Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-26
NORTH CAROLINA.

DELEGATES from the counties of New Hanover Dupih
Columbus Bladen, Robson, Sampson, Cumberland ons
low and Brunswick composing the Seventh Congressiona
District of North Carolina assembled Al Wilmington on INT
lIh instant and adopted with great unanlmy-there be-
ina b TWO dissenting notes.-the following preamble ane
resolutions
That in the opinon of this Convention the present dan
n.~os asnect Of affairs cands of the people Of the South
The utmost prudence, moderation frrnEess, and union o.
sentiment and action To submit ainey 10 lons-connacd
and dangerous a7aaons oi htr Chartered rhls ON .e os
hand is weak unmanly and unbefon.ns The spirit OF
free peoule 10 rush wildly into the untold bo:rGrs Of dsu
mon ON the other would be unworthy ri The high character
of American citizens subyorsivc Of the true principles o
publican Freedom throughout the world While they feel
hs the alarming progress OF anacsm at The North mas rem
eed NECESSARY that the South should declare her wrongs
in terms of indignant dcnunchtun, iey also bear among
themselves that unreecng zeal or good cause when o
Ten leads 10 dangerous To stand mp boldly for ou
rights 10 contend for them fearles=y under The Constitution
and tho Law is the imperative duty Of every Of ht
Souh To encourage state Of feeling which leads men 10
hins cafctu. end speak lightly Of dissolution Of ht
Union NAV be 10 encourage Ee beginning oi revolution
ic can never 90 backwards and ought b. avoided by
every patriot. What course then, amid these diculiics
!, The purt of wise men pursue? Let The people ot ht
Southern States assemble together IN every county, lo"f
and VILLAGE and in moderation and irmnesS take counsel
olhcr and declare ihar ot the unjust disregard %
heir ruhts by their Northern BRETHREN and warn them vi tn
danger OF their course. Therefore. ,
Resolved That the principle Vi tie Hl!iiol froViso,
bepun in political tickcy and intrigue and sustained by
anaficis would If sanctioned 10y Congress DC unconslitu
onal unius aegrelgirc and insulting 10 the South
Resolved That while ogC aid cherish our glorious
Union and desire abide by it, while IN homo, a safety
We cam and willie We yet orbcar III me nope ih4t feluh
nn ser.e ,f right in our Northern BRETHREN may 5.ne H.
ustic. we canoi reair from saying, that there IS point
before them AT which orbsaunce i cease 10 De virtue
Resolved That We in Convention assenbicd &c nominate
and aooin Two delegates with alternaes from the two o
tical parties, to represent Us IN the PROPOSED Nase
Convention
Resolved Tha, we appoint delegates from each conn
~ in This Congressional District IN meet IN Raleigh on The
18th DAY of april next, for the purpose OF appointing iou
delegates with alcrnaes 10 represent me STATE oi
Carolina in tho proposed Nashville Conventions anu lha'
they be cLoscn from the great political parties
Resolved That the respective delegations from each cohl-
ty constitute committees 10 recommend delegates 10 'le
proposed I;ale.gl, Convention
Resolved That yet entertain feelings OF the warincsf
attachment 10 The Union and regard with peculiar vene
ration the hope o happiness ana prosperity 10 the ~
rcan citizens.
Mr. Banks of Cumberland, then submitted the following
Resolved That this Convention recognizes the Aash'i'lt
Convention simply an advisory council To consul, aiil
deliberate FOR e preservation of our ooulhefn lciesS, a.
Guaranteed by tho Constitution OF The United States, LOT TN
welfare OF country and the pcpeuity OF our glorious
Union
The resolution after animated debate, was rejected
Mr. James O. Cook proposed The following which was
passed unanimously;
Resolved, That havo seen with pleasure the views OF
the Hon Daniel Webster, delivered in the Senate oil ihi
United States the question ofsavcry The high and noble
stand which he has taken entities him 10 the thanks Of every
oyer Of his country And further that this Convention
considers the Hon Lewis Cass OF Michigan, and MI DICK
nson of New York and all other Northern gentlemen WHO
have laboed sustain the Constitutional rights Of Inc south
entitled 10 the thanks of the Southern convention
The Hon Robert Strange, (Democrat) and Griffith e.
McRec Whir) then elected Delegates 10 represent
the District in the Nashville Convention.