The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-01
1899 and 1850.

The prrlect OF contemplated Southern
Convention Is hy no means ne" Que, II IS
not without rs parallel 10 The history OF The
Government. In s32, during the years oi
qualification, several gentlemen mere appoint
ed delegates by the Safe Rights Party, ~
South Carolina. To attend the sll,ug1 OF las
several Legislatures Of the Southern States,
for he purpose Of securing heir co operation
in the plan Of Southern Convention. -
Messrs. Poinse,, and Huger, Two Of the most
distinguished citizens Of tina, State, ~cro
deputed TO visit thus City, during the session
Of the Legislature of ls32, for the purpose
above slated. The Indications were sostrorg,
however. that North Carolina las Tennessee
had previously tole,) would sanction no act
whose tcud,a,y was to array the different
portions of tie Uaon "a opposition 10 each
other. ard 10 rsp- tha 10y. al some lG'ufc
n...-., iur dissolution Of The Confeaefacy,
that these two gen,lemen did not deem II ne.
cessary TO visit the State. At late stage
Of the session resolutions, denounciug null.
hcaiInn and expressing an ardent attachment
Tor The Union, we're passed by large mbjuri.
ties Ia both Houses OF The General Assembly.
The minority con es,rd every inch uf gtuund,
and adopted every method which ingenuity
could devise, IN render the expression OF the
Legislature less decisive in iIs language, atd
more p,ls,able to The friends Of Convention
IN South Caroina bu, we fad, on reference
10 the Journals, that on every Question,
where he principle was involved, the vote
vas uniformly the same. Even an amend
meni, protesting against the employ mept ii
force By the General Government, in sup.
pressing certain movements 10 South Carroll.
ma, was f"jscted BY nearly he same vote as
that by which the resolutions we're adopted.
North Carolina was devoted TO the Union,
then
Aud North Cirona is devoted 10 the Un
ion now and The proofs she gives of that
devotion are stronger. IL the days whrn
the right Of State to nullify an act Of Con.
gress was claimed, those claiming II were
wont to manufacture crises, as cnufectinncrs
do sugar tfumpets-nnt To be used on tie
bloody field, but 10 crafty the taste. Bu,
now, when we have substantial prospect #
dissolution, and when substantial dangers
thrcatencd--~ loo, We have substantial
grievances to resist-she is no less firm in her
reputation of revolutionary measures. Ia
despite Of the SCOTS of those, whose business
1t would be, Il they were IN their richl senses,
TO applaud the frmness and straight forward
patriotism Of her course, she will be among
The last to lend the sanction Of her powerful
arm TO The many vagiries (af "eqnilibriu IN, "
&c.,) which have eveniuated IN tho coniu
sions Of the day. Though, by her naclli.
sence and resistance Of the spirit Of dissilac
lion, she has incurred the hate and contempt
OF those who seek to embroil The South IN a
conflict with the Noih-and we d, not err
IN saying there arc many such-she cannot
be driven from her position. When DIsun.
ion is the moving spirit, she had rather play
the part Of Grip Van Winkle," than do any
act to elicit the applause Of either he Cafu.
lines at the North or the Bay,rds Of the
Sou'h-,he aboIilonisso or the ebull,tionis,s =
who unite, at least, in the common desire To
sever the bonds Of our great and happy Con.
iedefacy. Rnieigh Register.