Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-08-04
From the Wilmington Journal

MEETING IN SAAPSON COURT1.
Al meeting of the citizens OF Sampson county, held at
the Court House Clinton, the oath day of July 1862
ANNA B. Chestnut, Esq., was called to the chair, and
Col. Thomas II. Holmes and Amau1 4. MckOY were re-
quested TO act as Secretaries.
The chairman explained the object of the meeting to be
the defence of the county so far in power lay The
appointment of patrols and pckets and the expression
the opinion of our county with regard to the of
some of the public journals of the State.
On motion of Thomas II. Holmes, a committee of five
was appointed by the chairman draft resolutions for The
action Of the meeting. The chairman appointed the fol-
lowing persons viz: Thomas Ii. Holiness William Kirby
Thomas Ashford, Matthew j. Fason and Hardy Herring
A committee appointed to wait on Hardy L Holmes,
Esq and request HIM to address the meeting. The COM
pance of Mr. Holmes greeted with hearty cheers and
with enthusiasm becoming the occasion did he pour
forth nvecve against those whose doubts and
cause them to give ukewarm doubtful support the
government while engaged in this terrible struggle.
The manner and matter of his address such as to
encourage the nbearted cheer the courageous quiet
the fears of the doubling scary the backsidng fright
en- the peace and nfuse double share of patriotism
into the minds and hearts of his hearers.
The committee resolutions reported through their
chairman the following preamble and resolutions for the
action of the meeting:
WHEREAS The citizens of the county have been fire.
queny annoyed by the approach of vanals in their
recent raids and deeming it expeden to resist all SUCH
do earnestly appeal to sister counties to join
and with stout hearts to resist them to the DEATH There
ResolUed That company be formed in the county of
Sampson of men neither liable to CONSUMPTION militia
duty to be called upon in case of and who
willing be subjected to the regulations of the army
the Confederate States while 50 in service.
Resolved That the Governor be requested to furnish
the Colonies of Sampson county supply of POWDER shot
and caps for the of the county in its defence.
ReSoUed That efficient patrol be appointed for the
county to be in the pay county and that many
may be necessary be detailed to courers report
any threatened danger.
Resolved That those courers be under the control of the
military authorities of the county.
ReSoUed That the Colonel of Dupn county be request
ed to forward any information he may receive of any
tended raid of the presence of the enemy his county
and appoint rendezvous for the forces of the two
ties and that the Colonies of the adjoining counties be
ouesISd 10 act in concert with us.
esoL0sI That confidence in the Administration of
President Davis undated and he who by word
deed attempts to thwart the plans of carrying this
or seeks to discourage the soldier the held the patriot
at home as TO the final of and the estab
shment of our independence is an enemy OF his country
and should be treated as a traitor
Resoued That the of respected Governor H.
B. Vance, meets with our hearty APPRECIATION We honor
his patriotism and zeal for the defence OF State and as
citizens of Sampson County do pledge him our eounten-
and jealous support every tending to the
advancement of State and the promotion aud establish
ment of the Southern onfederacy.
es0Ued That repudiae the moral treason ito say
e ea taught by the standard and Swallowed forth in It's
90 orias and correspondence. We would warn him that
MN akeeble signs of TREASON urk under its well selected
Ian1nors misleading the ignorant and corruptng the
wesk and -edulOus. No covering of words cOccea
Tia deen and enuty to the government under winch
we live We ca apou him this day, flor entitled
to an answer from 10 as q public jo1rnSs to let the
State know whether e pc friend or an enemy to the
Co. of country an. |heher ne De IN iSSSr OF ouI
prosec Htion of the stosston 10 tns sertneTn
Government Our enemies o. e;e that paper as friendly to