Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
NUMBER Is.
County Meeting.

| Cn yesterday the 18th December large
portion Of the citizens of Craven met in the
Theatre To give expression to their sentiments
relative to the present alarming state Of nation
al affairs
On motion ". B. Wadsworth was called to
the chair, and a. C. Latham and Wm. Hay,
Esqrs. were appointed Secretaries
| Prayer by Rev. T. u. Wall
c. 3. Wood, Esq, moved to appoint COM
mittee to draft Resolutions expressive of the
sense Of the meeting, which after being amen
ded several times was withdrawn by that gen.
tlernan.
Dr.. Peter Hines, J. H. Haughton H. T.
Guion and D. K McRae, Esqrs., al presented
Resolutions, which, after some discussion were
all withdrawn with the exception of the Reso-
luton of Mr.. Guion, and before vote was ta-
ken Mr. McRae moved to strike out Mr. Guion's S
Resolution and substitute his series, which mo-
ton being carried Mr.. McRaes Resolutions
| were passed almost unanimously, only two or
three voting in the negative
The discussion was participated in bv Nessrs
Hines, Guion, Hay, Haught0n, Washington,
Wood and McRee
The Resolutions offered by Mr. McGae, and
which were adopted by the meeting, Gre as fol-
lows:
Resolutions OF M2. McRAE
WHEREAS, The people of North Carolina lave
p common interest with all the saveholdiug
States, aud whereas in common with them the
State of North Carolina has suffered from the ag-
gressions of the North upon the institution of
slavery until TIE burden has become intoera ole
Ther.fo-e Resoi7ed, That the UNION of these
States under the COnatitution, as interpreted by
the non -siaveGoding States, no longer affords TO
North Carolina that welfare, equality ana tram
guilty which it was intended to secure; and new
constitutional guarantees for her protection are
necessary rs we'll against overt acts OF aggression
As also against injurious and dangerous Legsia
tive and Congressional agitation
Resciced. That in order to preserve 9 sofa and
friendly CncoR il is necessary that the North
should repeal ali OF its hostile legislation, that it
should abstain in future from all aggression, that
it should faithfully fulfill its duties rs friend ami
ally. that it should neither permit It's people or
representatives TO aCitae questions which bear
n;uciousy upon our rights of property in slaves
bat should leave our citizens unmo!ested in the
enjoyment Of equality OF rights under the Gov
eTnmeEt
Resaiced, That without enqui-ing into the ab-
stract right OF sovereign State to secede from
the Confederacy, North Carolina could not stand
Indifferent to effort TO coerce such State back
into the JEio1i-and if one any number Of the
SIaV9nOlOlng states SNaIl SeceuG q community OF
interest and feeling will iIupcl to assist them
against any force which may be used upon them
Rssoi7sd That Ia times OF peril like these
$Aation is necessary. and the safest and most dig
nitied mode Of consultation is in convention of
the people, and rs the rapid development of events
demands speedy action it is best that the Legis-
latnre should recommend the time FOR the assem-
bling of the convention and the basis upon which
it should meet:
Resolued That the occasion demands energetic
preparation against all contingencies and the
organization of militia system, the enronnen n.
of volunteers and necessary appropriations fo.
arming and eqaipping them measures which
demand prompt Legislative action
Res0lred, That we approve the recommendations.
Of the Governor the points contained in the
last preceding resolution, and the Secretaries are
instructed to transmit copy of these proceedings
to the Executive OF the State also to our Sen
ator and Representatives in the Legislature.
Resoired, That for the maintenance Of North
Cardinals dignity and rights, whether in the
Union out of IT, we mutually pledge to each
other and to our brethren in other parts of the
State cordial and faithful effort.
After prayer, and the usual vote of thanks
to the officers, and the adoption Of a motion to
publish the proceedings in the papers Of the
town, the meeting adjourned,
". B. WADSWORTH, Clan.
A: c. LATHAM, ,qec'ua