Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-22
For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN CASWELL.

In obedience to public call, portion Of the to-
bacco planters of Caswell County assembled in the
Court House in Yanceyvills, on Monday, the 18th
instant totake into consideration the topics referred
to in Gov. Vanees hate Proclamation, sind the ne
cessities Of the times, &c. The meeting was quite
. respectable one, both for the nupber present and
the weight of character which belongs to many
present It was organized by calling Hon. Bedford
brown to the Chair, and appointing Dr. James E.
Williamson and Anderson Willis, Esq, Secretafies
The following committee was motion, appoint
ed BY the Chair, to prepare and report matter for
the consideration of the meeting, viz: Hon. Calvin
Graves, Dr.. Nathaniel N. Roam, Edlidge Mitchell,
John B. Blackwell, John S. Graves, f. A. Wiley,
Henry p. Hodges, Caswen Hunt William Long and
Col Brown, on taking the Chair, explained the
purpose of the meeting and expressed his hearty
concurrence in the policy indicated by the doyer-
nor's proclamation.
The committee appointed as above stated, after
few moments absence returned and reported the
following for the consideration of the meeting.
WHEREAS, Our beloved country is involved IN
deadly conflict with one of the first national powers
of the earth, and dearest relations and friends
are now in the army raised for our defence, and
upon the valor, fortitude and physical power OF en-
durance of that army, every thing is dependent in
strumentaily for the establishment Of our freedom
and independence. .r
And whereas, IN the good Providence Of God our
gallant army has hitherto proved more than match
for the superior numbers of our foes, when brought
into the actual shock Of battle; but nevertheless
I We are now threatened with . disaster far more
dreadful than defeat in pitched battle; more dread
! full indeed, than many such defeats, namely, .
scarcity of provisions necessary for the support OF
| life in man and beast
honored President Of the Confederate States, have
each by proclamation recommended the adoption
by the people of line of policy having for its Oh.
icct the discountenancins of those who would make
crops Of tobacco or cotton for the sake oecuniary
gan-to the neglect Of the calls Of patriotism, hu.
msni.y and religion. We, therefore, portion, Of
the planters Of Caswell in public meeting called
for that purpose, do hereby declare:-
LIST. Our cordial approval Of the policy indicated
| in the two proclamations referred to above; and
I'd. That in our opinion it is the sacred duty OF
all good citizens to FORGET at this crisis all other
considerations than those which belong to the es-
adjustment Of our depFdence and the support
and comfort Of our army, aud the families ut home
| Of our brave, devoted soldiers, and the poor and
needy of esery description.
Sd. That it is the duty Of all to devote them
selves with selfdenying zeal to the production Of
Of every SORT and to use their best land
for this purpose. And to these ends, soAo are
aosA8sre assembled do pledge ourselves to devote
{. our farms to the production Of food, making only
such quantity Of tobacco cannot interfere mate
rally with the fullest production of and other
/ gram, and vegetables OF every sort therefore
Resolred, That We pledge ourselves not to plant
and cultivate in the present year. mo5e than twenty
i've hundred plants Of tobacco to the efficient hand
ON the farm, and in ascertaining the number Of
hands by which to govern ourselves inzflanting
We will have reference to, and be controlled by the
lists recently returned to the Colonel Of the regi
nent Of our county, the occasion Of the 6rst call
made for slaves to work on the Notifications in our
! State.
Resoloed, That We earnestly and respectfully re-
quest fellow citizens not in this meeting, to
quiesce in the policy We have recommended
On motion, the Secretaries were requested to fur.
nish the Milton Chronicle, Raleigh Standard and
Register, and Danville appeal With copy Of these
proce alings for publication in their respective pa
pers, and the meeting adjourned.
B. BROWN, chm'n.
!.as, e. W M,.,4s sesy.