Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-05
From the Wilmington Journal
MEETING IN SANPSoN COIIyTY

Ala meeting of the citizens OF Sampson county, held at
the Court House in Clinton, on the oath day Of july 1863
Col Thomas H. Holmes and Almand A. McKoy were re-
quesred to act as Secretaries.
The chairman explained the object of the meeting to be
the defence of the county so far as IN our power lay The
appointment of patrols and pckets and the expression OF
the opinion of with regard to the tone Of
some of the public journals of the State.
On motion of Thomas H. Holmes, committee of five
was appointed by the chairman to draft resolutions for the
action of the meeting. The chairman appointed the fol-
lowing VIZ Thomas H. holmes mes E Ms% KIRBY
committee was appointed to wait on Hardy Holiness
Esq and request hun to address the meeting The c,n-
pance of Mr. Holmes greeted with hearty cheers and
with enthusiasm becoming the occasion did he pour
forth invectve against those whose doubts and fears
cause them to give ukewarm doubtful support to the
government while engaged in this terrible struggle.
The manner and matter of his address such as to
encourage the fnbeare cheer the courageous quiet
the fears of the doubling scary the backsidng fright
en- the peace and nfuse double share OF patriotism
into the minds and hearts of his hearers
The committee resolutions reported through their
chairman the following preamble and resolutions for the
WHEREAS, The citizens of the county have been fire.
queny annoyed by the approach Of the vandas in their
recent raids and deemng 1t expedent to resist all SUCH
with stout hearts to resist them to the DEATH There
Resolued That company be formed in the county of
Sampson Of men hehsr liable to CONSUMPTION militia
duty to be called upon of emergency and who are
willing to be subjected to the regulations Of the army OF
Resolved That the Governor be requested to furnish TO
the Colonies Of Sampson county supply Of POWDER shot
and CAPS for the of the county in its defence.
esoued That efficient patrol be appointed for the
county, be in the pay county, and that many
nav be be detailed to act cOurers to sport
any threatened danger.
Rspd That those courers be under the control of the
military authorities of the county.
Resoloed That the Colonel of Dupn county be request
ed to forward any information he may OF any in
tended raid the presence of the enemy in his county,
and appou rendezvous for the forces of the two
ties and that the Colones of the adjoining counties be
ouested to act in concert with u.s.
Resoloed That our confidence in the Administration of
President Davis remains undated he who by word
deed attempts to thwart the plans of carrying this war
or seeks to discourage the soldier the field or the patriot
at home as the final success of our arms and the esab
ishmen of independence is an enemy OF his country
and should be treated as q traitor.
Resolved That the OF our respected Governor H.
! B. Vance meets with our hearty appreciation we honor
his patrios and zeal for the defence of State and as
citizens of Sampson County do pledge him our counten
apce and jealous support every tending to the
of State and the promotion and establish
nent of the Southern Confederacy.
Rssoiosd That repudate the moral treason TO say
the eas taught the Standard and Swallowed forth in its
edorias aud correspondence We would warn him that
nmsakeabe signs Of treason Turk under its well selected
ianpunee. misleading the ignorant and corruptng the
weak and creduous No covering of words can conceal
its and bitter enmty to the under wncn
we live We call upon him this day. or we are enttea
to an answer from him public journast) TO let tne
State know whether be be friend or an enemy TO the
cause Of our country and whether he be in favor OF our
prosecution of The submission to the Nortnern
government. Our enemies quote that paper as uendy