Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-07-03
Union Meeting in North Carolina.


Union Meeting in North Carolina.
[rrom the BALTIMORE Clipper, June g7l
The good work. is, evidently progressing
in North Carolina, and we hope ere long to
chronicle the fact that the old North State,
like her sisters Of Missouri and Kentucky,
who had been dragged unwittingly through
the connivance Of their Secession Governors
into the rebellion, has thrown off the tram
mels with which she was bound, and will
1 again soon be found ranged in the column of
true Union States, AS before remarked,
the evidences accumulate OF the strong Union
feeling prevalent in that State, aud the pa
triotic labors Of Mr.. Stanly are well calcu-
lated to disabusc the minds of the people as
to the gross imposition which has been
palmed upon them by the oligarchs ofSouth
Carolina and the demsgogues of Virginia.
Notice was given, us lar as it was post
bic to be extended, that public meeting
would he held at Washington, n. c., to
which the friends of the Union from all
parts OF the State were invited to tt,nd
and an appeal to those who had been I'M
bued With Sccesh feelings was also made,
with an assurance OF protection to all who
might be present from molestalion of any
kind. The meeting was held on the 18th
instant, and a gathering Of citizens from
FCNcu'CVu COuuttcS WdS atuc TtSuft. Inc
meeting il believed 10 be the largest ever
held in that section Of the State, and it is
firmly believed that the great speech of
! Governor Stanly will be the means of
: speedily bringing North Carolina back into
the Union. gsHs M l.a
We propose 10 make some extracts from
the speecn, which was published in the New,
bern Progress
: Mr.. Stanly said that his appearance there
called IN his mind scenes of the past, and
he thanked God that he was permitted
again to meet with his old friends, among
whom he recognized those who had sustain.
, ed him in early life, and had given him q
start in the world that he had travelled
i've thousand miles in order to render what
ever aid was in his power, to enable his
: native State to retire from the false position
: in which she has been placed, by wicked
politicians who desired power, and who had
), dragged her into this internal war. AZ
ter referring to his political antecedents,
: and remarking that he had not supported
/. Mr. Lincoln, but Bell and Everett at the
h last election, he proceeded 10 argue the
. great questions at issue, in so clear and ,lias-
terly a style, that we deem it the best argu-
L nent in so small compass, that we have
D seen OF the events Of the past eighteen
y months. He says :: aIF
tIJow o,,no N,r,b C.rol;,o ,,,. c A.
j JTn;nn9 Ymn sou ths, pr".;J'n, M" W ". w
',rno J" ~ ,a say wa. !. ,cs.uent lhncn,h
: so? Wha. was his duty when be took tho
oath Of office, when he was sworn to main
tain the Union and enforce the laws? Has
. he not done right in doing what the Con
stitution required him to do? How could
( he do differently? Was he to act the part
ola political trickster and gambler, and wink
( What would have been H. f,te boJ ha 81,
. tempted thus to tr;ae w;,h Tho s,crod r;,h,v
, of Ike neonle and allnwad y Gono,Snu, ,,sno,
IN he brokcn nm which bo baa s,,or,, % ,'no
serve? Would he M, have hcan ;r,',oanb :" p,U
j ed and instlv bnno for tbns n ,;oa,;po a
oath M ofScco So, ~ " . nv, aa'ng iia i
. do d;fTarnntI, "e"''' "'"' ~" 'ou'u lc
b .Wba, ors ,ho d,,;os % .Lo.;eo "a
: not eynccted ~ onG,roo ,ha ln,np SHY is Ia
c n mob attemnt n resist him IL !, n"t 1odu IL
g dutv m cnll mon tLo noo,ir g., a;",. n4. nus
q TO enable him to onforcs the iow Tb;s T.
what The pres;deni has dora.lho oo,,a r'' In
nothinr olss be on',ld "R r'e rs,rsme 'ou'a uo
course. Suppose New 5er.sx shn,yd NJ, u e,n ~,
? ~ secedo pnJ Saw W. s.Iu'u n:..eemp'
inc States should refuse to % assst ss "ignTG ~ gobr
Ing her TO respect the CONSTITUTION a"d an IIs Laws
= of the country Wonld Il not be tho I,e dntr ia"r
of North Carolina to furn;sh ,be pnos;dor, nu Jo
Y with troops To enable him "a syacnta tha
i laws y O A'' W 'A'0''0 '"o
> "If secession is n bo rocoo,;voJ who,
would it lead To-? Lot Lou;s;a~a secede "'a
and then. after II Is accomnl;sbsd '',Une who,
binders her from handing that State over sr'a ,o
: Enuland. or anv other Powor 'aco aonn.nd vn., A.
ing as il does the mouth of the great father
I of woters9 This shc woud mos, as.urodi, ,ro%I
have a riaht 10 do. if sbe has ",iuiy r;uh, ~
secode. thus demninc mn tba @,oa, ,sav r;var ~
3 and excluding ali the States on its borSer,
0 from market Woujd tbo y" arnat as GTrebs %nr,b
A west submit n tbis5 TolJ a. h"a a.. ,'oaen oaa
ded Stnte hand ;tse,f oyer 70 "U Ips soo;
might choose tbus r;y;na ,,s ~" uJGi y
: goyernments of every l; l;n5 10 '"o""ro'i'ca'
0 What ba, North Garoi;,, a. .;.
Of? What rights Of hers haua ~ o oo"R,Gl,. R;oln
!, tedp Whercin has tbe Cnrorm, voom f,hs NtVia,
United states distressed ber 'or anr y, & sne
eitizensP Was sbe bnr5snsd u hu auy ,yv.,;np V.mes
Were her citizens called mon ~ ~ ,ana',od nnv u
r rect tax to sunnort tbe w" E"yernn az p,W "
Were NOT all Of ber ,;sb,s and ;n0,;,m.;ons
under Tie proteotiny aa. @ nf ,he .;ons iIn;,aS
1850 sAs P'V'ooeinS nag VI tne Chiteu