Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-09
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Public Meeting I'm Moore conntr. -

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Public Meeting In Moore County. .'"-
|, At large aud respectable meeting of the good
citizens of Moore county, from nearly every dis,
-trlct in said county held in the Court House in
Carthage, on Saturday, the seth of January, 1864
Cornelius Dunlap, Esq, presided as Chairman, and
MAJ. S. W. Seawell and Rev. j. A. Barrett acted as
Secretaries. - 90. 'r - e.. Ei'-s.''N -'-'+
On motion, the Chairman appointed committee
of seven from different districts in the county to
prepare resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting, to wit: Col. g. G. Barrett Carthage: Col.
W. b. Richardson, District No. 3; Capt L. W.
Ritter, member Of the House of Commons from
Moore county, District No. .; John <. Mclean,
Esq, District No. 2; A. R. WaGsworth former
Sheriff, District No. 2 Col A. A. F. SeaWelI, Dis
trict No. 40; Capt. Thomas Brown, District No g.
During the absence of the COMMITTED a R Nc
DonaidJ esq, being called upon, entertained the
large and respectable audience with an able we'll
tuned and appropriate speech = y 'Id'f7 '5:'' :,
~ The COMMITTEES reported the following preamble
land resoutions for the consideration Of the meet
ing which were received carefully reid. div con.
s.dered and unanimously adopted by the meeting
/. WHEREAS, sAll political power is vested in, and
derived from the people ohly,n and to the people
belong the sole and exclusive right Of Te0nlaiino
their government of holding their representative
10 strict accountability, and of demanding a re-
q ieTaces In the proper and constitutional
mo1e; ana whereas, the people have right to as.
semole together, to consult for the Common pom
to give expression to their honest opinions n re-,
gard TO the public policy Of those placed in author
Ity "a right inestimssle 10 freenien and formid,.
Die to tyrants only" and whereas, the dearest
[snts Oh the citizens are properly protected only
oy inc eVn Lays OF the land; any infractior1 upon
these laws, either by armed or IInarned f3rca q
dangerous 70 civil liberty and the harbfnsers Of
anarcny anu confusion; hence, the military shouId
ways De held snbserRient To- the CIVIL authorizes
Inerefore-!> HS8y, IL i. sts .-G04s 81 BOB 2IeTI
Res0tred, That we approve the patr;otic cots,,
ofthe Supreme Court Of North CaroIinE In r.;S
tanning aud declaring the .ciFiI rights of her c;ti
Zeas an9 IN administering eyen-hSnded itistiee %
VIC Peopie and TO The government It Is; aItnatter
u atuIaon, when the lbert es of the ifizasi
Ts. 10 oe IN perth that We have Il the head oFlhe
uHiclar OF North Carolina I1an of t,rst Es,sJ
ana admitted ability, who knows well t6eo
PoTpies Elgnts and dares declare them sE 5sIUlsIs
tSe'oe'sh mat we'are opposed to the sospehs;o6
:. tne wrlt OF hqoeGs corpES 1t IL the slIai6 ~
S Sus right which the Queen of Eneiand
lsny Y her subjects and foru the spsbe
-, VI "n'sn Lincoln was ezeerated in t1e SohIh
congress cannot l,e SO lost to eyerv setiSe
- Rio!Ilety, ana so regardless Of the rightsof tis
people as to pass a law auttoriziopI thsa
PI."5 70 suspend theYrit Of Ra5,ds corpustfwiII
or tnet we are opposed to the repudiati0n
ConfsJSrS. OF currency, either by the State or !
ever 49, governments; that North. Carolina has
pst1 80 70 maintain charac ter for hon
49, osI os ~ a3d while We remail part and
hal. 49, Soatederate government we desire
g'S ernment to maintain its inteyrit1 ., i,Itart
% unless ts psople have faith in the
" = Pfs'.9'ea l'a promises, aHd protect ase
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