Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-19
Gkt Staubar1.
For the Standard.

For the Stan0aIu.
pt1R1JC MEETING IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Attn meeting of the citizens Of Meckenburg county n.
c. held at Long Greek M On Tine tine Chair and Sord
Can't. T Gluyas was called 10 'ne ona''' " " 9
Vas appointed Secretary. 1.,.
Can't. Giuyas made few appropriate remarks expiana
@ resoIuons which were read, and after few desut
torv remarks from different persons, was proposed ina.
the meeting adjourn to meet again on Saturday. the s'
committee was appointed to draft resolutions to be
presented to the next meeting consisting OF
named persons: s. Sord 4. d. Whitley, W. r. Little
On motion of DR.. W. NJ Kerr Capt: T. Gluyas was al
oeo " 'ne '''''' T. GLUfAS, Chm.
s. S1TroRD, Sec
Mt according to adjournment on the first day of Au-
onst Can't. T. GIuyas in the Chair, and s. Sford Sec
rstary The following preamble and resolutions were
presented, read and unanimously aooP1ea .o,-ose,
WHEREAS 1t is a duty we owe ourselves, our rePIeSen
.t;ves and our country whenever we feel ourselves aS
seyed to assemble together and adopt resolutions s'
TING our grievances and the manner in which they snouo
DC Res1ed That if the independence of the Southern
Confederacy should be established it will be lnssru
mentally BY the combined efforts of able bodied men On
The field of battle and the FARMS therefore the ereaon
Of multiplicity of Offices with abeboded incumDents 70
fiji Them mpolitic in the extreme and nimeal 10 Ing
best interests the people and of the Confederate cause
the PERFORMANCE Of military duty, such as mail agents
railroad conductors agents TO procure supplies lax cE
ecors and ali other offices ola similar character the Gu
ties which could be well ha, Is y noc snd
we respectfully request that all 'nVaa SOLDIERS aP
pointed so far as qualified persons can be procured rom
among them for that purpose; 1nas ,ne from the
farm to the army while there are so many able ooaea
men filing stations that could be otherwise hiieo' Is
frauoht with inevitable ruin to this state .
Resolred That the hing system OF taxation ealGu
lated to create nnumerabe officers with Conederate saa
nes who will detract from the army or the farming inter
the country and thereby become n"t
producers and the taxes of the people without
spy paramount benefit, while large quantities OF Inc pro-
ducton of the soil taken from the PEOPLE IN tnls way WIN
be exposed to decomposition Tor want Oh ~
and numerous other causes while all the production OF
the coil will be in stringent demand for the relief OF Inc
widows and orphans Of deceased soldiers and We t6ere
fore regard this system Of taxation as ana
tremey Opp,essiYe We therefore earnestly request nat
it shall be abandoned without delay as the
provisions of the mpressmen act are more just and ample
10 meet the demands of the government.
government its disregard of the kabas corpus act and
ID appointing physicians from other States to examine
North Carolina conscrpts, and Virgn!an as ehiet =!
fhngman in this State as an ndgnity offered 10 Inc GU
Gems of North Carolina which they should never sub.
m-snd therefore request and demand the removal
those incumbens and that qualified North Caro'n'ans be
appointed to occupy those Offices.
Rtsolred, That we regard submission to constitutional
law a duty and honor to the citizens OF any govern
ment but submission to unconstitutional tyranny as
and F. aPs services and sc
ses soldiers in the field and shall ever cherish
and honor them but if civil law is not to be maintained
and civil liberty not 10 be the great result of this con-
test then will their services and sacrifices have been Of
fered in vain.
Resolred, That we would hail with joy any movement
BY the great body of the people, North and South that
might promise lead to honorable and lasting peace
Reolred That the proceedings of this meeting be fur
nshed to The Editors Of the Charlotte papers, and the n
C. Standard with request to publish them, and that Inc
Editors of ali other papers in the State be requested t.
copy them.
-' T. GLUYAS, Chm.
g. SIFFoRD Sec