Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-27
PROCEEDINGS OF NORTH CAROLINA TR00i s.
CAMP NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, Va,
August 18th, 1863. !

To tie Editor Of the Wing:
Will you be so kind as to give the ic, through
your columns, the proceedings OF nee ing held by TIE
9th Regiment n. O. Troops, on the 18th INST.
The meeting was called 10 order by U. Sergt Camp
belt Company "B." On motion, Private i. Nash, Go.
C. was called to the Chair and Sergs Steiner Num-
and Private j. T. Roberts were apptnn Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been el pained on
motion, a committee of twelve VAS appointed by the
Chair to draft resi- utOns expressive OF the views Of the
meeting
The committee reported the following preamble aud
resolutions which unanimously adopted:
Where's Se, The officers and soldiers of the 9th y.
c. Regiment, have heard, with mingled shame and ID
dgnalion the existence in our DE- ar old North State
OF u feeling OF encouragement on the part OF CIV
who have never known the impulses Of true s1lder,
at the recent Ieverses OF our orioUs cause which
leg, unless Immediately checked, will serve but TO dis
courage our brave men, now cheeriuy struggling for
the establishment Of our Independence to raise the
hopes OF our rickd though dShedrtened foe, and 10
disgrace the name of beloved North Carolina: aud
whereas the rnprincpled and weather cock sheet the
North Carolina Standard hes construed itself the
exponent of ese prtudical views, and has been Ia
boring assduousy to es!abl sh Submission party by
advocating tue offer of terms the enemy Therefore,
be it
Resolved, let That after two years and halls
vice in the defence of the Southern cause, although
earnestly desiring the return of peace and its incident
joys and prosperity still cannot and iHH not assent
10 any peace other tn Al that established unqul-
fed and perpetual separation from the Northern States
and the sure and complete Independence Of the S'u b.
ern Confederacy. That peace upon eny other terms,
and especially upon those which fear would 'ltisiy
the croakng spirits home of wHom~the Editor OF The
n c. Standard i, cliff Wouldb be al insult to Oto noble
gallant and iduepted dead as well as shameu sacr nee
of our purpose, our ,triotsm and our courage.
Resolved I'd That seOno cause whatever OF
desL ondency or apprehension, and feel coDfd mt
that with the assistance OF 1riends st home, both
male and female in encouraging ann and unhcsitatng
respone 20 the late extension of the CON cpicn sct,
and Il eloquent appeal of excelen Pre-idpLt and
the earnest and noble efforts of beloved Governor
we shall be than superior 10 o1nrsoent foe,
and before the expiration OF another twelvemoab, will
dictate peace to him upon our own honorable terms.
Resolved, Sd. That these resolutions be sent TO the
Richmond " Examiner" Wing" aud "Sentnel u
the North Carolina "Sae Journal Fayetteville "0o-
server" aud "Geensboro Patriot" with the request
that al the other papers Of the ate publish the
Major j. G. WEBB, Capt John SLOAN, Sergeant +.
G. PIrrMAS, Co. A, Private JANIS II PYAEcX, Co. r,
PrivRe j. G, Rouse, Co. @, Private J. E. LEE, Co. D,
Corporal Z. A BARRETT Co. E. Sargent THos. WHIrE,
Co. +, Private j. @. SgAYHoRN Co. G, Private J. W.
SMITH, Co. II, Private j. L KINsEY, Co. l, Sergeant
W. THOMPSON, Co. X, Committee.
After snort eloquent and patriotic add esses by Col
John elmer, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel G. i. Whit
field Captain J. W. White, A. O. N Captain r. W.
Joyner Lieut.. James A. Graham, Sergeant Dodson and
others, the meeting adjourned with three hearty cheers
for the Old North State.
At the conclusion OF the meeting the regimental
baud enlivened the occasion with several stirring and
national airs.
FRED. NASH, Chairman.
WILL. U. SfEINRR,
II. s. MUM, Secretaries.
j. T. ROBERrs,S