Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-08-14
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For the Standard.
prp11c MEETING IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY.

A. meeting of the citizens of Mecklen6urg county, N
n held at Long Greek Mill, the 9th July, on MOTION
Can't T. Guyas was called 10 the Onair' au" o. ~
Tas amounted Secretary.
Can't Giuvas made few appropriate remarks expana
tory of the object of the meeting Mr. > hord present.
So1e resolutions which were read aud afe" lew 9eSu
tory remarks from different persons, IL was proposed tn
The meeting adjourn, to meet again on Saturday the
day of August. II. -o.oIrtions tn b,
presented the next meeting, consisting OF me
-iamed persons: s. Siford, K D. Whitley W. l. h'''e
On motion of Dr. W. NJ Kerr, Capt. 7: Giuyas was az
ded to the committee: The meeting men Chm
s. S1FFoRD Sec.
Met according to ACCOMMODATION the first day OF Au-
cnst Cant T GIuras in the Chair; and S. Sford' Sec
rotary. The following preamble and resolutions "ef'
presented read and unanimously adopted:
W1vpe,s II is duty we owe ourselves, our represent
tayes and our country whenever we reel ourselves ag
oeva3 10 assemble together and adopt resolutions s'a
nG our grievances and the manner IN which lhey should
he Tedressed Therefore, be it =,
ResoIged, That if the independence OF Inc southern
onfederacy should ever be established it will be inslru-
mentally bY The combined efforts of abe-Dodied men on
tie field of battle and the arms therefore the creation
Of multiplicity of Offices with ablebodied incumbents to
MI them is impoc in The extreme, and inimIcal to the
b. Interests of the people and of the Confederate cause
ResOlued, That the employment OF persons capable OF
fire performance of military duty such as mail agents.
lroad conductors agents to procure supplies, tax COL
tors and all other offices of similar character the du
ties of which could be as well performed by soldiers VINO
lave been MANNED the field of battle, IS imPoc and
We respectfully request that ali invalid soldiers be s
painted qualified persons can be procured from
among them for that purpose that the turther enforce
cut of the corscrpt in calling more men nom me
farm to the aTny while there are so many able ooaied
men filling stations that could be otherwise Alied'
H. ught with inevitable ruin to this State.
3tSOlrd That the tthing system OF taSalloa Is caCu-
ID TO create unumeabe officers with Confederate Saia
rr< who will dcract from the army or the farming inter-
cstS of the country and thereby become consumers not
III, ducerS and increase the taxes OF the people without
paramount benefit while large quantities. OF the pro,
duCion of the soil taken from the people IN TINS way VIII
l. SltInn
aud numerous other causes while all the production or
the soil will be in stringent demand for the relief OF the
widows and orphans of deceased soldiers and we tnere
fore regard this system of taxation as mudIclous ana eA
tF ney oppressive We therefore earnestly request nat
shall be abandoned without delay, as the discriminating
provisions of the mpresSment act more Just ana ample
meet the demands of the government
steSOlged That we regard the policy OF the Confeaere
ernment in its disregard of The ha6eds corpus act and
appointing physicians from other States to examine
Nrrh Carolina cunScripts ard Ylrgnlan as cnlei II
1t ngmau in State as an lndgny offered 10 the clt'
of North Carolina to which they Should never SUD
and we therefore request and demand the renewal of
tose incunbents, and that qualified NORTH CaronanS be
81 pointed to occupy those offices.
ReS0ced That regard submission TO constitutional
law as duty and honor the citizens of any govern
ment, but submission to unconstitutional tyranny as
crime and degradation TO any people.
PeSO!red, That proud of the services and sacit
ofour brave soldiers in the field and shall ever cherish
aid honor them but if civil law is not TO be maintained,
if civil liberty is be the great e'uit of this con-
test then will their services and sacrifices have been Oh
teI ed in vain.
.2eSolged, That would hail with joy any movement
BY the great body of the people, North and South that
5ht promise lead honorable and lasting peace
eSOLCed That the proceedings of this meeting be fur
he'd TO the Editors of the Charlotte papers, and the N
E. Standard with request TO publish them, aud that the
dors of all other papers In the State be requested TO
T. pY them.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
T. GLUYAS, Chm.
S. S1FFoRD, Sec.