Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-18
from the Fayetteville Observer. }
PUBLIC MEETING IN MOORE COUNT

PUBLIC MEETING IN MOORE COUNTY.
At q meeting of the citizens of Moore County,
held at the Court House in Carthage, on Saturday
the 9TH of June 1862, the meeting was organized
by calling w. ID. Harrington, Esq to the chair, and
appointing Major ii. Z. Mclean and j. Ii. Caddell,
Secretaries. The object of the meeting was eX-
planned by the Chair, when on motion, Messrs. "A.
X. Mcdonald, Josiah Shields John Jones, Jesse
Beam +. b. Harrington, j. I. Phillips and Arch'd
McCalum, ESqS, were appointed a committee to
prepare business for the meeting. During the ab-
sence of the committee, the meeting was entertained
by we'll timed and sensible speech lrom Gen. w.
ID. Dowd.
The committee, through their chairman, 4. X.
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
reform in the administration Of public affairs and
our best men placed in office; therefore.
ReSotced, That the people, whose right it is to
rule, should speak out, and rebukr the favOrtiSIn,
Inelficiency and .niSrule, which have marked the
administration Of public affairs in this State since
the commencement of the present war, and that
change in this respect is Indispensable to the pre-
Servation of the credit and character of the State
and TO that unity D! sentiment aud spirit so much
to be desired, and without which the efforts of
brave soldiers and Peopic-to establish ndepeud-
R,soiUed, That our Constitutions, both State and
Confederate, should never be violated any pre-
tence whatsoever, but should DC Sacredly observed
by all whose duty il is 10 enact eXpouud and enforce
the laws
Raotred, That the people are the source Of all
power and that they, and they alone, have the right
10 govern, through their representatives duly chosen.
ResoLred, That it is the duty Uf the legislative and
executive departments, to retrench aud reform, rs
Tar practicable, in the administration of the Gov
crnment; prudent economy is especially necessary
at this ti:ne with an increased public debt and
heavy taxes on the people
ResoICed, That the military power should always
be subordinate to the civil power, whether in war
in peaces and that martial law should never be
declared the write OF ha6eas corpus suspended,
except when Indispensable to the preservation Of
civil society of the State itself.
ReSaired, That the patience. iortitude endurance
and devotion 10 the cause Of our brave troops, are
worthy of the highest praise aud that shall! ever
cherish grateful recollection OF their services and
sacrifices IN this war.
RtS0irei, That saw with pleasure the Hon.
Wm A. Graham recommended for the Office Of Gov
ernor, III which Recommendation We most heartily
concurred; we see the name of the Honorable,
the gallant Col d. b. Vance recommended by several
counties, which recommendation meets most
hearty appreciation; should he fail to accept, then
we'wlll support the Hon. John ~ MOrehcad, the
Hon. Bedford Brown ". W. Holden, or any other
good, conservative man, of honesty and integrity
and acknowledged ability to discharge the important
duties OF the office.
ReS1lred, That the members Ct this meeting shall
select candidate for the Legislature by ballot, and
whoever receives majority OF the votes cast shall
be the candidate nominated
On motion, Gen. W. D.. Dowd and Archd Nc
Cailum Esq, were appointed a committee 10 super
intend the ballot ng Tor "A candidate who the
second ballot reported that Alexander Kelly had
received majority Of all the votes cast and was
duly nominated.
On motion of ~ Il. Mcdonald, the nomination
made unanimous.
y. T. Mcdonald and jesse Bean ESqS were ap-
pointed 10 inform Mr.. Kelly of his nomination. and
request him to accept the SGme.
Mr.. Kelly very soon appeared in the meeting and
regretted that the lot had not fallen some person
having time and talent devote to the public
than himself; but having been selected by many
Of dis fellow citizens, as a candidate to represent
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 danger. He therefore
accepted the nomination.
On motion. the Secretaries were 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. d. HARRINGTON, Chm
H. G. H MeLEAS' secys.