Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-17
For the Standard.
Public Meeting in Cabarrzs County.

According to previous notice, quite respectable
meeting was held at Mr.. John Helman's Mill, on
Saturday, the 9Th inst, at which John Hiefman,
was appointed Charmsn, and @. Newsom Secretary.
The Chairman having stated tho object OF the meet
ing in few appropriate remarks, on motion OF A.
N. Cook, Capt J. West, Jacob Cline, n. Cook,
Bostian, and j. Correll were appointed committee
to 6rait resolutions expressive of the same Who in
short time reported through their chairman the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted yl4H - ... if
WHEREAS, A crisis has reached that point in our
national atars in which it behooves North Carolina
ever Jealous and watchful Of the rights and liberties
of her people, to 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 a. freemen or slaves; therefore be it
ResolreL That the war has lasted long enough,
and that the people Of North Carolina in their SOW.
ereign capacity should propose cessation OF hos
tlitles until an effort is made through Convention
for an honorable peace.
Rss0lred, That North Carolina had no hand in
making this war, notwithstanding the blood of her
sons crieth from more than twenty thousand graves
from the battlefslds Of great Bethel to that Of
Chickamauga.
Resolrsd, 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.
Rs.olred, That this government was made by the
people, and belongs 10 the people, and they have
the right to rule, and say what shall be and what
shall not be, IN defiance of tyrants dctators
Resolred, That We most heartily endorse Gov.
Vance in maintaining the supremacy Of the civil
over the military law, and we appeal to him to 60
with the people, stand by them, and, if necessary,
die by them, in this their hour Of trial and tribula
ton, aud 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 49,.
Resolred, 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 period in the history Of the State
ever demanded the presence of that body more i'm
peratvely than the present.
Resolred, That the desperate measures introduced
before Congress, by irresponsible representatives,
threatening to sweep from the States the last vesge
of civil and political liberty, admonishes US to be
more than vigant -
Rssolrsd That We call upon Gov. Vance to con-
vene the Legislature Immediately, and we call upon
that body to submit the question Of Convention,
no Convention" to the people, believing that the
people Of North Carolina are able and competent to
manage their own affairs.
Resolued, That the people may cry "peace,
peace" but there will be no peace until it is o.
tained through Convention, and We appeal to the
people from the seaboard to the mountains, to de-
mand Of their representatives Convention; then
| let US make long pull, strong pull and pull
altogether, until We have an honorable and lasting
| peace ..,
| Resolred, That in the approaching gubernatorial
election, we will support no man who is not pledged
yea, doubly pledged, to 60 with the people, heed
their wishes, and respect their sentiments.
Resoleed That copy Of these resolutions be
sent to Gov Vance, and request him to lay the same
before the next General Assembly.
Resoleed, That W. W. Holden is the great cham.
pon Of the great of Conservatism in the South
and when his cid mother State forgets him, may her
right hand forget its cunning, and her tongue cleave
| to the roof of her mouth.
Resolred, That we endorse the Progress in its
bold and fearless defence of the rights aud liberties
of the people, and we say to Mr.. Pennington, "lay
on McDufI" -
| On motion the meeting adjourned
'r JOHN HlELMAN, Chm'n.
| O. NEwsox, Sec'y.