The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-29

Delega from Louisa and Hanover, is be.
lieved to have been very small"
In connection with this subject, we invite
attention to the following letter from Judge
Strange and G. J. MeRes, Delegates ap.
pointed from Wilmington District. 1t gives
the quie,us mos, efIectu,ally to the Nashville
Convention in North Carolina. Wonder If
this letter was no, in the possession Of Ger.
tain editor we wot Of, and il is withheld. Why
is ,hlsl Does he not want his readers to see
the change lha! is " coming over the spirit OF
their dream" Of some Of the Conveniionists.
FAYETTEVILLE. May, IL, 1850.
HENRY |. TooLE ESQ. Dear Sir: The
time for the Nashville Convention is at hand.
A meeting pregnant with the most important
results To The whole family Of man. When
chosen by the Convention OF this Congressman
al District, in March last, as its representa-
tives at Nashville, whie justly proud Of The
honor, we felt most painfully the dread re.
sponsi5llliy thus cast upon US. But we have
no wish or purpose to shrink from IT. We
felt assured that the same God who led our
Fathers through the Revolution, would lead
US also in the right way, either by The pillar
of cloud or by the pillar of fire. We believe
We are all instruments 10 his hands TO accom-
pllsh his purposes and We know by the past
tina, those purposes for the future will be just
and mercifuI. Yet we are a, thist,me great.
" perplexed, aud must confess that We see
not those plain indications Of what providence
designs for Us, to enable US to decide with
confidence whether or not II is our duty 10 60
10 Nashville at the time proposed. Al the
New Hanover meeting held in January, one
Of US felt no hesitation IN saying that by the
irsl Monday in June, 1t would he pai.ly seen
that Southern Rights would meet with rea.
.anah!s consideration from our Northern
brethren or that We must prepare to main.
tain them BY dissolution and war. was
mistaken. The mysterious sei' OF the luture
still hangs over those events which mus, de.
eide this question, and no one can safely con.
lecture III what form they will be revealed.
Under those circumstances what can Con.
venlion do! Nothing, nothing at least bu,
mischief. Even resolutions adopted by 1t
cannot possibly be of service, ana wou'dpfob-
abIy do harm. Should those resolutions be
expressive Of a united purpose at The South,
to stand bv their rights at every hazard, will
they not Justly be considered thus u, cred
pending a negotiation, as indecent threaten
ing or idle bus.eringl And if couc'liaiory
and mid, may they not beget doubts 10 ma
nay minds at least whether the hearts OF
Southern heroes are not failing them. as they
contemplate in fancy, the grea, Potomac send.
log her waves TO the ocean, swollen and red
with the blood Of men poured out from KIN.
dred bosoms1 Besides this, Nashville
Convention is strong measure, iu'l Of con.
SEQ IeDces; when over, II viii be Ike an eN,
ploded bomb, no longer feared, not even re-
.pecied; or will have left behind It sad and
abiding evidences Of its Tremendous power.
W should reserve it for a time Of need, when
like Sampson, wrouged by his enemies past
all endurance, ne might wisely seek their
destruction, even though !, cost him his lie.
Sir We are persuaded that these are the
feelings Of large proportion OF the people o.
our State, nay, even OF our own district, which
has been more forward than any other pat
Of the State IN this matter. we should nov
rnisrepreseot them bv participating 10 an,
action of a Nashville Convention at inis time
|, is the duty Of every representative TO re-
fleet, as far as possible, the wall OF his cor
sil,uents. Ii We believed that ours desired
our attendance, ~e would 60 regardless Of
our own oplnions, or cur convenience. bht,
i the woe Of the d. strict could now he taken
upon the question. very large maJnhy We
think would even forbid US to g. We shall
therefore not take our seats 10 The Conven.
lion al Nashville, unless some change takes
place in the aspect Of public affairs between
now and The first Monday IN June. We are
much Obliged TO you for an article IN the
Aurora of Wednesday last, headed The
Nashu,He Coarenfioa again" Other rea'
sous are suggested therein Why the Conven.
lion should not meet al this time, which YOU
+ have thereby saved US The necessity OF ollrr'
ing here. We hope those who do meet al
Nashville al the lime appointed, will ADJOURN
without any other action, TO more suitable
time, at the same or some other place, when
and where the whole South, with undivided
heart, may lift up shout Of j,y for our go
rious Uaion preserved, or rally with sad bu
determined purpose around the no less elo
r,ou. standard OF " Liberty and The Rights o
the South"
We are, with great respect, your friends
and feIow.citIZens
ROBERT STRANGE,
G. j. McREE.