Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-17
For the Standard
THE MEETING AT GREENSBOROUGH

Mr. EDIToR:-FTom what source does the Fay
etteville Obserrer deriveits informatoni And does
it not msrepresent facter Dee in its issue Of the
9Th inst, it processes TO be informed that the Con.
sentative meeting heldin Greensboro on the Both
of January last amounted to nothing because the
crowd cheered, Kissed, screamed and applauded in
such manner that every effort to be heard or to
organize was utterly in vain. The resolutions could
not be read, and the attempt lasted but half an
hour: Does not the O6serper know better than
this? If it really has been so informed, we would
advise it to change its reporters. But we really be-
lieve the Observer knows better. 1t cannot fail to
have seen the statement made by the Chairman, j:
A. Long, ESQ.,. a man noted for his honesty and
hatred Of anything like deception or misrepresenta-
ton. was present at the meeting which was COM
posed of the most wealthy and respectable citizens
Of the county, to the number of twelve or fifteen
hundred. The meeting WAS called to order, organ
lied, committee appointed to draft resolutions
which were produced and read to the meeting by
Robt. P Dick, Esq. The meeting, all this while,
maintaining the best order, not the least noise or
confusion in all this large assembly. After Mr..
Dick commenced commenting on the resolutions a
few boys took position in the gallery and made
quite noise, very much to the annoyance OF the
meeting and to the shame and disgrace OF the boys
and the great sorrow of their parents.
Can it be possible some of the leading men in
Greensboro who were opposed to the meeting. see'
ing the large and respectable portion of the citizens
of the county assembling themselves there and know
ing their sentiments to be in favor Of the meeting sud-
denly became alarmed for their own popularity and
encouraged the boys in this disgraceful conduct,
that the Conservative speakers should not be heard
We hope not-but fear it is so.
The time consumed in transacting the business,
including speaking, was at least two hours instead
of half an hour, as reported by the O6serosrs in.
formant. If the Observer does not change its re-
porters or they give him more correct Information
Of events, fear he will not much longer, have
room to boast of his subscription list In fact we
fear it is largely on the decline already We speak
from our own knowledge of the subscription; at
one post Office in this county where the O6sercer,
before it turned Destructive, used to lead the sub
scription list now it has five subscribers while the
Standard has ffty,six, and we suppose this is in
proportion TO the other Offices throughout the
: State
am not in the habit of writing anything to 60
before the public, but when see things misrepre
sented to answer political purposes, cannot refrain
from correcting them as Ear as is in my power
When the Obseruer went with the people, was its
strongest advocate, and never turned my back upon
it till it deserted its best friends in the hour of dan
ger; but hope the Observer will yet before it be
too late see the of its way and return to the
people, when the atted calf shall be killed and there
shall be great rejoicing throughout the land.
AN OLD FRIEND TO TIE OBSERVER.