Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-05
For the Standard.
UNION MEETING IN AsHE COUNTY.

UNION MEETING IN ASHE COUNTY.
According to previous notice, large and enthu-
Sastc meeting of the citizens Of the county of Ashe,
irrespective of party held at the Courthouse in
Jefferson, for the purpose OF taking into cOnSdera-
ton the distracted state of national and State
affairs.
On motion of DR.. F. F. Foster, Rev. R. Gentry
was appointed Chairman, and n. II. Waugh, and
VIM H. Gentry, were requested to act as Secretaries.
The Chairman in taking his seat delivered short
speech in favor of the Union.
On motion of Geo. II. Hamilton, Esq., commit
tee of fifteen was appointed TO prepare preamble
and draft resolutions for the meeting
The Chair appointed the following committee:
Q. F. Neal, Eli GRAPHICAL, j. p. Waugh, David
Worth, j. NJ Gentry, r. I. Hardin, Geo. II. Hamil-
ton, f. G. Bartlett, Jesse A. Reeves, John NJ. Car
son, E. +. Foster, j. B. Parson, Col. Geo. Bower,
Z. r. Phillips, and Jno. Reeves.
During the absence of the committee the meeting
was addressed by R. +. Armfeld, w. II. A. Speer,
Q. F. Neal, Col. A. B. Mcmillan, and Morgan Bry
an, who entertained the audience with eloquent and
patriotic speeches. breathing devotion to the Union
and firmly contending for the rights of the Southern
States guaranteed BY the Constitution.
The committee then appeared and through their
Chairman, offered the following preamble and reso
lutions
WHEREAS, a large portion of the citizens of Ashe
county, irrespective of party distinction, have this
day met at the Courthouse in Jefferson, to consult
together and calmly express our opinion upon the
present condition of country, and, whereas, the
present crisis imposes the duty upon every good cit
zen to sacrifice his party featy on the altar of pa
triotism, and leave efforts untried, in order if
possible to preserve that glorious palladium of our
liberty the Union of these States;
ResOloed, That we the people of Ashe county are
as immoveaby attached to the institutions of the
South, as deeply deplore the election of Lincoln and
Hamlin, and have much adherence of the person.
al liberty bills of the North as any people on this
continent; but that see no safety for our in
s;tutIons and remedy for their ills in dissolu-
ton of the Union.
ResOLred, That before we would see this great
country destroyed the gores Of the past sacrificed
the cause of human liberty imperilled and thirty
million Of free and happy men cast adrit upon the
bloody and boundless sea of revolution, we would
appeal to every available of reconciliation and
adjustment, under the Constitution and the laws
would meet in Convention with all the States or
with the sister Southern States alone and try
before the sword
ResoLced, That opposed to the calling of 6;
Convention of the people of this State at this time
for the it wilEincrease taxes already too
high, add to the excitement Of our people, and open
the only possible road out the Union
On motion Of Col. A. B. Mcmillan, the foregoin
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion of VIM Baker, ESQ., the Secretarie
were requested to forward copy Of the proceeding
of this meeting to the Editors of the Raleigh Real
ter and Standard, with request that they publis'
the same also to furnish our Senator ard Commone.
| in the Legislature with the same. s.=t
On motion the meeting adjourned
R. GENTRY, Chm'n
WE H. GENTRY, Secretaries.