Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-09-02
For the Standard.
For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN HENDERSONVILLE-LARGE
AND ENTHUSIASTIC CDNCOURSE!

For the Standard
PUBLIC MEETING IN HENDERsONvILLE-LARGE
AND ENTHUSIASTIC CDNCOURSE!
At large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of
Henderson county, Aug 10TH 1885, called for the purpose
taking consideration situation in regard tho
present large concourse of people assembled at the
Court House. whereupOn motion OF Elder jas Blythe,
Capt Hugh Johnston called to the chair, and Elder
J. II. Bryan and A. H. Jones requested to act.as Secre
tares.
Mr. Johnston upon taking the Chair, in few brief re-.
marks explained the object Of the meeting.
Gen. W. F. JONES' being present. and having been called
upon addressed the people length explaining the
situation Of the country, DC.
Mr. A. H. JONES' of this place. offered the following pre-
ambie and resolutions which unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS The Constitution of this State guarantees
touching their rights and bees and in order to pros
mote the welfare of the State and whereas country
is involved in unnatural and dreadful war-and that it
having become convinced of strong disposition the
part Of the Confederate authorities prescribe people
and disregard the rights of the State and Whereas the
people have the right to make effort to negotiate
treaty peace between the contendng parties by Con
venon of themselves and Whereas. there is District
Convention to be held at this place the 18th Of August
in order to nominate candidate for Congress in the Con-
ton. Therefore
Realized That the people the soveregns Of the land
and that detrimental to their interests aud perous
er human power and we pledge lives, fortunes,
and our Sacred honor in defence of State against po
tenates and kings abroad OF usurpers and yrants at
home.
Resoued That the Governor and other civil officers of
this State deserve everlasting gratitude for their
yielding integrity in sustaining the civil law in regard to-
the writ of ha6eas corpus, DC.
ResoDed That the people Of State have been most
shsmefu treated by the Confederate authorities in re-
gard to the distribution of officers both military aud CIVIL
by appointing mes from other States the heads of
people to fill said Offices and that hereby en-.
tero solemn protest against such usurpations.
Resolved That view of this State having already fur
nshed more than her due proportion of troops and the
Davis administration having called the Governor for
more we most earnestly demonstrate against the policy of
sending out more men, especially fromhis portion of the
State.
Resooed That the platform contained in the Henderson
Times of July 25d be adopted by this meeting and that
those appointed to the District Convention by this meet
ing instructed to adopt the same in selecting caudi
date in the Conservative party for Congress.
Rssoced That this meeting appoint 10 delegates to the
District Convention.
Whereupon, J. 3. Johnston W. W. Anderson A. J.
Gibbs, a. Il. JONES' Col Joseph Hamilton Maj. L. j. Pace
NJ n. Brown, Jesse r. Jusus, ]. W. Ledbeter and Jas
GarrOn were appointed.
On motion, the Chairman was added to the list,
The following resolution was also adopted:
ResoLped, That We tender to w. W. Holden, OF the
andard thanks for the able manner in which he has
advocated the rights of the people of s State and that
We also tender thanks to Dedman of the Times
for his courtesy in keeping his columns open to the pub
Tins to the patronage of the people, long they
maintain the independent hightoned and liberal course
pursued-aud that we pledge honor and our lives
necessary, to the sustenance Of free press.
R1sovsd That the proceedings Of this meeting be pub
lished in the Henderson Times and the Raleigh asdard
and. Pr00s<ss be requested to copy. 80 r.
The meeting then adjourned ,
4 4 g Io..s Secretaries.