Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-17
80 FOR the STANDARD.
Public Meeting in Rutherford County.


Public Meeting in Rutherford County.
It having been announced that Gen. Logan, the
member elect to Congress from this the 10th Con-
gressiona district would address the citizens of this
county at Rutherfordton, on Monday the LIST day
of February, one Of the largest and most respecta-
bic assemblages of people met that has since the
breaking out of the war; ard after Gen Logan had set
forth his views upon the condition of the country,
and the course he would pursue while member Of
Congress, to the great satisfaction Of his numerous
friends in this county, Mr.. Carpenter, one Of the
members OF the Legislature from this county, sug,
gested the propriety Of holding a meeting express
sve Of the views Of the people Of this county, and
moved that Israel P Sorrells, Esq, be called to the
Chair, and Lieut. John E. Mcfarland be requested
to act as Secretary; which being agreed to, the
Chairman explained the object of the meeting in
few brief but pertinent remarks.
On motion, the Chairman appointed the follow.
ing committee to draft resolutions for the action of
this meeting: Col. G. l. Harris, Jonathan Hamp-
ton, K. j. McCrow, J. N. Allen and J. B. Carpen.
ter, Esquires.
On motion, the Chairman was added to the com.
mittee.
The committee, after short absence, during
which time a. B. Bryan, Esq, addressed the meet.
ing opposing Convention of the State as he thought
it could do no good and would be very expensive,
returned and reported through Mr.. Carpenter the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: - .''.......-.
!. WHEREAS, A cruel and destructive war has been
raging for nearly three years between the United
States and Confederate States Of America; and
whereas, in our opinion, continuance of the same
will be productive of greater loss Of property and
life thsn heretofore, and may endanger our liberties
so dearly bought by our ancestors Of the Revolu.
ton; aud whereas, we believe the pending difficult.
ties must some day be settled by negotiations; be
it therefore -
R.,olcsd, That we desire 10 hold ourselves guilt.
less of the shedding Of one drop Of blood beyond
that which is necessary to the securing Of an hon..
orable peace with our enemies, and to that end we
desire to .uake known to the far.minded men Of the
North who have, on various occasions expressed
willingness for amicahle conference and who have
been and are still organizing themselves for the
same, that we, portion Of the people Of Western
North Carolina, will cheerfully respond to their
wishes aad rsciprosate their sentiments, believing
it our duty - Christians and patriots to neglect no
means Of negotiations which may effect settle
ment Of our difficulties and stay the shedding of
blood. =. 49,.
20 Be- it further rAsolead, That His Excellency,
Gov. z. Il Vance, BE- earnestly requested to assem-
bic the General Assembly of our State 80 soon as
practicable, that Gonveotion may be called to
take into consideration the subject OF the first reso-
luton and any other subject q Importance thatmsy
be presented +...,o.st -..' ',,.... ..-'
b i further re,ozssd, That q copy Of thess res
olutions be forwarded to tha Governor and also to
"a Standard Spr publication, with The reoust that
the H,pderson ISmls copy.
On motion. tlre meeting adjourned.
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