Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-16
FOR the Standard.

RoeKFoRD, N G., Dec l8, 1862.
Pursuant to public notice large majority Of the
citizens of this district met at Rockford the 18th
December, 1869, and organized by the appointment
of S. w. Snow, Esq, Chairman, and Captain L. J.
Stanly, Secretary.
The object of the meeting then explained in
few pertinent remarks by the Chairman, when
the following preamble and resolutions were read
by N. II. Blackwoo
WHEREAS, North Carolina has promptly respon-
ded to every call which has been made upon her
for troops by the Confederate government and has
furnished more in proportion to population
than any other State in the Confederacy; and
whereas, our State employs less slave labor in her
farming operations than any Of the other States,
leaving the larger portion of it to be performed by
white men and whereas, our productive energies
especially in the western counties, have been so
weakened that further conscription OF labor in
this section must leave our fields uncultvated, and
threaten our land with famine; and whereas, the
plethoric condition Of circulation is such that
the fixed wages OF the soldier is wholly inadequate
to the support of his family at home: Therefore,
be it
ResolOed By the people of this district in. public
meeting assembled, That we are willing to make
every possible sacrifice for the successful prosecu
tion of the war, and securing the independence of
the Confederacy.
9. ResoLUed, That through our representative we
petition the Legislature in session. to take some
oCllOu WIFI u view Vi securing SIaIe TOUn
Their depletion Of population, until every other State
in the Confederacy has furnished as full quota of
men as we have DONE
g. ResOlUed That we recommend that the wages
of all the non-commissoned officers and privates in
army be raised to $44 per month, and the sala-
rieS of all commissioned officers 33 per CT their
present pay, until the nordinate circulation of the
country shall be modified to reduce the price
of all property to its intrinsic value and that copy
OF this resolution be sent to representative in
the Confederate Congress from this district.
4. ResotCed That we look upon those clauses Of
the conscript act exemptng certain slave owners,
and allowing the hiring of substitutes, unjust
discrimination, and tending to mischievous conse-
quences.
8. ResOlUed That we request the citizens of the
G4th Reg't, North Carolina Militia, to appoin. a
committee consisting of one man from each Cap
tains district to draw up petition to the President
of the Confederate States asking that this regiment
be relieved from any further action Of the conscrip
ton, until all the ether regiments of the State have
as fully complied Herewith as we have done.
These resolutions were advocated with much
earneStness by the mover 1t was then moved by
Henderson Ellis that the resolutions be read and
acted upon separately which was done each one
passing without dissenting voice.
On motion of Thomas j. Williams, the meeting
adjourned S. w. SNOW, Chm.
L. j. STANLEY, Sec.
DoBSON, n. C., Dec. 90, 1862.
In accordance with the 9Th resolution of the
Rockford meeting herewith enclosed, the citizens
and soldiers Of the 74th regiment assembled in the
Court House after the enrolment Of conscripts, and
organized by the appointment of Col. A. Dunnegan
Chairman and NJ. A. York Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was briefly explained
by n: H. BlackvOod, who asked the privilege of
reading the Rockford resolutions which was grant
ed After which motion the Chairman appoint
ed the following gentlemen, viz: n. Ii. BlackwoOd
1. s. Wilmoth, NJ. Wiburn, n. Nixon, William j.
Thompson, jackson Low, ThOs. Snow and Colonel
Wilson Latfoon, committee to examine the Rock.
ford resolutions, and amend or report them back
for the consideration Of this meeting.
During the committees absence, j. E. Reeves,
Esq, being called upon, addressed the meeting in
appreciation of the objects of its assembling dealing
some heavy blows, with good deal Of pleasantly,
to certain locations for their derelicton of duty in
the present important crisis Of ouT country.
The committee now reported back the resolutions
unamended, and their passage advocated at
great length by \. II. Blackwood and j. L. Reeves
to one Of the most attentive assemblies we have
witnessed for many days.
The resolutions were then read separately, and
unanimously adopted, except the clause of the Sd
resolution, Recommending the raising of commits
stoned officers salaries, and the clause of the 4th
resolution Directing to the hiring of substitutes,
which motion OF j. Z. Reeves were stricken out
of the resolutions passed by this meeting
On motion Of Mr.. Reeves, the proceedings of
these meetings ordered to be sent to the Raj
eigh Standard, State JlRrndL and Catawba Jour
nal, with the request that they be published.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
\. DUNNAGAN, Chm.
NJ A. York, Sec.