Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-12-14
Gbt STANDARD.
RAJ ElGH: SATURDAY. DEC. 10. 1859.
W. W. HOLDEN, STATE PRINTER,
AND
)RIZED PUBLISHER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED srAfEs
The Council of State.

The Counc of State of h-Carolina assembled
at the Executive Office in this City, on Tuesday last
pursuant to the call of his Exceency, Gov. Ellis.
Every member W rs in attendance to-wit: John A.
.,virett of Onslow j. L. Bridgers, of Edgecombe;
Josiah 7. Cranberry, of Perquimans P. NJ. Powell,
of Richmond; W. j. Yates of Mecklenburg; Jesse
A. Waugh, of Forsyth and DR.. Columbus Mills, of
Polk.
We learn that the Council after full dcliberation,
and after having carefully considered the qualifca
tions and claims of a number of distinguished gen
tlemen, appointed the Hon. NJ. E. Manly, at present
one of the Judges of the Superior Court, to fill the
place on the Supreme Court bench made vacant by
the resignation of Hon. Thomas Ruffin, Sr. This
appointment WILL we doubt not be cordially receiv-
ed and approved by the. people generally. Judge
Manly is an able jurist ard an upright man. He
has had much experience as a Judge having pre-
sided OH the Superior Court bench for some twenty
years.
The Governor and Council also unanimously
adopted the following resolutions the sentiments of
which will meet hearty response in the bosom of
every North -Carolinian. We believe they embody
the voice of this State without regard to party
Resolred, BY the Council of State of North Caro-
lima:
l. That the prompt vigorous. and effective meas
ures adopted by the Governor of Virginia for sup
pressing the reasonable invasion Of that State at
lIarpcrs Ferry, have warm and unqualified ap-
prova That our fellow citizens of the State of Vir
ginia are hereby assured of our entire sympathy in
their present disturbed condition; that the cause Of
Virginia is the cause of NorthCarolina and her des
tiny is our destiny. That will be prepared at
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and uphold the rights and vital interests of the slave
holding States; that those rights and interests can
never be surrendered without dshonor and disgrace
and without causing state of confusion and anarchy
which will mark the destruction of the liberties and
happiness of the people of both States
| 2. That our thanks are due and hereby ten
dered to the President of the United States for the
promptness with which he has sustained the Gov
ernor of Virginia in upholding the laws and in re-
storing tranquility to the people of that Common
wealth ard that our confidence in the devotion of
the President to the Constitution and the rights Of
| the States, is undiminished.
B. That the Union of the States can only be per-
petuated so long as it continues to be Union OF
equals. We are still devoted to it, and would be-
hold its dissolution with profound regret; yet, if we
cannot hold our slave property, and at the same
time enjoy repose and tranquility in the Union We
will be constrained justice to ourselves and to our
posterty to establish new forms and provide new
guards for our sc :urty and well being; relying for
success in 50 dong on the Righteousness of our
cause and on the support of that Providence who so
signaly guided and succored our ancestors in times
of danger
4. That while declaring our sincere devotion to
the Union according to the Constitution, as it was
established by our forefathers, and while are
ready to uphold and maintain it as common Union
of equals we are unmindful of the fact that the
disturbers of peace have received and are re.
ceiviEg the active sympathies and the substantial
support of large portions of the people of the non
slaveholdng States; and that it behooves the Peo
pie of the nonslaveholding States if they would re-
store domestic tranquility" and perpetuate the
Union, TO rouse themselves from the condition o.
indifference and lethargy which seems to prevail
among them, and to adopt such measures and take
such action as may be necessary to prevent a con
tinuance of assaults upon the South, and may as
sure our people that they still faithful confel
crate States to the common Constitution which still
unites
5. That the sense of insecurity existing among
our people, in consequence of a want of competent
military organization and effective weapons witt
which to arm the militia in view of the threatened
disturbance of our peace, imperatively demands
prompt action the part of our State authorities
That we advise His Excellency, the Governor, t.
cause the militia of the State to be efficiently organ
izcd, by encouraging the formation of Voluntee
companies, ana Dy sucn otner measures as ne ma.
deem proper and that he apply at once to the Pre-
sident of the United States for sufficient numbe
of effective weapons to arm thoroughly the milit
of the State.
g. That nasmuch as certain papers and books o
an incendary character, calculated and having
tendency to excite slaves to acts of
are being circulated in this State through the post
Office of the government by fanatical clubs and SO
ceties in the Northern States, we advise His Excel
: lency the Governor tn take all needful action t
prevent the same and that all postmasters in thi
State be forbidden, under the penalty of the law tt
deliver any such newspaper, book or other publca
tion, whether written or printed from his office q
any person to whom it may be directed, as sue
conduct on their part will be regarded circula
ton Of such paper or book ....-,