Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-01
Tho Meeting at Chapel Hill.

A war meeting was called at Chapel Hill on Fri
day the 10th instant by Jones Watson, A. Mickle,
and others, the object of which was no doubt to
prosecution of the war. The inevitable Judge
Person was on hand and addressed the meeting,
advising the people to do what he has no idea of
doing himself; but Samuel F. Phillips, Esq, hav-
ing heard of the movement went to the meeting,
was called on to address it, and did SO, advising
that an adjournment should take place until next
day, so as to give the people generally opportu-
nifty to attend The meeting accordingly adjourned,
and re assembled on Saturday evening at three
o'clock. Mr.: Phillips offered tho following pream
blS and resolution, and spoke at some length in op.
position to the ultra war resolutions introduced by
the committee; but tho chairman Of the meeting,
Mr., Jones Watson, insisted on counting the votes
Of those present under Al years Of age, and the re-
suit was that Mr. Phillips preamble and resolution
were rejected by very small majority, having re-
ceised the support Of So intelligent and thoughtful
men who were present The preamble and resolu-
ton are as follows:
WnERrAs, Recent events render it probable that
the maintainance of slavery is no longer . serions
question in the present contest and Whereas these
events offer to US as . new phase in the war, the
solemn alternative of reconstruction arming the
negro, which propositions demand grave consider
alton by North. Carolina, in sovereign assembly;
therefore,
Rssolued; That Convention of the people Of
North Carolina ought to be held at the earliest op-
portunity.
We make the following extract from letter from
Mr. Phillips, published in the Conservatives day
or two since, explanatory Of the part he took IN
the meeting and the course of proceeding in it:
81 would rot have noticed this matter except to
prevent an erroneous impression from going abroad
as to the strength of the position taken by me'be
fore the people of this community. To what l
have already said l may add that have taken
down tae names of all over 21 years of age who
were present on Saturday. l find that about 70
citizens Of Orange county voted to strike aut and
about % voted in the negative. Besides these,
there were about an equal number OF persons, not
citizens or not permanent citizens, who voted on
either side, and some ten gentlemen whose votes
could not certainly rely upon, who on account OF
pressing business or otherwise were not {nEesent
when the vote was taken. Amongst those who
voted to strike out were some Of the highest dgni
taries in the State. need add nothing then as to
the obvious zeal which must have transported the
respectable gentleman who presided, when he de-
clared that "ercluding those he had counted under
21 gears of ags wouI not change the result"
| What have ascertained as to the sentiments o.
this community in relation to the Conference and
Convention is eminently satisfactory t2 me. Prob
ably three out of four in this vicinity hvor the call
| of . Convention at the earliest opportunity"
do not doubt that large majority of my constltu
ents concur in that opinion
We are glad to bear this from Mr.. Phillips. HI
is entitled to the thanks of every right-hinded, pa
triotic citizen for this effort to defeat the Destrue
tives of Chapel Hill in their purpose to subjugate
control, and misdrect the opinions Of the people
We trust the example OF Mr. Phillips will be boldl!
and promptly followed by leading Conservatives ii
all parts Of the State.