Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-12
For the Standard.
Public Meeting in Rutherford County.

Public Meeting in Rutherford County.
1t having been announced that Gen. Logan the
member elect to Congress from this, the 10th Con-
gressonal district would address the citizens of this
county at Rutherfordton, on Monday the LIST day
Of February one of the largest and most respecla-
bic aSsembages of people met that has since the
breaking out of the war; and after Gen. Logan had set
forth his views upon the condition of the country,
and the course he would pursue while member of
Congress- to the great satisfaction of his numerous
friends in this county, Mr.. Carpenter, one of the
members of the Legislature from this county, sug-
gested the propriety Of holding a meeting express
sVe of the views of the people of this county, and
moved that Israel p Sorrells, Esq., be called to the
Chair, and Lieut. John z. Mcfarland be requested
to act as Secretary; which being agreed to, the
Chairman explained the object of the meeting in a
few brief but pertinent remarks
On motion, the Chairman appointed the follow
ing committee to draft resolutions for the action of
this meeting: Col. @. L. Harris Jonathan Hamp-
ton, K. j. McCrow, j. NJ. Allen and j. B. Carpen.
ter, Esquires. 80 ..
On motion, the Chairman vas added to the COM
mittee. -.. ..
The committee, after a short absence, during
which time A. r. Bryan, Esq, addressed the meet
ing opposing Convention of the State as he thought
it could do no good and would be very expensive
returned and reported through Mr.. Carpenter the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A cruel and destructive war has been
raging for nearly three years between the United
States and Confederate States of America; and
whereas, in our opinion, continuance of the same
will be productive of greater loss Of property and
life than heretofore and may endanger our liberties
so dearly bought by our ancestors Of the RevolS-
ton; and whereas, we believe the pending official.
ties must some day be settled by negotiations; be
it therefore
RSsotred, That we desire to hold ourselves guilt
less Of the shedding of one drop of blood beyond
that which is necessary TO the securing of an hon
orable peace with our enemies and to that end we
desire to make known to the far-minded men of the
North who have, on various OCCASIONS expressed
Willingness for amicahle conference and who have
been ana are still organizing themselves for the
same, that We, portion of the people of Western
North Carolina, win cheerfully RESPOND to their
wishes and reciprocate their sentiments, believing
1t our duty as Christians and patriots to neglect
means Of negotiations which may effect settle
ment OF our difficulties and stay the shedding Of
blood. ''. - .- .i'.5.f,- '...'iH .H 20. 4
re 1t further resolced, That His Exceiisney,
GOV. H. H. Vancs, be earnestly requested to assem-
BILE the General Assembly of our Stste SO soon as
practicable, that Couve ntion may be called 10
take into consideration the subject Of the first reso!
luton and any other snbet Of Importance that may
be presented 49, I 30 - said oil Lii
Be IL further resozosa, That copy of these res
buttons be forwarded to the Governor and also to
the Standard for publicati on, with the reoust that
the Henderson TTass copyl u .-0..---o
On motion, the meeting adjourned. ~
ISRAEL p S0RRRELLS, ohm'n.
JOHN Z. MCFARLAND s. .c'y.