Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-10
Meeting of tho 46th II. c. Troops.

AT meeting OF the non comm ssioned ohlCe!s AND
prvates of the 46h North Carolina Regiment in
camp near Fredericksburg, Va held August 5th
1863 Sergt John Arnold was called to the chair and
Serg't J. M Wadl and private j. S. Dunn, Jr., ap
pointed Secretaries.
The object Of the meeting then briefly stated By
Serg't r. D. McCatter
On motion Of Sergt McCatter, the Chairman was
requested to appoint communicative from each com.
peny-one commissioned officer and one private
to draft resolutions expressive OF the sense of tie meet
ing. Whereupon the Chairman appointed the follow
ing as a committee, viz:
Serg't w j Smith, private Sol Crump, Serg't E P
Ingold Serg't A Presral Serg't ] L CANAL, private
w Jackson, Sergeant W I Pegram, private T p
Walker. serg't M NJ McRae, Corpl D Currie, pri-
vate John Mitchell, Serg't r A Bost Serg't D
Rome, Corp1 j L Smmit, Serg't r d McCatter,
Cocpl I A Futral, Sergt John Hampton, private
M Ghun.
On motion Of } ohm D. Cole, Capt. n. n. Fleming,
of company 3, was waited upon and requested to ad-
dress the meeting during the absence of the committee
to which request he responded IN patriotic and eloquent
terms at the conclusion of which, the committee re-.
ported, through its Chairman, Sergt r. H. McCater,
the following resolutions which, after few preliminary
remarks, unanimously adopted with the greatest
enthusiasm by nearly the entire regiment with the ex-
ception of company D, which at the time absent
on detached duty:
WHEREAS, The Confederate army usually crowned with
victory has recently sustained several which
led to certain peace meetings in beloved State the
despondirg tones of the tmd and the cOWardy and
dressed to base passions and Dnmaoy fears Of mean
men, for the vile purpose of arrayng brother broth
ing shadow dependency over the hearts of good
loyal and patriotic citizens nursing the dsaecton OF
few Ill disposed persons on our soil silently but surely
deminng the confidence of our brave troops in the field
teaching them by implication to desert the flag of their
contest in which we are engaged for fe lie ry
dence and honor filling the mouths soldiers with
plying deserters with arguments for skukins from duty
and hiding holes and by day. and devCuriug
~hereas the feeble Arguments and treason Of
Raleigh Standard closely united with loud professions
ed sympathy for the spferngs of families and
widows and orphans of fellowsodiers who have fallen
of PATRIOTISM influence the ignorant to resist the execution
of wise and just laws made for mutual Defence and
ing backen the illuminated history of her glorious
reer with tame submission to the vandal tyraat; and,
and certain district meetings. have other tendency
than to strengthen the determination of nsoent and
his detestabIe laws and Institutions and proract the
thereby destroying that hope of carly peace
which, with fellow cit home,
earnestly desre and whereas, sdch clnors from dsap
pointed and pesleat faction cannot altar the reversbe
maintain their ancient liberties, pc! sh in the attempt
they influence The Confederate to re-
long exssaad leans h confidence upon the strong
and brave hearts of it's veteran troops who know
how to bow with bastard spirits at the foot Of Northern
power therefore,
Resoued st, That this particular uncture when the
enemy has gained seVerBl important Victories by
toward accident than the yaor Of his troops VIXEN he is
moving against by land by with powerful ma
ves and armies drunken with eXutation when
he is recruiting his ranks daily by heavy eves upon the
of his people preparing strike he Vainy hopes
a decisive and deadly blOw-and when army, weaken
ed by long marches and covered by the of battle
stand fronting that enemy presenting impossible wall
between him and liberties, and loved at home
calling for help fHom those who ought to respondand
doubt wproEpty and in force to meet and repel the
nvaderthe agitation Of the question of terms
of submssion reconstruction other than those that
the Nationality and Independence Of the Cor fed
crate States, is unnecessary itimed injurious to
and the result of blind, short sighted policy
cannngy devised scheme to beray the liberties have
inherited from our fathers.
ResOlUed 2nd That while feel the emotions of State
pride powerfully of those who volunteer to de-
lend her against seeming Justice and neglect and who
as nsult every act of Administration, de-
srous OF promoting good will and harmony between the
tates embarked IN common cause, and strugg ing for
the priceless principles. We cannot but deeply
the conduct OF of fellow citizens at home
blinded the necessity of united and operation
who make it their daily business to disturb the friendly
atlons between State AID the Cohederacy by
founded charges unmeasured abuse and devsh machiaa
on against the administration at Richmond.
ReSoUed 3rd That these misguided citizens developing
principles of the Raleigh Standard 10 their legmate
who counsel resistance to the late call ter troops
from President Davis should be ped and then consigned
contempt Ignorant Intelligent and Informed, shoud
the full penalty of the law against treason, and
signed to the everlasting curses Of mankind.
esolUed 4h. That call upon the few weak whom
reasonngs and the nsnuatng treason Of the
Raleigh Standard have corrupted and led asray from the
cath of duty and honor to avail Themselves of the ecous
pardon offered the Presidents late proclamation return
the post of danger and retrieve posspe their beg
CARED characters.
ResoIoed That fair counrywomen, deprived
whose hearts almost Lursting with grief for the
some loved one slsn who 90 invariably cheer by