Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
THE SENTIMENT OF MECKLENBUhG
COUNTY,

The descendants of the patriot heroes ofl775,
together with the citizens Of the county gcncr-
allv in accordance with the call made through
our columns, met at the Court House on Sa'-
urdav, and they have spoken in language al
togetner uneXceptionable, yet firm and sig
nificant.
Before the hour appointed for thc meeting,
the Court House was literally crowded, and
the sidewalks leading to the house w>re lined
with the patriot sons of Mecklenburg pressing
forward to take part in the proceedings and
shape the sentiment which was about to GO
forth as the voice Of one man All other meet
ings held in Charlotte since have resided
here, when compared with the one held on
Saturday, sink into utter Significance. It was
truly congregation of the masses, and they
have spoken as becomes Southern treemcn,
without any regard to past divisions or differ
enccs, exhibiting a settled determination to
support and enjoy their rights at the risk Of
breaking up the Federal Union, which at best
has only served as a means through which
their institutions have been assailed and i'm
periled their peace, their fircsides and the
lives of their wives and children endangered by
the torch aud the knife of the Abolition incen-
diary of the rec States.
We say the people OF Mccklenburg have ta-
ken their position, and did they think it prop
er to do so they would have put forth sen;I-
ments in words that burn. They have pursued
the proper course and their action cannot fail
to ring up those who have, up to that mo-
ment remained careless observers Of the i'm
portant events daily occurring.
THE OLD UNION GUARD" represented BY
some of her first men, met their brethren OF
the Democratic party and like the children OF
one mother, they have sworn TO protect her
honor and defend her rights. Upon her altar
they have as one man, placed their lives, their
property and their sacred honors, as pledge
Of their fidelity and unyielding determination
to stand by and defend their sister Southern
| States.
! We direct special attention to the report OF
the proceeding as published in another column.
! Mark their calmness and freedom fro n threats
| study well the phraseoogy of both the PreaFn-
| bic and Resolutions, and YOU will see that there
| is nothing of q submission spirit in tsem.-
! They do not dictate the Convention Of the
people, but they adciSe
The Committee, nor did the people suggest
| to wait for the commission of an ''0rert act,
nor did they say, without expressing their coz
riction or defining their position, that they
would abide by the decision of the State
Traitors will be forced to do that, or fee the
land.
The Wings and Democrats of MeckIenbur2
| are united. as one people should be, for the de
fence of their Institutions and the inalienable
rights of man, and we would most respectful
ly suggest to the members of the General As
sernbly now in session, the propriety of ohlite
rating party lines and uniting as band o
brothers in order to prepare for actios and re
surning all powers delegated to the Fedora
Government The Union will be dissolved be
fore thirty days has expired and it becomes tn
duty of the Legislature to abandon strife an
prepare to act as the Patriots Of l775. IS
mote It be."-CSar. BuZ