Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-10
]. H. DUcKwoRTn, Sec'y.

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Public Meeting in Wake County.
On Saturday january. aa0ih, 1894 public meet
ing was he'd at J. w. Collins, in Buckhorn Dis
trict, and on potioa, Samuel Norris was caiaed to
the Chan and e. Collins was requested to act
cf On inotionsIs III, Collins, 5g g: Burt K. john
s san and ~. RsJoneA with tbs Cbaiss'sn, were sp-
pointed ., committee to draft resolssons tn the
action Of the meeting. The e,mmittes retired and
Chairman, samuel Norris, reported. the following
preamble, aaAo resalutionsio s.tj sa s. i.f''.'
WHsREAS All citizens Of the Confederate gov
ernmept having the constitutional right 70 assen0e
together u consult iof the common good we thipk
the feasfuk tendency the Confederate government
TO military gdespatism cover civil aw tose.he'
with the scarcity Of provisions, is cause ior asr'
ments and views & policy prudent to be adopted,
"a political power is deri!en
!, from the people only, any legislation aorldging
those rights is unjust AID should be resisted 0y
constitutional and legal means. :,
r. RssoIoh, That strict subordipation of the MIL
itary;te the civil Law is Of the pillars of repu6-
lican liberty, and any Attempt on the part OF the
military to override the civil Ian, under any shape
or form, is revolutionary and despot1c.
ResoLred. That North Carolins, as q sovereign
and independent State has the right to consult the
present good and future happiness Of her citizens,
and when forced to choose between military des
potism and her sovereignty, she. will choose the
f latter through Convention Of her citizens.
I ResoLssd, That we approve the course OF Gov
Vance, in the administration Of the laws Of the
State, and that we will sustain him in q continue
ton of the same. sT, 80. -..,
Resolved, That VIC assure our soldiers under arms
that we will see that their families be as we'll pro
vided for as the means on hand will admit and
that we recommend them not to desert their posts
Rssolued, That We respectfully request Of the
Executive of the State to convene the Legislature
forthwith, to call State Convention to make prop
or and legal arrangements to negotiate with the
United States for peace, and that we request the
other States to unite in the same. 81"
Resolued, That what in political affairs, as we'll
as in others ought to be done, can be done; and
that in reality, there did exist no real justfable
cause for yagirg this most cruel and wicked war,
the cause alleged being chiefly visionary, and not
real.
Resolped That this, as all other wars, is anti.
Christian, and that no sacrifice should be consid-
cred too great to be made, to settle any strife
difficulty which, involves the loss of the lives Of
men, and to avoid the calamities always incident to
its prosecution, whether upon small large SCALE
Reso1ued, That the disapprobation of God rests
upon all wars, and that those waging and prosecu
ting the war, with those endorsing or approving
will be held responsible for all the mischief
and evil growing out of the same, to the full extent
of the moral law - 80
ResolreA That if this war is persisted in, it viii
be bound to end in determination of at least the
able portion Of the white male race of the
South.
: Resolred, That q copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Raleigh Standard for publication, and
that other papers IN the State favorable to peace,
be requested to copy. ...,... ..
The foregoing resolutions were separately read
and unanimously adopted, after which G. e. Al
ford, and K. Johnson Esqs, being called upon,
made brief speeches in their support =,
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
.-.t SAMUEL NORRIS, Chm.
IsHAM g. Collins, Sec