Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-22
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According TO previous notice, the delegates from
The 9Th Senatorial District composed OF the counties
Of Greene and Lemon, essembledin the Court house
In Snow Hill on Tuesday Of Nay Court for the pur.'
nose of nominating . eandidate to represent said
District in the next Legislature Of North Carolina
and ON motion of VIM. Dixon, C0pnci Wooten, OF
I,enoir, was called TO the Chair, and VIM: A. Oar.
dsn Jr, Of Greene, requested to act ss Secretary
] On motion Of DR.. d. G. w. Ward, . committee OF
the following gentlemen, Dr. Ward, Haywood Ed
1nundson, VIM. Dixon, Nicholas Hunter. james W.
Morris and William Fields were appointed by the
Chair to draft resolutions expressive OF the sense and
political feeling Of the meeting
Upon the retirement Of the committee, loud Gala
wsre made for E. A. Thompson, Of Wayne. who re-
sponded in an impressive and eloquent speech, de-
picting the consequences that have already resulted
from tame submission to the North, and the dis
astrous results that must follow from longer sub
mission by the South. He laid the blame OF the
present aspect Of political affairs as much to our own
folly to the wild and fanatical spirit OF Northern
abolitionsts, -exhorted men to q perfect unity OF
action, as the time had already passed when it was
necessary for them to differ, and had now come when
all minor difficulties should be forgotten, and we all
should work. shoulder to shoulder, in the promotion
of one great, one common cause
After the conclusion of Mr.. Thompson's remarks,
the committee, through their chairman, Dr. Ward,
offered the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, We the delegates Of the counties Of
Lenoir and Greene, composing the fifteenth Senate
rial District have met together at Snow Hill in the
county of Greene according to an arrangement pre-
viousy made, and duly published by said delegates,
for the purpose of selecting and nominating suit
able person to represent said District in the Senate
of the next Legislature of North Carolina, do
Resolpe, That we are opposed to the States being:
precipitated farther in debt for internal improve,
ments at this te far as relates to new schemes,
but we endorse the resolution passed by the late
Democratic State Convention at Charlotte on that
subject and in So doing we believe that we reflect.
the true sentiments of our respective cons nencies
Resolced, That we repudiate and condemn, in the
most unqualified manner, the system denominated
the ''log-roling" system, by means of which, it is
sad that many subjects differing in their character
passed through our Legislatures without partic-
uar regard to merit, but each and all of which in
crease the States Indebtedness and of necessity the
taxes of the people at large.
Resolced, That in view of our federal relations,
We see nothing in the future but "a continuation Of
federal entertainments on the South, and constant
disregard and practical violation of dearest in.
terests and constitutional rights therefore, most
earnestly think that it is high time the people of
the slaveholding States should turn their attention.
through their Legislatures to the alimportant sub.
ject of self defence.
Resoloed, That it is perfectly manifest that the
time is near at hand when they will have it to do,
or submit themselves to grinding degradation ut
ter disgrace and ruin.
Resolred That it is the merest folly for the South
to depend any longer on the federal government for
its protection for it has ceased its function in that
regard many years since The hat has gone forth
that the Federal Court is to be abolished, more
slave States are to be added to the Union and the
If no a6r of Nate
into the Union, will be to send two more rank abo-
litionsts into the Senate and into the House of
Representatives. SO far, therefore, from Kansas
aiding us, it is, will be. directly opposed to us;
and to all intents and purposes it is and has been,
. mere delusion; and the fugitive slave law. as it
has been pretended TO be carried out is but little
better.
Res0Lced, That the warfare upon slavery by the
North, through their Legislatures their slavery
societies and papers-through their lecturers their
pupits and the Congress of the United States is to
be of character more intense than ever, urged on,
as it is. by maddened unreasonable, and insane
fanaticsm they will continue to assail from every
assaiable point whether constitutional not, until
the institution is perfectly annihated followed, as
it viii be, by calamity and irremediable disaster
that language fails to depict
Therefore resolred, That we sincerely but respect
fully invite Gov. Braggs particular attention to this
subject and hope he will make the special subject
of remark in his message to the next Legislature
and he will permit rs to suggest the propriety of
procuring official copy of all the laws that the
Legislatures Of the free States have passed and
now on their Statue books Gf practicable) that
inimical to the interests of the South in any way
and lay the same before the next Legislature, with
such advice as an enlightened patriotism and ma.
tured wisdom may suggest. And If these things will
not arouse the South to sense of their DANGER and
stimulate them to institute Of self defence,
we must fold our arms and say sleep on.
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the next Legislature viii feel it to be its bounden
duty to shape its legislation; by special taxation,
and all other ways within the Constitution to affect
a. njuriously as possible, the commercial and all
other interest of all those States which have enacted
laws inimical to our interest," copying as far, as
much OF their own acts, rs are applicable to any
particular case or cases. that they may taste of the
bitterness of their own fruits
hesotued That the distribution of the public lands
or :her proceeds amongst all the States is mprac-
ucable and mere delusion; therefore from this
stand point left with the inference that all the
factions and isns of every grade and kind that
opposed to the Democracy, whether North or South,
are playing into the hands of the enemy. The true
issue is not distribution no distribution, but
slavery as it formerly is entire abolition with
the downfall Of the Federal Constitution and dis
solution of the Union In this momentous crisis
there can De no middle ground those who are not
for us are against and ought to be made to as.
sumo the responsibility Of their true position
Resolued. That the constancy, fidelity and perse-
ve1ng efforts Of our representatives in Congress,
and the entire Democratic delegation from this State
to sustain the Federal constitution and equal rights
OF the South under it, above all praise; and they
merit and receive our cordial appreciation, and we
cheerfuy embrace this opportunity to assure those
sterling Democrats and pure patriots of the North
who have 50 noby resisted the numerous and fu.
nous attacks OF fanatics on the Constitution and our
rights under it, that we highly appreciate their M.
triotic efforts, and bid them God speed in the
good work; and We still hope by union of eff
fort to snatch the Constitution from the impi.