Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-12

After an absence Of an hour and a half tho o,..
Inittee returned, and through their Chairman IO Oi
b. Troy, Esq, reported the following resont,o onn
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We do not expect perfection in No.
thing which is the work of man, and we allow fly.
there are impertectons in our National Goyernmeta'
but with all its mperfections we regard il ar AT
best government ever yet instituted for great Nv
ton. And notwithstanding the injuries rpcsr Ia,
from portion of the Northern people and tba r..u
methods Of redress adopted by a norton oe a a.
Southern people, still cherish habitua cue TUE
ence for the Constitution and firm con(donoa
1t is strong enough 20 sustain the shocks wb;oI
must occasionally spring from the collision of tbo
terests OF party, or other causes Therefore Ut,
Resotred, l. That in the opinion of this meot;r.
1t would be unwise and suicidal to the best intaraa
OF North-Carolrna to secede from the Union of tbo
United States for any cause R0,c existing. and ~;
greatly to be desired that no cause will ever ext -
justify so great calamity
Resotred, 2. That we deprecate the hostile conrso
pursued by some of the Northern States apainst tSs
institutions OF the South, by Legislative enactment
ana o!ner"ise, and the course pursued by many in.
fiuentia men of the North by public debates ons
otherwise in reference to slavery in the Soptb -"
that we think the South should stand I'm to H.
North, and demand her rights an the Union and e
they still refuse, we will take the subject into on,
own hands for the redress of our wrongs
Resotred, 3. That in the event that the follv and
madness OF the extremists should force dissolution
OF our once happy and glorious union it will no tb
permanent interest of North Carolina to assocato
herself with neither extreme, but to be one Of -
Central Contederacy TO consist of conservative States
North and South to be known as the UNITED Stat
of America" ''"
Resot0ed, t. That we do not see how State Con
Ventlon could exert any sanitary influence in heal
ing the dissensions between the extremes North
SOTth h.,f LII II
should be called and the people should elect discrrt
men to fill said convention who would find means
to restore harmony
ReS0tced, D. That we regard all those North and
South who are opposed to any further efforts for re-
Cancellation as unworthy of place in the councils
of the State or Nation.
Resotced 6. That We understand that the reasons
given in our General Assembly sor the ertraordina.
ry haste to pass act apprOpriating $500 600 to
buy arms were, first, that they were urgently need
ed to suppress apprehended servile Instructions Sec
ond, that the Governor had assurance from some or
many that they cOuld be bought at cash price with
our State bonds at par, if purchase was made i'm.
mediatcty. We despise the silly timdty suggested
by the first reason, and the contempt for the CON-
mon sense of the people implied in the second. We
heartily approve of the course of our Members on
this proposition.
Resolped, Z. That all men who love their country
and the happiness and well being of the citizens Of
the same and who desire to hand down to posteritv
the inestimabe blessings bequeathed TO them by the
immortal Washington, should without distinction of
party, unite for the salvation of the Unicn and the
Constitution.
ResOlred, s. That the proceedings of this meeting
be sent to the Representatives of Randolph County
in the present session of the Legislature by them to
be laid before the Legislature Also that COPY of
the proceedings be sent to the Fayetteville Observer
and Raleigh Standard for publication and that other
papers of this State friendly the cause of Union be
requested to copy the same
Upon the adoption of the foregoing resolutions the
meeting adjourned after pleasant and harmoni-
Gus session of three or four hours.
One WHO LIVES AND HOPES TO DIE IN THE UNION
ASHFORD, Dec 25th 1860
To the Chairman Of the Public Neeting to be held
ut Ashboro' on the 2Sth inst:
| am unable to meet with you on this great and
momentous occasion. | have been confined 20 days
with the fever, though l have seen many of my
neighbors in the time and if there is disunionist
in all my neighborhood have not found him out
For my part will support any Union man for
time to against any disunonist no matter
what his politics may be. Put me down for the
Union H JULIAN