, called
this 18th day of April by the Mayor, upon the ap-
plcation Of the citizens, for the purpose Of debera
ting upon the best to be taken in view of the
political condition of our national affairs
On motion of Col. Jno. H. Cook, Arch'd Mclean,
ESQ.,, as Mayor Of the Town called to the Chair,
and W. Mel. Mckay, Esq, requested to act as Sec.
rotary. The object of the meeting being explained
by the Chairman, motion Of Col Thos. Waddill,
committee Of five was appointed to report Resolu-
tions for the action Of the meeting when the Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen to compose
the said committee to-wit:
Hon. Warren Winslow. Dr. B. W. Robinson, E.
J. Hale Esq, II. L. Myrover, Esq, A. A. McKeth-
an, Esq.
During the absence of the committee the meeting
was addressed by Thos. C. Fuller. B. R. Huske, NJ.
j. McDufie and A. E. Mckay, Esqs.
The committee having returned made the follow
ing unanimous report which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, hostilites exist at Charleston Between
the forces of the United States and the people Of the
Confederate States. and whereas the President Of
the United States has by proclamation called upon
the States for force of seventy-ive thousand mill
tia with the declared of repossessing the FORTS
places and property in the Confederate States now
held by that Government; therefore
Resoluea BY the people Of Fayetteville in Town
meeting assembled that the exigencies Of the times
require every loyal son Of North-C Carolina to bury
past political anmosites, and forgetting past poiti
cal contests to unite hand and heart in resistance to
sectional rule and to take all proper steps to main
tain, secure and defend the rights Of North Carolina
as one Of the Southern States.
Resoiced That the Governor be respectfully re-
qusted forthwith to convene the General Assembly
with view to legislative action in this crisis
Resoloed, Tha: we will support and adhere to the
Governor and authorities of the State in such meas
ures as may be deemed necessary to be taken to as
sert our rights and defend our soil.
On motion of E. L. Winslow, ESQ.,, it Was resol-
we'd, that the chairman and secretary certify copy
Of the proceedings of this meeting to the Governor
Of the State and that copies be furnished the town
papers for publication.
On motion Of Gov. Winslow, resolved, That this
meeting approve of the course of Maj. Theophilus
H. Holmes, and welcome him back to North-Caro-
lima.
On motion Of c. B. Mallett, ESQ.,, a committee of
twowas appointed to inform Maj Aomes ofthe action
of this meeting and request his attendance.
The Chair appointed c. B. Mallett and COL Thos.
Waddill to compose said committee.
Maj. Holmes having been informed Of the action
of the meeting, appeared, and being introduced by
the chairman, was enthusiastically received He
thanked the citizens for their kind reception and ap-
probation of his course. He said that having long
served the Government Of the United States, he left
the army with regret, but that, prompted BY his
Of duty he had been compelled to sacrifice his
position and return to North Carolina to take his
place among them once more as an humble citizen,
and to share the fate Of his own people Not having
been accustomed to public speaking, he again thank
ed the meeting and retired.
On motion, the meeting adjourned. -
W. Mel. MCKAY, Sec'y.