The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-09
Southern Rights Meeting i'm
CASTOR County,

Va wednesday, the Goth inst, a meeting
OF the citizens Of CASTOR county, 10 which all
parties were invited assembled in the Couri
House in Dallas, for The purpose of consid.
erng the best course Ia be adopted to ro
sis, the aggrcssions Of The North upon tho
constitutional rights Of the South.
On motion of Bartlett, Ship. Esq. Col. q
W. Holland was called 10 the Chair, and
John Webster and Joseph Shuford were ap.
pointed Secretaries.
J. NJ. Newson, being called upon by the
meeting. arose and briefly stated the oblec,
Of the meeting.
Mr.. Stove then suggested that, instead Of
appointing Committee 10 report business, il
would save time, if any gentleman present
would at once present resolutions for the &C
't'n of the meeting; uheieupon Mr.. Lewis
arose AID offered the following:
Whereas. tho continued agitation of the
subject Of slavery, by reckless politicians aud
fanatics OIL North, calls loudly upon The
people Of the South to take measures for the
protection Of their Constitutional rights, We
The people Of Custom county without dlsIinc.
ton of party, have assembled together To ex
press ur feeling and 10 devise means to re.
sIst the aggressive policy pursucd by those
who scem TO entertain u fixed deietm nation
10 ovcrtnrn and sci aside the Compromises of
the Constitution. therefore.
L. Rssofrsd That the il,rcaininc aspect
thc question Of Slavery has assumed admpn.
lshcs us to prepare for any emergency that
may arise.
2. Rsso'red, That a CRISIS has arrived
when the Snuihern people must ur;ic and act
IN their own defence ~ they would cherish
and protect the institutions bcquca,hed TO
them hy their ancestors.
3 Rrsolred. Tia, resolutions Of Inc Leg.
i>laturrs of the Northern States and recen,
demonstrators n Congress, have satisfied US
that general feeling OF hostility Ia Salthern
rights exists among The people of The North.
efn States Of this Confedetacy.
4. Re,oired, That there IL NANTES, ex
pedience IN calling together the able men Of
The S nth IN convention. to deliberate Oh the
proper course 10 be pursued.
5. Resoirsd, That we approve Of the
Spn'hern Convention, tn be held at Nash.
vile, Tennessee, Oh The frs, Monday in June
nex'; and shat We concur with Mecklenburg,
in recommending the appointment of dele.
gates In SAID Convention from ,t;s Congress
luuai District, ond that we pledge ourselves
10 support the measures Of The proposed
Southern Convention.
@. Resoired. 1ha, tho Chairman Of this
meeting appoint fifty delegate to attend the
Convention to BE- held IN Charlotte Tuesday
of the Meek'enbuts court in April nrx'. a''
7. Rsso'red, Tnat a'rthe CoUniie. uf this
Congressional District he requested to CO.
operate IN The measures necessary 10 accom-
plsh the objects contemplated.
$. Resoieed, Tha, tile S Secretaries Of this
meeting forward copies Of these proceeding.
10 our Senator'S and Representatives IN Con.
gtess. requesting them to present them 10
he two Houses Of G ncfess.
Q. Rcsolrsd, Tha he proceeding If the
M citing be published in the Lincoln, Chaf.
lolie. and Raleigh papers; aud ths, the other
papers Of the State be requested to copy.