The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-08-19
meeting of the Sixth N. O. Troops.

Al a meeting OF the omcers anu prlsates
Of this regiment, held near Orange court
house, Va, August 9Th. 1865, there being
1 full attendance, on motion OF Capt. Eur.
ner the meeting was organized by calling
Cant. b. w York TO the Chair. who ex-
planned the object Of the meeting IN clear, I
iercible and eloquent manner. The meet
inc was further organized by appointing
Sergt. Faucett and Corporal Malone sec
retaries. On nation Of Capt. Lea. COM
mit,ee Of Ten privates aud thrse officers
was appointed To- draft resolutions for the
action Of The meeting; @hereupon the Chair
appointed The following Committee:
Capt. W. K. Parrish. john {. q. Graham,
Lieut.. q. y. Albright, David X. silver.
Lieut.. l.. II. Walker. James T. Lyon.
4. l.. Williams, }. X. Dickson,
J. a. Hamilton, ID. IL. Frtls,
J. II. JohnstaG. J. IL. Hall.
]. q. Lunsiord.
While the committee were absent. Lieut..
!. r. Hill being called upon. made AZ rlo-
suen, and pointed address.
The committee reported the following
resolutions. which were unaniuuusl. adap-
ted:
Whereas the nReer. sDi soldier. II che
Sixth y. Z. Troop, have witnessed with
regret the course pursued By the Rslrigh
Standard and a few exempis aud noueoln-
batianis in Mort. Carolina. 10 relation To
ibr Struggle that va. nre daily making lor
our freedom AMI Independence; aud Mhrre.
a. this course j, giving sd aud comfort TO
The enemy. calculated 10 mIsle.d tie ere
dulous al k.me. aud tarnish the FAIR name
u our gnod Stat, il Tie eyes q the good
and wise aud patriotic; thrrricre be Il re.
solved.
l. That ue, officers an,l men el the Sixth
NC. Troops. greatly desire peace, but we
ssnrn any peace that i not based apun =
separation ii the Cnnlcl,racy from al po-
lliical relations with lie late United States
aud recognition Of our Independence ;
aud until this is secured We are wiling ~
continue the struggle .. log = me 81 -
!. left % march as,insi s-sai b.r"us enemy.
?. That the .coer,e of tie Raleigh Stan.
dird and us correspondent. j., WHETHER ac.
iuated by policy. humanity or patrinllsm
deserving Of The deepest censure By the
soldiers ~ the field. and b, the mothers,
fathers and sisters of n. CarOlina's sla0gh-
tered Suns. calculated a. IL il ITO induce the
North TO believe that NerthCarolina Is de.
slfous 10 return 60 the Union.
= That while with pam aud sorrow We
have seen snme II Tir nnblest sons manned
for life and many fall to rise No more, vet
NC see no feasun to drspuud aud no cause
70 despair of success IN winning our free.
dam by the furCr ~ arms.
& That We would respectfully Suggest
10 the croakers and respondents, that il
they are exempt from this struggle, and az,
unwilling 10 take arms IN defense Of theiI
rights aud liberties. that they remain al
aumc. produce pr., isioas, and preserve The
name OF our State untarnished BY keeping
silent.
). That the proceedings Of this meeting
be Published 10 all the papers in North Ca.
rolina favorable 10 the object in view.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned
a'ih three enthusiastic cheers for JEFF. Da'
vs. and the Southern Coniederacv.
X. w. YORK. Chairman.
v. ". fAucggr,l