Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-14
Public Meetings.

proceedings switch we condense Is fol-
lows, regretting that we have not room to publish
them at length. Z ~
meeting held at Leaksville, Rockingham Coun-
ty, on the 9th September, ]. G.. Leak, Chairman,
and 7. A. Ragland, Secretary. The meeting pro-
tested against the unjust treatment of this State by
the Confederate government-declared for the ss-
cred right Of hobeas corpus-for peace Or houora'
BILE terms-for the repeal of the tithing hw,. &C.,
&c. Committee on resolutions, Messrs John Bob.
erts. Thos Roberts, Thomas Pratt DR.. John W.
May, Thomas R Price, Meeting endorsed the
Standard.
A meeting held in district No. "a, Rowan coun-
ty, Sept. 9th, Tobias Peeler, Chairman, and ia
cob N. Randleman, Secretary: The meeting took
ground for an honorable peace-for the freedom Of
speech and of the press-for sending te the war the
"last man and last dollar" men-endorse Gov.
Vance and the Standard Committee on resolu.
tons. Messrs. Daniel Bost Peter Miller, and J. NJ.
Randleman
A meeting in jackson Hill district Davidson
County, 10th September, Lewis Lsnler Chairman
and N. R. Harrison, Secretary. The meeting took
ground for an honorable peace-for sending the
"last man and last dollarmen" to the war-against
the tithng law-endorse the Standard, &c. Com
mittee on resolutions, Mcssrs P. Riley, L. Hill, H.
Nance A. Dobey, and h. Elliott We would re.
specially remind Jackson Hill friends that Tho
tithipg law, hard as it is under the circumstances,
is nevertheless the law of the land, and must be
obeyed.
A meeting held at DR.. W. B. Walkers store COM
posed of Conservatives of Rutherford and Mcdowell,
on the 18th September, Felix Logan Chairman, and
N E. Walker, Secretary. The meeting took ground
for negotiations for peace while the fighting is 60
ing on-for sending to the war the last man and
last dollar men appointed Felix Logan and w.
Harris delegates to the H unreasonable Convention
to nominate candidate for Congress the
Standard and Henderson Times, &c.
meeting held at William Peacock's, in the
southern part of Davidson County, on 18th Septem-
Secretary. The meeting protested against the un-
just manner in which this State has been treated by
the Confederate government-for Aa6ecs corpus,
free press and free speech-lor equal and just taxa
fion-opposed to annexation to France or England
opposed to secret sessions Of the Legislature or
Cougress-for putting the "last man and last dol.
| lar men" in the war-endorse the Standard, and
approve the Winston resolutions. Committee on
resolutions, Messrs. H. Garner, T. L. Garner, j.
Morris, P. Lanier.
We had in type the proceedings Of meeting held
at Loves Creek Church. Chatham County, on the
2sth August, but they were thrown into pi by the
mob. We fad them, however, in the Obssrver of
the 10th September. Daniel Hackney presided,
and W. j. Headen and Isaac H. Clegg acted as Sec.
retaries. committee Of fifteen reported resolu-
tions, and the meeting was addressed by W. j.
Headen, Rev. L. A. Hudson, NJ. F. C. Iddings, j.
H. Brooks, Gen. W. P. Taylor, e. H. Straughan,
and Daniel Hackney. The meeting expressed con.
| fdcnce in soldiers and rulers-decared recon.
struction of the Union mpossible-expressed sym
patby with our suffering soldiers and people, and
desire for peace but the latter only on the ground
Of national independence, &c
DISTRESS IN RICHMOND.-A mass meeting of the
citizens of Richmond was held on Saturday nigh,
last to take into consideration the high prices tht
necessaries of life and to suggest means for rene
dying the evil. The Richmond papers evince much
concern en- the subject The Sentinel says:
I'VE have repeatedly called attention to the con
diton of the poor of the city, and do again with
the hope that some steps will be speedily taken Il
relieve their necessities. Already numbers are sui
fering from the cold weather and the lack of sub
stanlia food, and if aid is not soon given the sur
cation uM end their maiseries Those who vert
formerly in moderate circumstances, are reduced
now to almost beggary, and we know of cast
where relic after relic OF former days have been sen
10 auction to get the means of purchasing provisions
until but little more is left Ii this is the case will
those who were once doing well, what must be tn,
condition of the poor needle women, with little chill
dren to clothe and feed? How long will this STATE
of things continue, no one knows, unless the Legs
iature will come to the rescue and pass stringen
law to reduce prices.
The Glover Hill Coal Mining Company, not to b.
behind in these days of extortion, have advanced
the price of coal to thirty dollars load The deal
ers in this city, to be in fashion, will of course I'D
vance their price, 60 ahead, ye mounted men ant
aristocrats there will be settlement of thes
days, and that, too, to your sorrow"
The Enquirer traces the high prices to grea
extent to the large amounts paid per day-ffteer
to twenty thousand dolars-by the gambling es
adjustments for provisions. 1t says:
It" What punishment IS too sweeping, too sever
for crime that is undermining public morals, 50 uan
derng public funds, enhancing. prices, and disgra
cling the city apd States 1t is notorious fact tina
public funds are nightly squandered in these bells
that official honor and honesty are there bette'
away. But more than this, and worse than this
there are twelve of the thirty odd faro banks il
Richmond send eaeb fifteen hundred dolsars per da!
market and the balance average one thousand dol
lars per day. Here is one of the chief sources o
high prices these bells earn their money so easil.
that it is matter of the smallest consequences wha
they pay for marketing. Their splendid supper
attract the crowd, their liquors ntoxicate, sndthei
cads win the money"
The Legislature Of the State of Virginia has jus
passed very stringent act for the suppression O
gambling. Ifpublic opinion will not put down vic
and immortality, itcan hardly be done BY law.
These are sad pictures, and they may be seen else
where besides in Richmond but if we had p.inte
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