Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-05
al. St&a1ara.
AHf For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN MOORE COUNTY.

At q meeting of the Conservative party of Moore
county, held in District No. It, on Friday the oath
Of July, 1863, on motion of 7. W. Ritter, Capt Eli
as Maness was called to the chair, and Elias T.
Williams appointed Secretary.
The chairman in q few appropriate remarks, has
gin stated the object of the meeting motion of T.
W. Ritter, James Garner, Lewis G. Maness Peter
S. Moody and @. L. Aldred were appointed COM
mttee to draft resolutions expressive Of the same
who reported through their chairman the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS The time has arrived when the peo-
pie of North Carolina should guard with Jealous
care their rights and their liberties and look with
an eye single to their interests. We deem it our
duty freemen of North Carolina, to meet in pub
lie council and express our views in regard to the
policy the Confederate government has thought
aposition upholding and defending the liberties of
the people of the State pledging our lives, our for
tunes and our sacred honor in her defence whether
against kings abroad or tyrants at home; there
fore, be it
Resolred, That the course of the Confederate
government towards North Carolina from the be-
ginning Of the war, has been any thing but fair and
honorable and that let her blood flow ever so free
ly, not word is said, or charitable act done, to
honor the valor or patriotism of her sons
Resolued, That Notwithstanding North Carolina
has furnished more men in proportion to her in.
habitants than nv Sthsexs State to prosecute this
war, she bas~4ewer BrisaSers or Major Generals
to eouasand them than any other State; of the in.
justice Of which the people have long complained,
IS yet their complaints have been utterly disre.
Res0lced That Nile North carolia. has able
and skillfui physicians and officers competent to
perform the duties assigned them, the Confederate
government has sent to this State physicians and
officers from Richmond, to examine anu enrol her
conscrpts thus treating with contempt the nteiil-
gence of the State.
Resolred. That the appointment of one Bradford,
"a Virginian) chief Tithingman for North Carolina
is insult to the State and that We demand his re-
moval, and that some North Carolinian be appoint
ed in his stead.
Resolced, That North Carolnians are capable OF
performing any duties assigned them by the Con-
federate government and We protest against the
practice of appointing men from other States to
perform duties within her borders which her own
sons can do a. we'll.
Resolrea, That the Davis administration, having
called upon the Governor for seven thousand mill
tia, we deem it unjust to the best interests OF the
State that any more troops be FURNISHED until other
States have furnished their just quota of men.
Resolced, That in view of the bad treatment this
State has received at the hands of the Confederate
government and the insults constantly heaped upon
her. we deem it the duty of all North Carolinlans
to demand their dscontinuance, shall in self
defence be compelled to take position where We
can take care of ourselves; and We call upon the
people of North Carolina to hold meetings in their
respective counties, and declare whether they shall
be freemen or slaves.
Resolred, That in our opinion, W. W. Holden is
one of the abest and bodest defenders Of the rights
of the people in the State and that the stand which
he has taken in their Defence is just of pride
to every true North Carolnian; and that We recon-
mend the Standard, under his control, to every
lover of freedom, and to all those who hate tyranny
and oppression.
Resolred, That these proceedings be published ir
the Raleigh Standard and Fayetteville Observer.
ELIAS NANESS, Chm.
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