Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-05
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Public Meeting in GuilfoFd County.
= very large and respectable meeting of the cti-
zens of Guford county was held in the Court House
In Greensboro on the seth of January.
The meeting was eEani7sd q the e d shr.m
sclapp Vice Rsssiapt end William n Me6ane.
% noiis1, ROSsrt i, pick, VIM. ssGilmer Esq,
Jesse RsnbeW ESQ, Jeremiah CiapP, Esq, ana
John Gant, ESQ., we're appointed committee 70
prepare business fof the consideration and acton Oh
s the meeting yt-eC =.
The committee through their Chairman, R P.
Dick made the following reports
We as 1feemeu on GGilfoId county, and loyal citi-
4 zens Of North, Carolina in public meeting assembled,
believing that our liberties in serious per do
solemniy assertthe following rights, and express
the following opinions upen questions Of public IN
terests
ResOlped q That the people have right to as
sembls together to consult Tor their common good,
tonstruct their representatives. and to apply to the
legislature, for redress Of grievances"
RksoLped That the declaration of rights is O part
of the constitution Of this State and ought never to
be violated on any pre-, ke whatever.
- Res0lped, That we are law-loyng and law -abid-
ing people-true and loyal TO our whole country,
and It is privilege and our duty to use all legal
and constitutional means fora redress of grievances
!. ResolVed, That we ore still freemen; and will
never surrender naHenable rights and constltu'
tional liberties to any power on earth.
ResoIVed, That government deserves 1.-The re-
spect the generous confidence and love of its peo-
pie, as long as itkeep its plghted faith, observes
its solemn contracts protects the liberty of its citl
gems end holds sacred and the letter and
spirit Of its constitution.
Resolued That the writ of 6dbeGs corpus is ngreat
Drit of right dear to every freeman and formidable
to tyrants only land we will regard its suspension
as the subversion of free government and the es-
adjustment of an Odious military despOtism.
Resolced, That an honest learned and indepen.
dent judiciary is an indispensable part of our free
government;--its authority should be maintained
and enforced by the whole power of the State; and
its decisions ought to be cheerfuly obeyed by every
one as the claws Of the land"
ResoIUed, That the Confederate government is
government of limited powers, and no necessity or
emergency can justify it in disregarding its Constr
tuition tramping upon the reserved rights of sover
egn States and usurping despotic control over the
life, liberty and property of its citizens.
Resot0ed That North Carolina is sovereign
State and honor patriotism, justice, and truth re-
quire her citizens to maintain her sovereignty at
every hazard, and without regard to consequences.
Resol0ed That the partisan spirit and fond
ness for power of the Confederate administration,
and the wild inconsiderate, unjust and reckless
legislation and propositions Of Congress have pro-
duced great dependency among the people, and
given much aid and comfort to the enemy; we
therefore earnestly entreat our rulers to respect the
rlgnS Oh the clLlZen, anu Oy Calm courage anu
wise counsels restore hope and confidence to the
nation.
ResolUed, That a further extei sion of the
conscript act by Congress, will greatly endanger
the domestic peace and security of the State; and
so dcrange our industrial pursuits to add famine
to the other horrors of war.
RESOLVED, That the sovereignty of NORTH Car.
DINA and the liberties of her people are in i'm
minent peril; and we therefore respectfully and
earnestly request our Governor to convene the Leg
islature, that the question may be submitted to a
vote of the people, whether or not Convention
shall be called with full power to protect the sove:-
eighty of the State, and the rights of its citizens
and to meet every emergency, and every peril.
The meeting was addressed by Robert p. Dick,
D. F. Caldwell and James A Long, and then the
report of the committee was unanimously adopted.
The following resolution introduced by General
Joab Hiatt was adopted:
+ Resoloed, That we hereby respectfully request
the publication of the proceedings Of this meeting
in the Patriot Standard, Daily Progress and all
other papers that advocate the doctrines of free
speech, a free press anti free government
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
JAMES A LONG, Chm.
WILLIAM NJ MEBANE Secy.