Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-01


justly and canddly with themselves.
PUBLIC MEETINGS IN NORTH CAROLINA
1t is highly instructive to glance through the columns
of the Raleigh Standard specimen of its editorial mat
ter given in the foregoing elaborate article. The pro-
oeeings Of public meetings recently held in various
ties of the State suggestive and the mpor
tnce attached to them may be inferred from the proca
nation of Gov. Vance, published in the Inelgenoer of
the 18th instant, and the comments of Mr. jeff Daviss
organ in Richmond, the Enquirer of the 18th instant
whose remarks this subject noticed in the Inte
gencer Of the 2Ist instant.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In gancing through the columns of the Standard the
eye first strikes " Public Meeting in Orange County"
The proceedings sgned by John c. Sykes chairman,
and Anderson P. Cotes secretary The main burden of
the preamble and resolutions 10 10 denunclaon of the
treatment of North Carolina by the Confederate Govern.
ment, and then comes the following
Resolped, That enough blood and treasure have been
sacrificed in this cruel to prove that fighting will not
accomplish the desired end
Resoiued, That we favor of negotiation and that
the people both North and South should at select the
abest and most unpreudced statesmen from amongst
them to meet in Peace Convention of the two sections to
make honest patriotic Christian effort brethren to
put stop to the present cruel savage and unchrstan
war.
Resol1ed That we will cast our SURFACES for no man TO
represent 10 the Congress of the Confederate States
who declares himself opposed to negotiation and general
Peace Convention.
YADKN COUNTY.
Ysdkn county next, and the proceedings, as in
with all the others to which shall REFER given
in detail, and properly signed by the officers We quote
from the resolutions:
Resoved That we have been carried out of the United
n nd txyepo Dart that hino
law nar and ujust and that not bound to pay
ResOiued That the Davis Administration having called
upon the Governor for seven thousand militia, deem it
unjust to the best interest of the Slate that any more
troops be furnished until other States have furnished their
just quotas of men.
Resoiped, That favor proposition of peace to the
enemy upon such terms as will to rights
upon equality with the North.
ResotDed That we are opposed to any alliance an
nexauon to England France monarchy whatever
We are also in favor of free speech and free press
GtnFoRD COUNTY.
Resolued That President Davis has csled upon the
Governor OF North Carolina for all conscrpts from the
Of eighteen to forty6ve, deem just the best
interests Of the State Tor troops be furnished
Resolved That we in favor OF Peace Convention
to be- composed Of delegates from all the States elected
by The people to meet in convention to make good
aud permanent peace.
RESOLVED That in favor of an Immediate arms
tice, that this bloody and desolang VAR which has al
ready caused the death of many hundreds Of thousands
of poor unprepared mortss who have left behind them
many millions of mourning widows and orphans and which
mas brought this happy and free people ncalculabe
loss and retrevabe woes and degraded us in the est
nation of all Christian people the world Immediately
cease.
hssotrsd That in opinion under present aud pre-
va ling circumstances the best thing the people Of North
Carolina do is to for the principles of Washing
Ton, Jefferson, Madison Monroe, Jackson &c. and for
the Constitution as il is.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
Rssoired, That We opposed to the continuance Of
THIS unhoy war to the destruction OF our lives and pro-
perty.
Rssoired, That are in favor Of any peace that will
secure rgha and which will not tend to enslave
Resolved That we agree to abide by majority Of the
votes OF North Carolina in any plan that may be devised
Ia Convention assembled or Otherwise.
Resooed, That we hereby pledge sacred honor and
property Tor the maintenance OF any honorable esr that
will secure to toe people Of the State speedy peace
Resored, That, the President having called upon for
men, deem it detrimental to the best interests of
the State that any troops be furnished, be-
eve too many have already from this part of the
State.
lChatham, Montgomery, and Allegheny counties pass
resolutions similar to those last quoted
MOORE COUNTY.
Resolved That this unnatural war has been waged long
enough without material advantage to either side and
would most earnestly appeal to the friends OF suffering
humanity throughout the state their utmost efforts
to procure speedily possible honorable and lastng
peace.
WAKE COUNTY.
Resolsed That the present bloody and nhuman has
ragged long enough without any profit material advan
tage TO either the North the South We therefore, call
upon representatives the Congress to their
utmost endeavors 10 obtain cessation OF hosttes and
termination OF our present struggle in just honorable
and lasting peace.
BUNcoMBR COUNTY
Resolved That tired of this desoating ruinous
war; and will vote for no man to represent any form
who will not publicly pledge himself to make Of the
first and all the means in his to bring about recon
citation between the contending parties
SECOND MEETING GUnFoRD COUNTY.
Resoiped, That believe this unnatural and bloody
war can never be brought to end by We there
fore call upon the President and Congress TO make an i'm
mediate effort to armstce Of six months with
view TO institute negotiations for peace Every interest
OF humanity and religion demand peace for
or slavery must follow persistence in this wicked war
RESOLVED That call upon the citizens Of the several
counties OF this State who favorable speedy pence
and are unwilling TO their beloved North State over
run and made ruin, in speedy negotiations not
set foot by the Government peace to elect
delegates to State Convention, who shall place North
Carolina in position where she negotiate for herself
as q sovereign State.
The Standard notes at the bottom Of several of these
reports the receipt Of various Of money for subscp
tions-one amounting TO ninety dollars-and announces
that the proceedings Of fourteen similar meetings in other
counties will appear in it's next issue.
FROM CHARLESTON.
We learn that the steamer Spaudng arrived at Fortress