Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-01
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PUBLIC MEETING IN ROBSON. -

PUBLIC MEETING IN robson.
"A large number Of the citizens Of Robeson county
assembled at the Court House in Lumbefton, on the
goth of April 1861, to express their opinions IS 70
the position the State ought 10 occupy in this awful
crisis On motion of I. A. Norment, Esq, R. B.
Gregory was appolntedchairman j. R. Carter and W.
F. French we're appointed secretaries Of the meeting
On taking the chair, Mr.. Gregory requested 7. A.
Norment Esq, to explain the object of meeting
Upon being called upon, Mr.. Norment made very
able and patriotic speech. The substance, bat not
the express words, of his were these: He stated
that in that very place he had often pleaded in be.
half of the Union, and that the awful calamity OF
civil war might never fall upon his country; but
the same time that he told them these things, he al
sostated that his party were totally and unequivo-
caly opposed to coercion; and that if the Govern
ment should attempt oppression in that FORM or IN
any other, then the Union men Of North Carolina,
so far from being found in the back ground, would
be found in the foremost ranks Of the contest and
willing to die if need be- for the honor and safety
of the State but that he thought all past differences
ought to be buried; and that the State ought to
throb itwere with on heart and that heart should
be for the safety of their fre-sides.
The following gentlemen were then appointed by
the chair to draft resolutions: Col N. A. Mclean,
Condary Goodwin, Col. John A. Rowland, Durham
Lewis, and W. F. French.
During the absence of the committee, Mr.. Morisey
made speech full of high-toned sentiments and pa
triotic appeals.
Mr.. John p Fuller having been called upon, made
warm and stirring appeal to his country men to re-
sist the wicked attempts of coercion made by the
Administration of Old Abe Lincoln, with the best
arms which can be obtained
The committee returning made the following re-
port
WHEREAS, The political crisis Of the country has
eliminated by the Inauguration Of war, and the pro-
clamation of the President calling upon NorthCar.
ona and the people of the South generally, to aid
and assist him in the Infamous work Of coercion and
war upon our sister States which have already Sc
ceded from the Union, thereby indicating policy
to force US into fratricida strife, and making it
question of life and liberty on side, and subju-
cation and 6eath on the other and evincing deter
mnation to blast the last hope Of peace and harmo-
NOUS union Therefore, be it
1st. Resolced That all past political differences
between all our citizens questions as to the pro-
priety of political action should be buried in the
mighty question Of saving the liberty of North Car
pei any force, whether internal or external, who
may dare to put foot upon soil with the hostile
and infamous purpose Of subjecting our people to
black Republican domination.
3D. Reyolred That we hereby declare our purpose
to the world not to aid the black Republican Ad-
mnistration in its wicked and nefarious schemes of
war and subjugation; that the Of the South is
our CAUSE tllaI NOTtueTn dESIcSSiou upOu COuIuetH
rights can be endured no longer, that the doctrine
of coercion is unconstitutional and dangerous to lib
erty and in the highest degree offensive to our feel
ings of manhood honor and safety; aud we hereby
endorse and commend the prompt and ready rebuke
given BY our Governor to the insult offered to our
people by the Secretary of war.
Sd. Resolred, That we hereby recommend to our
Governor the speedy calling together Of our Legisa
tnre to take immediate steps for protecting lives
and liberties and of Kidding US Of the odious incum-
brance of black Republican domination by secession,
revolution or any other means which their wisdom
may dictate. or their prudence sanction.
4th. Resoleed. That We have harmed no man or
set of men, that have proven false to no trust or
obligation which we owe to the General Government
to the States Of the Union that have no. sought
the conflict but that We will not shrink from its re-
sponsibilities and therefore, 6eprecatng and oppo-
sing aggressive warfare, we will defend the honor
and safety of North Carolina to the last extremity
from all invasion; and to that end we hereby in
struct our Representatives should the Legislature
be assembled. to encourage and sustain any meas.
ure for the defence Of State in the most thorough
and complete manner, not putting money or any
other consideration in the opposite scale with the
lives and liberties Of citizens And that we re-
commend the building of ships for the defence Of
our commerce and coast, the building of forts and
batteries and the organization Of armies for the de-
fence of our homes and families, and the whole to
be armed with the best guns and weapons Of de-
structon which the ingenuity Of the world can sup
ply.
The meeting then adjourned with the request that
the proceedings would be published in the Fayette-
vile Obserrer, Raleigh Standard, and Wilmington
papers, and that all other papers throughout the
State would please copy
R. B. GREGORY, CAn'n
j. CARTER, sserstaris.
W. F. FRENCH,
P. S.-After the meeting was over . company Was
formed to start next week for one of the Forts Of
North 1eolina.