Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-11-29

Public Meeting In sampson County mt ysOuna.
@ Pursuant to previous notice, meeting of the o,a
sampson County, irrespective of party was CIItensu
Court House, in Clinton, Tuesday the 2o TSS ned H.
slider the best policy to be pursued in view of TN
large the cour a Fl Df The
by citizens from every portion of the county amy
est interest peryaded the whole assembage Du 'ae DEEP
On motion of DR.. Thomas Bunting, Dr. Henry-. -
was called to the Chair and further motion If Bz
Mathis, Esq, Duncan j. Devane and Thomas livery
appointed Secretaries The meeting ben d. HOne
gained, the Rev. B. F Ma1able was called mug thus o.
with prayer who responded most patroticaV s
Almighty God our Creator Preserver and Re5eoSs
We esteem 1t privilege to bow in Thy preseno ueeet
knowledge our dependence thee Help us oTr and
Father, to feel duly sensible of this dependence heavenly
mercy: Thou has provided for personal sosO Thy
temporal and spiritual In this would we acknowe bOi
unremtted favor: Amidst varied and threatning Thy
Thou hast preserved our national peace The Ii,ce
our loved country is but the record of thy
sitions Thy hand, oh God has sustained us: INV
has upheld us In view of Thy mercy thus disnlaT hand
christians and patriots to return devou and @ hb
thanks. But, Heavenly Father the national uelgOe
which have so long rejoit ed, is disturbed peace
fore Thee in this emergency, would we place or u BE-
We humbly confess that, as nation, we have cause
because of sin, have merited Thy dspeasure Yea and
ment But Oh! Our Father in Heaven trusn% SSandOl.
cy of God Saviour and his precious promises n
bly, ask forgiveness For the sake of Thine own s AO
vouchsafe unto us, Thy guidance Oh God bsu, still
country-the country of Thy Servants, Fathers Su
teet her domestic, social and civil interests: Mo- Flo
power and wisdom direct the conflicting eemo;y unne
disturb our land, and make them subserve the Which
our country, and the glory of Thy Holy name resR Of
Especially Oh! God do we invoke thy presence =.
occasion May Thy Servants here assembled sct "a THIS
fear of God May the Holy Spirit control their b The
direct their minds Oh grant that His blessed s and
may sanctify the proceedings of this meeting Mn aenc
suit promote the interests of country and G us re-
God the Father Son and Holy Glost, world wbs glory Of
Amen. euu'-
The chairman then explained the object of the ma0,.
very feeling and appropriate speech after which,
tion of Rev. Julian P Faison committee of en V mo-
to be composed of persons from each Captains Mtee
TIE County was appointed to business for
said committee Kilbre Lassiter David Goodwin DavS
Bizze J. B. Cox. Jr., John c. Williams, j. r. Msrw.Aa'
Owen Owens Thomas Billiard, Joseph Herring RInm e ~
Crumper, Miles P Owen. Isaac c. Wright James P Ta'
well, Allen M Blackburn. P. Murphy Richard Parish
Shaw F. B. Millard Thomas Ashford, R. J. Bell NJ Pa
son, B. M. Herring, W. W. Sers A. g. Chestnut Rich
C. Holmes and Thomas Bunting.
The committee having retired, the meeting was then a
dressed by William S. Devane and Hardy L. Holmes Fsos
who respectively responded the calls up them
eloquent and patriotic speeches. Mr. Devane gave rsnM
account of the aggressions already made by the North
the South, enumerating many instances of direct violations
of the Constitution by Northern States and urging the ma
cessity of the speedy adoption of means to protect On,
rights. He often and enthusiastically applauded
Mr.. Holmes addressed the meeting in his happes styA
appealing to them most earnestly North Carolnops ~
stand by their State and maintain the rights of her citizens
telling them if there man in that vast assembre w
unwilling to stand by North Carolina and acknoWe
his allegiance to her, he unworthy of grave in her
white sands under her green topped pines and sbmT
leave and go beyond Mason and Dxons line The spee
calm, conservative and logical argument upon the
condition of political affairs, and was most enthusiastically
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Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Holmes speech the commit
tee through tn r chairman, P. Murphy, ESD submitted
the following preamble and resolutions, which were us
mousy adopted after being read and voted pon separst
Whereas, the uncertain condition of civil affairs
threatening alike the liberty of citizens and the des
ton of our property, in opinion call for prompt action
the part of the citizens of North Carolina And demng
this proper time for fair expression of our rights we
maintain that North Carolina in common with the thirteen
independent Colonies entered into compact for mutua
protection and Defence reservng to themselves the ab
Lutte right to control, each one for herself her domestic in
| in of fho
sister States have refused to protect the property OF e
Southern States and have passed laws by their State
passed by Congress for the protection of the property
many of the States. That the citizens of part of the States
have been and we have every to believe are still
making every effort by all the their power to in
cite slaves TO rebellion and murder. That citizens
the Southern Siates in pnrst nf their prorAry
murdered and the soil of sovereign State stained by the
blood of her citizens attempting to defend themselves and
property from the invasion of armed band from States
belonging to the government with ourselves That all
this and more has been done against the earnest pr0
tou of the Southern States That against solemn pro
test they have elected President whose whole course
conduct and expression OF opinion have BEEN and are
with the nearest and dearest rights of the Southern PEG
pie That as an example of their opinions aims, and
he and his supporters have endorsed the sentiments
and contributed freely by money and labor to the ccu
ton Of an infamous publication, the designs of which,
carried ont would set the slaves bloodhounds upon TIL
white race of the Southern States That we have borne
this for love and generation for the Union and ConG
ton, until we believe the Union and Constitution have beef
perverted to means OF oppression by designing men, and
| fore,
ResolUed lst That we believe in State sovereignty
that any sovereign State has the right to secede from
federated Government whenever majority of her citizens
in Convention met shall hold that there has been violation
| of the national compact.
ReSOlUed I'd, That instruct Representatives il
both houses of the General Assembly to urge the CALL
practicable of State Convention, deliberate
to what the State should pursue in her present posi-
| ton of danger.
Resooed Sd, That we instruct our Representatives
both houses of the General Assembly urge the early
sderaton and adoption of all necessary reforms in the mill
tia system and the immediate appropriation of sum SUN
| Gent to arm every free white man in the State.
Resolued 4h That the Legislature be requested to
laws taxing the manufactures of the Northern States
to amount to prohibition of this introduction against tn
States that disregard the rights of the citizens of this Stat
| in their slaves.
ReSOlued 5th, That recommend that each Captain
district OF this county, appoint committee of vigilance an
| form Com panes of minute men.
After the adoption of the resolutions, motion it va
| unanimously
ReSOUed That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
shed in all the papers of this Congressional District a
that the Secretaries be requested to forward copy TIT
preamble and resolutions to each of the members OF TIT
Legislature from Sampson County with the request that the
lay the before the General Assembly of the State an
also forward copy to the Governor of North Carolina
On motion, the thanks of the meeting rendered
the Chairman and Secretaries and after the beDedcon
pronounced by the Rev. B. F. Marabe. it adjourned
HENRY A BlZZELL, Chairman
THos. H. HOLMES, A Secretaries.
Sss@A friend, North Carolinian, writing from
York, under date of the Goth November says:
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