Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-20
Capt. j. +. BEALL,
Capt. J. W. BEARD, Secretaries.
Private E 4. WELFARE,
heettne CT Eoresl Carolina Troops Eenr Orange {
H.. Va. august Sih 1863

g Carolina Troops Orange &.
H., Va. August SIN, 1853.
AT meeting of tie members of the Saith reg ment
North Carolina troops, held this day.
On molten, Colonel VIM. Lawrence called to
preside the meeting and Lieut. james g. Todd and
Sergt ii aor George 4. Atwe appointed secre-
taries.
The Chairman, Col. Lawrence explained the object
of the meeting, and committee OF Surgeon John T.
Miller Lieut.. Thos. @. Haton, Corporal Hamilton
Koonce, Company A :; Sergeant D. y. Hamrick,
Company Corporal A D. Flack, Company G !;
Sergeant Joel Corliher, Company ID /; Private Benja-
min Z. Carpenter, Company E Lieut.. Jacob Hogue,
Company F Sergt Chas B. Todd, Company & 1t.
VIM Mchli,tag, Company Ii Lieut.. Phos. p. Phil
lips, Company [; Corporal HI. Z. Reeves, Company
K, appointed to draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of the meeting.
The Committee then retired AID reported through
their Chairman, Surgeon John F. Miller, the following
reso utlOns, which unanimously adopted
Whereas have heard with painful greet norti
fcation that there exists in North Carolina small party
whose political sentiments at variance with every pTn
cpe of Southern Rights, dercgatory alike to The patriot
ism OF noble Cd State and the gsanry 81 her brave
and chivalrous and Whereas have as0 witnessed
With equal regret and indignation the course pursued by
the Raegh a. relative to our exciting
deseron in the and produced many cTo0kes home
therefore,
Standard and all who sympathge with its policy, wheth
dictated by wounded spirit of disappointed ambition,
with those who seek destruction meet most deci
ded being traitorous in principle uinous
acter OF North Carolina and the heroic conduct of her gal
liant sons in the field
ResOlUed That he who, in the hour CT country 8
greatest need seed Of 0iscord AMI strife among
those who should be united band of brethren against
powerful and Insiduous foe is enemy to aud to
Constitutional rights whatever may be his potesations
the contrary
Res2LUed, That We of North Carolina and soldiers
OF the Confederate army in the of Revolutionary
prestge nthe OF all that freemen holds dear, by
the of the thousands of brave and beloved
rades whose blood has haowed the battle fields of this
Revolution here enter solemn protest agans airy poll.
other than that which claims and demands the
ton OF independence and the firm establishment of
separate nationality.
ResolUed That have confidence in the ability OF
beloved President eson Davis and worthy commander
of the Army of Northern Virginia. General Robert Lee
and under them, with the blessings of God we uedge re-
newed devotion to cause, and will contend with una
bated energy and zeal for those principles of
ment dearly priced by every lover of Constu iona
Liberty believing that the defender of the right
avenger of the injured and oppressed, Til la
ter Vouchsae to US the blessings of honorable peace
RESOLVED, That the meeting ppont two delegates to
meet in general Convention to confer together the
best means of Eubduing spirit Of dsafection home
and promoting harmony OF action unity of purpose
securing the just and precious reward of those who
bly, and vaanty contend for their constitutional rights
this meeting be published in all North Carolina papers
friendly to this object and the Richmond Enquirer
- Delegates, Surgeon John F. Miller and Capt. John A.
Roberta
The meeting then adjourned
GO, a. c. A IoDD, Secretaries.