The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-20
MEETING IN ONSLOW.

Alta meeting Of the people of Onslow County. ire
spccve OF party held at on the 9th March,
present alarming state Of public affairs in connection
with the subject Of slavery On motion of Colonel
George j. Ward. John A. Avert. ESQ.,. was appointed
President, and the following gentlemen Vice Presi-
dents D. W. Sanders Williams Humphrey and D.
w. Simmons. Jasper Elheridge and Owen Hugg ms
acted Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been stated, and
the piepriety of sending delegates Wilmington pre-
sented at The request of the meeting, by Major Can't
we'll,
J. B. Sanders ESQ., moved the appoinmen of COM
mtee to draft Resolutions for the action OF the meeting
whereupon the Chair appointed Messrs J. B. Sanders
Harvey Cox, E. W. Mounfort, William Humphrey, and
George J.. Ward. who reported the following through
their chairman, which on motion were adopted:
Whereas, the people of the county Of Onslow, now
met in primary meeting, without distinction Of party,
desrons that their views upon the great question OF
the day should be made fully known;
lst Be 1t resolued. That they entertain feelings of the
warmes attachment to the Union Of these Staes-hat
they are accustomed 10 regard it with profound
ton and respect alone as the worthy monument Of
the patriotism and wisdom of the Of the Revolution;
but as indeed the very safe guard Of edom se-hat
! under its benign and wholesome influence. this nation
has become great prosperous and happy and they would
be the last by any action their part, to endanger its
existence.
3D. But it is. nevertheless considered and resolued,
that experience admonshes them that no people can
long maintain their freedom, who careless Of
remote aggression and that there does exist disposition
on The part OF the Northern members of the Conedera
cy to violate the compromises Of this Constitution. and
10 invade the chartered rights of the southern people,
3D. Resolced, That the main condition upon which
| the South acceded 10 the Union, that their slave
property should be recognised and protected and the
tion OF those Northern States which have pretended to
put aside The solemn compact then made, disorgani.
zng, nniahful and revolutionary and ought to be
scInded and tina, Congress should adopt some mmedi
ate measure for the better enforcement OF the require
| ments OF the Constitution in this regard
4th HesoIUrd, That we hold the application Of the
Wmot Proviso to the new territories, to be unconsti
and that must eventuate dissolution of the Union
Sth Resolued, That although we thus deny the right
OF Congress to interfere in the matter, willing,
the sake OF peace as matter Of concesson not of
compromise, that the principle Of the Missouri " COM
PROMISE called be applied by Congress. to the whole
the territories belonging to the Union that by
the question of slavery may be at and forever set
| tied
During the absence of the Committee, and after the
reading of the Resolutions, the meeting addressed
by Gov Dudley, Hon. w. H. Washington, Messrs. Des.
bon, j. w. Bryan, John Washington, Brockett and 9TH
eG at its leisure to appoint five delegates from each
Captains district in the County to represent Onslow
in the District Convention The thanks of the meet.
ing then tended to the President his services
in conducting the meeting
pared by the Secretaries and published by the Disrc,
Press, with request that they be also copied generally
throughout the State.
. On notion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN A. AVERITT, PreJt.
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List of Delegates appointed from Onslow to the Disc
, Convention to be held at Wilmington the llth o
March, 1850:
y Stump Sound-Doct George H. McMillen, s. King
- J. F. Spicer, Wm Emmett, - Reed.
. Lower Sound-Joshua Foy, E. w. Sanders, o. Jar
net, J. Cooper, and w. B. Rhenn.
h Upper Sound-W. D. Humphrey, G. Shepard, F. 8
Humphrey, B. Norton and E. w. Cox.
n Lower Richlands-Doct. w. w. Davis, C.. Merrill
Jr D. H. Rhodes H. R. Everett and J. A. Smith, Jr.
IS Upper Richlands-Col. L. w. Humphrey, H. Cox
l.. Sylvester, d. Cox, and A. Erwin.
: Half Moon-Col. G. J. Ward, Col. G.. w. Montfort
y y A. White, VIM. Venters, and o. Higgins
North East. Etheridge, d. w. Simmons, Josial
j Henderson, Dr. P. Koonce, and c. D. Foy.
=. White Oak-I B. Sanders ]. Smith, A. B. James
~ Allen Matticks and W. Gibson. @
10 Swansboro'-D. Ambrose, d. A. Harnet, ]. Hawkins
st E. w. Sanders, and c. Stephens q
m Wolf Ptt-E. w. Fanule, J. Hurst, ]. M. Ward
J. Pearson, and D. w. Russell. ..s
ia MEETING IN ROBSON COUNTY.
Meeting of the citizens of Robson, held at Lum
berton on Monday the 2Eth February in pursuance
notice. to appoint delegates the State Right
q Convention to be held in Wilmington the I'd Mon
.ne Chair, and Col. John A. Rowland and r s. Fieuc
y. were appointed Secretaries On motion, W. Mcneil
ae sno F. Troy, Esqs., Dr. Edward Mcqueen and Co
~ a. .. Mcmillan were appointed to draft resolutions ex
peessye OF the sense OF the meeting. In the absenc
e OF the committee N. A. Mclean ESQ being called on
the meeting in eloquent and patriotic strains
n was followed by R. S. French. +, :. ~. ls.E
~ Cu not'on, II was resolved that committee be %