Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-22
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NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
NASHVILLE Nov. 15.-On assembling
is morning, the States being called,
n. Sneed, of Georgia, presented resolu-
ons declaring the recent legislation of
ongress, a direct attack by the North
4 the rights Of the South; that the Con-
cherished the hope that Texas
'ould rebuke the abolitionists by spurn-
lg the proposition. IfTexas should ac-
eed, the Convention would protest a.
ainst the act as a grievance to the South.
repetition OF which would be Just cause
'r secession.
The committee on resolutions asked
TO sit during the session of the
convention, and would report to NOR.
ow. Leave granted.
MIR. Wharter of Georgia, presented the
Allowing resolution
ResolUed, That it should be the poll
OF this Convention, while it stirs up
ne to a higher grade of feeling, TO re-
ram others who would rush into fatal
tion without the necessary prepare.
bn."
MIR. Wharter spoke in a fiery strain,
some length, in support of the reso-
Ation.
Mr.. Claiborne of Tennessee, followed
a strong secession tone when the
invention adjourned until ten o'clock
morrow morning
NASHVILLE, Nov. I7.-During Satur-
Lay the proceedings were mostly con-
ned to the discussion with regard to
he adoption of the committees report.
General Pillow opposed the report
He thought that, great as were Northern
grievances, he did not, and could not JUS
NY such measures as were reported by
committe o could he subscribe 10
he resolutions offered by the delegation
from Alabama. He wanted an explicit
qualification on the subject, to know
precisely whether the convention was
Tor union or disunion. In this point must
it be resolved. While this discussion
was progressing the convention adjourn
ed until Monday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. lS.-Ten.
nessee, Alabama. Mississippi, Georgia,
South Carolina, and Florida are repre-.
sented-21 delegates in attendance.
The Convention has abandoned the
Ole preamble and resolutions. New res.
olutlons were adopted declaring Conven.
tons attachment TO the Union, and re,
fering all difficulties to Congress fol
final adjustment.
Adjourned sine die.-Raligh Star.
The NEXT U. S. sENArr.-The mex.
u. 5. Senate will stand about AZ Demo
Gratis to 20 Wings. There will be a ma,
jority in the house against the admins
tratiOn Of forty or fifty.
HORRIBLE AFFAR.-On Monday eve
ming last, Mr.. James Boyken. a plante,
living near Brownsville, in Kinds county
was murdered by two of his negroes
Revealments were made by a servan
girl which led to the detection of IN,
murderers. The two negroes, after be
ing carefully examined BY three broth
ers and several neighbors, were deal
with in a summary manner. Whether
the rumor Of burning be correct or no
we cannot positively assert.
Vcks6urg Wing LIST.
The Macs HEAD CoNvEKr1oN,-Tbi
body met in this place on Thursday III,
1th INST, and continued its session unit
the afternoon of Friday. Great regre
was felt for the absence of the Presiden
who was prevented from attending b,
the press of engagements consequen. un
on his journey to Raleigh whittier h,
goes as a member of the Legislature
We are glad TO perceive that the enthu
siasm and zeal which has heretofore char
acterized the efforts for this great i'm
provements is undated, that the oeopI
Of the whole district, (Currituck is no
hostile TO the scheme as was supposed
intendst to redouble their diligence an,
energy in the prosecution Of the work
Col. Outlaw will bring it to the notice q
Congress at an early period of the mex
session, and We hope that that body +
fixing an appropriation for Nays Hea
will remember that of all the members c
this brotherhood Of States, North Carol
ma has received perhaps the least assist
ance from the General Governments
The convention will meet again in Ply
mouth on the first Thursday after ii
third Monday in May 1851.
.Absmarle (Edenton) Bulletin.
BLooDsHED COMMUNICABLE is truly alarm
ling and distressing to see that the political oue
tons OF the day cannot be discussed without
resort to bloodshed as has been the case in Gen
gIa, within a few days, according TO the foIloy
ing dispatch to the Savannah Georgian:
ATLANTA. (Ga.,) November 4.-Charles
and George p, sons of DR. Hamilton, and G.
Lindsay johnson and three sons, of Cass cou
ty, hada bloody ARRAY at Adairsvill on Satu
day afternoon last. The two Hamiltons we
dangerously if not mortalIy wounded by pistc
shots; Jefferson johnson was also severely wou
ded. The difficulty originated in polite
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