The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-20

ey, and to send them Immediately receipt for the same
in full. t5.t.i} --T ~.1s . 2T{saH. .ESss4ss
We return our thanks to those who have already 80
promptly and aatteringy sponed to the call made upon
them. si = 4., 4rIti 81 .yxti.u i.s..--;t
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION. =.
To THE EDlroR OF THE STANDARD: The proceed
ings of the public meeting, held in Wilmington
paper Of last week, and presented by Mr. Mangum
to the Senate, are likely to meet with general appro
baton. The sentiments expressed in the Resolutions
no Southern refuse TO sanction, as alike tenn
perate and becoming. The plan, however, as con-
tained in the nth Resolution, it is feared is not SO
likely to be carried out, it proposes first Conven
ton in each of the Congressional Districts, and Sec
ondly, State Convention. l beg to suggest, as a
substitute, one more simple and more easy of execu-
ton: .#s
LIST. That each of the Conventions which may as
semble for the nomination Of candidates for Govern
or, shall adopt as basis the Wilmington Reseu-
ons and appoint delegate represent the State
in the Nashville Convention, leaving the Districts
the option Of sending Delegates as they may think
proper.
2diy. That each Convention shall recommend to
the next General Assembly the justice and propriety
of paying the expenses Of these Delegates.
We should thus have the united action Of both par
ties, and would be more likely to be properly repre-
sented, and make Delegates what they should be
-Of0Ic OEEgQkcS II hlS Oe done, IL Is not material
whether you have two or eleven Delegates, as the
former would represent the feelings and sentiments
OF their respective parties would no doubt agree in
their course. and thus carry all the weight and inau
ence of the State.
! make these suggestions and propose this plan.
from tho belief Of its being more likely to be carried
into effect, as it now seems certain that we are to
have two political Conventions for the nomination Of
candidates for Governor. Should tn plan be appro-
we'd, you can you may think best, call the atten
ton Of the Press to the subject and thus secure it's
sanction. c..
We commend the above suggestions to the atten-
ton of the Press and Of the people generally. They
are from the pen Of a gentleman who has party
aims this any other subject. He seeks only give
the State as far possible, in the absence of legsla
tive action, an authoritative representation in the
Nashville Convention; and it appears to that, to
attain this object he has recommended the simplest
as well as the surest plan.
We have no hesitation in expressing the opinion
that the Legislature ought to deay the expenses Of
both expedient and just that this should be done-ex-
pedient because full attendance will thus be secu-
red and just because this is matter which concerns
the whole people, and merely the Delegates them
selves that portion of the people who may be ac-
lively instrumental in appointing them. few hun
dred or few thousand dollars but IS dust
in the balance" when weighed against subject like
this. We hope to see both parties unite in this mat
ter and thus present unbroken front to our assa
ants; and the closer the union and the more perfect
the stronger will be the effect those who believe,
or affect to believe, that We divided here North
Carolina and inattentive to honor interests, and
rights.
Tho question s frequently asked, BY those who
mature, what good will it dol We answer first, it
will prove to the Northern people that the Southern
States united certain principles, and drawn up
in defensive attitude certain grounds and it will
then be for the free States either to press to the
line Of separation do us Justice. Should these ag
gressions be continued and the Union be in conse-
quence dissolved. the whole world would see that
they were in the wrong and that the act theirs !;
and should stand forth vindicated by and JUS
tilted by Heaven. Secondly, the Nashville Conven-
ton is not called with view to dissolve the Union,
but to preserve it, 1t is to be composed Of the calm
est, ablest, and wsest of the South, who are to
compare views and consult together, and recommend
measures for the future. These recommendations, if
the people should approve them, will be binding and
If not, not Thirdly, il North Carolina should send
Delegates, oil the ether Southern States being repre-
sented, her absence would expose her the just
picions Of her sisters, and would be seized upon by
Northern assailans as proof positive of her indi.
erence to what all know to be her dearest interests
and rights. Thus placed in false position, her ex-
ample would be held up to paralyze Southern action
and to animate the enemies of the Union and of public
order These reasons, it seems to Us, are not only
sufficient to justify the proposed Convention but they
iperatire!y demand it, a. one f tie first and Highest
duties which, at tbs time, tie peepk Of lie South o,oe
to tkemselees and to he Union nf tie States.
North Carolina will never consent TO remain in the
Union an inferior or degraded State She will have
equality as sovereign in the Union, independence
out Of it. She will yield up every thing but her hon
and her vital interests topreserve the Union; but
these she will maintain at all hazards and the last
extremity" In this contest forced upon her against
her will by ambitious and wicked men, she will nei-
ther stand neutral, nor with the North, but by her
Southern sisters and sych being the case it is her
duty as is her right y be represented in the pro-
posed Convention. ..s.,t u.
The Register and Times Of this City might learn
a lesson Of patriotism from the last Goldsborough
Telegraph. Col. Alston comes up boldly to the mark,
and plants himself like man in favor of Southern
Convention All right The papers in this State that
now stand out against the Convention are indeed
6 like angels visits, few and far between. +"
FINE ClsARs. We are indebted to MI. p. F. Pes
cod for bog Of capital Cigan. We had el.oss con-
claded 70 cease using the weed, but the temptation
IN this cass was too great 70 be resisted This s posi-