Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-12-27
For the Journal.


,,eating If the citizens of Upper Black River Dis
ss eembled at Harren's Store on Friday, Dec. 2lst.
an expression Of their opinions relative to the cues
0go 5eeuly agitating when, on motion of Il. High
tons FSG owen Fennel. called to the chair. and g.
@ 'Tirbsnh requested to act as secretary; Inc
W. -, on motion of Jas Kerr appointed committee Of
cha araf; resolutions for the action of the meeting
A Committee consisted of the following gentlemen Dr.
ghe H. Fighsmith N. H. Fennel, Jas Kerr. s. j.
B. oea'5 n5 G. W. McCIammy Jr The committee retired,
ftpr a short Absence returned ana reported through
Ir chairman the following preamble ana Iesouuons'
men ere ,,o1niDlOtLsly adopted:
which were the nresent condition of our national AFFAIRS
The excited state Of the country demands that every
Snry should express their views relative TO the qnes
on so greatly disturbing the pnblc peace anu Wah4uy
% ne 3De the United States; and whereas the Adolf
] the North have converted the question OF slavery
INTO ore religious Intolerance, and there9y nave Gou!'
"a cross nfracton OF the Declaration OF independence as
veil as Of the Constitution of the United Sae5 dpe tnat
in their declared purpose to coelce US by power
cocnize slavery as in the southern States an evil
e are making alarming, giant step tnwaros tne union
| Church ard State and that therefore, the people OF the
. IN maintain their freedom of conscience,
sd in this extreme, to resist their scheme at every haz-
'I J That we are still firmly attached that Union
Iib was the price the richest blood of Fathers
wiz we vet hone that The rights of the Southern States
naranteed to them in the Constitution may be fully re-
Erzd and secured to them in final settlement of this
9sign: STILL if denied this and the public happ
] thus forever disturbed conceive it to be
5tr in common with Southern Sisters, separately, II
ecIsa to our State Sovereignty, and maintain
nr rgIts our interests and our honor ourselves.
ROUcd, secondly That we are in favor of calling Con
nton the peope Of North Carolina at ealy day. tc
consideration Federa affairs, to to
nr rights and happiness "peacesby if they can forcibly
(hcy must
rr legislature to organize the militia, and encourage the
6naon Of volunteer companes aud that the State make
needu appropriations for armng and equpping the
Who shall be ready possible to tender their
vices uhereCer and Cter eUer they may be required.
POlrsd touTuy, That the chairman of this meeting p
noipt Vigilance Committee " consisting of twelve, in this
community; and that we recommend the formation of
company Of Minute Men at the earliest possible day.
PsgIted fthh, That copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be forwarded to the Wilmington Journal, with the
ToGuegt that the Herald copy the
Ia accordance with the fourth resolution the chairman
appointed JAS Kerr, DR.. j. B. Seavy, James Murphy,
Higbsmnh $. J. Faison w N Marley, John S. Newton,
W'Taylor f. &. Ward R. c. Murphy Elisha j. Anders, J
CoIbe Committee of Vigilance and, on motion of L
Bi5bsml, The chairman added to the
After the resolutions were read and adopted, Messrs
Fafson n. II. Fennell, and c. W. McClammy Jr, in
se to calls entertained the meeting with short and
netspeches the exciting questions of the day After
me formation Of large company of Minute Men, on mo
@ the thanks of the meeting rendered to the chair
man and secretary and notion the meeting adjourned
OWEN FENNEI4L Chm.
w. HlGHSSuTH, Sec.