Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-09-08
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For the Standard.
pUB1IC MEETING IN GRANVILLE COUNTY.

PUBLIC MEETING IN GRANVILLE COUNTY.
Alta public meeting the citizens living in limits
the 43d Regiment N c. Militia held at Wilton, Granvil
county N e., Saturday the 29th of August, 1868,
motion of Capt B. Lyon, Col. W. K. White Gale
10 the Chair and John p. Laurence and john e. Usei
we're requested to act as Secretaries Col JAS. Moor
BY request stated the object of the meeting in few a.
proprate remarks, and notion the following gentenc
one from each Captains district appointed comm
Dr. N. NJ Laurence, Col ]. ]. Moore, Elijah Winston
X. Gooch, j. P. Hester, J. W. Crabtree, Henry Turne'
Capt E. b. Lyon and q. W. Reams. The committee return
ed and reported through their chairman the annexed pr
ambe and resolutions which were unanimously ADOPTED
In the present disastrous @ bort of III
press the freedom of speech, the tendency to mob law an
violence upon individuals and private property IN
duty of all good and loyal citizens to Keep seepess g
lance the rights and privileges guaranteed in the Con
stituton; therefore be it
ResoIr9d That we will maintain the right of free speech
conscience the press at all hazards and that any attempt
suppress the unbecomng civil people and will
meet with contempt from all lovers liberty and justice
Reolced That we believe the time has fully come when
the people of NorhCaro should take decided stand
aud look to the interests safety and welfare of themselves
without the fear of kings at home mouarchs abroad
ReS0E0d, That Notwithstanding the blood of NOrthCar
DINA troops has flowed like water upon every battle field
glSt bethel 10 Getiysourg her ocers ana PrlUateS
mand Of officers from other States they have received
credit and thanks for it at the hands of of
hcias but have been called towards and deSererS By those
in authority the State itself has been called id nest
of traitors" by Richmond Brgadier and the organ of
the government has invited the good old patriotic State of
North Carolina to leave the CUnte6eracy.
ReSotOe& That we feel yet free and independent as we
did when we entered the and we will take care
OF OurSeVe the best without the interference OF
John MITCHELL or ANY other foreigner who assumes to dc
tate u.s.
ReSoJrei That opposed the suspension Of the
writ OF hI5eas corpus except in contingencies contemplated
by the CONSTITUTIONS that flvoc of free speech
and the freedom OF the preSwO of the greatest buwarks
OF oer that strict Suoordnation of the military TO the
civil authorities is cardinal principle free govern
nent aud should not be departed from.
eGoIred, That we approve the action of the Supreme
N
capture and detention of certain citizens us cunScrps
6ScharginE those that Illegally restrained OF their
sings OF liberty which virtually denied them by the
Confederate Congress- in ncgecng to establish Supreme
esotced That the present bloody wicked and inhuman
war has ragged long enough without any profit advan
te To either North South therefore, call upon
representatives IN the Congress- to their utmost
endeavOrs to obtain cessation OF hostites and termna
on OIL our present struggles in just honorable and last
RsSo!0ea That William W Holden is one of the ablcst
and b'des defenders of the rights people ofNOrh
Carolina that we approve his in the stand he has
mend the SaaIrd to every lover of liberty and to all
who are opposed to despotiSm at home abroad.
Res!Ued, That our Representatives in Congress
quSted 10 use their influence effect repeal OF the tth
inS law and that protest against the appointment of
persons from other States to NIL offices in tins State
ReS0tUed, That have learned with regret that the
right has been conceded to the armies of the Confederate
States to meet in convention and declare for what ur
poses and to what extent this shall be prosecuted
Control OF the military authorities of the country in
other words 1t makes the government military dica-
torsp-a state OF things deeply be regretted for if the
army has the right TO determine how long and what
extent the war shall be prosecuted then they have
the same right TO meet in convention and resolve to lay
down their arms and put end the war-f the right
Of the former is conceded, the latter must be also.
RSored That the conduct of army officials in conven
lion at Orange Courthouse, Va diScoses disposition
he part OF officers of the army alarming the best inter-
st OF thecountry, placing them in the most imminent
'erlsn denouncing free speech and the freedom Of the
'ress IN setting themselves up judges of what true
patriotism " IS IN SOrth-CarUina
Rssotued, That in the opinion of this meeting those
'icers IN convention at Orange Courthouse Va went
this to fight for liberty and the freedom of the
ress and free speech but their conduct plainly shows
hat they are the hireng tools of the muiOns of power
Who would Wrest from the people of North Carolina the
asst Testage OF human liberty TO carry the bGseueSS of
ar magnIty and that they opposed free speech
nd freedom of the press in North Carolina.
RSred That the thanks of this meeting due and are
ereby rendered to the officers and prvateS from the good
Id patriotic county of Granville that not one Of them
as represented in that miserable and diSgaceu farce
range Courthouse, Va.
ReSocd That those persons who the COnserva-
I'VE people of North Carolina of being and
US 10 the South objects of pity and contempt.
Rssor=d That the proceedings of this meeting be
, the Raleigh Standard and Daily Progress for pubcl-
ion.
The meeting entertained with addresses BY Capt E.
Lyon, E. Winston, Col J. j. Moore and DR. Laurence.
". Z. WHITE, Chm'n.
j. J. 2 ?. L LsGRzs SSee'ys.