Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-29
For the Standard
FOT Tue OIHnuuTu
Public Meeting in Greene CoGnty.


According 10 previous notice. a large and respect
able meeting was held at Snow Hill On Thursday,
the 2lst Instant, at which John B. Williams was
appointed Chairman, and Ii. L. Granger and John
Harvey, Secretaries.
The Chairman having stated the object of the
meeting in a lew appropriate remarks, on motion
of Owen w. Jones, R Williams, Jno NJ Patrick,
Wm. T. Dixon, H. II. Best, K Z. D. Beamon, j. B.
Farcoth, and VIM. p. Grimsiey, apE ointed
committee to draft resolutions expressive of the
same, who, in short time, reported through their
Chairman the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS A crisis has reacne1 that point in
our national affairs in which it behooves North Car.
olins, ever jealous and wstchful OF the rights and
liberties of her people, to from her lethargy
rise in her might and say whether ber flag, the
pride of Castor, Stany and Macon, shall wave
over her sons as freemen or slaves; therefore,
be it
ResoLred, That this war has lasted long enough,
and that the people of North Carolina in their
ereign capacity, should propose a cessation Of hos
tilities until effort is made, through ConVen-
ton, for an honorable peace
ResoLued, That North Carolina had no hand in
making this war; Notwithstanding the blood of her
sons creth from more than twenty thousand graves,
from the battle fields of Great Bethel to that Of
Chicamauga-
ResolUed, That the political demagogues and spec
ulators should be conScripted in the army driven
out of the South for they the parties for prose-
cutting this to the last man and the last dollar,
utterly regardess Of the and misery in the land,
and opposed to all measures of peace emanating
from the people.
Resolped, That this government was made by the
people and belongs to the people, and they have
the right 60 rule, and say what shall be and what
shall not be, in defiance of tyrants or dlctatOrs.
ResoLVed, That the recent act of Congress con-
scripting all those who had furnished substitutes
c..,k fha
administration, and clearly shows what the people
may expect from those in authority.
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 go
with the people, stand BY them, and if necessary,
die by Them this their hour OF trial and tribuaton
and an age to come will rise up and call him bless
ed his God is the peoples God, and the, peoples
| God is his God, and woe to the man who opposes
! the people.
Resolred That we regard the Legislature Of North
| Carolina trsentinel upon the watch tower placed
there by the people to watch and guard Their oer:
ties and period in the history of the State, ever
| demanded the presence of that body more impera-
lively than the present.
iResoLoed That the desperate measures introduced
before Congress, 10y irresponsible representatives,
threatening to sweep from the State the last vestge
of civil and political liberty, admonishes US to be
| more than vigilant
4IOcOtOoub
the Legislature Immediately, and we call upon that
body to submit the question Of 4" Convention, or no
Convention to the people, believing that the.peo.
1 pie of North. Carolina able and competent to
manage their own affairs.
ResOtUed, That the people may cry "peacel peacer'
| but there will be peace, until it il obtained
through Convention, and we appeal to the people
from the sea. board to the mountains, to demand of
their representatives Convention then let us
make "a long pull. a strong pull, anda pull alto
| gether," until We have honorable and lasting
peace.
ResOlced That in the approaching Gubernatoral
election, We will support no man who is not
pledged, yea, doubly pledged go with the people,
heed their wishes, and respect their sentiments
ResolDed That a copy Of these resolutions be
sent to Gov. Vance, and request huu to lay the
same before the next General Assembly.
RESOLVED, That w. w. Holden, IS the champion
Of the great cause of Conservatism in the South,
and when bis: old mother State forgets him. may
her right hand forget its cunning, aud her tongue
cleave to the roof of her mouth.
ResolOed, That we endorse the Progress, in its
bold aud fearless deeuce If the rights and liberties
of the people, and We say 10 Mr. Penaingtons lay
on, McDuRl"' -.