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s RocxrosD, N. O., Dec. IS, 1862. j
Pursuant to public notice alarge majority Of the
citizens Of this district met ct Rockford the 18th
December, 1869, and organized BY the appointment
Of s. W. Snow, Esq, Chairman, and Captain L. J.
Stanly, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was then explained in
few pertinent remarks by the Chairman, when
the following preamble and resolutions were read
by N. II. Blackwood:
WHEREAS, North Carolina has promptly respon.
ded to every call which has been made upon her
! for troops by the Confederate government and has
{ furnished more men in proportion to population
than any other State in the Confederacy and
Whereas our State employs less slave labor in her
farming operations than any Of the other States,
leaving the larger portion of it to be performed by
white men and whereas, our productive energies
especially in the western counties, have been SO
weakened that further conscription of labor in
this section must leave our fields unculvated, and
threaten our land with famine; and whereas, the
plethoric condition of circulation is such that
the fixed wages OF the soldier is wholly inadequate
to the support of his family at home: Therefore,
bel
Resolced By the people of this district in public
meeting assembled, That we are willing to make
every possible sacrifice for the successful prosecu-
ton Of the war, and securing the independence of
the Confederacy.
2. Resolued, That through our representative we
petition the Legislature now in session, to take
action with view Of securing our State from fur.
Their depletion of population until every other State
in the Uoufederacy has furnished full quota Of
men as We have done.
8. Resolped, That we recommend that the wages
of all the non commissioned officers and prvates IN
our army be raised to $44 per month, and the sala.
ries Of all commissioned officers 33 per Ct on their
present pay, until the inordnate circulation of the
country shall be so modified as to reduce the price
of all property to its intrinsic value and that copy
Of this resolution be sent to our representative in
the Confederate Congress from this district.
4. Resolced That we look upon those clauses of
the conscript act exempting certain slave owners,
and allowing the hiring Of substitutes, as an unjust
discrimination, and tending to mischievous conse-
quences.
g. Resolred, That We request the citizens Of the
| 74th Reg't, North Carolina Militia, to appoin:
committee consisting of one man from each Cap
tans district to draw up petition to the President
of the Confederate States asking that this regiment
be relieved from any further action Of the conscrp-
tion until all the other regiments of the State have
! as fully complied Herewith as We have DONE
These resolutions were advocated with much
| earnestness by the mover. 1t was then moved by
Henderson Ellis that tile resolutions be read and
| acted upon separately, which was done, each one
passing without dissenting voice.
On motion of Thomas j. Williams the meeting
| adjourned S. W. SNOW, Chm.
L. J. STANLEY, Sec.
DoBsoN, N c., Dec 90, 1862.
In accordance with the 9th resolution Of the
Rockford meeting herewith enclosed, the citizens
and soldiers Of the 74th regiment assembled in the
Court House after the enrolment of conscrpts, and
organized by the appointment of Col. A. Dunnsgan
Chairman and N. A. York Secretary.
The object Of the meeting briefly explained
| by N. Ii. Blackvood who asked the privilege Of
reading the Rockford resolutions which was grant.
ed. After which on motion the Chairman appoint.
ed the following gentlemen, viz: N. II. Blackwood,
| L. S. WmOtlI, NJ. Wiburn, N. Nixon, William j.
Thompson, Jackson Low, Thos. Snow and Colonel
| Wilson Laffoon, q committee to examine the Rock
ford resolutions, and amend or report them back
for the consideration Of this meeting.
| During the committees absence, j. E. Reeves,
Esq, being called upon, addressed the meeting in
appreciation Of the objects Of its assembling dealing
some heavy blows, with good deal Of pleasantly,
to certain locations for their derelicon Of duty in
| the present important crisis OF our country.
| Tho committee now reported back the resolutions
unainended, and their passage was advocated at
great length by N. Ii. Blackwood and j. Z. Reeves,
to one of the most attentive assemblies VIC have
| witnessed for many days.
The resolutions then reaG separately, and
unanimously adopted, except the clause Of the Sd
resolution, Recommending the raising Of commits
stoned officers salaries and the clause Of the 4th
resolution Directing 10 the hiring Of substitutes
which on motion Of j. E. Reeves were stricken out
Of the resolutions as passed by this meeting.
| On motion Of Mr.. Reeves, the proceedings Of
these meetings ordered to De sent to the Raj
eigh Standard, State Journal and Catawba Jour.
nal, with the request that they be published.
| On motion, the meeting then adjourned
A. DUNNAGAN, Chm.
NJ. A. York, Sec.