Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-21

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back, or his first utterance of this undisgulscd
disloyalty to the rebellion would surely be his
Inst.
FORTY-SIXfu NORTH CAROLINA.
At q meeting of the non-commissioned Off
GERS and prirates of the 10th North Carolina
regiment, in camp near fredericksburg, Va,
held August 18th, 1868, Serg't John Arnold
was called to the chair, and Serg'tJ M Wad-
dill and Private j S Dunn, Jr., appointed sec,
r~etaries.
The object of the meeting was then briefly
stated by Serg't r D McCatter.
On motion of Serg't McCatter, the Chair
was requested to appoint q communicative
from each company-one non-eommissloned
officer and one priyate-to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense Of the meeting. Where
upon the Chairman appointed the following as
a committee, viz:
Serg't W j Smith, Private Sal Crumr,
serg't E P Ingsld, serg'tA Presna'l, Ser
geant J L Canal, Private W c Jackson, Ser
Seant W.. T Pecram, Private 7 P Walker, Ser
geant NJ NJ McRar, Corp'I D. Gurrie, Private
john Mitchell, Sergeant RIA Bast: ssrg,t } D
r me, Corp'l J L Summit, Se-g'r II D Nc
| SuLIeTy SOIp L L n " uLIuft SCiS Nv ihhiI T.
ton, Private NJ Ghun.
On motion of John D. Cole, Capt. n. N.
Fleming, of company B, was waited upon and
requested to address the meeting during the
absence of the committee; to which request
he responded in patriotic and eloquent terms,
ut the conclusion Of which the committee Ie-
portad, through its chairman, Scrg't Il. j.
McCatter. the following resolutions, which,
rxn- 4, Co. =, r,u,p -lc xp,rn Irp.t,
mously adopted with the greatest enthusiasm
by nearly the entire regiment, with the ex-
ception of company D, which was at the time
absent on detached duty:
Whereas. the Confederate army, usually
crowned with victory, has recently sustained
several r~everses, which have led to ccr.ain
peace meetings in our beloved State: %
the responding tones of the timid, and
tho cowardly and reasonable appeals for
peace in tho Raleigh Standard" address
ed to the base passions and uumanly fears
of mean men, for tho vile purpose Of ar
raging brother against brother, family against
family, and State against State throwing Inc
shadow of dependency over the hearts OF
good, loyal, and patriotic citizens; nursing
| the disaffec:ion Of u few i'll disposed persons
IN our soil silently but surely undermining
the confidence Of our brave troops in the feld,
teaching them. by implication. to desert th.
flag of their countryin the hour Of her need
and abandon the great contest in which w
are engaged for life, liberty, Independence ard
honor; filing the mouths Of soldiers with
'omplaiuts against the Government OF their
choice. and supplying d~eser;ers with nrsu-
ments for skulkIng from duty, and hiding il
no.es and csverns by day, aud derouring the
small ~pittance Of the widow and the orphan.
by night; and, whereas, the fccblear:umcnts
and lurking treason ofthe Raleigh Standard -
30 closely united with loud professions Of de.
lotion to States Rights. and expressions OF
%unbounled sympathy for the suferings u: oui
antilles, and tn" widows and orphans u; cul
rellow.soldiers, who have fallen upon the Ge!G
of carnage rs noble sacrifices up"a the ai;a'
rf patriotism, influence the ignorant 10 r.
1ist the execution o fwise and Just lNws, mai'
Tor our mutual defence. and tarnish &c fair
fame Of the good Old North State, attempting
o blacken the Illuminated history Of her g!o
rious career with tame submission to the van.
lal tyrant and, whereas, such clamprs ion
9eacc in the Raleigh STANDARD" and certain,
district meetings, can have no other t ndency
han to strengthen the determination Of ON
'~usolent and powerful adversary to force up"l
he freemen Of the South his dctestable laws
md institutions, and protract the war indcf-
aitely, thereby destroying that hope "t
IN carly peace, which we, in common witt
pur fellow citizens at home, SO ear.
restly desire: and, whereas, such clamor,
from a disappointed and p~cstilent faction can.
not alter the irreversible determination of I'll.
good people Of our native State to maintain
heir ancient liberties, or perish in the attempt;
| nor can they influence the Confederate Gov,
| 'rnment to relax its efforts in resisting lh'
progress of the invader, 80 long as it exists
| md leans with confidence upon the strong
rms and brave hearts OF its veteran troops,
Who know not how to bow with bastard spiiite
It the foot of Northern power; therefore.
Resolved. Ist. That, at this particular june
,urc, when the enemy has gained several i'm
'ortant victories, more by untoward accident
han the valor Of bis troops when he il now
moving against US by land and by sea-, witt
,owerful navies and veteran armies, drunken
with e1ultation when he is recruiting his
'anks daily by heavy levics upon the mass o.
lis people. preparing to strike, as he %vainl.'
,opes, a decisive and deadly blow-and When
our army, weakened by long marches, and
covered with the scars of battle, stands fronting
hat enemy, presenting an impossible wall be
tween him and our. liberties, and lovel ones ut
| home, calling for help from those who oughi
90 respond-apd no doubt will-prompfly and
IN force, to meet and repel the invader-thc
agitation Of the question Of peace upon terms
IF submission, reconstruction, or any other
than those that recognize tho Nationality and
independence of the Confederate States, is un-
necessary, ill-timed, injurious to nur cause and
sbe result of a blind, short-sighted policy. or q
cunningly devised scheme to betray the liber-
ties we have inherited from our fathers.
Resolved, I'd. That while we feel the emo
ions Of State pride as powerfully rs any Of
those who volunteer to defend her ~againsl
seeming injustice and neglect, and who cen
sure las au INSULT every act of an Admins
~tration, DESTROYS of promoting good will
and harmony between the States, embarked
in O common cause, and struggling for tie
same priceless principles. We canrot hut
ieeply regret the conduct of some Of our fc!-
low-citizens at home, blinded to the necessity
Of united counsel and cooperation. who make
it their daily business to disturb the friendly
| relations between our own State and the Con-
| iederacy by unfounded charges, unmeasurcd
abuse, and devilish Vaccinations against the
administration at Richmond.
Resolved, Sd. That these misguided citi-
zens, developing the principles of the Raleigh
STANDARD" to their legitimate results, who
counsel resistance to the late call for troops
from Presidcnt Davis, should be piticd, and
then consigned to contempt if Ignorant; If in.
telligent and informed. should suffer tho furi
penalty Of the law against treason, and coa-
signed to the everlasting curses Of mankind.
Resolved, 4th. That we call upon the few
weak men whom tho specDous reasoninss and
the %insinuating treason Of the Raleigh Stand
ard have corrupted and led astray from tn"
path Of duty and honor. to avail themselves OF
The gracious pardon offered in the Presidents
late proclamation. return to the post of danger
and retrieve, if possible, their ~besgared CHAR
| acters.