Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-09
Public Meeting in Rutherford County. 81

49, a. ,rs... -, . 20, Fer the STANDARD. i!i
Public Meeting in Rutherford County.
At q large meeting of the citizens of Rutherford
county held ct Golden Valley, on Wednesday, the
Goth of January, 1864, Il j. Long was called to the
Chair and K.aJs NJ Grow appointed Secretary. The
chairman announced the meeting organized, and,
on motion, he appointed ,Messrs. W. G. Mode, VIM.
Suttles. GeorgeE Mcfarland, P. Whisnant and w m.
Huat committee to draft resolutions for the con
sideration of the meetingS TIE committee retired,
and after q short time Of consultation offered the
following resolutions. which were taken'up singy
and adopted unanimously t"Ia--- - NJ.
WHEsEAs, The tendency of the Confederate gov
eminent towards military despotisrn by the en-.
actment Of unjust laws to her citizens, is just cause
of conplaints aud whereas, We have an earnest de
sire on our part as citizens of sovereign State to
secure our honor and the blessings of civil and re-
lgous liberty TO ourselves and poserty, andis just
cause for our assembling aud consulting for our
common welfare and inStrnctng our representatives
and petoning our Legislature to redress our wrongs
ReS0tped, That North Carolina is sovereign
State and has the right to consult the present and
future good of her citizens and if forced to choose
between o military despotsm and her sovereignty,
she will choose the latter by \ Convention Of her
citizens. 80. e-. 80 ,c.~
Rssolesd That the military should be held in
strict subordination TO the civil law. 90
Resol0ed, That the freedom Of speech and the
press arc the great bulwarks of liberty and should
be upheld by the right of the writ of da6eGs corpus
RssOlVed, That any act passed for the suspension
of said writ, tends towards military despotism, and
will be just grounds for NorthsCarolina to declare
her sovereignty. r.a 81. '- '.- 8. '+' . ,'',,
:. Resolced, That we believe the act conscripting
the principals Of substitutes is calculated to destroy
the confidence of the people in the stability OF the
government a..ss. t,H-.s ';=5a"sf'sa ~,
Resofoed, That all political power is vested in
and derived from the people, that any legislation or
decision by the Judiciary denying the same, would
he Unconstitutional, unjust and oppressive, and
sLo'.ld Lo reSi>,1 ay eli constitutional measures
ResOiceG, Tnst the Executive, z. B. Vance (whose
decided course meets our approbaton,) call the Leg
slature together at ss-ly day possible, 40
he may think necessary for the purpose of giving
to the people Convention. - -''- >
ResotOsd, That We approve the course Of those
journals which have advocated negotiation as a
means for settling our difficulties with our enemies
RssoI1ed, That a copy of these proceedings be
sent to the Raleigh Standard, with request to
publish e. .. '.-.....- -a... $780, =. d. ..
On motion, there were Eve delegates appointed to
the meeting at Rutherfordton, viz: K j. NJ Crow,
John L. Mcfarland, Samuel Beggerstaff A. Hunt,
and J. T. Mode.
On motion, the meeting adjourned -, ~ 80
.-,s..-- -. 80. L. j. LONG, Chm
5 X. J. N. Crow, SeGy. s..s'' t.".