Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-18
TpRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

Returning to this point on yesterday, about
10 o'clock, my ears were greeted with the
strains of martial music, and | observed a
large assemblage of officers in and about the
Court House lot, where the band was dis
cuursing. Repairing thither was informed
that q convention was 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 thos"
meetings in the counties in that State which
have, in primary meetings, passed resolutions
sin regard to securing an curly peace, and OBJ
iecting to the enforcement Of the conscrlpt
law because other States have not done their
duty fully, and opposing the payment OF the
tax in kind because a Virginia tithing man
was appointed.
The meeting assembled, and the following
officers were appointed to conduct its proceed
ings:
Col. Bryant Grymes, 4th N. c., President.
And the following Secretaries:
From Stuart's Brigade.-Lieut. John j.
Jones, Sd n. c.
From Davis Brigade.-Lieut. G II. Jones,
55th n. C..
From Hoke's Brigadc.-Lieut. John Jus
tice, A. D. c.
From Lanes Brigade.-Lieut. c. Carlton,
7th n. c.
From Pcttigrev'S Brigade.-Dr. W. W.
Goether, Goth n. c.
From VERSIONS Brigade.-Capt. R. Plum
mer. 10Th N. c..
From Ransom's Brigade.-Capt. J.. Jones,
l4th N. G.
From Daniels Brigadc.-Capt. T. n. G.
Smith, 45th n. c.
From Scales Brigade.-Lt. Col. John Ash
ford, Both n. G..
On motion of Col, Garrett, the following
Committee was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting:
From Stuart's Brigade, Capt. L. c.. Latham,
lst NC; from Davis Brigade, 1t. I. j. Had
lev, 55th N. c.; from IIoke's Brigade, Lit. l..
p. Hill, 9th n. c.; from Lanes Brigade, Lit.
J. D. Barring. 18th N. c.; from P%ettigrew's
Brigade, Capt. K. II. Singletary, 44th n. c.;
| from VERSIONS Brigade, Col. Thomas M. Gar
rett, 5th n. c.; from Ramseur's Brigade, Capt.
| John c.. German, ID N. c., from Daniels Bri-
eade, 1t. Col. Cowan, 32d n. c.; from Scales
Brigade, DR.. 81. T. Miller, 34th N. c., COM
mittee.
An adjournment was then had until three
! o'clock.
On the r~eassembling Of the Convention,
| Col. Cox, of the 4th n. C., delivered, in re-
| spouse to calls, an eloquent and patriotic ad-
| of the Committee on Resolutions, reported the
| following series Of resolutions, which were
| adopted unanimously, a discussion %springing
up only on two of them. Capt. Bird objected
TO the recital of the reasons, in the 18th reso-
luton, which governed or protested to govern
the county meetings, inasmuch az it would
seem to imply censure upon the whole people
of North Carolina ; but after a discussion Of
this point, participated in by Lieut. Hill, Capt,
Bird and Col. Garrett, the Convention refused
to strike out this part of the resolution.
On the 7th resolution, as reported by the
committee, n spirited discussion arose as to
whether the resolution did not imply censure
of the Confederate Governments, and, even
granting that it did, whether it was proper
that any such opinion should be expr' S.
ed by the meeting. All seemed to agree
that North Carolina had been badly treated
by the Confederate Government, but the gen
cral expression of the meeting was that this
was no time for public resolutions of this sort,
and finally q substitute was offered which
IGNORED the whole subject of censure upon the
Confederate authorities. The principal speak
ers on this point were Col. Garrett, Lieut.
Bell, of tho 9th N. c., Col. Bennett and Capt
Bird. ,
A committee, consisting Of Coils. Garrett
Jones and Grymes, were appointed to prepar'
an address to the people Of North Carolina
and then the meeting adjourned, after q speech
by Can't. York. in which the Raleigh "Stand
ards" editor wasdenounced as "a son ofHeN.'
The resolution in regard to the Standard
was passed amidst great applause.
The meeting was not .hoisterous, but calm
quiet and deliberate: and seemed to be fully i'm
pressed with the Importance Of the ohiec
which had drawn them together. ! send here
with the resolutions of the convention.
Meetings Of . similar character hav
also been hsld in oil the regiments by tn