Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-10

Public Meeting in Ggilfo1d .Caanty.
A very large and respectable meeting If the citi-
zens Of Guilford county WIS held the Court House
in Greensboro on tie s0fE 81 January. :.
q The meeting was organized By the appointment
of James A. Long. Esq: Ghairmsn, p COX IRAN
Clapps Vice President and William N. tAeoane'
o. motion, Robert Dick. qal Gilmsr, Esq,
Jesse Benbow, Eaaa, Jeremiah eIapp, ESQ. and
John Cant, Esq.,, were appointed . coMmittes to
prepare business for the consideration and seton Of
The committee through their Chairman R., P.
Dick made the following report s,.s:, !. .sas;ss
We as freemen of Guilford county, and loyal eiti-
zeus Of North Carolina in public meeting assembled
believing that our liberties are, serious peril; do
soemnly assert the following rights and express
the following opinions upon questions OF publ'ei IN
terest +, o,.n,a,e.t 90 .s7st,r,4r an III
Rsso,rsd, !" That the people have right to5as-
semble together, to consult foe their commen good
to instruct their representatives and apply to the
legislature, for redress Of grievances" .,. -
Resolpsd, That the declaration Of rights is part
of the constitution Of this State and ought never to
be violated on any pretence Whatever. ,s4rJ ag.7
Resolued, That we are law.loviHg and Law abid-
ing people-true and loyal to our whole country,
and it is privilege and our duty to use oil legal
and constitutional means fora redress Of grievances
!. Rssoloed, That we are still freemen X and; will
never surrender our inaenabe rights and const'su
tional liberties TO any, power on earth -
spect, the generous confidence aud love Of ats peo
pie, as long as it keep It's pghted faith, observes
its solemn contracts protects the liberty Of its ci
GEMS and holds sacred and unreliable the letter and
spirit Of its constitution. .,s .s-l 3. .;.-is'
Resolusd That the writ Of habeas eorpusisa great
rit of right dear to every freeman snd for.aidable
to tyrants only and we will regard its suspension
as the snbversion of free government, and the es
Enlistment of an odious military dsspotism. y
Resolrea, That an honest learned and indepen.
dent judiciary is an indispensable part Of our free
. government; its authority should be maintained
and enforced by the whole power of the State; and
its decisions ought to be cheerfny obeysd by every
one as the claws of the land" ~. =, -
Resolyed, That the Confederate government is .
government of limited powers and no necessity or
emergency justify it in disregarding its Consti
tuition, tramping upon the reserved rights of sover
egn States and usurping despotic control oyer the
life, liberty and property Of its citizens
ResotUed, That North. Carolina is sovereign
State and honor patriotism justice, and truth re-
quire her citizens to maintain her sovereignty at
every hazard, and without regard to consequences.
Resoloea, That the partisan spirit and fond
ness for power of the Confederate administration,
and the wild, inoonsiderate, unjust and reckless
legislation and propositions Of Congress have pro
ouSSN 6ASes NSoP0AAS"Sy puAon6 siAS -PSStAsG ~,'~
/ given much aid and comfort to the enemy we
therefore earnestly entreat rulers to respect the
rights of the citizen, and by calm courage and
wise counsels restore hope and confidence to the
nation. .......s. -.-..-.--- ~. ar
Resoloed That further extension CT the
conscript act by Congress, will greatly endangel
the domestic peace and security Of the State ant
derange our industrial pursuits as to add tdnin
to the other horrors of war; - s'r.;-
II. Resolred That the sovereignty of North.Car
DINA and the liberties Of her people are in i'm
minent peril; and We therefore respectfully ane
earnestly request our Governor to convene the Leg
islsture, that the question may be submitted to
vote of the people, whether or not a Cenveatior
shall be called with full power to protect the sover
eighty of the State, and the rights Of its citizens
and to meet every emergency, and every peril.
The meeting was addressed by Robert P. Dick
D. F. Caldwell and James A. Long, and then tn
report of the committee was unanimously adopted
| The following resolution introduced by Genera
Joab Hiatt was adopted:
Rssolosd That we hereby respectfully reques
the publication of the proceedings of this meetn.
in the Patriot, Standard, Daily Progress, and al
other papers that advocate the doctrines of fire
| speech, a FREQ press and q free government.
On motion, the meeting was adjourned s;ns de-
-. JAMES A. LONG, Chm.
| WILLIAM NJ. MEBASE, Sec'y. ~,