Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08
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Southern Rights Meeting n Bladea County. :.
At Southern Rights meeting held at Elizabeth
town, on the 4th day of March, 1885, a number of
citizens of Bladen bing assembled on notion DAVID
LEWIS Esq; was appointed President and W D.
Mcneil and w. ATKINSON, Esqs., were appointed
Vice Presidents and j. ]. McREE and R. S. GILES
PIE, were appointed Secretaries
The object of the meeting was explained in an able
manner By the President.
On motion, the President appointed the following
persons to draw up resolutions, viz: Isaac Wright
T. s. D. Mcdowell K. Mcleod, Geo Cromartie, and
T. J. Norman.
The committee having retired, upon general call,
Col. J. 6. McDougald addressed the meeting ably
and eloquently for the space of one hour to the sat
lstaction OF all present and was succeeded by Mr..
j. Baker, who, In neat and appropriate address,
defended Southern Rights
The committee having returned reported through
L. Wright their chairman, the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted, to wit:
ResoLred, That Unonsts in feeling and in sent
men by education and habit That rely the Federal
Resolved As American citizens our pride character and
elevation spirit fobds any discrimination to preu
ResOlred That Congress should promptly establish Terri
oria governments in California and New Mexico opening
The climate soil and minerals yielding to every species of
labor would indicate the most profitable and in
other way this vexed question be fairly settled
Resolred, That the gold region has excited spirit of
erprse without parallel and drew to California adventur
e psS family @ have formed
prohibiting slavery and now ask admission as state Are
is equal to all the responsibilities of manhood
Rcsored That the Federal Government holds California
New Mexico neither for the North South but
the benefit of all the States The position and its
gold momentous for hasy action The ables states
men will require time to determine when reflects sufficient
the image this great family of States to become one of
them. ,
nanimy has been appealed to in behalf We prefer
What legally and consutionaly ours, they
have right to interrupts then cease to annoy u.s. or we
cease to be friends.
Rsored That domestic Institutions handed down to
US by wise and patriotic ancestry guaranteed by all the
compromises of the Constitution ALL and whilst life
continues will never surrender them.
Resolved That driven to extremes the outpcss carried
from powerless Her productions form dabe than
the largest armies has been remarked by British writer
hostile against Great Britain could not nue her as
much the loss of our Cotton
nua pouring into the Northern Cities poor restless and
exceable, eager to better their condition, with the
agaran principle already deeply rooted Northern
brethren eruption will not to be dreaded
than the insureconary spirit SOME are endeavorng to
it. Guard then, domicis, and leave 1t to us to
Resolud That we solicit Congress to settle this family
QUARREL unprovoked by AS nation prosperous
This very South wantony assaled the fountain of the
1t imparts freshness life and vgor the North
Dry up your tonnage, factories villages towns and cities
direct taxation As brethren we remind you that the South
seapors accessible to all Europe That
and domestic institutions have been greatly enhanced in val
false philanthropy elsewhere The richest prize in
the world from the of trade though eccentric and
pressive u.s. within your grasp. Will you fooshly
let it go? If you do, it is gone forever ~
Resolved That recommend the appointment OF dele
gates attend the District Convention at Wilmington on
the 18th inst.
In accordance with the last resolution, the Presi-
dent appointed the following delegates to attend the
District Convention at Wilmington the 18th in
slant, viz:
Isaac Wright, T. c. Smith, J. G. McDougald, Col,
A. J. Byrne, John Smith, T. ]. Norman, G. Cromar-
tie, K. Mcleod, DIR. J. Richardson, James Robson,
Jr, J. T. Council, G. w. Wright, w. w. Harvey,
DR.. H. H. Robinson DR.. N Graham, Col: Neil Kelly,
J. w. Russ, j. G. Sutton, James Allan, John |. Nc
Milan T. S. D. Mcdowell, G. W. Bannerman, ].
A. Wooten J. R. Kemp Jos. Lyon, Dr. J. c. Henry,
R. S. Gillespie, J. B. Brown, 7. o: Brown, D. Mel
vim, Jacob Vessel, j. j. D. Lucas Col. j. 0. Daniel,
D. H. Buie, w. H. Whitehead, B. Robson, John A.
Mcdowell, Thos. j. Norman, J. w. Lesesne, Ang.
Taylor, J. C. Wooten, J. J. McRee, Duncan Kelly,
DIR. D. B. Gillespie, w. A. Atkinson, John Herring,
J. K. Melvin.
names were added to the delegation.
On notion the thanks of the meeting were tender
ed to the officers thereof
On motion of Mr.. James Baker,
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be forwa
ded to the Wilmington and Fayetteville papers for pubca
tion with request that Editors of this State copy the
DAVID LEWIS, Pres.
w W: 6r5 MeSsir Vice Prsset'.
r. S. GILLESPIE, ] o.:
J. ]. MCREE,