Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-04-05
A. Union Meeting in Wilmington, North.Caro.
lina..Speech of the Mayor.

A Union Meeting In wilmington NOftnsCarOs
lina..Speech of the Mayor.
The Yankees are making grand parade over a
Union meeting held in Wilmington on the 14th.-
The proceedings took place at the theatre, and
published liz the Wilmington Herald of the Union,
the Yankee paper there. We extract the following
from the account, giving in full the names of tn
citizens published as being present :
small detachment Of Randlett's provost guard
was stationed at the door, with strict orders to re-
fuse admission to all officers and prvates either Of
the army or navy. None other than citizens of the
town were admitted, except the correspondents and
reporters ofthe press of New York and other places,
and possibly few civilians following the army
whose dress made them unrecognzaule.
In the throng that filled the body and galleries of
the large house, we noticed majority Of the pres
ent mae inhabitants of the town. Among the
number present were the following we'll known cit
Zens:
GO Van Amring; j. R. Blossom, W. R. Utley,
George Myers, George Chadbourn, L. A. Hart 7.
Barlow, DR.. McLinn, j. Lyon, E. A. Keith, p W.
Tanning, j. Nef, David Aaron, Harry Webb, James
German, J. Spelman, S. w. Holden, W. II. Cole
man, c. Hursell, DR.. Schonwald, j. N Strouse, E.
Kidder, John Bishop, P. She.nlll, H. Hartz, W,
Sharpstein, A. D. Taylor, B. D. Morrell, 4. P. Rep
iton, &. j. White, j. Wilkinson, Mr. Bates, James
Dawson, I. F. Peck, A. N. Neif, Captain j. E. Law
ton, Richard Brady, James Shacklefo-d, A.. Mar
tin, W. j. Anderson, DIR. W. j. Love, DR.. E. Willis,
W. H. Dcneal, Miles Costin, William Peden, G. G..
Morse, Daniel, Baker, NJ. Q. Waddell, NJ. Harding,
James Grant, A. j. Howell, A. j. Murray, Dr.. w.
j. Price, Colonel John McRae, Captain R. j. Nc
Cumber, Captain Vangrahn, D. P. Foster, j. A.
King j. NJ Hardwick, John Savage, W.. NJ. Lewis,
S. NJ. West, G. j. Coney, Daniel Fergus, w. A.
William, James G. Hall, William Davis L. Mcginny,
D. 4. Smith, Nathaniel Jacobi j. Van Sickle, j. y.
Wood, DR.. Halden, j. G. Bauman, F. NJ. Augostini,
NJ. Augostini, NJ. thinning, James Mitchell, J. H.
stein, a. Martin, G. W. Williams, John Bremen,
William Patten, DR.. Anderson, R. j. Price, John
Griffith, NJ. Carr, L. Madison, j. d. Wallace John
Wright, j. W. Corbett, j. Petteway, William Petite
way, G. Tucker, G. Polvogt- William Porter, H.
Girkin, Owen Hanchey, H. Loeb, James Mviu, A..
V. W. Hewlett d. L. Anderson John Davis H. NJ.
jenkins, A Adrian, j. Meier, W. H. Woodhill.
III the dress circle, were seated large number of
ladies, who seemed to be eagerly interested IN the
proceedings.
A Yankee band played I" Rally Round the Flag :"
and the Star Spangled Banner" and after that,
John Dawson, the Mayor, made speech, from
which take The following:
Thea of the United States have been victo
rious, and now occupy this city-the National flag
again waves over us and in triumph cheers II
and we hope to enjoy the rights and privileges Of
citizens. Applause ] In years gone by, all over
this vast land, from ocean to ocean, and from the
great lakes to the guilt every citizen felt proud to
boast that he was an American, and wherever he
looked upon that flag of his country, he was ready
| to exclaim:
"Long may it wave
Ger the land Of the free and the home of the brave
My friends, let US to night forget and forgive all
past political differences, and live for the future
resolving that from henceforth it shall be our aim
and object to secure peace, promote prosperity,
and add to the glory and grandeur of our common
country. Prolonged applause
The resolutions adopted were similar to those
passed by meeting of the same sort in Savannah
| We give two or three of them
Resolred, That We will remain at our homes and
! cheerfully submit to the authority of the Nationa
government pledging to it loyal obedience and
hearty support
Re$olred, That We believe that by this course
we are promoting not only the interests of Will
mington, but also of the State of North Carolina
by doing what is in our power to restore her to tn,
Union in which she enjoyed so great prosperity il
the past and in which None she can look for peac
and republican freedom in the future
Resolred, That, assuming in good faith the oh
legations of citizens of the United States, we do no
place ourselves in the attitude of subugated peo
pie, but claim the rights and privileges guarantee
10y the Constitution :" Au.. i.an citizens, ani a.
o~.ed to persons in our peculiar condition by tb
proclaim alton of the President
Resolred, That We call upon our fellow. citizen
of North Carolina to Join with us in protestin
against the madness of the authorities of the Stat
in urging the prosecution Of this fraricdal war 70
a cause which we believe to be hopeless, who's
continuance will only render our ruin more remed
less in the end, and which is waged for the sake {
government in which the people have justly los
all confidence.