Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-08-28
For the Standard.
For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN HENDERS0NVILLE-LARG
AND ENTHUSIASTIC CONC0URSE!

For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN REPRESENTATIVE
AND ENTHUSIASTIC C0NCOURSE!
At large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of
Henderson county. Aug 10TH 1885, called for the purpose
of taking into consideration our situation in regard to the
present large of people assembled at the
Court House. whereupOn motion of Elder Jas. Blythe,
Capt Hugh Johnston called to the hair and Elder
j. IT. Bryan and A. H. Jones requested 10 act as Secre
taries.
MT Johnston upon taking the Chair, in few brief
marks explained the object of the meeting.
Gen. W. F. Jones' being present. and having been called
upon addressed the people at some length explaining the
situation Of the country, &C.
amble and resolutions which unanimously adopted
WHEREAS The Constitution of this State guarantees
the people right to meet and deliberate matters
touching their rights and liberties and in order pro-
mote the welfare of the State and whereas country
is involved in unnatural and dreadful war-aud that It
having become convinced Of strong disposition the
part Of the Confederate authoreS prescribe our people
and disregardhe rights of the State; aud Whereas the
people have the right TO make effort to negotiate
treaty of peace between the coutendng parties BY Con-
ventun of themselves; and whereas, there Is District
Convention to be held at this place the 18th of August
in order to nominate candidate for Congress in the Con-
servaiye and that we are in favor OF said Conven
and detrimental to their interests and perOus
their liberties surrender their sovereignty to 9TH
human power and pledge lives, our fortunes,
and cred honor in defence of State against po
tentates and kings abroad usupers and tyrsnts at
home.
RealUed That the Governor and other civil officers of
this State deserve everlasting gratitude for their
yielding integrity In sustaining the civil law In regard to
the writ of kdJSIs corpus, DC.
esOUed That the people of our State have been most
shameluy treated by the Confederate authorities in
gard the distribution of officers both military and civil,
BY appointing from other States the heads of
people to fill said offices, and that we hereby en-
ter our solemn protest against such usurpatiens.
Re0LUed That view of this State having already fur
nshed than her due proportion of troops and the
Davis administration having called the Governor for
more most earnestly demonstrate against the policy of
sending out men, especially from this portion OF the
State.
RcsO0e That the platform contained in the Henderson
Times of July 23d be adopted by this meeting and that
those appointed to the District Convention by this meet
ing instructed adopt the in selecting candl-
date in the Conservative party for Congress.
R-otoed That this meeting appoint 10 delegates TO the
District Convention.
WhereupOn ]. B. Johnston, W. W. Anderson, A. !.
GIBBS A. II. Jones' Col Joseph Hamilton Maj L. j. Pace
NJ NJ Brown Jesse r. Justus, j. W. Ledbetter and Jas
GarrOn were appointed.
On MOTION the Chairman was added to the list
The following resolution Also adopted:
ReSoLEed, That tender to w. w. Holden, of the
Standard thanks for the able in which be
advocated the rights of the people of this State that
also tender thanks to WIN. Dedman of the Tunes
for his courtesy IN keeping his columns open the pub
lIc aud that commend both the Standard ana the
inns to the patronage of the people so long as they
maintain the independent high and liberal course
pursuedan and that pledge HONOR and lives if
necessary, to the sustenanoe of a free press
RsSoL0d That the proceedings OF this meeting be pub
shed in the Henderson Times and the Raleigh Standard
and PrOg'esS be requested to copy
The meeting then adjourned
HUGH JOHNSTON, Chm.
A. Il. JONES Secretaries.