Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-03-02

WINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA, !,
handsome eulogy upon the power-of thei,
charms aud sexhortations in nerving our
soldiers to deeds of heroism. and hoped
they wosld neglect no opportunity to ex-
ert their influence in exciting and main
tanning amongst our men the determine.
ticn to be free or to die in the struggle.
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SPIRIT OF THE PEoPLE-Our glorious ar
| my is speaking It's defiance to Lincoln and
its scorntul rejection OF his demand OF
unconditional submission and the peo-
pie are now taking up the cry. We point
with pride and pleasure to the proceed
ings OF the very. large and enthusiastic
meeting held here on Thursday, Of which
we have endeavored to q we faint sketch.
The brief synopsis OF the speeches deliv-
cred On the occasion necessarily fails to
give any adequate idea of the ''thoughts
shat breathe and words that burn" to which
the audience was treated but they all
present, even in this imperfect form. mat
ter for thought, Tor encouragement, for
confidence III our final triumph.
! Gov. Vance was invited to speak at this
meeting, but was prevented by a previous
engagement on military business. A large
portion Of his Proclamation. received that
morning, was read by Mr.. Fuller
We have heard OF four other meetings
In this State, SO far. The first was az
Charlotte, where resolutions offered by
Gen. Young were adopted, and the meet
ing adjourned for further action on Thurs
dav a
The second was at Pittsborough, which
a friend who happened to be present des-
cribes to us as one OF peculiar Interest,"
There was a large gathering, and the ac-
ton was unanimous except tor one croak-
ing No. The speakers were Hugh Wad-
dell, John Manning and Maurice .. Wad-
Cell, Esqs. Our informant says he has
rarely been SO much impressed as by the
remarks of Mr. Hugh Waddeil. Aged
and feeble, he rose. and, supporting hlln-
se,f by the railing by which he stood, he
began 81 am an Old man. | was taught
by my mother when child that l was
born a freeman. | am too old to render
my country much service i'll the field,
but whatever I have is at her COM
,nand. One of nv sons has offered Ii
baton to liberty with his blood. / can
have no motive to deceive my fellow-cit-
izens in what shall say, for shall soon
have to render my account to my God. .
He then reviewed the history of the strug-
gle, showed that the North had been the
aygressor, paid glowing tribute to our
heroic soldiers, detailed the efforts tibet
had been made to negotiate and indignant
ily spurned the terms offered by Lincoln.
lie referred to the oppression upon Ire
land, the land Of his ancestry, after its
subiugation to the tact that for 200 years
no man was allowed to keep gun i'll his
house. He asked if zoe were prepared for
such tate if qpe were willing to submit
to peace upon ssch terms? Instead Of it,
he exhorteG TO unity and harmony, in
common and universal resistance to the
foe Aes ~
The third meeting was at Chapel ELL,
where resolutions spfedging anew devotion
to the cause were adopted by a decided
majority, Notwithstanding, as. we hear
considerable efforts were made to muster
forces against them, and Notwithstanding
as we greatly regret to learn, Samael F.
Phillips, Esq. member OF the Legislature
from that county, delivered a speech
against them, and endeavoreds to have, g.
substitute passed for calling a State Con-
vention The friends OF this distinguished
gentleman among whom we have long
stood. have heard OF bis position with the
greatest surprise and regret. ,.4s = -
The fourth meeting was held in Sanp-
son county On the 18th inst. It adopted