Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-24
The 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
commit that community in haste to an indefinite
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 the following pream
bic and resolution, and spoke at some length in 0p
position to the ultra war resolutions introduced by
the committee; but the chairman Of the meeting,
Mr.. Jones Watson, insisted on cNnting the votes
of those present under 81 years of age, and the
suit was that Mr. Phillips preamble and resolution
were rejected by a very small! majority, having re-
ceVed the support of 60 intelligent and thoughtful
men who were present The preamble and resolu
ton are as follows:
WHEREAS, Recent events render it probable that
the maintainance of slavery is no longer serious
question in the present contest and whereas, these
events offer to US as a new phase in the war, the
solemn alternative of reconstruction or arming the
negro, which. propositions demand grave consider
stion by North Carolina, in sovereign assembly;
therefore,
ResOlUsd, 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 Conservative a day
ortWo since, explanatory of the part he took in
the meeting and the course Of proceeding in it,
81 would not 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
have already said I may add that have taken
down the names of all over 81 years of age who
were present on Saturday. | find that about 70
citizens Of Orange county voted to strike out 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 tanly rely upon, who account Of
pressing business or otherwise, were not present
when the vote was taken. Amongst those who
voted to strike out were some of the highest dgni
tsres in the State. l need add nothing then as to
the obvious zeal which must have transported the
respectable gentleman who presided, when he de
clared that excluding those he had counted under
81 gears Of age W0tid not change the result"
What have ascertained as TO the sentiments Of
this community in relation to the Conference and
Convention is eminently satisfactory to me. Prob
ably three out of four in this vicinity favor the call
of Convention "at the earliest opportunity"
do not doubt that large majority Of my constitu
ents concur in that opinion"
We are glad to hear this from Mr. Phillips He
is entitled 10 the thanks of every right-mnded pa
riotic citizen for this effort to defeat the Destruc
tiVes Of Chapel Hill in their purpose to subjugate
control, and misdrect the opinions of the people
We7trust the example of Mr.. Phillips will he bold.
and promptly followed by leading Conservatives ii
all parts Of the State.