Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-12
For the Standard.
Public Meeting In cabanus cOants.

Public Meeting In Cabarrus County.
According to previous notice, quite . respectable
meeting was held at Mr.. John Helman's MIL, on
Saturday, the 9th inst, at which John hleimsn,
was appointed Chairman, and 2. Aewsom Secretary
The Chairman having stated the object OF the meet
ing in few appropriate remarks, on motion OF A.
NJ. Cook, Capt j. West, Jacob Cline, n. Cook,
Bostian, and j. Correll were appointed committee
to draft resolutions expressive Of the same who, IN
a short time, reported through their chairman the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: ..-.-,-. -. -.
:. WHEREAS, A crisis has reached that point in our
national affairs in which it behooves North Caroiina
ever jealous and wachful of the rights and liberties
of her people to arouse from her lethargy, rise IN
her might and say whether her flag, the pride OF a
CASTOR, Stanly, and Macon, shall wave over her
sons as freemen or slaves therefore be
RSs0lUed,' That the war bsS aSta1 long enough,
and that tho people OF North Carolina in their SOW
ereign capacity, should propose cessation of hos
ttes until an effort is made, through Convention,
for an honorable peace.
Resolusd, That North Carolina had no hand in
making this war, notwithstanding the blood of her
sons creth from more than twenty thousand graves
from the battlefelds of great Bethel to that OF
Chickamauga
Resolped, That that the political demagogues and
spectators, should be conscribed in the army or
driven out of the South for they the parties for
prosecuting this war to the last man and the last
dollar utterly regardless of the woe and misery in
the land and opposed to all measures OF peace eme-
mating from the people
ResOlOed That this government was made by the
people, and belongs to the people, and they have
the right to rule, and say what shall be and what
shall not be- In defiance of tyrants or dctators:
ResOLeed, That we most heartily endorse Gov.
Vance in maintaining the supremacy Of the civil
over the military law, and we appeal to him to go
with the people, stand by Them and, if necessary,
die by them in this their hour of trial and trbula-
ton, ard an age to come will rise up and call him
blessed; his God is the peoples God, and the peo-
pies God is his God, and woe to the man who op-
poses the people.
ResolUed, That we regard the Legislature Of
North. Carolina as sentinel upon the watch tower,
placed there by the people to watch and guard their
liberties, and no period in the history OF the State
ever demanded the presence Of that body more i'm
peratively than the present
RssOEcd, That the desperate measures introduced
before Congress, by irresponsible representatives,
threatening to sweep om the States the last vestge
of civil and political liberty, adnonishes US to be
more than vigilant .' -. 80
ReSolUed That We call upon Gov. Vance to con-
vens the Legislature Immediately, and we call upon
that body to submit the question of " Convention,
or no Convention" to the people believing that the
people Of North Carolina are able and competent to
manage their own affairs
ReSolUsd, That the people may cry "peGee
tanned through Convention, and we appeal to the
people nom the scabOard to the mountains, to de-
mand of their representatives Convention; then
let US make a long pull, strong pull, and apull
altogether, until have an honorable and lasting
TO- Peaos- -- ---- - - :
ResOlrsd, That in the approaching gubernatorial
election, we will support no man who is not pledged,
yea, doubly pledged, to go with the people, heed
their wishes, and respect their sentiments.
Res0tUed That copy of these resolutions be
sent to Gov Vance, and request him to lay the same
before the aext General Assembly.
ReSOlUed, That W. W. Holden is the great cham
pon Of the great cause of Conservatism in the South
and when his old mother State forgets him. may her
right hand forget its cunning, and her tongue ceaye
to the roof of her mouth.
ReSOlUed, That we endorse the Progress in its
bold and fearless defence of the rights and liberties
of the people, and we say to Mr.. Pennington clay
on McDufr"
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN HIELMAN, Chm'n.
c. NEwsoN, Sec'y.