Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-31
THE WILMINGTON CONVENTION.

| yond any Convention which has ever assembled in
the State. His Excellency Gov Reid was called to
preside Some twenty Counties were represented
/ We give the Resolutions as follows:
Resolced, That the General Government, BY the
erection of Jetties Oak Island for the protection
of the Notifications there and the consequent wash
| ing away OF the sands upon the opposite point of
Bald Head, and their deposte upon the Main Bar of
Cape Fear, has been the of great and lasting
injury to the Commerce of North Carolina.
| ResotUed, Therefore, that may rightly appeal
| to the Government, and do appeal to it by all
the claims of magnanmity and justice, to undo what
1t has done to our injury and to restore what it has
! taken from us. '..s-
Resolced That in the Judgment of this Conven-
ton, the Improvement of the Cape Fear by closing
of the New Inlet is work national in its character
constitntonay unobjectonabe, feasible at cost
far below comparison with the benefit of its results
! of equal Importance to the ship owner and under
| writer of the North, and the Merchant and Farmer
of the South, and of vital necessity to the CONNER
cial interests of this State; and moreover that it
would obvlate, at great saving of expense to the
Government all necessity for completing the plan
already adopted and yet but partially executed,
for the fertilization and defence of Cape Fear Harbor
hes0tred' That North Carolina, who has always
been loyal and true to the Constitution and the
Union who began her national history by mag
unanimous sacrifice of her individual interest to the
general welfare, who has given munfaenty and re-
ceved most scantily, who has cheerfully borne her
share of the common burdens without any Just aud
equal participation in the common benefits, has
right to expect of the Government in the prosecu-
ton of this work. aid proportionate to it's impor
lance, and to her need.
Resolred, That the President of this Convention
be requested to forward copies of the Report and
Resolutions to Senator and Representatives in
Congress-, and that they be requested to lay them
before their respective houses, and to exert them
selves in carrying out the object of this Convention
In our nextwe will give the proceedings at length,
together with the able Report of the Committee on
the subject of the improvement asked for.
We copy the following spirited and admirable ar
ticle from the Journal of Saturday:
'TuE BAR CoNvENrIoN.-The length of the Off
cial proceedings precudes extended remarks on our
part, yet feel that some acknowledgement is due
to feowcitizens throughout the State, who have
so promptly and warmly responded to the call of
Wilmington. We feel that some acknowledgement
is due for the noble and patriotic spirit which has
been evnced upon the occasion of the Convention
which is about closing-for the absence OF sec
tional fecng-for the universal sentiment of broth
erhood which animated the delegates of every Coun
ty represented, and which marked the proceedings
of meetings held in other Counties, whose delegates
unable to be personally present, but whose
feelings all with us in efforts for the pro-
motion of the good work in hand From the city
of Raleigh and the County of Wake, so soon to be
united to by bands of ron the delegation, by its
size and responsibility, showed the interest with
which brethren there look forward to the con-
nection with Wilmington from the Counties on the
Raleigh and CASTOR Road-from the Counties of the
good and true with us to lend helping
hand to their brethren of the Seaboard. We need
not recapitulate the Counties directly connect
ed with They surely there. Nor was
portion of a sister State allied to US in feeling and
connected with us by great work of Internal I'M
prOvement, unrepresented. The able President OF
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad General
Harllee, although true and staunch son of the Pal
metto State, could not withhold his hand, when the
object contemplated was the advancement OF great
national and Southern work, by, developing, in
perfectly constitutional manner the resources of a
great State, and building up important southern
city within her borders.
We can give but feeble. expression to the feel
ings of gratitude and respect awakened in the hearts
of citizens by the active interest which His
cellency Governor Reid has evinced in the success
of the great work SO essential to the progress of
our commerce and to the Development of large
portion of the State. His presence upon the occa-
sion as the presiding officer of the Convention has
been among the most pleasing incidents of the week.
and afforded the most conclusive evidence OF the
of the feeling awakened throughout the State
AS His Excellency truly remarked, the Convention
of this week has been the largest which has ever
assembled in North Carolina. 1t has been larger
than any Wing or Democratic Convention ever held
in the State. The last Democratic Convention ex-
ceeded by few names all preceding Conven-
tons of either party. This Convention exceeds it
20 names, not to say any thing of the fact that
from so to 60 prevented from arriving by the
accident to the steamer Fanny Luttcrloh. Bearing
in mind the short notice given, the of the
Convention has exceeded the hopes of its most san
gune projectors.
May we not hope that this exhibition of almost
spontaneous interest by the people of State in
favor of perfectly constitutional work, will have its
proper influence with Congress?
To the delegates the best thanks of the people of
Wilmington are due. We sincerely trust that their
visit to our town may be associated with none but
pleasant memories, and the homes to which they
are about returning be blessed with health and happ
ness"
We regret that it was not in power to be pres
ent at this Convention; but take occasion to as
sure the friends Of the contemplated improvement
that we are with them in their views and hopes and
that every effort which this journal can make shall
be freely put forth in behalf of this important and
desirable work.
The Fayetteville Argus denies fat footedly, that
Gen. Dockery at Carthage, the 18th inst, in re-
Spouse to a question put to him by Mr.. Bragg, ad-
mitted that there probability of getting any
portion of the public lands for North Carolina. The
argus denies the charge and calls for the proof
Wilmington Herald
There can be no doubt that Gen. Dockery made |
the admission referred to. Mr.. Bragg himself says
in his letter of the goth instant That Gen. ID. admit
ted. in the County of Moore, that it is improbable
we shall get the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands" So Gen. Dockery has been advocating the
expenditure of millions for internal improvements |
on the ground that shall be largely aided in rails
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