, 1863-08-22
Union Mnss Mcctfn@ In Eastern NorsI,
Carolina.

TIE following resolutions were adopted q.
meeting Of citizens Of North Carolina, rep,
rcsenting oycE5 county in the 1st and Cd Con.
gressional Districts, and portion of the Sd,
held In the town Of Washington, On Tuesday,
August II, 1868. The men Of the 1st NORTH
Carolina regiment Of Union volunteers, ets.
toned at that point, participated in tho meet
irg:
Rescsred, That In the great Conservative porty
Of North Carolfna, still fortunately lu tho majority
II thss State and protesting mauiully against tho
old Uaion party which stood 80 nobly truu in tue
dark days Of 1e61 and we see In the increasing
boldaess Of IT'S utterancss, through tho Raleigh
voluntary sttn1n oi the Old NORTH Slate 10 hse a.
lesfsnce to tic Rttabic, provided tho ontsidc
tion shall Be removed.
Reso'rsd T..at vigorous AMI energetic pros.-
cution Of tbs waE for the unsoa in this portion Of
thu tnsurtcctionMy reyioa Ut Our country, is tho
Necessary aIG tEly means whereby tho loyal scrtf-
Ment OF North Carolina can be made practically
ayaab!s IN ths ERE It work Of restoring her to ths
call upon ths Government to send hithef re. en.
forceme.ts aicGuato to tsku poeseeslop Of tio
State, believing that the eminent and successful
chle1tain commanding this department, lacks only
the Hen md ueats to strike, in this achievement
amortal blow at the yery heart Of the rebellion.
Resa[sd, That The y focatled Confederate
caIolna. asTayipg lcr citizens, in numbers nearly
cqrol TO the tutire voting atsrncta In armed hos
tNty to the benefeent authority Of the Unioa and
duty Of def ndins hez easteTn section against the
invasion tt er. By invoked, has exhibtteda pcradY
and crnelty Wiitnt ELY p7eeedent in the atln1s Of
fo,c lelsaacd, Lcfnre God and NJ n, from any far
thc1 obligation to sustain ttespotism which hos
ehoM Itself powerlcss to protect and potent oaly
Rt<S9;d, That it Ia not the Administration. nor
the party which placed It In power, but the cog
tp!Estors against the Union. who are responsible
They nsGly invoked revolution u hich it Is now
impossible for Any Ma to stay, stac It has passed
into the hands Of the Almighty, nrd fts issues aso
extinct;on Of .yeten which was almost imp:ex-
comp onises NeveIthsless we Gslie1e % tit. IL II
,nent Of ftee schools, and tho Inauguration Of tsn
t1amneled liberty Of speech, in the thfIt and IN.
dusty which are tcfsaite. to prevail within our
labos 20 agnIacentt5 1ea]zed in tile great states
dedicated to freedom hy the immortal ordinance
Of 13t7, the people Of North Caynlua wl bo abu1.-
war 10 PIT existing institutions, and nrl, ii tbs
greater welfare OF their postcrity, rich reward for
al the present fncorveniences and losscs OF tho
H,Solrtd, Thst We rejoice at tho recent triumph
eeaon E t6s fo Gnoa sIs sn e. sc
tefpsaicg "a We DO tho tseacheroas and cowardfy
course pursued ty secession sympathlzcss ana
copperlieaas Of the North, VIC sincerely hope that
tue fsisrds Of the Unioa in Ohio aud otheE States
may yindicate onr National honor, BY administer
ing to them euch defeat at the coming f.ll clc:~
tions as sh,l thrill with joy the heart Of every
true patriot and soldier throughout the country.
Eekeleed, That the fact that tho present war,
with u the extraordinary expenditures ncccesarily
attending its prosecution. has been carried on for
two years and fur months without m attempt
made to loan single dollar OF any fsreIgn natson
or capitalist, zcdects the highest honor upoa the
AdtairIetraton; and especially does the pltn orig
iratcd By the present distinguished head Of tic
Treasury Department for establishing EounJ N1-
t:onal currency, based npon the plishted Eitl end
credit Ct the Nation, exhibit capaelty Tor vlso
practical stnteEmareaip not exccucd In the anan-