The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-01

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Near Fredericksb'g, Va, 9aeh 186s !
AT meeting OF the e. - soldiers
Of the 4Sth N. C. regime4 "a 8 camp
near fredericksburg. Va, g. 18th day of
august, 1858. on mseion eeasL Z. G. Hill
privates A. A. Watson, of s. ,. and j. H.
Mccoy, Of CO. A. were Ned Secrets
The object Of the ,neetinet sg explained
| IN patriotic and spirited tress by Cod.
Hill, op motion Of the ChAisiA the follow
ing officers and eoldiefs wete appointed q
committee to draft resolutions Expressive Of
Capts L & Hanes, A Q II u II Jones, co
G; L A W Turner, co A; llabry, CO q;
r Heifman, co Ii; Lieut. i X0Elegg, co D;
Serg'ts Jas Lowry, co A; J4kamHeth, co
II; COrp1 Joseph Guthrie, - q; prlvates
d w Conrad, co Z; A AcGa9s co G; Jos r
Horn, co E; Roweil, co !; " Sailor, co X;
who reported through the Airman the
following preamble and rcsohkltns:
Whereas, We have heard M much morti-
iication that public meeting been held
which resolutions have passed TAX
ing gloomy and dsea ging view
Of our existing confroye With the
North, calling Tor gen4 eonyenfion
| Of all the States. and sOnlQ n fav0riHg
soconstructian of tle cid md y one
sSs sRs eax 5 NM ,nSysl5 6g l,e e,. s
Government; and wltetxos, We have seen
| these resolutions published in the North
Carolina Standards paper having an exten-
| sivc circulation in said State-not only with
| out disappearing comment Of the editor
but with evident marks Of appreciation; and
| sp!ersas such action, If suffered to pass with
| out rebuke, will place the good and patriotic
| old North State in tase position, both at
home end abroad, and misrepresent her real
| character: Therefore be it
l. Hssolted, That we, the citizen soldiers
of North Carolina, in the 4Sth regiment N.
Z. troops, disciaim and denOunce the senti-
ments expressed in the said resolutions, SO
fur as they represent the hepelessness of our
| controversy, the policy of a general conven-
| ti0n of the States and the reconstruction of
the Old Uaion, and the resistance OF paying
taxes, as unwise and unpatriOtic, calculated
to produce disafectiOn aud dissenfion, and
bring contempt upon our loyal State among
our Southern sister States; that it gives aid
and comfort to our enemies, and blasts our
| reasonable expectations OF being recognized
by European powers is 4 free, united, and
independent people
ZteSOtVcu, Auot II tuGSH pfOpnctS Vi CNu
have not the virtue and maniinesS to uphold
the hands Of the heroic defenders Of our
country by aiding them with encouraging
words and action, that they ought to exer,.
else the virtue and patience OF folbcarance; !;
aud as they are Inactive for good, they
should not he SO eager aud industrious for
evil that We believe that ii they would be
but half SO active in aiding as they have
been i'll depressing our cause, our contest
nf Il, I, Int -N,,1A
certainly be successful, as it viii he, with or
without their aid.
o. ResOfeed, That we ere opposed to all
parties, meetings, and conventions, that pro
pose peace upon any other terms than that
Ot final and eternal separation Of the Con-
tederate States with the United States. We
spurn with scOrn and contempt the PROPOSE
tions Of submission aud reconstruction as
cowardly and pucilanimous, as the act would
be disgraceful in the eyes Of the world, who
have been forced to look upon us with Won
der and admiration.
4. Re.olDel, That we have peace party
whose banners have waved in proud triumph
over many fields OF carnage aud blood, filling
our vile enemies with CONSERVATION and fear
and whose platform is broad enough to ac-
commodate every true and patriotic citizen
Of the Confederate States. To 4 firm, un-
yielding and hearty support Of this patriotic
party we earnestly call every citizen OF the
old North State, as the only sure means of
5. Esso.yed, That while We view with si pain.
iul emotions our ruined towns aud villages
our smOuldering homes aud wasted proper
ty-our exile families aud deSOlatcd country
hut-iniinitely worse than all this is the voice
of the blood of thousands of North CarOlina's s
best and nOblest sons crying for vengeance
from the crimson hills and daies Of Virginia,
Maryland, nsylvania, and Otner States
w a S1f finnS1nla Of k..-
reaved mothers, from the 'seaboard 10 the
mountains, mourning the untimely fall Of
their noble sons by the relentless hands Of
the rullian foe, we are the more determined
to be free, and to ayenge our brOthers' blood;
the Lord being our helper, to whom ven.
geance belongeth. We are not willing that
all this shall pass for nouyht-we are not
willing to submit to the iron rule of Yankees
who declare by word and deed the negro to
be our equals.
d. Resotuetl, That in our late reverses we
perceive no cause for desL sLOnd1ncy; but, so
far from considering our cause hopeless, we
feel the strongest faith in the certainty OF
our speedy success that we have an abiding
confidence that there ere .aore for us than
there are against us for we believe that God
is with us-that His guardian angel is en-.
camped about our hosts-and, therefore, that
our ultimate victory is sure.
T. Rssotued, That the publication Of such
resolutions as is above referred to, in jour-
nails SO extensively circulated as the North
Carolina Standard, without disapproving
comment, and with apparent endorsement,
is promotive of evil only, and evil continu-
ally, and merits the stern rebuke of every
lover Of our cause, and every one of the pa
triotic sons of North Carolina, who are as
persed aud misrepresented by such unjust
and cowardly insinuations upon their loyalty,
their good faith, aud courage.
& Resotued, That We feel the utmost conf
dence in the honesty, ability, Integrity, and
patriotism OF President Davis, Gen. Lee, and
Gov. Vance, aud feel assured that the desli-
nies Of the Republic, the army, and the state
of North Carolina, are safe in their hands.
g. Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Richmond DIS.
patch. and that the other Richmond and
North Carolina papers be requested to copy.
After the reading of the above preamble
and resolutions to very full meeting, It.
Col 8. II. Walkup being called upon re-
sponded in a brief but cheering speech,
whereupon the, preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted by aeciamafion.
B. CHEARs, Chairman.
Jos. H. Mccoy, Co. A, see,s.
A. A. Watson, Co. b;