Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-22

A bill to authorize the appointment of special mag's
trates. Laid ON the table. n;uo p,u
road Company Made special order for thursday next Il
o'clock. 80, -, d tho b,nks
The Senate bill for the relief of the people ana the
bill to prevent the sales of expectancies Committees
substitute passed second reading
hin 70 amend the Revised Code chap lis, Sec 2, ent-
tied wdows" Passed second reading and recomt'ed 10
the judiciary committee - ,.s
The hour of having arrived, the House adjourned.
For the Standard.
UNION MEETING IN CHATHAM COUNTY.
Ala meeting held at Hezekiah Henderson's in
the county of Chatham, on Saturday the 9th DAY OF
January, 1861, Co.,
On motion of Thomas B. Long, Elisha Fl. Straugh-
an ESQ.,, was called to the Chair, and,
On motion of James Hutton, Esq, James H. Perry
add Thomas B. Long were requested to act as
Secretaries. .
The President requested the Rev. Joseph Baldwin
to open the meeting with prayer, which he perform
ed in an humble and contrite manner, invoking the
mercies of God our distracted country:
The President then addressed the meeting, thank
ing them for the honor conferred upon him. and ex-
planned the object of the meeting TO be grand rally
of the friends of the Union irrespective OF party de-
clarinc that it was joyful to HIM to see Democrats
and Wings walking up to the altar OF their country
willing to lay aside all party feeling for the good OF
our beloved land. His speech was rapturously APP
plauded
On motion of Samuel Perry, Esq, the Chairman
was requested to appoint committee OF hVe TO
draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
to constitute said committee:
Richard Webster. Esq, Oliver McMath, Esq,
Samuel r. Perry, Esq, Oscar Neal and Claiborne
Justice, and on motion of DIR. Henry Lutteroh'
lanes Hutton and Thomas B. Long were added to
the committee.
The committee having retired for consultation,
John Manning ESQ.,, of PittSboro, was loudly called
for He made his appearance and addressed the
meeting for one hour and half in hls happieSt
STYLE Would to God that every seceSslonst IN the
State could have heard him. The downfall OF this
Rcpublic or the trailing of the stars and stripes IN
the DUST would be regretted by no one more than
Manning.
Col. VIM P Taylor was then called for. lie
smoke for some three-fourthS of an hour rs no one
but TAYLOR could have done He was in the midst
of his constituents, and as Union man. an honest
man and faithful representative, they were salts
fled.
Mr. T. B. Long Mr.. Thomas Harris Jr., and MAJ.
James Hutton were called on to address the assem-
bly,. Mr. Long responded in short speech, laying
aside all party feeling for the sake Of Union. Mr..
Harris'S speech was one replete with argument Tor
the Union as long as can remain in 1t honoraby,
and let the last the dernier resort be secession
thinking that the election of Lincoln was not suf
Gent cause for a dissolution of the Union. lie en-
dorsed the resolutions fully. Maj. James Hutton
said the whole ground had been covered, and left
him only to say he endorsed the resolutions.
The committee having returned reported through
their Chairman, Maj James Hutton, the following
resolutions
WHEREAS, \ large and respectable portion Of the
people of Chatham county have this day assembled
to take into consideration the situation OF our be-
loved country, therefore be it
Resolced lSt. That the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States is the work of pure patriots and sagacous
statesmen-by far toe best model of civil govern
ment which human wisdom and virtue has ever de-
viSed for any people.
ID That we do not regard the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln a just cause for the dissolution OF
this Union We should not condemn before we try.
3D.. That North Carolina is attached to the Union
of the States Vile demagogueS and party politi-
clans should not and shall not dissolve this Union,
| if 1t can be prevented by u.s.
4th That regard the liberty bills passed by
several of the Northern States in opposition 10 the
fugitive slave law as unconstitutional, and we de-
manl their repeal
9Th That in the event that South Carolina,
which is now a separated State from this COncde-
racy should attempt to seize any property belong
! ing to the United States we will not sustain her,
! as we the people of NorthCarOina are as much en-
titled to that property as our hasty and rery neon
| siderate sister.
9th That VIC desire our representative in the
| Senate and our representatives IN the Commons to
present these resolutions to the General Assembly
On motion, it was requested that the proceeding
| of this meeting be published in the Raleigh StHhd
ard, Greensboro Patriot and Fayetteville Observer
On motion the thanks of the meeting were ten
dered to the President and Secretaries.
ELISHA ii. STRAUGllAN, President.
THOMAS b. Long, I Sa.re,or;ss
! JAMES f. PERRY, !