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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27
Perseverance, Man.

FoR BpRLIsGTos, KEITHsBuRG, NEW
BosToN, MUsoATISE, Rock ISLAND AxD
DAvEHpoRT.-The steamer City Of
Keishsburg, Capt. Chas. Morrison, viii
leave Fort Madison this morning on the
arrival of the ears from Kcokuk, making
connection with the railroads for all OF the
above points, and at Dnvenpors with daily
line of steamers for Dubuque. Train
leaves Keokuk at 7:15. 1859 vv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

D. IT, 1msa - r -
: 8. !, = 81 = :. .s :.
lhs.fapssstivs .sosaity q ~ ~ -
drain. Il must b doss, o. di1ssser and
alma iiIIJSlA b51k.ilf VI = llais
ssssi slli 4ss.ss,' sslss . % Il.
will b given hereafter:
The frst epeiieg q ~ laliea 70 forn
/. Lsdie5 Uh]ba Gosss2nI nit 1t Judge
Milhr's.
TA4 AsetiHg va called - 4r1esa by
electing Mn. Miller President, and Mrs,
Buckingham Secretary
The object Of tho msetisg W. saaled =
be, 70 discuss the propristy of formisg I
Ladies' Union Covenant.
Several uof the ladies desired T. pos,
themselves more fully = 70 whas ven
home and what imported articles. Other
were willing 10 deny themselves every
thing for the cause, and pat their names
to the following pledge:
"For three years. or for the war, y,
pledge ourselves to each tothsf and tl5t
country to purchase no imported sfticl'
of apparel"
|. Apdblic meeting WAS appointed 70
next Tuesday afternoon. Tia place vii
be designated from he pulpits next Sun
day, when oil the ladies Of the city sr
earnestly requested to come forward AM
sign chs pledge. s sssssat ,4sssf ss-
Il ARs. S. F. MILLER.
Pres't pro. tenn.
Mrs. J. r. BUCKINGHAM,
Sec'y pro. tenn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

PERsosAB.-our young friend, Lee R.
Seaton, who studied law with II. Scott
Howell, Esq, of this place, and was lately
admitted to the legal fraternity. started
Wednesday morning for Colorado Terri
tory, to seek ia that country rich in min
eral wealth. and golden as the hopes and
aspirations that are his. for position and
fortune and professional honors. Hope
you may win, Lee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

Ice ! IcE!!-I am prepared to furnish
ice to the citizens Of Keokuk in quaint
ties to suit. Order left At my Office on
Sd street, between Main aud Blondeau,
orgiven to the wagons will receive prompt
attention. D. CoLI1xs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

PERsoHAL.-His Honor, Judge Geo.
G. Wright, of the Supreme Court Of the
State, is in town..and stopping at the DEM
Ing House. He called upon us yestsr-
day. He is looking very well, and it
would surprise those who know him if he
looked anything else. He returns to-day
to Keosauqun and goes Monday to June
term of Supreme Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

p4-Ladies, Mrs. Williamson has re-
oeived those elegant black turban hats.
Also those new tan colored waterfalls.
Call and see them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

HThe Assessors notice among the
advertisements this morning, contains
something Of interest to all who have rev.
enue taxes to pay. s sAs 81 :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

~We give below the proceediaes q
the Ladies' meeting At Mrs. Jadgs Nil,
ier's, yesterday. We copy elsewhere 40
article from the Chicago Journal upon the
woman . dress reform movement, to which
We refer our readers.I We will publiah
additional articles upon this subject IN
our next paper. Want Of space prdhihisa
further extncts in this norniAeas y
sue. We hope all our peopls IN y ~
70 the fnil inportanceof thia matl Ii
is 70 snare--no blind--no kunh .
short lived ettehpt to do an inpxs ga.
bic thing. Il is the deliberate psfho6 Of
tho intelligent and patriotic wonno6 = -
country TO avert the financial cre6als 40
difacsly that will sps1 cone upon, =,
md that shortly, unless the ENORMOUS y.
portation Of specie from our country Il
Europe Is stopped. 4
7 In 1861, st-the commencement Of this
war, the excess Of our importatioos Of ~
sis over the amount exported, - 0ie. :
Soc, 900. Iatlees the ssulss ars tu,nsd,
and We export CSC, 5o0, 600, II ices
We export s05, ooO, goo, and Il & sonp..
ted that. from tbs rafs6 * aapetts;ss
thus. ~ = - pssusus yuHy sAsssr11fil
ill h no. ezk An0 0fn0 -. 80 ~ 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

Corrected ~ 3. HAAILt CO.. Wholesale ersces.
sosA.--s.v orcss fAif, isss= prime, 90 ehosos sar
Kew York G, a4ss New York. 4. 2scs crushed and ps~-
Moi.ssn-sasar nosse, sos ooc, ao,dsa syrup,l Iao
q lS--Suxxhna 6Ssss<- as..-.s.as s.
cogrxs-fio, SIC, Jana, soc-
Rlcx-lacI< @s s#E@w
sopA--AmsrieaS, 2. xnenxA, 10 ss.ssss--~s--
kesAr-Pam. S1<r Family. e1fc German, T1fOes.
CasRna--6ta, n; Eunnsr Pressed, 15c. 80 s* Il
Tsas-Yong Hypcns = 3Ss0l - mperials q ~ =
Tokaoco-fsak Sweet, &c, Medium Bn.ds, 7Sc 70
Dc God ~ K9{us.l xeafs II COTE = -.
Hahx-E<st 1ands u Stafssss.9
9iAss-srl0 Country = = CITY %. rats.
CeRDs0e--9k @ III S ~4s@ E@ss@#
Oar Artistic p b.
pnB REAknR-fiHs Il 20 lie p b. A 4
Oar CuREAxrs-2ec
RAiuxs--x5 Is to s. rs. ~sa 81
SL,-IAke q. r..
RxxAE S3Anfu--or. %.*s Ee8&s# @&
NctfsE Woopxs WANT Hoop Pafls - -; hap
D., 50 ~ NIL TnhA. SIS So IA. d. ~ - Eo -
~ 90 xesss "a Do, s 50. wasn4naris % IS #aM w.
fisa-Se- Macksesl, bhle. $ls 00se$19 90
Ma do do SD o0s8SlT 90 ssas,
! - Nos d II 70 80 to
No. 2 do r. - "a = II
IF bbls Nal White Fish, so o.
oTtsCcal OIL, best White, rs 70 55c, retail oor LIZ
seed on. y c6so 10 Lard Oh, u 10 70 81 ~ 1ist OIL
: cszss.- lis,abus. aus Denmark l.e. 1850
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

a - IL n ,
fy Early IN the grey ofyesterdsy morn
ing. down on the wharf, close by the
Father Of Waters, whose carsless mSsmnr
had doubtless sounded all unheeded in
his ear during the entire night lay . son
CT the Emerald Isle, with brain slightly
befuddlea and head slightly bepumnssed.
Cause Why! Well. now, if . mans head
happens to come in contact with . brick
bat, propelled With sufficient force 10
knock q man down, that head, Of the
brickbat, is pretty spt TO get hurt, ain't
it. fesl Welt thas's the pint. KCsfee
at work. Gets dry. Enters saloon to
take drink. Emerald is there. Gisss
in hand. Don't think an American citi-
zen Of African descent should drink 1t the
same counter with himself. Throws hin
glass at Africa. Bungs Africa's eyes.
Africa pitches into Emerald with brick,
bats. Soon puts him boss d aos cons
bdtiL.e, and the next thing Patrememherl
is being found 10 the morning ia condi
ton above described, and convinced o
''ths fighting qualities Of the niger"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

ChlG48o EA1ke&e.gW
~ Telegraph. CKfnxs0. May -
Firm. Sales Of 2 so. bbis. Il 1s@7 - fss
1prnx extr&s
whsat-I0w~r. Sales Of = GOD IRISH II nal n Or
ko- L and 25i1l 2sS< Cor Eo- ., closing Grm 1t %
Tor No l. and quiet At z-s<ksd q for No. 2
ioaI ii.s ~ kei sssi vi al ~ BE- VI 10
sinF arm al ii for No. l. and weak at bs for No.
oats--Stesdy. S~lez II A5.&aEss ~ 10. J. snd &c
Tor sssA Aos<Az = &c ~ MI Assss ~ II j,
Z Rye-flria. sales at % Ea Sc-i
Bsriey--Sesrcefy ~ Erm Aed nansinal
whisky-i 70 = kig1kx. eaiss fa6o this 22ISs
r.
Pork-Moss active and bncyAnf. ealn u q no bhis
heasy ne9 - n9 . = "a. " EEtEA
LAfd-Neeiecfed.
Fr~ixhts-Arsfse-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

@ Col. Dudley wants to rent his
house. See advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

How LIrERARr MEN Vorx.-The last
number Of he Yale Literary Magazine
gives statement Of the manner 10 which
the officers and students of Yale College
voted at the recent Connecticut State
elections. 1t is as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

0SnSA1A 1ASooAnOaJy Wse spPoAS w sAe
state Of the country, presented BY Prof.
H. Crosby, of New York, which wSs nnsn.
imously adopted BY . rising vote. sBd ID
IS follows: 800 ..s
STATE OF THE COUNTRY. -.
Whereas, The ubiquitous rebellion,
prompted by reckless smbition, in the de-
Tense and furthersnce Of human slavery,
continues to lift itself against Tho iegid-
mate q diiberal goyersment of de 10 aited
States, and sxs
Whereas, Suoh rebellion not oaly no
lAtes the sacred principle Of obedience to
the authority ordained Of God, bus Also a.
restiy advccates the hindrsuce Of the frss
progress Of God's Holy Word. and thus,
as anti Christ, opposes itself to the truth,
and s Ia
Whereas, Its aiders and abettors are
responsible for the sea a blood thAs has
bees shed throaeb their resissanes % lhe
righe4ena slfotsss Of the Government TO
save slie life aad Integrity Of tho nation,
Whereas, It becomes the Church II
Christ to utter no uncertain voics IN -
gard 10 grand public fact SO int;masely
ccnnecsed With lite interests, therefore
Resolved, 1. That this Gensfsl Akosn.
bly, heartily reaikrms the principles, and
rsnsws the decIasaitops Of preyisus Gen.
etaa Assemblies, . far as applicable to the
present sspsct Of public S4lifss a
/. 2. That We tecp6afxe cleavlv The socd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

HWe notice that the coaling bust
ness upon the levee is quite large.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

NorIcE TO THOSE INTERrsrED.--It re-.
quires four dollars more per week to start
the sprinkler.
s'N -es PxRsEvERANcB MAN.
We hope the Perseverance, man will be
started before the weather becomes warm
again. The dust in the city during the
late week Of hot weather, especially npon
Main street, was outrageous, abominable,
unearthly and unheavenly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

s&4B <faGE 81 1919 . s5gA7zsF ~ s<tt'sE
Iasss-supsrase, y - y tess Spring Hxts : ~
Fill ExtsAb1o0 - 81 kep6 % sssst
wnAz-Gpssn8 q 90 70 10; Fall, Is y busA.
T sOcHx nrsL-e4 Is . 100 n j
rAA1eyfAe4 - i5 c&rrr 90 = 1eo IA 3 - 4 {
CoaH-Eew 20 old &c p bushei.
- - - eesl@ sss xfess4 KsSa saa bas-sr4
49, Ia 49, txss1 * ssss ssss
i BuTn ossoss Ms cAolee, ne. s-ss<
= @. sss~y ss.sS s=sss.sz-
SaorLpRRS-iOc p b. AtsE4 r f. s.
ADEs-l3c . b.
{ Mans-lte 4 p. euser Cured do, lee.
Navy, - 81z 70
z IAIlOv-01xc-
.. - - sseas - sA,.4 ~ ~ rnhs>
nn m xA1k h nsysa,sea. iss Grstay, ~
t1cE 0resn. :; arssn shssp fslh, Is A11eo u 81 4Fgs
e g -1inesAx = @ IiAz, p = 70 ~ HsnenziAa
i 1xDseAsfs1aeesnts - - eross. A II
i Aannp-eA - 49, - - ~ 2Fo@.
Woce-Haetory TubwasAsd, fe0e8s Ua&nheA a.
e9rd % 1ns l1sees. g e s lsainn -. v 70 o.
j. ksAsAase-zl6 " 90.
1nksdaSnIi, al: SssS,. 40, a.. =
ssssnl,sSfssA. sseassefs 6
q Do q bbi, . & q. gssulti.H
% Y bsi- tpapss11> sfs4a.<s zaisgs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27
PREsBYTERIANG GENERAL ASSEM-.
RLY...NEW BCHOOL.

vigerons seasiments on the eeate ~
tho COuatry..The AaminissYAt1on
Sustained. ~
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HThe boys of the 45th received
their uniforms yesterday. which improves
the military appearance Of the regiment.
If we thought they wouldn't get to hear
it, and be madei vain thereby, We would
remark that they are good looking fellows,
all OF them. But ws know their modesty
and 50 won't say it. We expected 10 be
able TO give our readera : full rntsf
OF the regiment this morning. butsome-
body failed us. Will have It By to.
morrow. a II
sfsi
The 45th leave in day or two-not
known what day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

CASE a. DrsRkrsIA axrxnk yEsks' srAspExa crExD
~ usr SIX o. !. ~ sHxxx,s czIxHGAfxp Pu1x.
ReAA sAs Tsssamsny.
PnLAnrz1aaA, FEB q, 1854
Dssr 8srs--I hsss hcea = sufferer frusn that most
kosrid disease DyspspHia far years
using the box OF I. NJ STAMPS Pills. which pur-
ehasea o<yun thrce wr<ks Aso nj - II -
esrd isse n~S nfesny xendra1 health hsa Improved,
M Afpvtfs has increased xzdIasosefAer Feel hks .
pabiSr a. SAFE and rrisAbje- fsurs. truly.
q. r F0RHEa
- No. tN Chestnut e. Phii.deipAia
Pricr 81 90 q nu- Grid fy Druexists sxerywhere-
JOHN J. KRONER, Principal Agent,
spEs-dAS0n 4a6 cArsfnnt s., Rhitsiefphla- L
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

41MmH WAnMx.
80 Md w ~ III
j !
); u {. z = sssptsa ss'
~ = 11sas. sass NJ
/ : ] J ! J
- ik1ts- ~ XXX thsir hsaia ~ ss1as - r
I.sssr. s1cAa.e, y s<s.y1e y nssSSa ss,sSs. =.
-dl sfva1 Ia f.vYSA sanitsr rrs11 -
10Y n9fs lkua What c3ass n would - 10cult %
tn s1csst - - ascs.1 9 z.
esnplsa ~ - - q : = sueses.3 -
hrbs = ~ dIees1 49, 1aGrulyNppo 81 tsap~u
- saB1iGaA - - esnhsa1 ~ d1aktnk % essm
1890 g. g: 800 e - sasset -
1As dsese esyadp yyl u ~ ntist =
vslI5saps = srSistiDg con2xssls = ssainst pnc
ne6uaaf. $3.50 lsfnsn1asseao -
(. - ISss n q 49, 49, sas1hs ~ :
II RELATION 70 finances:
The ydp,riAs6lst - ~ - Axds kse~ita
mand for IT, and but rev seles mads. Tbs srenl
rdn1an Nsw Teri w~ 023k 80 U1Ase4oS1H AnJ1oe1
quoted 1t s4% and ~ tfsauMs nees there sals
early u bat ser prices hsd been pat p corsa
dosk 4. = sssss d tiiSssa u ~sss q ssslS
snd 50 selling
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27
DAYTON. Ohio. NAV Is

DaytOup Oulos may I'd.
The leading feature of interest," in the
fourth days session Of the New School
General Assembly, was q report on the
state Of the country, presented By Prof.
Fl. Crosby, Of New York, which wSs nnsn-
imously adopted BY rising vote, asd il
A follova.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27
JesA DaIlsnss o iDfa1sang.

Josh D1tiaDBU 81 Dta3eanOs
:Wm61s Njmmeh and thsif only mn y
xsmps, provided ~ -widd@Ss husband
has alresdy served : ysass.is ~ Mar end
is willing to 80 sgin !; ! believe the sds
lprene sosts has decided shis Ting foe-
ever. /.
Once more: II . man should run ava
with bis draft. be probably 1tulds't ev6s
b. sllowedIto stand the drsft sein /; thia
Looks sevssr At fnst site, Bnt Ne noss y
look At it the morn NJ can sssths visdan
into, it. Il -s & So, i. !.
Once morelys Xempts ass those Who
have been. drafted intD thsstait priszin
for trying 70 get IN honest ii3ing bf sup
porting 9 wives At onst; also, sll them
people who are crsxee aud unsonnd on the
goose; also, al nuzepaper correspondents
and fools IN gensrsl
Once morely agin: No substitute will
be acksepted Who iss lees than three, -od
more than ten feet high; he must know
how 10 chew tobacker And drink pool
whiskse. and mustn't be afeered of the
Itch nor the rebels. Moral chaFskser sint
required, a. the government faraishes thsl
and rashuns.
Conclusively: No person can be dfah.
ed but twice in 2 different places without
his consent; but ell men hiss right 70 b
drafted at least onst; l don't think even I
rit Of habsas corpus coald deprivss maz
Of this privilege.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

e. From : letter from the SeesetAkyi
Of War to the Senate. it appears that die
fetal number Of Geners1s acting - ap4
pointed in the regular service since the
coBmeAssmsnt Of the a&af is-sssssgsnaD
--ons Lieutsosnt GsnesaL mir Major
Generals, snd twenty two Brikidier 0sn-
erals. Three Of he Attsr hsvs died.
three been retired or dismissed, j one do
clined. two Majosl Generals have been re-
lisvsd, and eighteen of ell grades are now
10 the regular service. s,
In the volunteer force one hundred add
three havs bsen sppointed Aajor@Ge
erals, and four hundred and seventy seven
Br;eedieF- Generals. or lie latter, fsssy-
six have resigpcd, thirty. fve died, twelve
declined, nineteen lost their commissions
By constitutional limitstios, six have bs4s
mustered ost, FIVE were recessed, one dc
charged, one dismissed. ninety one have
been appointed Major Generals, and two
handrcd aad ffty-seven are nov in the
service. Eight Major Generals have re-
signed, sixteen have died, ons declined,
and seventy we're in the service on the
10Th instant. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27
THE CITY.

- Sc baby wanted, IN want column.
@8Af Ia = ~ 80
ESee stSituasion wanted" in another
column. !
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49, minsngs e<7e''sss'ls's7.s
The subject of mining torshe precious

The subject of mining torthe precious
metals is attracting unusual attention
throughout the country. The high price
Of gold, the vastness Of the pubic debt.
and the exsggented reports 10 regard to
richness of the Colorado mines, combine
to produce the highest excitement.
Dozens d IN ming Csnp6ais4' have
been lately formed ID snste1n sjies, with
! capital proposed fss sssAfef from one
million 70 fve niliio1s II dallars. The
amount is divided iste shasss q ten dol
lars each, snd aAmiog advestimpents are
published in ths ue~spopers ss1bing forth
the brilliast prospects, of the conhany. In
this way vass fsrtanes viii b reslin1d BY
the financial shsspsss Who form tho com.
paniss and poor maa BY tsns of thoa-
sands will be induced 10 invest their
scanty earnings, 70 find in tho end TIA,
they have lost their entire investments.
Any legitimate. movement 70 develop
the vast mineral secources Of the country
should meet With the hearty approval 81
every citisen but many Of these mining
companies. we lear, Are but organized
schemes sossob the people. 81
Let professional fnanciers invest il
such enterprise if they chouse, but let
honsat laborering men do theik own dig
ging, and they viii End themselves on the
safs side. IAfT ksI
Altsr III that may be said about the
counters wealth of our Eesssrp mineral
regions, The safest and sufest place to dig
for woney lis on the farms Of our fertile
parties. With, provisions ct their prs.
sent high prices, an honest. industfious3
farmer naa make moaey fast aenopgh for
III practical purposss. Let The acrical-
tursl sesosrsss q our country be fsllyl
developed, and We can live ard prosper
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

COLuATEs HONEY soar.
: This celebrated Teiles Ssap, In sach uutversal
demand. b made from the cnoscess materials. n
0ila and e0siien1 II IT. sature, krAGSansly
scented. and extrsmsly hsaeaicial i. il asssss
upon - skin For aals BY ali Drnggtss and yAnsv
ecods Deslers. tsn2p1ydAs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-27

T. y u = "a.
BY reIegrsphl NEW YosE, Nay =.
stsrhnx Ne = 3a111et spr carresey 80
Geld irregular and unsettled opening ut 1s3 advancing
to ls4, declining to 1884 and closing frm 1t 1ss
Government Stocks arm.
US q 81 coupons 11tJ<
rs g sss11 a.ss Y W I e., ai&snix
Stocks heavy
cAPlIk "a CHS C4RIu5 NAP nc roy
~ Scrip l3oi1 Isl N Cert $50 Pc Man ~,
NsYG1sStx; hb1fSet ~ L. HaA1n 1sg3G -
lem 81; heading l4l7+S y 1sss 8 gfd ll2s<.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-10

1fe liberty and property of the citizens, they can'
not render to it that love- devotion and obedience
witch is necessary to carry it through crisis like
= Rt psyss TIT the late revenue law ofongress
lis amos snnjust unhirf and oppressive law, and
10 bney syet$we SSspeeally pretess against. that
portion Of the law, which takes one tenth Of our
crops and. one tenth Of the meat fatened on these
crops whether we have it to spare or mott as unjust
and oppressive, and relic Of barbarism,
which alone is practced in the worst of despotisms
agdEe earnestly request eqr members in Cdnktesst
to peal the tithing law.
Resolred, That while our brave boys are no6ly
bstslsg with the enemy in the field, we believe it
to be the duty of our representatives In congress
to exercise the talent Of that body in diplomacy,
and to take such steps as will be likely to bring
abouta lasting and honorable peace; and we tske
:hls occasion to say to soldiers, stand By your
culors and give yourselves no uneasness ABOUT your
families at home for Moore county has already ap
propratea fifty thousand dollars for the support Of
;indigent families in the county, and secured the
1.-THE corn in the county for their benefit. i5
Resclrsd, That we cordially approve the course
of Governor Vance in sustaining the judiciary Of
= orth.Carolna, and we look to him hereafter, as
herete3ore to keep the military subservient to the
civil authority in the State We also most earnest
" and respectfully request him to convene the Leg
isiature at ar early day to take into consideration
etbe rropriety Of calling Convention of the State,
to consult for ! The greatest good t the aaf'''
r. Reso1red, That the States are distinct sovereign
ties, possessing all powers, except those delegated
To- the general government; that the Confederate
goyernment is bat the creature of the States and as
the present revolution was commenced by the sspa.
rate States in their individual capacity, with equal
porrety aState separate and alone by her sovereign
people, Convention assembled can call upon Con.
gress and upon the Executive, to institute such ea
sures may bring speedy and honorable peace, not
only to her own people, but to the whole country
t On motion, it was ordered by the meeting that
the Secretaries furnish the North Carolina Standard
with copy of the proceedings for publication with
request that other papers avoring the resolutions
copy. ..-.-..-. g.. ...
70 The thanks Of the meeting were rendered to the
chairman for the dignity and courtesy with which
he presided, and for the good order and decorun,
which marked the whole proceedings.
The thanks Of the meeting were also rendered to
the Secretaries. .;
The exercises were closed by the Rev. Harris Ty.
sor, of Fair Haven. 49,
On motion, the meeting adjourned. -
CORNELIUS DUNLAP, Chm
s ". sr :. Secretaries. 49,.