The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-06-22

the Slavery question he has contributed
ana Is now contributing. as Mr Clay him
sell has shown. tn produce discord and
asltationln the country instead Of concord
q harmony and tina t his course. from first
to last, has realized the predictions Of evil
destined to flow from it. which were made
IN the campaign bv the Democratic party
5. Resolved, That the Union of these
States as formed by our iorefathers, is
dearer to US than every thing else, besides
Our Vital interests and honor that we will
cherish It and stand by it, SO long as it
realizes Ill its operations the design of
those who founded it as equals !; but that.
while we thus yield to none in our a ttach-
| 'nent to it, we are still determined. hap
pen what may, to resist all palpable vio-
| !ations Of the Constitution, and ali attempts $
to WELD this Government by d mere sec
.t'onal majority. to the injury, and .!esra
dation OF the Southern people.
And Whereas. There are questions Of
an exciting and agitating character, now
pending before the Congress of the United
States, growing out of the lons-continued
and ott-repeated assressions Of the North
| upon Southern rights and whereas, the
agitation Of these questions is fraught with
| Imminent peril to the Union Of these
States and whereas, it is greatly to be
desired by every lover of his country, that
an amicabIe settlement Of all them should
be made, SO that while the honor and dig
n'ty OF the South are preserved, peace and
harmony should be restored to the whole
Confederacy therefore
q. Resolved, That in common with a
large portion OF the people Of this State and
OF the South. we. desire the full and per-
feet settlement Of all the agitatius ques-
tons which now distract the. country we
desire their settlement upon Il basis of
equal right aud justice to all and every
portion of the Union.
S. Resolved, That the s'pecuIiar plan''
originated and persisted in by the Presi-
dent aud his Cabinet, will not have the
effect OF promoting harmony and concord,
but leaves the Territorial questions un-
settled, the door Of agitation wide open,
aud the Union still involved in excitement
and peril.
g. Resolved. That this continued per-
sistence OF President Taylor and his Ca
biuet in his peculiar pian," is one out Of
many violations Of his pledge given before
his election-is a direct aud unwarfanted
interference with and an attempt to fore
stall the action ut Congress /; aud is not in
accordance with the proper duty Of an
American Executive.
Z. Resolved. That the Compromise,
known as the Missouri Compromise, was
adopted III spirit Of mutual concession
and conc'llation and though the South
feels that it detracts from her Constitution
al rights, yet for love Of the Union,
this Convention is willing to abide by it,
and would cheerfully see all the distract.
Ing questions settled on the basis.
q. Resolved, That an amendment to
the Constitution OF this State ought to be
made, abolishing the land qualification
tor electors Of Senators; and that the
people ough to be permitted to elect the
Judges tor a term of years.
9. Resolved, That we have undiminis!,-
ed confidence in the ability, integrity, and
sound principles Of the Hon. David S.
ke'd, OF the county Of Rockingham tina It
his selt-sacrifce and devotion to the
cause in the canvass Of 19ae, deserves our
highest praise and heartiest thanks aud
we hereby again unanimously recommend
hun to the people as proper candidate
for the office Of Governor of North Caroli-
ia at the ensuing election.
lhe Resolutions were read one by one,
and unani imousIy adopted amid loud and
prolonged applause.
from all parts Of the House, and he came
forward and addressed the Convention
for more than an hour in a most able, af
tectlve. and eloquent manner. He con-
ctuced by offering the following Resolu-
ton, which was unanimously y adopted
Resolved, as the opinion Of this Con-
vention, That the Slavery question is one
Of principle. and not Of party that the |
rights of the South are to be maintained. |
and the Constitution and the Union of the |
States preserved aud in the language of
Mr. Jefferson, Is it there be any amongst
US who would wish to dissolve this Union, |
or to change its Republican forms, let them
stand as monuments OF the safety with |
which error OF opinion may be tolerated |
where reason is left free to combat it,
The Hon. Green w. Caldwell was
called on and spoke briefly, expressing his |
cordial approval Of the Resolutions and
the action of the Conventions.
On motion it was resolved, that the |
Presiding officers of this Convention com
munlcate to the Hon. David S. Reid his
unanimous nomination for the Office of
Governor, and express to him in behalf Of
all the members Of this body their request
that he accept said nomination.
On motion Of Mr. Shepherd, Of Cumber-
land. it was ordered that the usual Demo
cratic State Committee be appointed, two
from each Congressional District, upon
the suggestion Of names by the Delegates
from the respective Districts.
Maj. William ]. Clarke, in response to
a call, addressed the Convention in a for