Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-31
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1868.
For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN MOORE COUNTY.

PUBLIC MEETING IN MOORE COUNTY.
At meeting of the citizens of Moore County,
held at Ritters Musterground on Saturday the 25th
instant on motion of I. w. Ritter, Jno. A. Barrett
was called to the chair, and VIM. R. Bryant appoint
ed secretary.
The Chairman in few appropriate remarks hav-
ing explained the object of the meeting on motion
of j. L. Ritter, Dabney Phillips, T. W. Ritter, j.
: r. McLemore, r. W. Barrett and Isham Wallace
were appointed committee to draft resolutions
preSsve Of the sense of the meeting who reported,
through their Chairman, the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS The time has arrived when the people
of North Carolina should guard with jealous care
their rights and their liberties, and look with an
eye single to their interest deem it our duty, as
freemen of North Carolina, to meet in public coun
Gil and express views in regard to the policy of
the Confederate government has thought proper to
pursue towards North Carolina and take position
upholdng and defending the liberties Of the people
of the State pledgng our lives and fortunes, and
our sacred honor in her defence, whether against
kings abroad or tyrants at home. Therefore be it
ResOtUed, That the course of the Confederate gov
ernment towards North Carolina from the beginning
Of the has been anything but fair and honorable
and that let her blood flow ever so freely, not
word is said charitable act done to honor the vaor
or patriotism of her sons.
ResOlUed, That Notwithstanding North Carolina
has furnished more men in proportion to her inhab-
itants than any other State to prosecute this war,
she has fewer Brigaders and Major Generals to
command them than any other State; of the in
justice of which the people have long complained
but as yet their complaints have been entirely dis
regarded. ass-s
RssolUsd That while North Carolina has able
and skilTfuI physicians and officers Competent to
perform the duties assigned them, the Confederate
government has sent to this State physicians and
officers from Richmond to examine and enroll her
conscripts, thereby treating with contempt the in
teligence of the State.
ReSOLUed, That the appointment of one Bradford,
"a Vrginian,) chiefTthingman for North Carolina,
is insult to the State; that we demand his re-
moval, and that some North Carolinan be appointed
in his stead.
ReSoLUed, That North. Carolinians are capable of
performing any duties assigned them by the Con-
federate government and we protest against the
practice of appointing men from other States to per-
form duties within her borders which her own sons
can do as WELL
ResOlred, That the Davis administration having
called upon the Governor for seven thousand militia,
we deem it unjust to the best interest of the State
that any troops be furnished until other States
have furnished their just quota of men.
ReS0tUed, That in view of the bad treatment this
Satehas received the hands ofthe Confederate gov
ernment and the insults constantly heaped upon her.
wedeem it the duyofall North CaTolinans to demand
their diScontinuance, SHALL in self defence oe
compelled to take position where we can take care
Of ourselves and we call upon the people Of North
Carolina to hold meetings in their respective Coun
ties and declare whether they shall be freemen or
slaves
ResolUed, That we are opposed to the suspension
of the writ of ha6eaS corpus except in contingencies
contemplated by the Constitution that we are in
favor of free speech and the freedom of the press
two of the greatest buwarks of liberty that strict
subordlnatioR of the military to the civil authorities
is a cardinal principle in free government, and
n1nl1 mot hn IT. m
Res0LUed, That the representative is responsible
to his constituents, and should be held to a strict
accountability.
Resolced, That we are utterly opposed to closed
doors and secret sessions, as beng contrary to the
genius of our institutions
ResoLUed That we are in favor of establishing
national judiciary that the rights of the people
may he aSccrained and declared under the Consti-
tuition anG laws OF the land.
ResoLCed, That we highly approve the action of
the Supreme Court of North Carolina in enquiring
into the of the capture and detention of cer-
tain citizens as conscrpts, and in dischargng those
that were illegally restrained of their liberties,
thus affording to the citizens of the State the bles
sing of liberty which was virtually denied to them
by the Congress Of the CoEfederacy in negecting to
establish Supreme Court.
ResOlUed, That we are in favor of just and equi-
table system of taxation, that all classes may bear
their burthens equally are, therefore, opposed
to the tthe system incorporated in the tax bill of
Congress- discriminating against and taxing the Ia
Dor and industry of the agricultural classes.
ReSolred, That the present bloody and inhuman
war has ragged long enough without any profit or
material advantage to either the North the South
we therefore call upon our representatives in the
next Congress 20 use their utmost endeavors to OBJ
tain cessation of hostilities and termination of
our present struggle in a just, honorable and last
ing peace
Resolued, That we do not intend to submit any
longer to the gross insults to North Carolina from
the Confederate government at Richmond, in the
appointment of officers from other States to offices
in North Carolina and we appeal to the Governor
of this State to take some step by which the rights
of the people of the State of North Carolina may be
defended.
ResOlued, That W. W. Holden is one of the ablest
and bodest defenders of the rights Of the people in
the State, and we recommend the Standard to eve
ry lover of liberty, and to all who are opposed to
despotism at home or abroad.
ResolUed, That these proceedings be published in
the Raleigh Standard and Fayett eville O6serrer.
JN0. A. BARR EFT, Chm'n.
WM R. BRYANT, Sec.