The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-07
For the Standard
ro1TRTH OF JULY M WAYNE

,s EprToRs LIN accordance with 4
80 arrangement, a few of the loyal
pre- of this county assembled at the
ctzen1u House to day, for the two-fold object
Cour. d i the Declaration of Independence,
Of living wing public expression m,their senti-
anu on the abnormal condition OF the
tines ..;,,,, y-,s organized by appointing
,,, Hope Baine to the Char, ana Mr.. VIM.
beans as Secretary; a, :
vi Mnnr;ce Howell, Exum Holland, and
Rev; 1' naans as committee to draft reso-
IONS for the meeting.
lu'1on The absence of the committee, MIR.
III If considerable length, entertained
Baine, ot;no in a discourse fraught with the
the m I'D sentiments of patriotism at the
mos' &c &c wbich. the committee not having
eiose nd the Secretary, by request, read the
Iet u,n; of Independence. This being
Dea1uJed. the committee came in and re
contd the following preamble and resoiu-
tons: ., c,br;st;an community
ION to the Divine will should be the
s unn,,, and end of every act; we, there
beSlnn 7ortion of the Union citizens of
fore . cpunty. embrace this opportunity of
"saSs;no our grateful thanks to God for
eAP::.5 5. ,,reseryed the Union, and for having
na.rn aT wwined out the national blot of slave
~ Be it therefore
E'1,.,I,ed That amidst the calamltles
,1:oh snrround u.s. we have chiefly to de-
,'Inrr and deprecate the spirit OF bitterness
P1rJered by the late rebellion, and which
',IarS itself so intolerably in its persistent
onJ arrorant denunciations OF Union men.
'- pssolre1 2. That as patriots and CHRIS
.;ons we hold it as solemn duty whch we
l. III
owe TO our country to come boldly ana man
s,II. forward, and ask of the national gov
eminent to sustain us in our rights, by not
Isttino us pass into the power of those whose
maIiGnant acords now but too surely presage
+be nature of their future acts.
Reso1red 8 That the foul embrace given
hr Jonathan Worth to the secession party,
thereby to crafty a low ambition, renders
him, unworthy the confidence and support OF
ornrv Union man throughout the State, ana
tbot the defeat of Gov. Holden has been a
calamity to us. fraught with many evils.
Rexolred 4. That should Gov. Holden see
ft 70 become a candidate in the approach
mo oubernatorial canvass, we pledge our
selves to a most cordial support OF MIN III
preference to all Others.
Resolred. 5. That the members OF our late
State Convention are eminently entitled TO-
and we hereby tender to them our warnest
thanks Tor having pioNiN ="
which we can, in short time, select Ior our
salyes magistrates in place of those recently
forced upon us, solely on account OF thelr
rank reasonable atfinltles
Rseo1red 6. That whilst the dectdrdteons OF
.,a President of the United States meet our
unqualified approval, yet we regret TO say
that his acts appear to us as rather amnlgu-
oms hardening and restoring rebels to power
is not the way to make treason odious-ant e
We who. through the rebellion, have SUI
fsrad for our loyalty-feel, and justly feel,
doom anxiety for what may be our future
stotns amidst the malignants which sur
round us.
ResOlred, Z. That these proceedings be sent
for publication in the Raleigh StaHdGrd
with request that sympathizing papers IN
the State, and the loyal papers at the North
will copy. s +h. Chair
Mr.. Baine was then moved from the Cn I'D,
and Mr. Exum Holland moved thereto. Inc
thanks of the meeting was rendered to Dir.
Raine for his conduct in the CHAIR
Mr.. Baine again addressed the meeting,
and delivered well-merited euloglum on
the late Hon. Thomas Ruffin, which eilclted
the applause of al present. Brle1 aha APP
nropriate addresses were made by Mr. Hoi,
land and Mr.. T. A. Deans, and Others ana
the meeting adjourned.
HOPE Balm, Chairman.
WILLIAM DEANS, Secretary.