The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-02-22

foioed even f0r fht m0nsefi; ans ne ne6oliA-s
tiop could be sntersd on, except on the.
preliminary assurance. that sab1issisn
would follsw aud the acceptance Of the
laws and constitutisn Of the United States
the prsclaMstions 81 ,Liucoln--and the
abolition Of slavery. Costsdsssia
PUBLIC MEETING AT CHAPEL HILL.
A public meeting was held 10 the village
Of Chapel Hill on Friday evening the 10th
Of February. 1865. Jsnes watssa, Ess.,
was called to the Chair, and II. g. Spraill.
Esq. requested 10 act a. Secretary. o.
melton, a committee was appointed, con-
sisting ofA. Mickie, DIR. Mallstt, Dr.. j. B.
Jenss, John Watson and Rev. Mr.. Wilson.
10 report resolutions fer the action Of the
meeting. The COMMITTEES retired, and on
retsrn,ng, presea,ed, thrsssh A. Mickle.
Chairman. the following tssslutions. viz:
NHsREAs, Recent events have made il
clear that the general desire for peace can.
net BE- Srati6ed, except spon terms that are
beth ruinsus anddishensrabts Therefore,
Rsssipef. That for the sake of cor csus-
try, and rnyskiag the help Of AFsigAty
God. We hereby call upon al uAes to lar
aside fsrnsr difereuces aad uars In
masiy sfsrt fsr the 90 nmsu defence
Rssoived. That in Ibis crisis il il The ds-
y Of every ciiizeH to eontr,bpte all in hi.
power I" strsusthea and sasJaia the cause
OF the Cenfsdsrats States. especially BY
aidiss and encouraging esr soldiers IN he
held. snd BY making provision fer the snp
pert Of their famihes al hsms.
RrssIres. rhxiths thanks Of the esuntrv
are das 70 asr ssld,ers for the h,rsie gal
laatry with which they have resisted DE
invaders. and for the aet.rninali.n hey
now express. Oct 10 fsitsr tlll Independence
is secured.
Ressired. Thst believing ear ess.s Just.
We pledge oursslve. 10 de aud suffer e,sty.
thug which may BE- aeces,arr, or usefsi in
maintaining and defending il.
Judge Person WA requested 70 address
the nesting. Which he prnr.edsd TO do.
Near the close Oh ~. rtnarks, Samaef T..
Phillips. Esq. came in. sDd Vas ealed Oh
10 address the meeting.
HE said that he hid not bern adrsra
that meeting "a, pr"pused 70 br hid ;
expressed some oppssi,nn 10 the prramble
no the mons. and .usseslei that nsre
time be giyva.
A mstisn WAS made that the resolutions
be adsp.d, ssd pubiisb.d-pesL,ex which
the meeting sdjsurned anti to-msrr sw
stsnlsg Al 5 o'eiOek
/ SatOfssy Essri1s n tIei.ek
The Chairman called the meeting Z. Or.
der.
Mr.. Phil pc addressed the meeting =,
ssse Length. ehieEi, in oppe.itivn TO The
| preamble 70 the resolutions and proposed
TO sm,sd BY striking OIL the p,ssssls. and
inserting the following prssable and rrso.
luton, viz:
| WnEREAs, Recert event. renders IL pro.
baels thar the naIhienance II slavery is az
longrr . serious question il he present
contest, and whereas, these s,ents nlfer q
uss ne" 3has. IN the war, the sel.ms al
tentative OF reconstruction, or armng The
negro. which propo.itisns dsnsad great
reconsideration BY Nsrlh carslins, 10 So
srreign assembly; wherefore.
u HesWred. mat aConteHitsf 81 ihe pee.
pie Of Norih Carolina. ought 1. be held al
III. earliest spporlouity.
! Judge Person addressed The meeting.
4 4 division of the qasstieu sases!lea for
and The question: va. on striking out III,
pfesabls. Pending this qnesi,sn. the Hon
! ID L. Swain presented the meeting "a,
isllowlns resolStlsn as expressing his opiu
len:
Resslred, That We suppose no village IL
Nsrth Carolina has, ~ p opartioa 10 its re-
sources and population, contributed nsr,
largely 10 blood and treasure. to the mais
tenanes Of the gigantic war in which, dur,
ins fsur wears. We hare been struggling 4,
preserve eur constitutional rights that il
the inture IS "a the past. IN humble bu,