Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-12

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W hall With pleasure the symptoms OF a
growing ''sympsshy with the sOuth"--thas is
Win ,the loyal Union men in the Southern
ss,se Il d. 10 this dark and dismal hour, one
Of the most cheering signs Of future union anc
peace. We, therefore. present our readers .
brief sketch Of the proceedings and the fact'
developed at the great meeting at Cooper Inst
tute, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 7, feeling
sure that the record win inspire hope and cour'
age in all truly loyal hearts, M
J 3 The general purpose Of the meeting was q
consider the case Of the suffering loyslisis o.
North Carolina, ils special object was to hear
the statements of two oclergymen-the Rev. M
N. TAYIoa. and Chaplain T.W. CONWAY, who
had been Sent to the city by Gen. Wool and thu
loyal citizens Of North Carolina, to give state
mont of the sufferings of these people on &C
count Of their. devotion to the Union. Th'
Hon. GEoRor BASoRoFr, the historian, presided
at the meeting.
Rev. Mr.. TAYLOR, being introduced by th'
Chairman, as from the island of Hatteras, AMI
o. worthy OF implicit confidence, said that thu
State Of North Carolina was not, in his opin
ion, secession State, and had not seeded
e. from the Union. She is now out Of the Union
it is true, but not by the voice of the people,
AT two elections, in reference to the question
Of secession, the voice of large majority wa
for the State remaining in the Union. But
few designing politicians took the question init
Their own hands and kicked the State out O.
tie Union. iSs t
A day or two after the troops arrived at Fort
Hatteras, All the inhabitants living on that strip
of land, along the coast from Hstteras Inlet to
Oregon Inlet, q distance of forty five miles and
from mile to four miles in width, apOpulstion
of four Thousand persons, Aocked down to Colo
mel HAWKINS, and gladly took the oath Of alle-
glance i'hi
These people live by fishing, by gathering
upon the banks an evergreen of spontaneous
growth called yapon, and gathering oysters
and taking them over to the mainland to sell.
By taking the oath Of allegiance they have been
cut off from these resources. After taking
the oath, those who went over to the
msin-land, at first brought back favorable
reports; but when JEFT. DAVIS got hold of the
fact that our troops had taken the key Of North
Carolina, he sent men into HYDE county, all
along the western shore, and when our men
"ens thefe atter preau' tney were torn irom
their families, their crafts were taken away
and some of them were sent to Newbern, where
ar. L.. .,,a,.,;n. 8, ,,,,a,,,,,o,, :,
y ' '-N 20 % - 0O--'N IS"
OF tnelr loyalty.
Rev. T. w. CONWAY was then introduced, Of
the Chanlain Of the two repimepts AT Hatteraa
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brother clergyman, as truein every particular
WILLIAM c. BRYANr, ESQ, offered the follow.
ing resolutions;
WHERzAs, We have listened with great in.
% 1srest 70 the statements made by Rev. M: N
nyiOr ;, aha NM Maapls,n wv, UOawsy, 20 sen. % 70
citizens of tbe coast of North Carolina. to in.
form US as to the trials and sufferiDgs Of the
Inhabitants OF that State who have remained
true to the Union, and who, through their de.
Votion TO our government, have been reduced
TO great want and distress; therefore,
Resolosd, That we sympathize most warmly
and sincerely with all our loyal fellow.citizens
throughout the Southern States, who, overawed
and crushed by armed rebels and traitors, are
true to the old flag, and anxious to proclaim
their allegiance to ill.,
ResOLped, That we especially offer our kind
sympathy and fraternal affection to those loyal
inhabitants Of North Carolina, who, deprived
Oh 'neir usual means o. suPport Dy reoel forces,
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