The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-25
Southern Convention.

southern Convention.
A Convention Of The people Of Mississippi
proposed sometime ago that Convention Of
The Southern States should be held 10 Nash.
vile, Tenn, sometime in June, The proposed
ohjec, Of which lis to consul, as TO the bes:
means Of resisting the insults and expressions
Of the North" As far as We have noticed
none bu, South Carolina have appointed De-
legates-there may be others but we are not
aware Of their appointment. Poor old
North Carolina, will stand Alone" ii is said.
Is that sol Very far from II. Neither
Virginia nor Louisiana, nearly the Two ex.
uemcs, have as We, taken steps 10 appoint
Delegates. Yet this county, i" Glorious old
Mecklenburg,' is called upon TO take part in
this body. Ii is said that North Carolina
was The last TO come into the Union and
she would be the las, 10 leave il. Are The
people Of glorious old Meckcnburg wiling to
lie amonss, the frs. TO take q step towards
dssolving the bands tina, has bound US to.
ge,hcrl We hope not. We see no good
TO be attained by such a Convention. We
look upon the course Of the Legislature Of
Virginia as much The mobiles, stand We could
take. AT the session of 1919, the Lrgisla.
ture resolved /" that before we would consi
der the mode and measure Of redress, We
would wait till The Wilmot proviso had be.
come law, or lill slavery had been abolish.
ed in he District Of Columbia" This would
be drawing line and The North would see
and f e its effccis-such a stand would make
them ponder, and if they love the Union as
they profess would make them change their
course before taking any step hat would en-.
dagger il.
Al he present session of the Legislature
OF Virginia a resolution was Introduced by a
committee empowering that body to appoint
four delegates on he part &C the State, and
one to be elected by each Congressional Dis
trcl 10 attend the Southern Convention. An
attempt was made by the chairman to press
the resolution through in hot haste. But oh.
lection was raised 10 them and afer discus
sion they were laid on the table and made
the order Of the day Cor Thursday the 24h
inst. We doubt very much, when they are
brought fairly before the Legislature, whelh-
er they vii pass al all. Tins does no, lock
ike North Carolina was alone. II
The following article from the New Or.
leans Bulletin will give some idea Of the feel.
ng 10 thst Slate:
LOUISIANA AND DISUNION.
In all the calculations and estimates Of the
no, headed dlsUnionsts Of he South, we are
,lcased To note that they never pretend to 10.
:lude The Stale Of Louisiana. Ga this point,
It least, they exhibit a snundness Of udgmen
md foresight which does not Distinguish ihs
est OF their views or proceedings. Louis.
ana Is as sensible Of her Just rights, and will
IS promptly resist real INVASION If them, as
ny other STATE, either OF the Southern or
ther portion Of the Union, bu she is not dis.
osed TO make herself ridiculous By .nufIiap
niger IN every breeze, and brs,IIng up and
h feacning resort to nrns because a North.
m fanatic delivers tirade against our do ,
nestle institution; but, let real danger ap.
ear, ste will be fund as prompt in acton"
) those who make so much noise on ina.
lnaiy wrongs. ,
1t was once sneeringly remarked on the
Dor OF Congress, IN reference TO North Car.
lima, that she was the last State which gave I
. her adhesion TO the present Constitution /
D which North Carolina member replied.
hat, If she was the last Safe TO come into :.
he Union, she would likewise be the last TO
0 out il. The reply was appropriate and 8
but would have been more cor 8
ect had he said she would be one Of the last
D 90 out; for Nc guaranty that LOUISIANA !,
nii not precede her or any other State in !,
lat movement. The whole Of this outcry.
oweVer, on imaginary or spprehended dan.
er, and abstract questions on the subject Of
avery, which have no practical bearing OF ef. i,