Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
For the Journal.
WILMINGTON, March l7ih. 1864.

Pursuant to public 0. ice, portion Of the cizers
of New Hanover County assembled at the Court House
on this thursday evening" hiarch 18th, 1864 to
suit together in 1eteituce 10 the condition Oh public a
fairs In the C0uedeTucy at large and Ia the State Of
North Carolina 10 particular.
o. motion, John D. Powers Esq, called to tie
Chair and Thos IL Hardin requested to act as Secre,
tary.
At the request OF the Chair the objects OF tie meet
ing were explained by Col. f. D. Hall, in lew peril
nent remarks
Ga further notion a Committee Of three, consist ng
of Messrs. JAS. FULTON and j. w. THOMPSON and DR..
HANSON F MURPHY was appointed to prepare :eso1u-
tons for the action OF the meeting.
The Committee after having retired for consultation
reported through It's chairman Mr.. FULTON, the fol-
10 wing preamble and resolutions -
WHEREAS, Il is all times the right we'll the priv
ege of free people to assemble together for coosaa.
ton upon the aar of the coul and for the expression
of their opinions ia regard to public and public
AND WHEREAS, the plessnt appears TO us 10 be
time that calls Tor such coEsati n and demands such ex
preston of opinion upOa the pant Of ali hoee who
heartily devoted the of the Confederate ats
in the great struggle il which they engaged or
protection of their nsationa and the assertion OF heIE
independence: Be it therefore,
ResoIUed That portion Of the people OF New Ran-
over county public meeting assembled believing in the
business OF and opon the aid and rotec.
ton Of Divine Providence do hereby vows of
fidelity country p-dging all that have and
ResoIsed That the country large
peciay the officers and soldiers Of our gallant army
who have stood like wall OF fire between the homes OF
the South aud the raVges OF the ruhles INVADER VINO
have proved their devotion uoon hundred fields and con
hrmed Qf confirmation were necessar) by their Volun-
tary re-ens ruenI for the
tsCo6d, That it the bOunen daty OF every man, NO
man cti i'll te lop:edeacy 10 all that os their
power TO support the army aid atan the Government III
this trying c! isis Of oar iae.
Res0Ued, this only Should rs be FREQ
y furnished 10 the Govern mL ara supplies o5 wa! dd to
the soldiers bu ample prov sion should b3 made to shield
from want suffering h' wreb and families OF those gal
LIANT who have left their homes to confront the public
enemy in the field.
ed meet AID Tepe the advances Of the nvadr foe,
and that have To tXcDG IN Intestine bEos
pGrtZGn agi! Jn whether IT. Ostenh1bIe object is the
calling OF State tony91i for purposes which may be
facoCs opposition to the Confederate administration,
to the acts OF ths on ed, rate Coz gTess.
IeSOtUtd, Tha5 while freely knowledge that nelth
the Gonedr Executive nor Congress perect
e have ;kc fullest confidence il the ability and integ
ry ideI.: jjovla, the honesty patriotism
Grg and v Il give the administration Of the
cordial tuppOrt ad 10 he acts OF th8 other lar trial
and 0bedie
Eesoesd mat we have no sympathy with the political
promoting il State and in enfaavcur
ing TO deceive people and aioTIe their affections
That g.tots, figuring so-callsd 'peace
meetings. Otherwise tomoDti dIacontent and induc
ug desertion many grave offences
wholly unworthy the support CT people Jealous OF
their rights and ntoera CT east suspicion Treason
RtS0lOea THAI DESTROYS Ct peace and harmony a. me,
we anxious The election for Governor OF
North Carolina pass quietly this year, by the reeec
ton OF Governor Varc without oppo tion, believing him
to be true and reliable upon the sena question of main
tanning The rights the south and prosecuting the
honorable termination, and being wiling, for the sake of
union among ourselves to wave tbs prcsent,a least al
diffareccas AID forget sill previous divisions.
Rescued, THAI these still desile the
election OF Governor Vance, while he of his present
conpettor Gr siuen the lea aud embodiment Of
political dis&f ctoa III the State to to preclude
lin trcIn receiving the SUPPORT OF any true friend of the
South or of the state.
ReSOred, That Cpl lioa the loyal cutesn people
of he should that but loyal Sou bern
pin PIE cleo ed t. the egEl No
Convention sgato1G-no covert advocates
ton onany terms shi u,d receive their support
under any circumstances.
Et1 W. HALL, Esq moved tho adoption Of the pre-
amble and resolutions and uppGrted his motion briefly
but with much oIce en4 effect. Tho motion being put
By the chair was passed unanimously.
Ihe thanks OF The meeting having bccn tendoeed to
the Chairman ard Secl-ary, and the Secretary direct
ed 10 furnish copy OF these p-ocee dngs to the VII
mpgtOn Daily JCurI a., with request that they be
published ard that tie Fayetteville Observer ard Gar
lrian, and the Raleigh Confederate be requested to
copy,
On motion, The meeting adjourned.
JOHN d. POWERS, Chairman.
Tn0MAs Il HARn N, Secretary.