Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-15
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House at Whiteyille on Monday, the lth instant,
respectable portion Of the citizens assembled for the
purpose of considering the a-absorhng question of
slavery and to deliberate upon what they conceived
be the proper steps to meet the present crisis and
save, if possible, the Union of the States.
Col. JOSIAH MAULTsBY was called to the Chair and
in very impressive and earnest manner explained
the object of the meeting.
The Rev. H. LEMON and JOHN G. POWELL, Esq,
were requested to act as Secretaries.
On motion of A. F. TooN, Esq, the Chair appoin-
ted committee of six individuals to prepare and
port resolutions for the consideration of the meeting
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen, viz
Tourney George, Esq, Jno. Mears, A. F. Toon Esq:
N L. Williamson, Esq. A. F, Powell, Esq, and Col.
w nj. Baldwin. The committee having retired,
James Banks Esq, was called upon to address the
meeting who responded in speech Of unusual beau
ty and power declaring his undiminished attachment
to the Union and his deep and constant veneraton for
the Constitution He deprecated the want of feeling
of regard to the South among our Northern breth-
ren as manifested in the proceedings If the Legisla
lures of some of the Northern States and was pro-
ceedng to explain his views ofthe great and momen-
tous subjects at issue in this country, when he
interrupted by the return of the committee who
reported through their chairman, T. George, Esq,
the following resolutions
ls Resolved That people of Columbus county enter
tain feelings of veneraon Affection and regard towards the
Union deprecate the existence of any subject cacua
ted to impair its permanency and stability.
ID Rcsofved. That whilst selennly entertain these
feelings towards the Unon yet viii not submit silently
| injustice II wrong.
3D. Resolved, That depore the existence of wrong
state of feeling in the Northern States he subject of the
Wmot Proviso proposed to be applied to lately
quired Territory and protest against the disposition exhibit
ted by them in dsregang and violating that clause in the
which guarantees to the right of retaining
our runaway slaves.
Southern Convention at Nashville for thu purpose of DELHI
Grating and uniting upon plan to protect the South
from Northern aggression
9Th Resolved That we approve of CONVENTION being held
at Wilmington the second Monday of March
9Th Resolved That the chairman of this meeting appoint
twenty-five delegates this county said
vention at Wilmington.
It'll Resolved That the Wilmington and Fayetteville pa
pers be requested to copy these proceedings.
Tourney George Esq, then being called upon for
speech, spoke in high tones of eloquenee for the
preservation of the Union at all hazards princi
ple and showing conclusively, that as there diff
ferent opinions entertained at the South regards
the abolition of slavery in the District and the Will
mot Proyso proposed to be applied to our lately
acquired Territory, Southern Convention was all
important and that in the Nashville Convention,
the Southern States should unite and form South
Platform, based upon constitutional grounds, up
on which, if the North trespassed, they will bind
themselves, to boldly and unitedy resist; and concu
ded by earnestly urging the unanimous adoption of
the resolutions, showing that they based upon
motives of justice and love for the Union, and that
our motto should be in the Union, and for the I'm
ion in the South and for the South
Col. j. G.. McDugald, OF Elizabethtown, was then
called upon, with remarks from various other por-
tons of the house. that the meeting wished to hear
from Baden" The Col. said that Bladen should be
heard from, 81 and although she had weak repre-
sentative vet he assured Columbus that Bladen was
ALWAYS ready to act in unison with her sister counties
when they were at present, acting upon bold and
Just prnciples and addressed the meeting in gener-
al terms upon the expediency of taking the course
that the South was now pursuing and spoke at con-
siderable length upon the veneraton he held for the
Union and the insults of the North-n eloquent and
patriotic strains, and concluded by saying, I" Mr.
President and citizens of Columbus, in this matter
let us to-day take bold united and decisive stand
tomorrow we may compromise; the next day we
will maintain our rights irrespective of consequen-
ces As for myself rather than longer Withstand
Northern aggression-rather than be deprived the
right of locomotion into the Territory acquired as
well at least by the South the North, will stand
firmly upon the soil Of
Old Baden, the Eden of the Earth,
The land of my sires and best scene of my birth,
and see the States of this glorious Confederacy fall
star by star, until the whole thirty glimmer but in
dim light, and form separate and distinct Govern
r ments." (Cheering)
Robert E. Troy, Esq. of Lumberton, was called
on, who addressed the meeting in able manner in
strong and emphatic language pictured the benefits
of the Union and sincerely hoped that the present
crisis might be passedand that our childrens chill
dren might fer the glorious stars and stripes enter
tain the same love and veneraton that animated
their sires He approved the adoption of the resou
TONS being moderate, and hoped that our action
o would have the desired effect.
! On motion of Col. j. G. McDugald the resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
In accordance with the sixth resolution, the chair
appointed the following delegates to attend the Dis
trict Convention to be held at Wilmington on the
second Monday of March next viz: John A. Maults
by, F. George, Esqs. Col. w. M. Baldwin, Major J
f Powell Messrs C. Haynes, w. G. Smith, D. D
Campbell, A. F. Toon, R. Wooten NJ. Powell, N L
Williamson, A. F. POWELL Alva Smith, DR.. F. Viii
liamson, F K. Powell, J. Mears, W. j. STANDBY, J
" Mills J. Gore, Jonathan Gore, w. Gore, J Beach
D. Register, J. High, DR.. P. Forneyduval.
: On motion of F. George Esq. the Chairman ant
. Secretaries added to the delegation.