Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-18
From the Fayetteville Observer

PUBLIC MEETING IN MOORE COUNTY.
Alta meeting of the citizens of Moore County,
held at the Court House in Carthage, on Saturday
the 7th of June 1852 the meeting was organized
by calling W. d. Harrington, Esq. to the char, and
appointing Major H. C. Mclean and j. Ii. Caddell,
Secretaries. The object of the meeting was ex-
plaiucd by the Chair, when ON motion, Messrs. A.
4. Mcdonald Josiah Shields, John Jones, Jesse
Bean, 4. b. Harrington j. I. Phillips and Arch'd
McCaum, EsqS, were appointed a committee to
prepare business for the meeting. During the ab-
sence of the commi tee the meeting was entertained
by well timed and sensible speech iron, Gen. W.
b. Dowd.
Mcdonald, reported the following Preamble and Re-
solutions which were adopted by the meeting. viz:
Whereas, the people of North Carolina will be
called upon in August next, to elect Governor
and Representatives to the General Assembly and
as it is highly important that there should be a
reform in the administration OF public affairs, and
our best men placed in office therefore.
Resolred, That the people, whose right it is to
rule should speak out, and rebuke the avoritisn,
lnetliciency and misrule, which have marked the
administration Of public affairs in this State since
the commencement of the present war, and that u
change in this respect is indispensable to the pre-
,ervaton of the credit and character Of the State
and to that unity of sentiment and spirit so much
to be desired and without which the efforts of our
brave soldiers and people to establish our indcpend
must be, sooner or tier, seriously embarrassed
Rtso{red. That our Constitutions, both State and
Confederate, should never be violated on any pre-
tence whatsoever, but should be sacredly observed
ny all whose duty it is to enact expound and enforce
the laws.
Resotced, That the people are the source of all
power and that they, and they alone have the right
govern, through their representatives duly chosen
.ResoLred, That it is the duty Of the legislative and
fur as practicable, in the administration Of the Gov
ernment; prudent economy is especially necessary
at this time, with an increased public debt and
heavy taxes the people
HesoiceJ, That the military power should always
be subordinate to the civil power, whether IN wlr
or in peace; and that nas,al law should never be
declared, the write of habsus corpus suspended,
except when Indispensable TO the preservation OF
civil society or Of the State itself.
RcSotred, That the patience. turtitule, endurance
and devotion to the cause of our brave troops, are
worthy OF the highest praise and that shall ever
cherish grateful recollection Of their services and
sacrifices III this war.
Hesoirel, That We saw with pleasure tire Hon.
Wm. \. Graham recommended FOR the office Of Gov
crnor, IN which Recommendation most heartily
concurred; We the name oil the Honorable.
the gallant Col H. g. Vance recommended. 10y several
counties, whicn recommendation meets our most
hearty appreciation; should he fail to accept, then
we will support the Hon John II. Morehcad the
Hon. Bedford Brown, W. W. Holden, any other
good, conservative man, Of honesty and integrity
and acknowledged ability to discharge the important
duties OF the office
Rex,lced, That the members Of this meeting shall
select candidate for the Legislature by ballot, and
Ghoever receives majority oil the votes cast Shall
be the candidate nominated.
On notion Gen. W. ID. Dowd and Archd Nc.
Calum, Esq, were appointed a committee 10 super
intend the ballot ny tor Candidate, who on the
second ballot reported that Alexander Kelly had
received majority Of all the votes cast and was
duly nominated.
On motion of A. R. Mcdonald, the nomination
made unanimous
\. K. Mcdonald and Jesse Beam E>qs were ap-
pointed inform Mr.. Kelly of his nomination, and
request him to accept the
Mr.. Kelly very soon appeared in The meeting and
regretted that the lot had not fallen Some person
having more time and talent to devote to the public
than himself; but havin, been selected by so many
Moore county in the next Legislature, he could not
find it in his heart to deny his services to his coun
try at this time of trial and dlnser. Tie therefore
accepted the nomination.
On motion the Secretaries requested to
furnish the Fayetteville Observer with copy of
these proceedings for publication, with request
that the North Carolina Standard copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
w. ID. HARRINGTON, Chm.