Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-22

.,.,.o was occupied in committee the whole,
The ,,t;op of the proposition to refer the Presl-
c0D''r vol message to the standing committees
1@s 'r- ,;ttoe was addressed by Messrs. Venable
rb' ' I'LL gIcLane and McLanahan
npPpelA From the North Carolininn.
County Meeting.
r,ceting of the citizens OF Cumberland
\ a5 ..rospective of party, was held at the Court
County an Monday afternoon, the eleventh instant ~
House on osc of appointing delegates to the Con-
fol % Go 1t Wilmington, |" "' "'-N ~ ''' ''''''
NoniaF o. o.. sl Of Warren Winslow, Esq, DR.. Benja-
On nGuon was called to the Chair as President,
rn Robinson n Cameron and John Murphy,
and Dr. DoOanointed Vice Presidents. The venera-
81. TeLS or ON being conducted to the chair, re-
PreslueIIv oNLs for the honor of being called to
ned I'D s,r 60 large and so highly respectable
preos o' and after few well timed remarks ex-
meeting ;s concurrence i'll the purposes OF the NEE
pressing Ilo NV saving that he was second to no
ng Lection to the Just rights of the South
nan IN un' Winslow: Esq, Major Arch'd Nc
o. MOTION " r Sbcpberd were appointed Secretaries.
bean ana o. :" e tho Hon. Robert Strange, commit
On MOTION r y, was appointed by the Prcsi-
te Of seven resolutions for the action of the NEE
dent to RIePIpp ras;dent appointed the Hon Robert
ting Ing I'll Williams, Samuel w: Tillinghast,
SSa9 3ss ,Tootaruc. John L. Bcthea' w. NnslOw,
Ca % Jo~ander D. Mclean, the committee;
'T Vino tic absence of the comml5ee w. .; 1ul-
sn Esq was I loudly ca dnJ a biz, r
s S" committee appointed to prepare resolutions
Inc ne! rcurned to the hail. reported the following
Da"s That we entertain the strongest attach
the Union of these States and consider the
neT II american citizen the proudest earthly title
,Eat man can bear.
DI p,'oirM That we feel towards every one bearing
,to the affection of brotherhood as one belong
n ~, tbe same noble family with ourselves.
D35aoIreL That honor and principle are before any
roartbIv and even the ties of kindred and po-
:rI association must be sacrificed if necessary for
IirpreservatiOn.
3,6Irgd That the madness of fanaticism, and the
..EtoD of designing politicians, are combining to
ca mon us the question whether the Union shall
rraeryed by the Southern States in dishonor and
lame Or be given up to avoid them.
P,nred That it is important for the whole South
sake timely measures to avert the necessity of de-
lnc this question, or to meet it when it comes with
rnanniy and in the proper spirit.
Rla2lM That in view of this state of things, we
,nJder it necessary and proper that the State of n
arolna should be represented in the proposed Con-
nhoa at Nashville, on the first Monday in June
ayt and do approve of holding a State Convention
Raleigh, on the goth day of April next, for the
rDse Of considering this subject, and appointing
gdelegates from the State at large to represent
Irh Carolina IN that Convention and that we vii
0d DELEGATES to the District Convention to be held
W7wington on the second Monday in March next
socct DELEGATES to represent this District in the
Nashville Convention, and in the State Convention
t Raleigh.
Reolred That the chairman of this meeting ap-
urt fifty persons to attend as delegates from this
mnty at the District Convention in Wilmington.
The Hon J. c. DObbin having been called for,
se and stated that he would first move the adoption
fthe resolutions. This motion was not made, he
nd as mere matter of form. but because he ap-
rored cordially and fully of the spirit and tone OF
he resolutions. He proceeded then to address the
netting at length stating N the outset that this
netng had not been called t. discuss disunion or
any wise encourage or suggest schemes of faction
but for the purpose of considering the Just and con-
rurmal rights of the South, and of consulting to-
rher how these rights may best be preserved and
maintained according to the guarantees and in the
true spirit of the Constitution.
The resolutions then, on Mr.. Dobbin's mo-
ton, unanimously adopted
y. Winsow, ESD, being then called for, made
some brief remarks, stating that he would take pleas
pre- in expressing his views at LENGTH but felt too
ruch ndisposed now to proceed.
The Hon. Rob't Strange being called for in al
arts Of thu house. then addressed the meeting in
Hy able speech, expressing his warm attachment
n1 DEVOTION to the Union recommending frmnes
N union among ourselves for the sake of the Union
intending that under the Constitution we have
fglS-dear and cherished rights-which we must
antaln and save from aggression with or without
pc Union. The speakers all declared that they APP
goTed thoroughly of the resolutions adopted
one OF them thought or spoke of disuniOn-but az
measure OF extreme necessity, only to be resorteG
when the Union could not be preserved without
Icrhcng principle and honor. The speeches were
Il received with applause and marks of hearty and
ccidcd appreciation
Gn motion Of James J. McDugald, Esq, the Secre
as were directed to forward copy of these reso
lAonS 10 our Senators, and to the Representative
rom this district in Congress, and to furnish tn,
WI VII papers with copy for publication.
inc resident then appointed the following per
Naelegates to attend the Convention at Whining
hon. K. Strange, Hon. J. c. Dobbin, Jonathan
s tI Henry Elliott, John C. Williams, John
num- Joel Williams, Thos. Johnson, Neill Stuart
L. '1 me, Mckay Col. A. S. Mcneil, Andrew Dewar
~ NV W, PeGram Alex Mclean, John L. Betha, Dan
NOarmid, Duncan Murchison, Col. Alex. Muir
'soN Il Hon L. Bethune, Rod ellis, Jas A. Byrne
w u r. q MSiIett, Thos. N. Cameron, Warren Wins
ay p ~ w. MGRae, B. w. Robinson Rev Neill Nc
Vn i' p Sonn Murphy, Rev. S. Cotton E. J. Hale
bv ~ D" ?rSS VIM. Cadc, John Eccles, John Muir
Bte. VIM " Mn tnlmShas, Chas. Montague James r
BIN W Wtuyfo'er James G. Cook, ]. G. Shepherd
lHpa an H " rlght VIM. B. Wright, Rev Mr. Nc
eyeiIi wen IIgnfy K. Hing, James McKethan, Davic
rnict I !, H. Mcmillan, Duncan Shaw, DanI Nc
On n~ r,'. John D. Williams
motion Of Jas A. Byrne. ESQ, the meeting tbe1
BENJAMIN ROBINSON, Pres
,,... jSo. ~, M GHrnT0S' Vice Pres'fs
'%c' MCLEAN, | co.,.
b,., hjI.EREsrING SALE-Relics of Wastington.-
ne ror IN Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening, o
Nm. ilCs Of Gen. Washington, of rare and sacreC