Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-20
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.

E.. ORANGE G. H. August 49, 1863.
Returning to this point on yesterday, about IL
O'Clock, my ears greeted with the strains OF mar
tsl music, ard observed large assemblage of officers
in AID about the Court House lot where the band was
discoursng. Repairing thither | was informed that
convention about to be held by two delegates from
each of the North Carolina regiments for the purpose
of denouncing the conduct of the Raleigh Standard
and those meetings in the counties in that State which
have, in primary meetings, passed resolutions in regard
TO securing an early peace and obecpg to the enforce
ment of the censcrpt law because other States have
not done their duty fully, and opposing the payment
the tax in kind because Virginia tithIng man was
appointed
TIE meeting assembled, ard the following officers
we've appointed to conduct its proceedings
Col Bryant Grimes, Ash N. c., President.
And the following Secretaries:
From stuart's Brigade Lieut. John }. Jones Sd n G.
Frem Davis Brigade-Iieut e: Il. Jones. 65th Nc.
From b, Ike g Brigade-lieut John Justice, A G.
From sne's Brigade-Lieut. C. Carlton, 7th N c. o.,
From Pettigrews Brgade-Dr. W. W. Goether, Goth
NC
From Ransom's Brigade Capt. J. Jones, l4th N. g,
From Daniels Brigade-Capt. T. NJ 6. Smith, 4jth
From Scales Brigade-Lieut. Col. John Ashf.ld, sah
On motion of Col Garrett, tte1oowing committee
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive OF he
sense of the meeting
From stvarts Brigade, Capt. L. G Latham; LIST n E
from PAYS Bsgsde It H J. eb aSey 5 roth me- "%
gade 1t Barring 18th NJ c. from Pet igrews Brigade,
Cap' m es1re h ~ Ia from M
gade. Capt John c. Gorman I'd N. G., from Daniels BIZ
gade, It. Col. Cowan S2d N c. from Scales Brigade Dr.
! J. F. MILF r, "a NC, committee.
An adjourn ment was then had until three O'Clock.
| Ga the reassembling CT The convention, Col Cox, OF
The 4th N. c. delivered, in response to calls, an elo-
Que Mt and patriotic address after which Col. Garrett
tie chairman of the committee resolutions reported
the following series of resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously discussion springng up only On two OF
them Capt Bird objected to the recital of the reasons
in the 4th resolution, which governed prCeesed TO
! he ntv a WOuI0
TO imply upon the whole people OF orth Caro-
lima but after discussion of this point, participated
in by Lieut.. Hi Capt Bird and Col Garrett the con-
vention refused to strike out this part OF the resolution
On the 7'h resolution, reported by the committee,
spirited discussion to whether the resolution
did not imply OF the Confederate Government,
and even granting that it did, whether it proper
that any such opinion should be expressed by the meet
| ing. All seemed to agree that North Carolina had
been badly treated by the Confederate Government but
the general expression of the meeting hat this
no time for public resolutions this Sort and finally
substitute was offered which ignored the whole subject
of censure upon the Confederate authorities. The prn
pal speakers On this point were Col Garrett, Lieut.
Bell of the 9th q: c., Col Bennett and Capt. Bird.
| A committee, consisting of Coils Garrett, Jones and
Grimes were appointed to prepare address to the
people of 9th Carolina, and then the meeting adjourn
ed after speech of Capt. York. in which the Raleigh
Standards" editor denounced Jas "a son Of He'll"
The resolution in regard to the &C Standard pass
| ed amidst great applause.
The meeting was not bosterous, but calm qui and
deliberate and seemed to be fully impressed with The
| Importance of the object which had drawn them to-
gether. send herewith the resolutions of the conven
| ton.
The meeting cannot but result in good. All the
speakers seemed to take the ground that the people at
home who getting up these meetings the men
who do not want to out under the proclamation
of the President calling for the forty to forty-fve
men, n.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION.
lst Resolced That cur separation from the Northern
and eternal. For this have suffered and endured
much for this have SO of comrades fallen and
this do still intend to endure all and every i'll
intend that the action of any portion Of people
ance part impossible That daily confirmed
determination by the unnatural teachings Of the
Northern press By insane fanantcal
Northern PEOPLE, by the inhuman and unprinciped
the Northern Government the Growing one of which is
shown in the proclamation of Lincoln threatening
taation soldery treatment of slaves found
instruction, and by the nnnmerable acts of
bsrbarity of the Northern sodiery in every part of
I'd Reso,ued That earnestly "a we desire peace and
long for of its blessings, do utterly repudate
all CT pei authorities tending to peace upon
the basis Of submit and that while
and have alwaFs bsen anxious for an honorable
settlement of difficulties the agitation OF the subject
rule in the highest degree inc ompbe with the honor
and interests of the goo people of North Carolina Nor
comprehend the base feeling that would return to
the embraces of enemy who has carried of ia
vasion against for than two years. coupled with
inicon which he has had the power to i'm
pose eliminating in the employment of slaves and the
negroes of the North to murder citizens and OPP
|
Sd. ReSoued, That while the soldiers fighting sufer
ing dying for Independence is wrong that their
friends home should be continually dampening their
dor, casting chill and gloom their hopes, and
virg them the contest by untmey repnrgs and ba
eaDings toward submissions that would be t.
principles untrse to wives and Children who would
be the greatest sufferers by submission untrue noble
dead untrue interests untrue TO cur state untrue TO
CoueGeracy, and unit to the OF freedom
domination of such RUE the Northern
people, aud that fear TIER more than their wrath
4th Res0loed, That have learn with deep NORTH
regret that meetings have been held
claripg opposition to the urtLer enforcement of tie
scrip, in State that regard such action
taken by portion of people, in any other light than
tavoring the of enemies with whom
tending, and in this point of view disioya ard to
no have been relying those at home for support and
sympathy, reacherous in the extreme that cannot
regard the appoin meat OF an obno xous thnR man.
the failure the other States to do their dCy patrotcal
ly any for North CarOnans to refuse to per
form theirs respect that the alleging such
shows that they do not plead inability to comply
with requirement of the laws but that species
cantng hypocrisy employed those who desire
the CANCERS and hardships of this
9Th RGSoloed, That the course of the Raleigh Stand
ard and its supporters in North Carolina in encouraging
condemnation and den0unce the statement of the Ed
tor of that paper that his is approved by large
number Of the troops fro North Carolina utterly false
that the fair fame North Carolina We sincerely
hope that no such statement will be reiterated.
9Th. ReSolUed, That in struggle of the character in
which engaged involving as it does the preserVa
ton destruction of all freemen the freedom
the does demand that sentiments however
reasonable may be uttered with impunty; that this ines
should be restricted within such limits az TO forbid this
aud should be found that true patriotism In North Car
olna had far lost its hold upon the minds and hearts of
her people to be unable to check the OF the
STANDARD and other papers which giving uterance
to such sentiments then the public authorities would be
to the of the country If they should fail to
| take measures for their suppression.
It'll. RESOLVED, That heartily approve of the noble
and patriotic of Gov Vance in the srugele for