The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-13
voa rHr cRARLorrS JOURNAL
Public Meeting.
MoNRoR, November 5, 1850.

A public meeting Of the citizens OF Union
County vas called, withou, any previous no.
,ice. The meeting vas understood to be no,
Of sectional character, and all we're invited
TO participate in its deliberations. Upon mo.
ton of Robt. P. Waring, Eco, The meeting
was called to order by Col. I. e. Wilson
taking the Chair, and J. T. Draffin was cho
sen Secretary. The chair called upon Mr..
Waring to explain the objec, Of the meeting,
who did so in a few brief remarks, Who sta
ted il TO be 10 see what measures Of redress
The South should take in he present crisis.
Upon motion, The chair then appointed =
Committee Of five to draft resolutions, who
were appointed and retired.
Mr.. Wsring was then called upon to ad.
dress the meeting, which he did at some
length. He denounced largo majority Of
the North as fanatics and sboli,ionis,s. That
il was their settled purpose 10 encroach upon
the righ,s Of the South. That we<must y
crushed or resistant he denounced in IN.
measured terms the recent acts Of Congress.
DR.. Terry was then called upon by Sir.
Waring and J. Il. Drsffin aud others, who
arose and in q mild and concilitory manner
expressed his views in opposition to these Of
Mr.. Waring-was for a more pacific policy
and in favor Of the recent measures Of Con.
gress, taken as whole.
The Committee returned with the resolu-
lions. which were read by Mr.. Newsom and
accompanied with few explanatory remarks.
The resolutions, with the preamble, wore
evidently drafted to order; denouncing the
eatire North, and the recent acts Of Congress
as unconstitutional, oppressive aud highly
insulting to the South, and were in the usual
ultra and disunion spirit. copy have not.
Mr.. Wsring replied TO DR.. Terry. The
Doctor then sbou, to rejoin, gave way 10 The
unde signed. who offered tho following hasti.
ly drawn resolutions. drafted upon the spur
Of the moment and offered them 80 q substi.
iute for the resolutions reported by the Com.
mii,ee. He was Offering some remarks up.
on them, when no was informed tina. the
time had expired for which the Court had
adjourned and tina, his Honor, Judge Settle,
would soon resume his seat, and thus q vote
could no, be taken upon the resoluiions.-
The undersigned then gave way for 4 vo,s.
Il
would be parliamentary to take the vote up
on the substitute first or upon the original
resolutions Tho Chair put the resolutions
Of the Committee FIRST. Blu, 70. voted either
way, and It was doubtful whether tho ayes
or nays had the msjority. The Chair, how
ever decided that the ayes had the majority.
The undersigned, and others present, called
for a count Of the votes. Some debate ard
confusion here arose aud the Chair refused
the call. alledg,ng tina, the ayes evidently had
the majority. The Chair, also, refused to
p4 ,hs3..Csusjpns one, ..s S-d.s.,ss-
cd eitnsr as substitute. IN ameadmen', sE
as additional resolutions. The confusion was
considerably increased and meeting No. l
adjourned. When, Immediately, upon mo.
ton Of DR.. Terry, the subscriber took The
Chair the same persons who had just I'D
journed the first meeting being present. The
Chairman explained the objec, Of the meet.
ing to be, 10 have vnts upon the resolutions
offered by him in the Turner meeting which
the farmer Chairman seemed afraid to put
to vote and to see who was 10 favor Of The
y Union and the Constitution, Of Law and order
q The resolutions are as follows:
lst Resolped, That we are Tor the Union
asn is; and tina, we look upon Disun,on a.
the greatest of political evils.
2nd. Resolpsd, That we approve Of the re
y cent measures OF Congress, as great anc
: patriotic compromise; and tina, We will
II cheerfully, abide by them.
, 81. ResOlred, Tha, we repudia,e ultraisn
n or abol.tjonism, whether North or South an,
. that we will oppose them under whaisoeve
70 name they may be called, and under oil cir
q. cumstan
These resolutions were read by the Chat
and offered to be put to the vote Of the meet
ing. When those, who were in such no
e haste to take the vote in the previous meet
N ing, for fear the Judge nigh, return and re
. sumo his seat and thus prevent q vote o.
their resolutions were now anxious 10 discus
10 these resolutions; but 70. the want Of time
r. the question was taken without discussion an
in a triumphant and almost unanimous ave, ca,
:. ried the three resolutions in the affirmative
This meeting was at eas, rs large, If no
- larger, than the one which bad Just adjourn
Re ed the votes were mare than double as ina
/. ny, and only one or two persons voted in III
4 negative. So that it is evident that Uno
County, is for the Union and the Constiturio
as they are, ten to one. And they will NJ
be moved from their Prnprie,y, though al
stfsciionists aud agita,ors do take the h y ste
!. icks at imaginary evils, or demagogues cres
onlnous f"rebod,ngs TO the perph,ui,y of OF
IT, glorious Union.
n. Upon motion Of DR.. Terry, the thanks
l.. the meeting was rendered to the Chairma
=, OF the 2ud mee,iag and that the resolution
offered by him with any accompanying r,
o. marks be sent to The N. &. Argus and Cha
* Io,te Journal for publication. The meeln
at then adjourned.
S.H WALKCP China.