The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-30

a cessation of hostilities and termination
of our present struggle, in q just, honorable
and lasting peace"
And the following from the proceedings
of meeting held in CASTOR County July
25th, 1858: W
land WHEREAS, on. country is now in
volved in an unnatural and bloody war
therefore,
Resolcea, That our representatives in Con-
gress be instructed to use all honorable ef-
forts to procure an armistice, for the purpose
of irving to settle the difficulty by negotia-
ton or otherwise. -
AND WHEREAS, the President has made
another call for men; therefore,
Resoloed, That we would most earnestly
demonstrate against the policy, at least until
after the crops are gathered and we do pro-
test against any more troops being taken
from this part of the State. as we believe
too many have gone already"
And the following at Il meeting held in
Wake County, Little River district, July
Gath, 1858:
"Lssogced, That peace cannot be reached
merely bv fighting. This, we think, is now
dDt)dTCDt W I'll. hC Utfth VI O Adeioh 10 q
great event, and so is the decay and death of
a nation. Unless Providence should smile
upon us-and we see no indication that He
will--the war will go on until one or the
other side shall conquer"
At public meeting in Smithfeld, john
ston County, Aug LIST, 1868, the following:
'Resolrea, That We viii cast our suffrages
for no man to represent US in the Congress OF
the Confederate States, who declares HIM
self opposed to negotiation and general
peace Convention, &c"
And at meeting in Yadkin county, July
31st, 1868, the following:
6 Eesolred, That we request our State au-
thorities to call a Convention forthwith for
the purpose of effecting peace"
In Lick Creek District, Chatham county,
at meeting, the following:
.sResolced, That we are opposed to the
: continuance of this unholy war and the de-
struction of life and property"
And the following at q public meeting in
Ferrell's district, Nash Co., Aug. 4th, 1868
+" Resozued. That we would bail with Joy
any movement that would lead to an honor
able peace"
At public meetings in Davidson county,
, August 9th and 9Th, 1863, the following:
"Resolced. That we demand that the rights
of North Carolina be respected as sovereign
State.
ResoIred, Ii this be not done, North caro-
lima has the right and ought to use the same
to assert her sovereignty
e Resolced, That we are for peace, and to
that end President Davis is hereby requested
to suspend hostilities, and propose conven
ton of all the States to accomplish the same
Resolced, That we Elm favor of reaction
| unconditionally."
And the following at meeting in Bun
combe county, Aug. 9th. 1858:
} Resolred, That we are tired of this desc
lating and ruinous war, and will vote fer NJ
| man to represent us in any form who viii NO
t publicly pledge himself to make use of tn
| first, and all means in his power to brin.
: about reconciliation between the contend
t. ing parties"
!. And the following at a meeting in Stanl,
5 county, held Aug. 2Sth, 1858:
e ResoIoed, That we hate tyranny and ap
V preston, for We had as soon be slaves in New
It York as in North Carolina, in the Unite
Y States as in the Confeaeracy.
0 Resoloed. That in our opinion, under Il,
e present crisis, the best thing the people {
North Carolina could do would be to go j
I for the Constitution rs it is, and the Unto
as it was
: ResOlred, That W. W. Holden is the allies
and boldest defender of our lights and Gbel
ties. and that we pledge ourselves to stan
firm to him in the course lie has tal1eI
Therefore, we say to him stand firm to ysu
post, cry aloud and spare not"
II Similar resolutions were adopted at eigl
. ty meetings held all over the State. "
u have given the above random extracts, I
exhibit the feeling which thea unnistakai,
Il animated our people, to-wit: an honest d
sire for speedy return to the Union!
These meetings produced profound in
- preston throughout the Confederacy. lei
Davis became alarmed, and $. accession pape
within and without the Sta tie denounee
those who participated in them in the mo
Il unsparing terms. In order to -oacify the Iii
J. turbed elements, Gov Vance issued Ixocl
r nation solemnly warning the ,eople again
,, , assembling in public meetings. Thus hele
: them to the mercy of Davis an, 4 his Csbiae
It who sent troops among us Ky Thousand
!, mobbed the Standard Office, nd qna1tae
l. soldiers upon the people in ne man di
= affected portions of the State WiIkesCou
st ty in particular suffered from he raRa.es
re dissolute Confederate troops.
. The people of this State. thu trodtan u
Ia der foot, deserted by their Cove, nor ts..yho
n they looked for protection and guidance
m the very hour when he turned a. gainstrthe1
e. conscriptcd, arrested, plundere, ana mi
- dered without the means of r ssistaace
70 hope of redress, were forced to mccur b
% the present to the tyrannical rule rs in y 5ac
IS power, unfortunately, their lives Their 1;
VI tunes and their sacred honor had be
n placed. Therefore in November nd ID ece
If Der, 1868, to all appearances the eopIe W,
l reconciled TO their situation-on thessg .rfs
y all seemed tranquil-so effectuali w :hs l t
i despotic means, used to crush til srn rit
= the Union men, answered their dub oil
r purpose.
What, however, were the secessit mist )
$ ing meanwhile Did they sit still. at no
and allow their neighbors to go fol war d =,
J rebuked and hold Union meetings 2 WI
o did the rebels in the army do2 Wt,pr 3D.
to show YOU.