Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

Alta reeting Of he ladies' of Gum Spring Precinct in th
county OF An7on on the 18th ns 20 wing TO the pleas
aDneg5 OF the day oy 80 in uumbsr Mrs Mary G. Scales
call to the Chair. after appropriate prayer BY
tae Rev 3 j. FiIcber The following preamble and resolu
| tons were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS The President The Confederate States Ia.
called upon the women OF he ConedeEacy, to throw the
weight o their iLHlence in procuring the return ar
at such may have deserted their posts, unmndfu
ther auy TO their families TO their country and to their
lst b It, therefore, ResoIeed, By the ladies of the Pre-
ed ~ our s0 n aT a5 III 0oT a p9Ter o eth we
by all means OF PERSUASION command Induce
rch Sc have been eieec duty, repair ones to
their respective ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ourselves to look af
toward the support and comfor of the families Of those
LETT deEtue IN consequence OF the rbEence Of their
speciVe heads
I'd. Resoyed, That are wanting in language to ex-
press the profound and utter contempt with which view
me SO called peace meetings now being held in
their origin to species of low, dirty, demagogue
which by playing and exciting uafounded prrdi
attain position beyond their individual merit-some look
chair aud othals to Offices OF less
Sd Rcsootd That we ere advocates of peace, but it
must De an % 80 est for us has our
me-. Ct the se'ahas any thing short Of this would dhon
liveg for its accomplishment.
Ah: RESOLVED, That the course pursued By the Raleigh
Stdudad (WnaeVer been his EtentCn prodac-
tive Of evil and only evil continually; and far
oervaon has extended, We uRheaitat n2y declare that
can well as hear Of pnistaken signs of culpable
disecon to the Confederate in most of the neigh
borhcods in which it is circulated.
nothing about 1stiO15 OF constitutional law, abstract
questions of individual ghts ret have enough
perceive that they rest their defence the
5000 and SUCH when they subversve of that end
the cause ceases that brought them into and tle
ege claimed by the Editor referred should not for enc
moment be tolerated, and earnestly and heseechngy
call upon his Exceency iIovarnor Vance that
Southern liberty shall Tot receive fatal stab through the
abuse Of tho very claimed to be exercised
It's defence.
eth. ReSOIUed That while we blame or ofmen
70: desire accumulate property by their indus
try yet uuquaedly denounce the spirit speculation
and tXoI tiOn in country? and cannot
but LOOK upon the that boards his gains this our
time OF scarcity with view Of s greater advance
price, icing wanting in ali the clements that constitute
either patriot, christian or even gentleman.
III. ResOtUCd, That resting confidence the sce
of in the stout hearts and
sOldery and above all, in oyerruling and controlling
Providence. who has given such signal manifestations
behaiour faiths unshaken that in His good and
proper time, SHALL Ike Hercules in the cradle strangle
the Monster that has endangered our existence.
S. KS0Ued That proceedings be published in the
Wacssboro AIgGs, Fayetteville Observer, state aud Will
mDetOn Journas Carolina PresbJ terrain, North Carolina
Christian Advocate ana that ali other papers the State
both religious ard Political, be requested publish the
same. 81 ISIS SUE BERRY,
MELISSA REDFEARN,
EUE GADDY.
% JANE DUREN,
- LIZZIE BILLiNGS8Y,
EEIL BENNETT,
HARRIETT DEAN,
Committee for drafting resolutions