The North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1834-1850, 1850-03-27
Southern Rights Convention.


WILAflNGroN, N. e., March IL, 1850.
The Delegates from the different Counties Of tn.
7th Congressional District, having met in the Mason
ic Hall: On motion Of D. g.. McRae, the Conven
tion was temporarily organized, by appointing Col
Q. r. Kenan, Chairman, and A. J. Grady, and VIM
H. Bayne, Secretaries.
On motion, a Committee Of one Delegate from each
county was appointed to report Officers for the Con
vention., The committee consisted of: d. G. Nc.
Rae, Cumberland Stephen Graham, Duplin; Thos
]. Morisey, Sampson F. George, Columbus ;.Absa.
lom Davis, Robeson; Isaac Wright, Bladen; Edward
w. Sanders, Onsow; James Cassidy, New Hano-
yer; VIM. N. Whitted, Bladen; James H. Pritchard,
Brunswick. 't-s's3 ss%
The above Committee having retired to perform
their duty, the list of Delegates to the Convention
was called and the following Delegates answered to
their names:
Nesv Hanoper. J. McRee. Thos. Loring, Jno.
G.. Wood, N. N. Nixon, e. st. George, J. NJ. Foy,
John Howard, James GARRISON, w. P. Larkins, Jno.
Jones, James P. Moore, John McAuslan, James Nc
1ntyre, A. Rochelle, John Shepherd, ]. B. Pgford,
N. H. Tate, James Harrel, Joel Moore, Thos. H.
Williams, James Cassidy, John b. Bannerman, A.
G. Hail. T. d. Meares.
DupHn-Stephen Graham, ]. Pearsall, D. Bow
den. Isaac Wright, COL c. D. Hill, DR.. Fason, Jas.
A. Jerman, Zach. Smith, jr. Baney Williams, A. J.
Grady, George Smith, James Dickson, James G.
Stokes, David Sloan, Hampton Sullivan, Alsey Suth-
eIland, Edward E. Hussy, w. H. Hansley, o. r.
Kenan, James H. Hicks.
Cohtn.bus.-F. George, A. F. Toon, NJ. Powell.
Bhaden.-Isaac Wright, ]. G. McDngald, ]. w.
Russ. ]. r. Kemp, John Vessel, ]. ]. D. Lucas, w.
N. Whitted, A. J. Jones, D. Mcmillan, J. o. Dan
iel, James o. Andres, w. Westbrook, John King, ].
B. Brown.
Robeson.-John c. Moore, Dr.. A. D. McNair,
Duncan Smith, Abs. Davis, jr., WIN. McNeill, Rob
ert S. French.
Sampson.-Wm. Faison, Curtis Thompson, A. A.
McKoy, T. J. Morisey. VIM. X. Slocumb, William
Ashford, J. w. Lane, c. A. Harrison, NJ. J. Faison,
Dr.. H. A: Bizzel, L. E. Carr. J. M. Jernigan, P.
Murphy, J. B. Moore.
Cunbcrland.-Wm. H. Bayne, D. G. McRae, w.
J. Myrover, James R. Gee, Hugh Mccormick, Jno.
Eccles, James Banks, John D. Williams, James G.
Cook.
Onslo,o.-Dr. Jno. H. Mcmillan, M. L. NJ. Redd,
Jesse Cooper, S. Humphrey, George ]. Ward. Ed
Isaac B. Sanders, Charles Gregory.
Brunswick.-David D. Allen, M. G.. Tunentine,
Daniel l.. Russell.
The committee to report the organization of the
Convention, then returned the following report:
FoR PREslDENT.-Col. o. r. Kenan, of Duplin.
VICE PREslDENrs.-Dr. ]. H. Mcmillan, of Ons-
low; VIM. Faison, of Sampson and Nicholas N.
Nixon, of New Hanover.
SEcRErARiEs.-Wm. H. Bayne, A. ]. Grady, w.
Mcneil.
That the rules of the House of Commons govern
this body, as far as applicable.
That each county shall have two votes.
That the Delegates from each county be requested
to select of their number to prepare Resolutions
for the action of the Conventions.
On motion Of +. Loring the same COMMITTEES who
reported the officers, were retained as the above Com
mittee.
On motion Of Wm. H. Bayne, the committee to re-
port resolutions directed to have $50 copies of
the resolutions which they shall prepare, printed for
the use Of the delegates.
The convention then adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow.
-a. TUESDAY MORNING, March 10.
The Convention was opened by fervent prayer
from Rev. A. P. Repiton.
Mr.. Sanders from the committee to prepare busi-
ness for the Convention, reported resolutions simply
appointing delegates to the Nashville Convention.
Mr. ID. G.. McRae, of Cumberland, presented mi
noty report, consisting of preamble and resolutions
appointing delegates and giving the power to the
President to appoint delegates in case Congress
should settle the question before the time appoint
ed for the meeting of the Nashville Convention.
Duncan X. McRae, Esq, was invited to take a
seat in the Convention. Mr.. McRae acknowledged
the compliment, and made few sensible and patri-
oc remarks upon the important subject of our pres
ent sectional difficulties.
Messrs. Isaac Wright Of Bladen, Samuel Potter
of New Hanover, John Eccles of Cumberland, Me-
Rec of New Hanover, severally addressed the Con-
vention.
After these addresses, Mr.. Lorng offered resolu-
lion referring both Reports back to the committee for
further consideration. Mr.. d. G. Mct2ae moved to
committee to take these resolutions into considers
lion. The amended resolution was adopted, and
each delegations after consultation, appointed the fol-
lowing gentelmen from each county, to compose the
committee: Sf-zfs'
New Hanover, G. ]. McRee; Duplin, Jere Pear
sail Columbus, A. F. Toon; Robeson, Abs. Davis;
Cumberland, James Banks; Bladen, J. G. McDugald;
Sampson, Patrick Murphy Onslow, Isaac B. Sanders.
The Convention then adjourned until 3 o'clock.
AT 3 o'clock the Convention again met, and the
through their chairman, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
That in the opinion of this Convention, the pres
snt dangerous aspect of affairs demands of the peo
pie of the South the utmost prudence, moderation,
and union of sentiment and action. To submit tame-
to long continued and dangerous nvasons of their
chartered rights the one hand, is weak, unmsnly,
md unbecoming the spirit of free people. 70 rush
wildly into the untold horrors Of disunon the 9TH
sr, would besnwothy the high character of American
citizens su6versye of the true principles of hation
Il and constitutional liberty, and death blow to re-
publican freedom throughout the world. While they
feel that the alarming progress of fanatlcsm at the
North has rendered it necessary that the South should
declare her wrongs in terms of indignant denunciaton
they also fear among themselves that unrefecting
zeal for good cause, which often leads to danger
ous error To stand up boldly for rights, to
tend for them fearlessy under the constitution and
the law, Is the Imperative duty OF every true son OF
the South. TO encourage state Of feeling which
leads men carelessly to speak lightly Of dssolu-
tion of the Union, may be encourage the beginning
Of revolution, which ought to be avoided by every
patriot. What course, then, amid these dficulties
is it the part Of wise men to pursue9 Let the peo
pie Of the southern States assemble together in every
county, townsnd village, and in moderation and firm
ness take counsel together and declare their sense
of the unjust disregard Of their rights, BY their north
brethren, and warn them Of the danger of their
course. Therefore 49, 49, kss rs
Rsolved, That the principle Of the Wilmot provi-