North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-04
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETINc

Pursuant toPublic notice, large and spirited NM
Der of the citizens of Sampson assembled at tb
Court House in Clinton, on the 18th instant for h
purpose of expressing their feelings touching ,he
alarming attitude which northern brethren recen
have assumed towards southern citizens and son,b
ern rights aso, to consult together for their comm
veal when on motion of l.. F. Carr, ESQ ,t
meeting was organized by calling DR.. VIM Mex
TO tn chair, and Josiah Johnson and ]. R. Beamay
were appointed Secretaries. The object of the NEE,
ing was then explained by the chairman in an earn
est and patriotic speech. after which, on motion tb
chairman was authorized to appoint committee If
five to draft resolutions for the consideration of tb
meeting.
The chairman then proceeded to appoint the fl-
lowing gentlemen TO act said committee viz,
William Faison, Louis F. Carr Silas Herring. Thn.'
J. Morrisey, and Arthur Brown, Esqs. The con,
mee then retired, and in its absence j. G. Shepberd
Esq, was called to the speakers stand, and by him
the assemblage was addressed at considerable ienI
in most able and eloquent manner. ."
josiah Johnson next called to the stand and .,
the conclusion of his remarks the committee return
ed and submitted the following preamble and reson
tons, which were unanimously adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, We the citizens of Sampson Cour,r
(ot the good Old North State) viewing with deem
anxiety the dangers that bese us, and more especial
the scenes in Boston where the only act of the
whole number of peace measures of the last session
of Congress which yielded ANYTHING to the South
was trampled under foot by a fanatical awless mob
and southern men prosecuted, oppressed and fnanv
driven from the City because they dared to claim pc
perry guaranteed 10 tnem Dy the CONSTITUTION therefore
Resolved, That dearly as we love and ardently de-
sire the perpetuty of the Union, we will never con.
sent to have Constitutional rights tramped under
foot, property and lives made insecure for the
sake of U non in with those Who set at nauub
the Constitution and laws, and cry peace peace, when
there is peace.
Resofved, That for the sake of the Union we have
yielded much to our northern brethren but when
they require to yield constitutional rights our
property and our honor, we will treat them as our
enemies
Resofved, That we recommend to our Legislat,ra
in session. boldly and fearlessly to assert our
rights in Language that will be understood by all the
States in this confederacy and 10 prohibit $50 far az
they have the constitutional power without detrimen,
own interests) all commercial intercourse with
States individuals that inmical to our peculiar
southern domestic Institutions.
ResolUed, That on the question Of Southern RIGHTS
we all Wings and we are all Democrats that we
will do battle shoulder to shoulder for them.
ResoLred, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretaries, and il be
published in the Raleigh Standard Fayetteville Oh.
server Wilmington Journal, and all other papers of
this State, and copy be to our Senator and
Representatives in the Legislature.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned sine die.
WILLIAM MCKAY, Chairman.
5 5so. R. 'f sna%Ss, Secretaries.