Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-26
For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN WAKE COUNTY.

At public meeting of large portion of the citizens of
Wake county, assembled almost at Laws Sat-
Wyatt Emory, Esq was called to the chair and G. w.
Lowry was appointed secretary. The chairman . few
appropriate remarks explained the object Of the meeting
Perry, e. W. Lowry, I: Lowry, Capt. IL D Wilson, the
chairman added to the list appointed to draft resolu
tions suitable for the meeting TIE committee reported
through the chxnsnShe following preamble and resou
tons:
WHEREAS The time has arrived when the people of
should guard with jealous care their rights
and their liberties and look with eye single to their in
erest, deem duty, freemenof North Carolina
to meet in public council and views in regard
to the policy Of which the Confederate government has
thought proper to pursue towards NorthCarOlina and
take POSITION ophodng and defending the Of the
people Of the State, pedgng our lives and fortunes and
sacred honor her defence, whether against kings
abroad or tyran's at home; therefore be it,
Rssytced, That notwithstanding Norh-C Carolina has fur
nished more men in proportion to her inhabitants than
other State to this she has fewer Brig
ader and Major Generals command them than any 9th
State of the of which the people have long
complained but rs yet their have been entirely
Resoloed That while North Carolina has able and skill
full and officers to perform the duties
assigned them, the Confederate has to
this State physicians and officers from Richmond to exam
inc and her a e treating with con-
Rtsolrd That Norlh-Carolinans capable Perform
ing duties be assigned them by the Confede
rate government: and we protest against the practice Of
appointing men from other States to perform duties within
her borders which her sons do rs we'll.
Resocsd That view of the bad treatment this State
has received the hands of the Confederate
aud the in.ul.s constantly heaped upon her, we deem il
the duty Of all Carolaas TO demand their discon
,uuance shall in sslfdeience, be compelled to take
position whore take Of ourselves, and call
upon ,be people Of North Carolina to hold meetings in
their counties aud declare whether they shall be
freemen or slaves.
Resoleed That opposed to the suspensionAt the
of Aaoeas eorpts except in accordance with the Con-
stitution thai of free speech and tho free
dom Of the press two Of the greatest bulwarks of liberty
tiles cardinal principle in free government and should
! nut be departed from.
Rs.icsd That the representative is responsible to his
constituents and should be held to strict accountability
that We are utterly oppssd 10 closed doors and secret
being contrary to the genius Of onr
Rsos.a That We are in !.xos Of equitable
Gus equally; are, therefore opposed to the 1.-THE sys
ten INCORPORATED the bill Of Congress. discrinna
ting against and taxing the labor and industry of agcu
Resor.d That the present bloody and nhuman war has
r.red long enough without any prot or material adVan
ags TO either the North or inc SCUM, we eau
utmost endeavors obtain cessation Of hostites and
termination OF present struggle IN just honorable
R..ooea THAT we do not intend to submit any
the gross insults to from the Confederate
at Richmond in the spp.n1men. Of oncer,
peal to the Governor of this State to take some steps bJ
which rights Of the people of the State OF Northcaro
~" R.,o1sd That ". w. Holden is one of the ab'es and
bodest defenders of the rights of the people in the State
and We recommend the Sdara to every lover OF liberty
and to all who opposed desposm at home or abroad
.nd necessary, we pledge our lives to sustain sucf
RspIssd, That We will east our SURFACES for man tt
the Congress Of the States who
declares himself opposed to and gen eral psac
convention, and for making provisions for eecting CON
Of
Of the people, treaty or compromise that they may
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