Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-01
DR.. T. H. WRIGHT, and others.
Southern Rights Meeting.

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ROBERT STRANGE
! DR.. I. H. WRIGHT, and others.
/ Southern Rights Meeting.
WILMINGTON, January goth, 1850.
i The papers of the town having announced that
meeting of the citizens Of New Hanover county, avh-
out distinction Of partly would be held at the Court
House, in this place, this evening" to consider the
present critical attitude of affairs in reference to the
subject of Slavery large and intelligent portion
of the citizens, from every part of the county,
bled at the time and place designated.
SAMUEL R. POTTER, Esq, was called to the Chair,
and in lucid and impressive manner explained the
object of the meeting.
DR.. THOMAS H. WRIGHT and w. C. BETTENcoyRr
were requested to act as Secretaries.
Mr. HENRY l. TooLE having addressed the meeting
in eloquent and forcible speech, moved
That the Chair appoint Committee of six individu-
ais to prepare and report Resolutions for the consd
GRAFTON of the meeting. The chair appointed Dr.
Sterling B. Everitt David Reid, Esq. Capt VIM. C.
Howard Col w. N. Peden Gen. L. H. Marsteller,
and H. I. Toole
On motion of DR. EvER1rr. the Hon RoB'r STRANGE
was added TO the Committee.
The Committee, after brief absence submitted
through the Chairman, DIR. EvER1rr, the following
Resolutions
l. Resolved That we have witnessed with much anxiety
the progress of fanatcm, and political dishonesty at the
North and of excitement at the South the subject of sa
very.
q Resolved Tot crisis has urrvud, when It becomes
cesary for thinking at both ends of the Unon to adopt
such discreet avert III" consequences likely
to flow from this fanatcis, dishonesty, and excitement
they cannot be avered to meet them to diminish
much possible, their mischief.
RESOLVED, That the Union States is not less dear
and important to politically than life individually and
WILL therefore maintain it every sacrifice but that
principle.
Resolved That dear and essential the indi-
vidual, brave and vuous will hold it
the sacrifice of honor and principles neither yield
principle and honor the maintenance of them should
involve the sacrifice of political and individual existence
the dissolution of the Union bloody consequences
Il likely to flow therefrom.
5. Resolved That in the hope that it will lead to some
peaceful and honorable result for the preservation of the
Union; and if that may not be, in any event, perfect
unanimity Of action in the Southern States
convention of Delegates from the several Congreson
al Districts in this State be holden in Raleigh On the 9th
day Of next for the Of considering this subject
and Of APPOINTING two Delegates from the State at large
represent North Carolina in the Convention appointed to b
holden at Nashville Tenn the first Monday June next
that delegates be appointed for each Congressional Dis
trict in this State by Conventions holden in said Districts
represent said Districts the said Convention
den at Nashville and the Convention to be held
nj g. RESOLVED, That fifty Delegates be appointed by
of this meeting to attend the District Convention
to be holden in Wilmington the second Monday of Marc
" next.
Resolved That the Chairman also be authorized and
uesed to appoint Committee of Thirteen to be called
nv Committee of Safety.
rv The Resolutions then received and submitte
tn to the consideration of the meeting
IN The Hon RoB'T STRANGE and DAVID REID, ESQ
er by able and eloquent argument sustained the Reso
to utons, showing that they based upon motive
he of justice and love for the Union
he The Resolutions were unanimously adopted
,e In accordance with the sixth Resolution, the Chat
ct appointed the following delegates to attend the D
49, trict Convention, to be held in Wilmington on tn
or second Monday in March next viz
of Messrs p K Dickinson Joseph Smith, Owen Holiness
D. Meares Griffith McRee, Thos Loring, Geo. Davis ST.
phen P Policy, John C. Wood Thos H. Wright, Nichols
N. Nixon Edward St George, Joseph M Foy, John How
ard John Legwyn John D. Jones, Benz Hallett JAS Ga
OF rason, Thos H. Williams VIM. s. Larkins Reuben Haet
John JONES' JAS P. Moore, John McAuslan JAS McIntyr
en- Saml Player Amos Rochelle John p Bannerman Samu
h Black John Shepard, David Mcintyre Iham Armstrong
Norman Lane, Daniel Futrel, Levin Lane Albert G. Hal
Alex lamont JAS B. Pigord, Thos H. Tate, Bryan New
OF kirk, Jas. Kerr, Geo. FenneI, James Harre Edmund
Hawes Joel L. Moore Cornelius Murphy Jno Eakns Wn
he s. Prdgen, Simon Lewis, and Sylvauus F. Wilson
ed The following gentlemen constitute the Commute
ed of Vigilance, viz:
to Messrs John James, Peter NJ Walker Edward Kidde
Frederick Sullivan Jehro Ballard Levi A. Hart Corne
Myers, Oscar G. Parsley, Henry Mutt, VIM N Peden Jol
c. Bowden, L. H. Marsteller, and Samuel Potter.
al Dr. A. J. DERossET, Jr., submitted the followin
IN Resolutions which were unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Chairman forward copy of the pr
ceedngs the meeting Senator's and Representative
Tor in Congress- with request that they lay them before
v house of Congress
Resolved That thanks of this meeting due and
hereby rendered the Hon. RoBERT STRANGE for his ali
highly satisfactory address, and that he be requested
furnish copy thereof for publication
- On motion of 7. D. MEAREs, Esq, it was
of sne a. nts;esncer 81
la TT 18th the raonest that thew would publ
them that Editors be requested to publish the same
en- the several papers of this State.
I The proceedings ofthe meeting while they eyinet