Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-09

leayingFthe Gonzentioa 70 act without any aieeanon
ss to terms, &c, Falling 70 get second 70 s'tTsr
res5fftidh there was no vote taken on them, Inc
DoUtSaqi KSw ever Admitted that be himself would
not have voted for one of tbs Cfesolations- " Am
The attendance wssIspse, AndNl passed. on quiet
II without noise OF dIstutbauoe Ehe greater por
tot Of them also signed petition to De sent 70 inc
GoyernoE asking for the call of Ceas eptloa
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Pabiic Msetins in Wake County, ao'k'
On Saturday, January 3Oth, 1854. public meet
ing was held ct - W.o OolhhsS In Buckhorh DIS
trict and 90 motion, Samuel Norris was callea 20
the Chair and H. Collins was requested 70 act
SecretarY.' Z, u siESHrfisTpy i1W1 9' ," ~.
On motion o. H. Collins, j. G. Burt, X. john,
son Ind NIB. Jones', with the Charmsa,i were ap-
pointed COMMITTEE 70 draft resolutions FOR the
action OF the nesting The committee retired ana
after a short absence. retrnhsd; and through their
Chairman, Sepuel Norris, reported the following
preamble and resolutions. s"TjiEsn+%s''
: WnEREAa An citizens of the Confederate gov
eminent having the constitutional right to assemble
together to consult for the common good, we think
the fearful tendency of the Confederate government
to q military despotsnl over civil thwi together
with the scarcity OF provisions il cause for alarm,
and justify US in giving expreSsons 80 our senu
ments, and views Of policy prudent 10 be adopted
ResOEued, That as all political power Is derived
FROM the people oulys any Legislation abridging
those rights is unjust and should be resisted by
constitutional and legal meanss 90 ~ - -" 30.
Resolred That strict subordinaton of the mil
itary the civil Law is of the pillars OF repue-
lican liberty, and any attempt on the part OF the
military TO override the civil law, under any shape
| or form, is revolutionary and despotc. ''7 -''
| Resolusd, That, North Carolinp,, as sovereign
and independents State has the right to consult the
! present good and future happiness of her citzens
| - Oh haS de-
| potism and her sovereignty, she will choose the
| latter through q Conventions Of her citizens
| ResOtoed, That We approve the course OF Gov.
Vance, in the administration of the)laws OF the
I State, and that we will sustain him in a contIpua-
I ton Of the same -. { no
RsplOsd. That we assure our soldiers under ar1 arms
that we viii see that their families be rs well pro-
vided for as the means. on hand will admit, and
that we recommend them not to desert their posts.
4 Res0lUed, That We respectfully request Of the
Executive of the State to convene the Legislature
forthwith, to call State Convention to make prop
IA er and legal arrangements to negotiate with the
| United States for peace, and that We request th'
other States to unite in the same. -7... d.
Resol0ed, That what IN political affairs, as wei
as in others ought 10 be done, can be done; and
that in reality, there did exist no real justi6ablt
cause for waging this most cruel and wicked var
the cause alleged being chiefly visionary, and no
real. =ar7f.c,' 80 - -. I'D
Rasolsed That this, as all other wars, is anti
Christian, and that no sacrifice should be coRsid
cred too great to be made, to settle any strife Oh
difficulty which involves the loss Of the lives o
men, and to avoid the calamities always incident Il
its prosecution whether upon . small or large scale
ReS6tped That the disapprobation Of God rests
upon, ell wars, and that those waging and prosecu
ting the war, with those endorsing or approving
will be held responsible, for all the mischie
and evil growing out of the same to the full extern
of the moral law
RssOlUsd, That il this war is persisted In, it vii
be bound to end in an determination Of at least tn
able-bodied portion of the white male race Of tn
South. .., ..t-..-. H., 2 --afr. -,lr
I :ResoErerl That copy Of these resolutions b
sent to the Raleigh Standard for publication, ant
that other papers the State, favorable to peace
| be requested to copy. so... ssh r~-' = Pr.
J.. The foregoing resolutions were separately reat
and unanimously adopted, after which G. H. Al
ford, and X. johnson, Esqs., being called upon
made brief speeches in their support
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
| SAMUEL NORRIS. Chm.
IsHAN II. Collins, Sec. -. .... ..