Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-10
From the Greensborcugh Patriot. |

MR. EDIToR:-A short time since notice appear.
ed in the PATRIOT signed Many Citizens" calling
upon the feemen Of Gulford county to meet in the
town of Greensborough to consult and advise as to
what was best to be done in the present state of the
country. According 10 said notice on last Saturday,
the 3Olh ult, very large number of the most re-
spectacle citizens Of GuiHord, snd many fro,u the
adjoining counties assembled themselves together !;
and at the ringing OF the bell large and conmo-
di0us Courthouse was filled to OVERCOMING while
hundreds could net gain admittance At the re quest
and desire Of my fellow citizens, consented 20 act
as Chairman. After the meeting was organized by
the appointment of proper officers committee was
appointed to prepare business for the consider lton
OF those who had met to consult for the CON ,lnon
good The committee having retired for hort
time, returned and reported through their Chair
man, MIR. r, P. Dick some resolutions, VIII Oh pre-
sumo will appear in the Patriot this week, sr6 it
IS therefore unnecessary for me to add them to his
my short communication Suffice it therefore to
say that there was nothing in them but what eyety
patriot could endorse, and nothing to which ANY
man could object except he was in favor of ml:i,
tary despotism.
Up to this period of the meeting every thing was
quiet and orderly, but ssoon'as Mr.. Dick con l.
meneed csmme ntipg on the resolutions, confusion
arose in the gallery SO that he could not be heard
AS Chairman Of the meeting, I requested Mr.. Dick
to suspend his fethsfks, and I appealed to those
who were disordstly to reAectthst hundreds Of the
most respectable and oldest citizens Of the county,
and as good patriots as any in the Confederacy
were in consultation, and that Mr.. Dick, Of our
most intelligent snd respectable citizens, was ad.
dressing them; and / hoped therefore that for
them, our credit aud for the honor Of the countys
and for the respect due to the many old gray head
ed men, and good citizens who were there assem-
blsd, that peace and quiet might be preserved.
This appeal was net with Kisses, whistlng cursing
and other disorder from the gallery Mr.. Dick, on
account Of the confusion, was not able to proceed
with his remarks. After Mr.. Dick took his seat
Mr.. D. F. Caldwell attempted to address the meet
ing but so great was the noise in the gallery (be
low every thing was quiet and cam,) that he could
not be: heard, The resolutions wers then put and
passed unanimously, or st least we're voted for by
all except those few who came in for the purpose of
disturbing the meeting: ~ g,,..,. ....
when speak Of the disturbance in the gallery.
desire to be- Understood that ii WIS confined 70
only few, and meetOf theau boysj for in the aal
lery were many highly respectable gentlemen. who
annoyed thefsby. al t'# s91S's''''' 7''7
Ihssc.ty,s a, ny duty is aistssa of ths meet
ing to make this statement of faetso have done Il
also in order to shield the credit of the county, for
trestths feiti1sas IF 'GfeensbofoHgA will not be
held accountable for sthd dssnasruf fs~ inconsia
crate hpys, snd the eYes keM Of afewye more oen.
bas hot kept paSs WIG asSirs q sciieys little
temporary notoriety, or perhaps rather With the
hope that with . loud cry of patriotism, and big
words u war npen tiieir lips, they can remain It
hosae,fsee from all dsngers bHs I! ns:;o5a SO
Many Of the boys, or yopBgn men ilthey prefer it,
who ; made the disturbance are known hut rsfran
from Mentioning them both because they are rather
too stasrto be dfghiaed wfthsa newspaper notice
and alsslon a6eomt of.tao great Which
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learning of their sons youthful iadiseretions. Nor
and aispessdr tgieesdars'soe severely tAe conduct
) Of these hoNs bI hsss no doubt Amt mach of il
arose fr9m y8ntbfa indscretion. Many Of these
young men may hereafter, however hopeless the
prasfee 4; bscbme disthsoished Is states
men9 4ntsi0ts Anf oftamsno To- toeHas but should
such be the ease; they at qSof Sack dpoo tie
scenes ct iaetsstatshy with pam snd regret i
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