Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
Meeting i'm Onslow.

The largest and most unanimous meeting
ever held in Onslow, assembled at the Court
House in jacksonville, on Saturday the 9Th
inst to rive an expression of their opinions
relative to the proper policy to be adopted oy
our people in view Of the present political cri-
sis in the country The meeting was called
without regard to purity or opinion, ana was
participated in by the most intelligent and re-
liable men of Onslow. It was organized by
calling Owen Higgins to the Chair; Henry
Cox and d. w Simmons, Jr, acting as Secre-
taries On motion of Col E. w. Monttort,
committee of ten, one from each district IN the
county, were appointed to draw up resolutions
The committee, consisted of the following gen
tlemen, NJ. L. Redd, H. Sandlin, Dr. E. W.
Ward, D. H. Rhodes, e. S. Giles, A j. Muir
rill, Jasper Ethridge, S. Gonto, D. A. Hum
phrev and T. Haskins retired and, after short
interval, returned submitting the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unana-
maouszy adopted:
WHEREAS, Our beloved country is passing
through an ordeal by far more trying and heart
rending than any through which she has here
tofore gone, caused by repeated infractions up
on the Constitution, and by disregard of. the
laws enacted by the constituted authorities OF
the government: by the enactment OF "Person-
al Liberty bills," thereby setting at naught the
obligations of the constitution Of our fathers ;
by the recent triumph of a sectional party,
whose avowed object is aggression upon the
rights of the Southern people; by claiming ex-
IN iyoti nOVprD-
ment Of the territories which belong IN COM
mon to all of the States in the Union: and
whereas our patriotic brethren throughout the
South are determined to resist with manly in
dependence that domination, which thus tram
pies upon the constitution Of our common coun-
try-Therefore
1st Resozred, That it becomes our duty as citi-
zens of the Union-as citizens Of the sovereign
State Of North Carolina--to proclaim to the
world our devotion to that Constitution which
is the result of the compromising spirit of our
fathers, and our cordial and active sympa
thies with OUT brethren everywhere, who are
determined, at all hazards and to the last eXtre-
lnity, to resist all encroachnents upon that sa-
cred instrument.
2nd ReS0lred, That we still love that Union
which was cemented by the blood Of our faith
ers: that we hope it may be perpetuated and
turning sense of Justice and faith, that the heri
tage of common and glorious ancestry may
operate upon our Northern brethren and induce
them to yield to us equal rights in the terrific
ries, and to repeal their obnoxious Personal
Liberty Laws"
3rd. Reaolc6d, That we are in favor Of
Convention of the people Of this State and a
Conference Of the Southern States for the pur
pose Of publishing declaration OF our griey
ances and Of demanding Of cur brothers at the
North that they desist from any further aggres-
sion upon the Constitution and the rights Of
the people of the South; that they repeal those
laws which nullify its obligations. that they
recognize rights and protection in the terrific
rics and that if they shall refuse and reject
these just demands on our part, then We will
strike for equality and independence out ofthe
Union and make ours commen destiny with
our Southern brethren.
4tH ReS0lred, That we are in favor of the
passage of law by our legislature to organize
the Militia and to encourage the formation of
volunteer companies throughout the State, and
that an appropriation of money be made suiH-
cient to arm the State and place her in posi-
ton Of maintaining and defending her sovereign
rights and liberties of her citizens.
9TH. Res0lred, That copy Of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions be forwarded to each
of our representatives in the legislature, and
by them submitted they may think proper
and also to the Wilmington journal, Raleigh
Register, and Ncwbern Progress with request
for publication,
There being no further business the meeting
adjourned. OWEN HUGGlNS, Ch mn.
u 15AEyf ~ s,pTors So1, Jp Secretaries.