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For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN sURRY COUNTY.


At meeting held at Whitfield Underground on Thurs
dav the 3uth July, 1885, motion Sterling Taylor was
called the chair and ]. Short appointed Secretary.
The Chairman in a few appropriate remarks having
stated the object of the meeting MesSrs j. Short and
G. Lowe appointed committee TO draft resolutions
expressive Of the who having reported through the
Chairman the following preamble and resolutions they
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The time has arrived when the people of
North Carolina should guard with jealous their rights
and their liberties and look with single to their in
terest deem it duty freemen OF NorthCarolna
to meet public council and express views in regard
to the policy the Confederate government has thought
proper pursue towards North Carolina, and take posi-
ton uphOng and defending the liberties Of the people Of
the State pledgng lives fortunes and sacred
honor in her defence whether against kings abroad or y
rants at home; therefore, be it
esoLuei That the course of the Confederate govern
ment towards North Carolina from the beginning Of the
war; has been any thing but fair and honorabe and that let
her blood flow freely not word is said act
done 10 honor the vaor patriotism of her sons.
Res1tUed That the appointment of Virglnan as chief
Tthingman of North Carolina is insult to the State
and that demand his removal and North Carolinian
be appointed in his stead.
ssOlred That North Caronians are capable of perform
duties assigned them by the Conederate govern
test against appointing men r6m m ot6er States to perform
duties within her borders, which her do as
well.
ReOUsd That in view of the bad treatment this State
has received from the Confederate government and the in
suits constantly heaped upon her, deem it the duty
all North Carolnlans TO demand their diScontinuance
shall, in seEdefence, be compelled to take position
where take of ourselveS and call upon the
people to hold meetings their respective counties
declare whether they shall be freenen slaves
ResOLret, That in opinion w. W. Holden is the
abeSt aud bodest defender of the rights of the people in
the State and that the stand he has taken in their defence
just pride to every North Caroniau aud
that recommend the StlnI1yd under his control to
every lover OF freedom and to all thOse who hate tyranny
and oppression for had De slaves New York
as in NorthC in the United Sales in the Con-
federacy.
Il SoLUed That in opinion, under the circumstances
the best thing The people Of could do would
be to in for the Constitution and the Union
it waS'
Resided, That these proceedings be published in the
Standard 5. TAYLOR, Chm'n.
II. J. SHORT, Sec'y.
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Mr. HoLDES:-I see from the Register and State Jour
nat that at Caswel county meeting, held Yanceyve
you charged with being rgr. If you are traitor
then nine.tenths Of the people traitors They want
peace You are behind the people requiring peace the
soldiers peace. conversed with paruied soldier
from Pennsylvania yesterday He says more than two.
thirds of the soldiers want peace; that they with you
that your paper the soldiers friend and received with
Joy in camp This soldier is young man. farmer in fine
standing. He in the retreat from Yorktown has
been in nearly all the fights SINCE and slightly wound
ed Charlottesville He says the Yankees treat them
kindly when thev fall into their hands He further SAYS
this bound to close soon and when closed the Yam
KEGS will vote for aboitiOns the sol
diers "a large majority of them) for secessiOnst So go
the people will stand by you and let any attempt
In interfere with you in your constitutional privilege
your press if they ctOOe-they will then where the
people are; they will support you in any way your ene
mics may tit to attack You and should they attempt it.
then they will where the people stand. But cannot
believe they will they have more common sense least
they have enough to try to preserve self hope and be-
leve the praise of DesructOnists will not have any nu-
ON Gov. Vance. They the same men that called
him a submssionist and therefore traitor before the
election. The people love Gov Vance, but they are watch
ing all men now, in high we'll low places and no
man can make thOrn believe but situation becomes
every day. and want staring every poor family in
the face and no set of men make them be-
lieve otherwise. FARMER.
Little River August s, 1868.
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The ADMINIsTRATIoN-THE GOVERNMENT
persons are in the habit of confoundng the admin
israton of public affairs with the government it
self The old Federal government and the Confed-
crate government are very much alike in all re.
Spects. They are both republican in their charac
ter. They are composed of three branches, the
legislative, the executive and the judicial These
constitute the government; the management of
these branches, and especially Of the executive
branch, constitutes or makes the administration.
The government may be well nigh faultless, but the
administration of it may be weak or wicked. The
same lis true of all governments. 1t does not fol-
low because citizen criticizes or oppos as an ad-
nlStration, that he is opposed to the government.
Vn the contrary it is often the case that those who
70 this are the very best friends the government
las The government is maintained by good, but
PerVerted by bad administration; but this main
slanee does not make it any better, nor does a
O% administration impair in any respect the frame
a. ol government This distinction between the
it,.iS itiSStraton of government and the government
should be constantly kept in mind
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tile River, August s, 1868.


MR HoLDEE:-In answer to the remarks which have
been made about district meetings in Wake will say that
have had the privilege Of acting one Of these meetings
and those who acted with me- well myself not
ashamed of what done On the contrary proud
of and what is more, when abused exercising
have done the rights of freemen by uo-horned
HIngIishn'Gn, who s1>ct in England he is ser
cant and tad9 here feel cOmplimened F are trail
tors, then God save the country for is full of traitors
have nothing against such The Ra0liNnpda
they will only know their places, and claim priv
eges than natives do; but when such cattle put
airs and speak of the honest farmers of the country as
traitors it is time to whack them the head and make
them lie down and be quiet 1t is my opinion if the Yam.
KEGS should here, of the first men to take the
oath to Lincoln would be the Hnglshman and he would
then try to make for his owners their
property.
Now Mr.. Editor, expect to hold meetings when and
where please; and if this Hingshman will head crowd
and attempt 10 break of meetings up will jLst
tie his crowd and lay them down in the road but we will
treat him to coat and give hin ride on fence rail-
hear Also Mr. Editor that there threats hang you
for expressing your opinions. Let these fellows if they
dare, lift their little finger against yUu The press free
and you speaking for freemen Let them touch you
and the people will grind them to powder
CAREY
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MeHfeo..


The republic of Mexico has ceased to exist a
decree has been published at the city of Mexico 5y
General Forey, of the French army, establishing
Junta Superior, composed of thirty.ive members,
Tor the government of Mexico This Junta has Sc
lected three citizens to exercise the executive pow
er Gen. Almonte, the Archbishop of Mexico, and
Gen. Scalas-GII strong PdrttzGns of monarchy
This Executive, nominated by the French Minister,
N. Saligny, were to associate with themselves 215
deputies to be chosen by the people, and called an
Assembly Of Nota6les, who were to form perma-.
nent Constitution Of government. In fine, the Em-
peror of France picked quarrel with the poor de-
caying republic of Mexico-invaded the country
conquered its chief places and is now engaged in
changing its government and forcing King upon
them. This is of the greatest outrages of mod
ern times. Mexcans alone have a right to rule
Mexico; but the Emperor Napoleon has, by the
strong hand beaten down the Democratic principle
in that country, and forced distant people, whom
he has right to control, to accept his laws and
his Emperor. This is a sample of what the people
of the Confederate States may expect if they should
fall into the bands of Napoleon. England and France
are both standing by, waiting to see the North and
South exhausted in this struggle and then they
hope to step in and govern us in their own way for
the advancement of their own interests.
The lust for domnion-for more land among the
people of the United States led 20 the between
the United States and Mexico. The Southern States
had enough territory for their slaves for hundreds
Of years; but not content with that, they desired
the of slavery extended, while majority of the
North looking to political and commercial advanta
ges Joined in the war ron that feeble republic. This
was done against the earnest remonstrances Of the
two great heads of the two parties of that day
Martin Van Buren and Henry Clay. The result
was the agitation of the slavery question was re-
vived and bad men North and South, taking ad-
vantage of this agitation destroyed the federal Union
and involved the country in this unnatural and cruel
civil war. This is the truth Of history.
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PUBLIC MEETING IN MOORE COUNTY.
]. p. BADGERS, Sec'y

At meeting held by the voters of district No. H. Moore
county, August 3D. 1868, motion of Alfred Hnesley,
Esq., the Rev. c. j. Harvard called to the chair, and
on motion, Mr. Hinesey appointed secretary.
After few explanatory rematks from the chair setting
forth the object Of the meeting, and upon free and due
deiberaton the subject the preamble and resolutions
of the Greene county meeting unanimously adopted
together with the following:
ResolUe That the decision of the Judges of Su-
preme Court and the laws of North Carolina should be
spected by the military authorities at Richmond.
ReSOU That opposed to the continuance of this
bloody war-to the destruction of life and property.
ReSOred, That in favor of any honorable propo-
respect our rights and property. And We recommend
the voters f all the other districts of Moore county,
well all the of the State at large, tae impor
tance of holding similar meetings.
ResOOed That the proceedings of this meeting be sent
to the Editor of the Raleigh SGHdIrd for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
C. S. HARVARD, Chm'n.
ALFRED HIXEsLEY, Sec'y.
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From the London Times, July 2o.]
EUROPEAN NEWS.
THE LONDON PRESS ON THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

THE LONDON PRESS ON THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
AND TIE SURRENDER OF vIcKsBURG.
The real lesson that should be drawn from the
political failure of these repeated and mutual inva
sons is that the issues sought not to be gained
by war at all From the first the conflict was one
of questions and principles, which only be set
tied by craftsmanship. National madness has given
them over for decision by the sword and it is now
evident to the world that fighting brings that de-
cison no nearer. Opinion has marked out FROM
tier which armies cross in vain to compel subms-
sion Which ever side attacks, seems destined al
ways to fail. The South, constantly victorious in
Virginia, baffled when it passes North Of the Po-
tomac Even the alternating successes Of the war,
in the waste of life by which they are purchased,
prove it desperate; and the repeated failures on
both sides, for any purpose larger than destruc-
tive ncursion, points as clearly as any human
events can do, to settlement of another kind
The war may be continued to mutual exhaustion,
but it will never mutually convince. Statesmen, if
they can be found will have to take the whole
question out of the hands of soldiers at last if
the 300 900 troops called for by the Northern Con-
scription are enrolled, armed and slaughtered in
another two years of miserable conflict. The Cab
met Of Washington are not equal to their task
Every crisis of affairs to elicit additional
nroofs that they paSsig sYe5MGo ofneGt n9ife tessh
Of success that has fallen on the Federal arms in
the surrender of Vcksburg, and the incidents of the
second Maryland campaign have exhibited the
President and his chief ministers in a manner al
most pitable.
With their country torn asunder, and its soil
reeking with blood, they only find voice to make
poor and aippant election speeches. When "sere-
naded, as proper congratulation on the fall of
VickSburg, the President made an address to the
crowd that mot even the friendly reports could in
vest with dignity" The Secretary of War "clam-
ed the merit Of retaining Gen. Grant in command,
and consequently of the victory achieved" He
turned the event to elimination of some of his
colleagues and glonfying of himself Mr. Stan
ton made it party triumph over the advocates of
peace bya small sneer at the "copperhesds" And
Mr.. Seward crowned the wretched display by some
thing that we record but will not here repeat, for
it was simply blasphemous. That men in such DO
sitionS could so express themselves at such time
is deplorable illustration of the degeneracy of
American rulers.
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The Baltimore american mentions among Con-
federate prisoners the following, sent to Johnsons
Island, Sandusky Bay Maj H. G. Lewis, Sd N.
c., 1t Crawford Co. K, 9th N. c., 1t j. T. Mar
tin, Co. l, 21st N. c., 1t NJ. F. Jones, Co. D., 23d
n. c., 1t S. J. Evans, Co. B, 47th N. c., 1t j. D.
Newsom, Co, H, 47th N. c., 1t G. NJ. Whiting,
Co. c, 47th n. c. 1t Col. NJ. A. Parks, Adjt F.
C. Powell, 1t G. W. Nixon, and Surgeon G. B.
Harrison were at Vests Building Hospital, Balti-
more. We care gratifed to learn that Lieuts. Iowa
Royster and CASTOR Broughton, of this City, re-
ported dead, are both living, though in the hands
of the enemy, and likely to recover. We regret to
learn that Col Leventhorpe and his AdJutant, Hen
dersOn Lucas (sOn of the late Capt Lucas, of Raj
egh,) have died of wounds received in the battles
of Gettysburg.
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PUBLIC MEETINGs--The Editor of the Progress,
in giving summary of recent public meetings in
this State, says:
1--WE make these extracts from the proceedings
fthese meetings to show the deep seated desire for
peace that pervades the masses. The people that
held these meetings belong to the honest farming
laboring classes, and while they desire above all
things speedy, lasting and honorable peace, any
assertion that they favor submission or would be
guilty of treason to the Confederate government is
foul calumny. While the armies are kept in the
field and the is prosecuted with vigor, they de-
sire that an earnest effort be made to bring about
peace by negotiation. They want no peace that
will dshonor them, their section or government
and rather than submit to such they are willing to
submit to farther and still greater sacrifices We do
not approve admire all that has been uttered in the
resolutions of these meetings, but we believe the
people to be honest and patriotic, and so believing
we shall defend them; and would suggest to
those who are denouncing these meetings and those
who take part with them that they could much bet
ter the country by entering the ranks than by
charging others with treason"
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SIXTH NORTH CAROLINA REGNENT-We publish
to-day, from the pen of a correspondent who took
part in the action, an interesting account of the
stOrming of Gettysburg heights by the glorious old
North Carolina 9th. The men of this regiment were
conspicuous in clubbing their muskets and using
their bayonets in taking the stone wall Our cor
respondent who has been in all the battles in which
this regiment has participated since the war COM
menced, says he never witnessed such Fl shtng as
that at Gettysburg by Hokes brigade, to which the
9th belongs.
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triotism, his devotion to liberty, to the rights Oh
the people, and to States rights, will live in the
hearts of the people Of Caswel and of the State at
large long after his calumniators shall have been
forgotten. .. .-,s...... -...., -
- The published proceedings of this meeting state
that Montford MCGEE, Esq, "cOncurred in the con-
demnation of Holden-said he had never entertained
any respect for him at any time" &c. We 90 not
believe this. We learn that Mr. MCGEE deprecated
party tone Of the meeting and said hstin his op,n
ion those present liable to military duty would oe
better employed with their muskets on their shoul'
ders defending their country, than in stirring up
party strife. -.... ..-..
We NAV refer to this meeting again.
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For the Standard.

Mr. EDITOR The following is enrrect list of the ca
suates Of company e. 3ls regiment N. G. T., on James
Island, July l6tb and the bOmbardment and assault of
battery Wagner, July 18th, 1898:
James Island, July 18th Killed, private W. A. John
son, struck by shell on head; wounded privates E. A.
Lee struck by explosion Of she'll James Cover, very
slight face.
Morris Island July lsth-Kiled private William Mat
thews shot in head wounded, prvaes Alexander Rogers
severely in shoulder Asey Sexton, slightly in hip; Rig
don Ellen, slightly in head A L. Wood, slightly IN arm
A. Q Wood slightly in shoulder
The health Of company not very good at present
Please publish the above list for the information of their
friends at home and obige your friend
Respectfully, W. j. LONG, :
Capt. Co. c, 3lst Regt. N. c. T :
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We learn that the Secretary of War has appoint
-, 1obn Devereux, Esq, of this City, chief Ilth'ng
f,r this State, in place of Maj. Bradford re-
mAH NJ Devereux is a native of the State-a
L ,nfeman of intelligence and business habits and
I'll no doubt perform the duties of the office as ac'
.nt,blv as any one who could have been appointed
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We have on hand number of communications
which shall appear as soon as we can find room for
them. ehope our correspondents will be patient.
By the way, it is our habit to allow to our CORES
pondents the fullest expressions of their opinions
and views; and we not to be understood approx
ing their views and opinions, when they differ mate
rally from our own as expressed in our Editorial
columns
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., n...oor.tic State Convention Of Maine, which

The Democratic State Convention OF Name "ni'n
.ssambed at Portland on the 9th, was composed Oh
nns hundred delegates, and adopted resolutions N
favor Of terminating the present desolating war, de-
daring that the Union cannot be preserved without
.oDceSsion and compromise, and denouncing LIN
',-, ADMINISTRATION. So it seems there is peace
Marty at the North.
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BsCONDED D.--IN THE EARLY PART

A BSC I'D E D...l IN THE EARLY PART
"A of July last. negro boy named JOHN. hired from
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away John Mitchell to wit, ten Shiuinqs
FRANK /. WILSON.
Aug. 10, 1868. s5-Itpd.
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Extract from letter to the Editor of the Stand
ard, dated


ard, dated
COLUMBUS, Miss, Aug. 1, 1863.
"The people of the Southwest are beginning to
throw off the degrading shackles imposed upon the lib
erty of speech, and to express themselves openly.
understand that the Hon. Jacob Thompson says that
is the time to make peace, whilst we have it in
our power to obtain our just rights. The Hon.
Mr. POindexter, State Senator, has openly come
out in favor of the same thing. As for myself
am not willing to submit to Lincoln, but my plan is
to join hands with the great peace party of the
North, with the view of overthrowing LincolniSm,
and then re establishing the government with slave
ry guarantees settled to our satisfaction The true
interests of slavery require the country to be one
not two. Go on in your course, Mr.. Editor
Be courageous-fear not-your views will be sure
to prevail"
This letter was accompanied by an able cOmmu-
nication by the writer over the signature of "Voz
Popul," which will appear soon. The writer is
an officer in the Confederate army, who has fire.
quently perilled his life in battle
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The Queen of England, in her recent speech pro-
,Ogung Parliament, says: "The civil war continues
IN America infictng much evil not only on the
,oD,ending parties, but on other nations. We see
No reason however, to depart from our strict neu-