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SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETING.
The papers of Wilmington having announced that
a meeting of the citizens of New Hanover county,
,viihout distinction Of party. would be held in this
place, this evening, the 29th January to consider
the present critical attitude of affairs in reference to
the subject of Slavery large and intelligent por-
ton of the citizens, from every part OF the County,
assembled at the time and place designated:
Samuel r. Potter, Esq, was called to the Chair
and in lucid and impressive manner explained the
object of the meeting.
DR.. Thomas H. Wright and VIC. Bettencourt
were requested to act as Secretaries.
Mr.. Henry !. Toole having addressed the meeting
in an eloquent and forcible speech, moved
That the Chairman appoint Committee OF SIX in
divduas to prepare and report Resolutions tor the
consideration of the meeting: The chair appointed
C. Howard, Col. w. N. Peden, Gen. L. II. Marstel-
ler, and H. /. Toole.
On motion of DR.. Everitt, the Hon. Rob't Strange
was added to the Committee. =.
The Committee, after brief absence sn0m'sted
through the Chairman, DR.. Everitt, the following
Resolutions: .,
I. Re.olred That we have witnessed with much
anxiety the progress of fanatcism and political dis
honesty at the North and of excitement at the South,
on the subject of slavery.
q R,.oired. That crisis has arrived, when it be-
comes necessary for thinking men, at both ends Of
the Union, to adopt such discreet measures as may
avert the consequences likely to flow from this fanat
icism, dishonesty and excitement; or if they cannot
be averted to meet them as TO dlmlnlsh, as mucn
as possible their mischief.
). Resolred, That the Union of the States Is no
less dear and important to politically, than IS lite
individually, and we will therefore maintain 1t al
every sacrifice, but that of principle.
A. Resolced, That dear and essential as Is lite to
the individual no brave and virtuous will consent
to hold it at the sacrifice of honor and principles neh-
or can we yield up principle and honor, even 1t the
maintenance of them should involve the sacrifice OF
our political and individual existence, in the dssolu-
tion of the Union and the bloody consequenceshke-
ly to flow therefrom en-,
5. Resolped, That in the hope that it will lead to
some peaceful and honorable result for the Perserva-
ton Of the Union; and if that may not be, in any
event. to perfect unanimity of action IN the South
ern States, we recommend that Convention OF Del
egates from the several Congressional Districts in
this State be holden in Raleigh on the Goth day OF
April next for the purpose of considering this sub
ect and of appointing two Delegates from the State
At large to represent North Carolina in the Conven-
ton appointed to be holden at Nashville, Tennessee
on the first Monday in June next, and thai Delegates
be appointed for each Congressional District In this
State, by Conventions holden in said Districts, TO
represent said Districts in the said Convention to be
holden Nashville, and in the Convention to be held
at Raleigh.
6. Resolred, That fifty Delegates be appointed by
the Chairman of this meeting to attend the District
Convention to be holden in Wilmington on the Sec
ond Monday of March next.
T. Resoiued, That the Chairman also be authorized
and requested to appoint Committee OF Thirteen to
be called Committee of safety.
The Resolutions were received and submitted then
to the consideration Of the meeting.
The Hon. Robert Strange and David Reid, Esq.,
by able and eloquent arguments, sustained the heso
lutions, showing that they were BASED upon motives
of Justice and love for the Union.
The Resolutions were unanimously adopted
In accordance with the sixth Resolution, the chal
appointed the following delegates to attend the Dis
tric, Convention to be held in Wilmington, on the
second Monday in March next, viz:
Messrs. P. X. Dickinson. Joseph Smith, Over
Holmes, Thos. D. Meares, Griffith J. Mcfsee. Thos
Loring, George Davis, Stephen P. Policy, John e
Wood, Thos. H. Wright, Nicholas N. Nixon, Ed
ward St. George, Joseph M. Foy, John Howard
John Legwin, John D. Jones, Benz. Hallett, James
GARRISON, Thos. H. Williams, VIM: S. Larkins' Reu
ben Hallett, John Jones, James P. Moore, John Nc
Austin, James Mcintyre, Saml Player, Amos 10
chelle, John P. Bannerman, Samuel Black, yohr
Shepard, David Mcintyre, Isham Armstrong, Nor
man Lane, Daniel Futrel, Levin Lane, Albert e
Hall, Alex Lamont James B. Pigford, Thomas H
James HarrelI, Edmund A. Hawes, Joel L. Moore
Cornelius Murphy, John Eakins, VIM. S. Pridgen
Simon Lewis, and Sylvanus F. Wilson.
The following gentlemen constituted the Committe'
of Vigilance, viz:
Messrs. John S. James, Peter M. Walker, Edward
Kidder, Frederick Sullivan, Jethro Ballard, Levi
Hart, Cornelius Myers, Oscar G. Parsley, Henry
Mutt, VIM. N. Peden, John G. Bowden, l.. H
Marsteller, and Samuel Potter.
DR.. A. ]. DeRosset, Jr., submitted the following
Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Chairman forward copy of tn
proceedings of the meeting to our Senators and Rep
1esentaves in Congress, with request that they la
them before each house of Congress.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting are du
and are hereby rendered to the Hon. Robert Strang
for his able and highly satisfactory address, and thu
he be requested to furnish copy thereof for Pubics
ton.
On motion of T. D. Meares, Esq, it was
Rcsoloed, That the Chairman be requested to TO
ward copies of these proceedings to the National
tellgencer and Washington Union, with the reque'
that they would publish them and that Editors
requested to publish the in the several paper
of this State. '...
The proceedings of the meeting, while they evince
devoted attachment to the Union, exhibited unit
of disposition and firm and solemn resolve to sus
tain to the letter the spirit of the Resolutions of tn
Committee. 80. i.' .".-...' & -
- SAMUEL R. POTTER, Chairman.
II II. Z; &. B s.94sseev.., t'sas; Secretaries. .,.
The meeting, which was held in the Court Hous,
on Tuesday evening last, was characterized by tn
proper spirit. 1t was totally irrespective of part,
1t was free from anything like undue excitement. Ii
object to allay sectional feeling, not to
and the addresses delivered the occasion also pa
took Of the pervading spirit Of the hour. There