Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

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Southern Rights Meeting Ina sahapsoa County:
After publication made, large portion of the citi
zens OF old Sampson assembled at the Court House
in Clinton, Tuesday, the 10th of February. The
meeting was organized:
| On motion of W. G. Draughon, DR.. VIM Mckay
was appointed President of the Convention. On mo-
ton OF L. F. Carr. Silas Herring and B. F. Willard
were appointed Vice Presidents. On motion of 7. ].
Morisey, A A. Mckay and L. F Carr were appoint
| ed Secretaries
The Chairman then appointed T. J. Morisey, ST.
las Herring J. L. Clifton E. C. Gavin, and VIM Fai-
son, Committee, for the purpose of drafting pre-
amble and resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting.
| When the Committee had retired, there was call
made for the Hon. J. C.. Dobbin who apologized in
neat and very appropriate manner, by saying that
this was meeting held by the people of Sampson !;
that he did not think that Cumberland should In
trude and that he much preferred listening to some
son OF old Sampson.
| L. F. Carr being then called upon responded in
neat, appropriate, and descriptive manner-embra-
cling the positions occupied by the two great sections
OF the United States.
The Committee on Resolutions respectfully begged
leave to submit through their Chairman T. J. Mori
sey, the following preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS the people Of the nonslavehodng States have
tiona South unjust improper inter-
ference with the cherished rights of the people Of the slave
tona gsIaon to exclude the citizens Of the savehodng
States from equal and enjoyment of the territory
slaveholdng States, with the citizens of the
slavehoding States; disposed violate not
Of states 'ne of and
freeman of the aveholdng States claims and
BY of the United States therefore w
Of DO qeoT % Ts of p' in Con-
Resolved That every attempt abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia violation Of those compromises in
constitution United upon which, which
alone, the federal compact could have been formed
the Of the Tnd states is Violation of tRo
sutiona rights of the savehoding staes-oppressve and
similar indications at the North manifest decided
hostility to the South and upon every Southern
Resotvsd That We approve of holding Southern Con
and recommend to the other Counties in this Con-
esae to he 6e 5 IN
ton the second Monday in March next in order OPP
s. ResoSed That the crisis affairs the
spasonate exercise of the prooundest craftsmanship
s. Resoued That we only SEEK through Southern Con-
venton proper equitable, constitutional, and permanent
T. Resoued That we cherish the fondest attachment
glorious Union of independent States and will
defend and uphold it, if permitted to enjoy,
Tested, our constitutional rights and liberties.
g. Resolved That the laws passed in of the North
capturing his runaway slave the requirement of recorded
testimony prove property in runaway slaves and the for
ting to Canada gross violations of the constitution of the
United States and an infringement upon the rights of the
South. so
g. Rcsored That copy of the preamble and resolutions
of hsmeetng be forwarded by the Secretaries to two
Senator's and to our Representative in Congress
On motion, the resolutions were separately read.
They were then discussed and unanimously adopted
as a whole.
T. J. Morisey being then called upon, proceeded
to address the meeting in COOL dispassionate and
very appropriate manner nevertheless, urging the
South to take firm and decided stand, as now was
the time, of all times for us to be unfinching and
united.
fS>J,
ceeded to address the meeting with spirit which
should pervade the bosom of every Southern slave
der.
There was call upon Mr. Stephen E. Williams
to which he happily responed.
Mr. J. c. Dobbin was then called upon to redeem
the promise made when previously called upon,
(Which was that he would make some remarks af-
ter he had heard the voice of old Sampson to which
he responded with the feelings of one who has his
countrys interest at heart. He asked who dared to
charge this Convention with attempt to dissolve
! the Union He spurned the calumny, and hurled
back the falsehood with defiance in the teeth of him
who dared utter it,
Mr.. Warren WiEslow being then called upon,
arose and rendered an apology, he supposed that
the meeting was wearied already by the many ad-
dresses they had listened to- when he cheered by
cries of "go on, " "go on" He did go on, in an
able manner, enumerating the many insults and in
| juries received by the South at the hands of some
of their Nothern brethren. And in conclusion,
saying that action the only thing that
could save u.s. Let us say to Northern brethen !:
Let us have rights-tempt us no farther for the
lion is aroused and wo be to him who dsturbs his lair
! On motion of L. +. Carr, it
Resored That SO Delegates be appointed to attend the
Convention to be held in Wilmington the second Monday
| in March next.
Accordingly, the Chairman appointed the follow
ing Delegates:
VIM. Faison, F. B. Willard, Curtis Thomson, DR..
Thos. Bunting, L. F. Carr, A. B. Chestnut, A. A.
Mckay, T. J. Morisey, Patrick Murphy, w. X. Slo-
cumb, Amos Herring, A. N. Blackburn, David S.
Hardy Spell, Sen, J. R. Draughorn, Blackman Gull
breth, w. L. Underwood, John C. Williams Isom
| Nolan, Kilbee Lassiter, Arch'd Monk, Jesse Haw-
ley, Jas. Oates: j. Cox, VIM Ashford, David Oates
l. w. Lane ]. D. Parker, C. A. Harrison M. J. Fai-
son, John Underwood, Abraham Hobbs, Joseph Her
ring, Arthur Brown, ]. A. Moore, w. {. Draughorne
Henry Moore, ]. L. Boykin, Isaac Boykin, VIM. Will
| hanson, John R. Bzzell, ]. R. Beaman, DIR. H. A.
Bizzell, J. C. Slocumb, Josiah johnson, Dr. w. G.
Micks
On notion it was resolved, that the Presidents
name be added to the list of delegates
| Ordered, That these proceedings be forwarded to
| the Wilmington and Fayetteville papers, with the
request that all the papers in the State will publish
them After rendering the thanks of the meeting to
the officers and speakers, the Convention adjourned
VIM. MCKAY, President.
s. sil B. M Mrss1se, V. Presidents.
4 4: :. e MSh.r' seotys.
| For the Journal.
members ofour State Legislature to be elected next
August also, Sheriff for the county It is uncertain
whether the former members of the Legislature will