Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-29

Public Meetings. "
A public meeting was held in Charlotte on the
18th inst, with view to securing supplies for he
army, and relieving the wants Of families Of ind
gen: soldiers: The meeting was organized by the
appointment Of Hon. J. W. Osborne Chairman, and
Messrs. Britton and Yates Secretaries. I'll. -
Effective speeches were made by Maj. Caring
ton, C.S. A., john A. Young and VIM. Johaston,
Esqs., after which resolutions were adopted ap-
pointing. district committees to canvass the County
and ascertain and collect what provisions and forage
they may be able to gather for the army, and se-
port to Central Committee of three. also to be
appointed by the Chair. 80 : -. - -
The Democrat says editoriaIIy Of Maj. Caring
toms remarks:- - Ais-s ~ - ~
1--WE wish every farmer in the State could hSafj
him. He stated that tho Hfmy Sad. .e1ynsudIl
the food it possible to procure for 70 miles
around the point where It is now statoded and
that unless more corn and meat was furnished from
North Carolina, it might have to fall back into
North Carolina IL is important that the farmers
Of all the surrounding counties should remember
this 1t would be much better that each man
should now sell to the government one-haf or two
thirds of what he has in the way Of provisions than
to have the army fall back into this State If the
Virginia, it will be disastrous to nearly every man
in North Carolina, for he will not only then be
compelled to part with his provisions, but his fields
may become the battle ground for the contending
forces. 1t is serious matter, and We want to i'm
press it on the minds of ALL"
like meeting was held in Salisbury on the Il Slh
inst, Hon. Burton Craige presiding. This meeting
was also addressed by Maj Darlington, and CON-
mittees We're appointed to canvass the county for
provisions and forage.
On the 18th instant, the Justices Of the Peace of
Anson County, held meeting to deprecate the cul-
tvation Of cotton and urge increased culture of
gram. Among the resolutions adopted are the fol.
lowing. They have the ring of the true metal:
Reso1red, That it is our deliberate conviction that
he who, regardless Of the wants of our government
and army, shall attempt the cultivation of the usual
amount OF cotton does greater injury to our cause
than the invasion Of our immediate country.
Resotced, That We will, as citizens, forego the
cultivation Cf cotton as article for market during
this year, and recommend to the citizens of AnsoH
county to adopt the same course.
At public meeting held in the same County
composed chiefly of agriculturists resolutions
adopted not to plant than half acre Of cot
ston to the hand and use every effort to promote the
growth of breadstuffs in larger quantities.
In Hillsboro', on the 18th instant public meet
ing was held pursuant to notice, and Andrew G.
Murdoch, Esq, was called to the chair. At the
Chairnan's request the objects Of the meeting were
explained by Hon. Wm A. Graham
A full and free interchange of views then took
place, in which Gov Graham, s. Il. Umstsd, H Z.
Nash, Nelson P. Hail. Josiah Turner, Jr, p. Q: Cam
eron, John w. Norwood, VIM. J. Bingham and the
Chairman participated; and all necessary informa-
ton was elected from the several sections of the
County the dest,tuton of the families soldiers
and other persons and also of the means at the oom
mand of the County to aid all who need assistance
In the course of the discussion all violence and dis
orderly conduct the part Of females or other per-
sons was strongly condemned and as the sense of
this meeting, the following resolutions offered by
Gov. Graham were. unanimously passed:
Rssolned, That sufficient means have been pro-
vided by the appropriations Of the Legislature
and the County Court to relieve the families Of SOL
diers and other needy persons in Orange county; ;
and that is the duty Of the proper agent of the
county to receive the share of said county, of the
State appropriation anu also of the corn commits
siol.ers appointed bv the County Court to apply
the funds At their command to the purchase OF corn
that the whole may De distributed according to the
intention Of said appropriations.
ResolDed, That in ORDER to insure greater eff
cheney. that four persons be appointed by the Chair
man. and recommended to the corn commissioners
to cooperate with them.