The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-27
MEETING IN. COLUMBUS.

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MEETING IN COLUMBUS.
1t having been announced that meeting of the
citizens of Columbus county, would be held in the
Court House at Whitevie on Monday the lIth in
slant, respectable portion of the citizens assembled
the purpose Of considering the aabsorbing ques-
ton of Slavery, and to deliberate upon what they
to be proper steps to the present crisis
and to save if possible the Union of the States.
COL Josiah Maultsby was called to the chair and
in avery impressive and earnest MANNER explained the
object of the meeting.
: The Rev. H. Lennon and John G.. Powell ESQ.,,
| were requested to act as Secretaries.
i On motion of A. H. Toon, Esq. the chair appoin-
ted committee of six individuals to propose and
port resolutions for the consideration of the meeting
I The chair appointed the following gentlemen viz
Tourney George ESQ.,, John Mears, A. F. Toon, N.
l.. Williamson, A: F. Powell and Col. w. M. Bald
win. =
The committee having retired, James Banks, Esq;
of Fayetteville was caied upon to address the meet
and power declaring his undimnished attachment to
the Usion and his deep and constant veneration for
the Constitution. He deprecated the want of feel
ing of regard to the South among Northern breth-
rem, as manifested in the proceedings of the legisla
lures OF of the Northern Staes and proceed.
ing to explain his views of the great and momentous
subjects now at issue in the country, when he was
interrupted by the return of the Committee, who re-
ported through their chairman, F. George, Esq, the
| following resolutions
Resolued, That the people of Columbus county en-
tertan feelings of veDeraton, affection and regard to-
wards the Union and deprecate the existence of anv
subject calculated to impair its permanency and
| bility.
Resolvsd, That whilst we solemnly entertain these
feelings toward the Union, yet will submit 81
| lently to injustice or wrong.
Resolued, That We deplore the existence of wrong
state of feeling in the northern States the subject
OF the Wilmot Proviso, as proposed to be applied to
lately acquired territory, and protest against the
disposition exhibited by them in disregarding and
violating that clause in the Constitution which guar
antees to US the right of retaining our runaway
| slaves. 80.
Resolued, That we approve the proposition to hold
Southern Convention at Nashville, for the purpose
of deliberating and uniting upon plan to protect
| the South from northern aggression.
ResOfued, That we approve Of a Convention being
held at Wilmington on the second Monday in March.
Resoed, That the chairman of this meeting appoint
twenty-five delegates represent this county in said
Convention at Wilmington.
| Resolued, That the Wilmington and Fayetteville
papers be requested to publish these proceedings.
Tourney George, Esq. being called upon for
speech, spoke in high of eoquence for the pre-
servaton of the Union at all hazards, principle;
and showed conclusiyely that as there different
opinions entertained at the South regards the abo
liton of slavery in the District and the Wilmot pro-
viso, proposed be applied to our lately acquired
territory, Southern Convention was all-important,
| and that in the Nashville Convention the southern
States should unite and form Southern Platform,
based upon constitutional grounds, upon which, if the
North trespassed, they will bind themselves to boldly
and unitedy resist. He concluded by earnestly ur-
ging the unanimous adoption of the resolutions, show
ing that they were based upon motives of justice and
love of the Union, and that motto should be- " in
the Union and for the Union in the South and for the
! South.'
Col. J. G. McDugald was then called upon, with
the remarks from various parts of the house, that
I" the meeting wished to hear from B!aden." The
Col said that Bladen should be heard from, and, al
though she had weak representative yet he assured
Columbus that BIaden always ready to act in
unison with her sister Counties, when they as
at present acting upon bold and just principles. He
addressed the meeting in general terms upon the ex-
pediency of taking the course that the South was
now pursuing; and spoke considerable length up
on the veneraon he held for the Union-and the in
suits of the North, in eloquent and patriotic strains
and concluded by saving, Mr.. President and Csi-
zens of Columbus, in this matter let to day take
bold, united and decisive stand to morrow we may
compromise, the next day We will maintain our rights
irrespective of consequences-as for myself rather
than longer Withstand Northern aggression-rather
than be deprived the rights Of locomotion into the
territory acquired we'll at least by the South the
North, l will stand lrmly upon the
Soil of Old Bladen the Eden of the earth,
The land of my sires, and blest of my birth,
and see the States of this glorious confedeacy fall,
star by star, until the whole thirty glimmer but in
dim light and form separate and distinct governments.
| [Cheering:]
n. T.. Troy, Esq OF LumDerton, was cdlte0 on,
who addressed the meeting in able manner and in
strong and emphatic language pictured the benfts of
the Union. and sincerely hoped that the present cri
sis might be passed, and that childrens children
might for the glorious and stripes entertain the
love and veneration that animated their sires.
He approved the adoption of the resolutions being
moderate, and hoped that our action would have the
| desired effect.
| On motion of Col. J. G. MeDugald, the resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted.
! In accordance with the sixth resolution the chair
appointed the following delegates to attend the Dis
trct convention to be held at Wilmington the
ond Monday in March next viz: J. A. Maultsby, F.
George Esqs., Col. w. NJ. Baldwin, Mai. ]. Powell,
Messrs. G. Haynes, w. G. Smith, D. D. Campbell,
A. F. Toon, R. w ooten NJ. Powell, N. L. W illiam-
son, A. F. Powell, Alva Smith, Dr.. F. williamson
F. X. Powell, J. Mears, w. J. Stany J. Gore, Jona
than Gore, w. Gore, J. Beech, D. Register ]. High
DR.. F. Fomyduval.
| On motion of F. George Esq, the Chairman and
Secretaries were added to the delegation.
On motion of R. E. Troy, Esq. it was resolved
that the thanks of the meeting be rendered to the
| Chairman and Secretaries.
| JOSIAH MAULTSBY, Chairman.
!. t. &. !tFsSs; POWELL, Secretaries.
| INTERESTING ANEcDorE. Two young Americans,
after completing their education in Europe, were
travelling with the view Of perfec,ing themselves in