Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
ELeefIfag in WaVne.
HARTFORD, Conn

There was large meeting in Goldsboro on
Saturday last, when the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Geo. V. Strog Esq., Chairman of the Commit
tee reported the following preamble and reso-
lutions:
Wheras, 1t is meet and proper at all times
for a gigilant people to consult together for
their common good, and wheras crisis has ar
rived, when it becomes the imperitive duty of
the people every where to give free expression
Of opinion in order that our Representatives in
our State and National counsils, may with cer-
tainly reflect the wishes of the people whose
servants they are: Therefore.
ResoZged lst That the safety Of our lives and
fortunes, and what is more dear, the preserva-
ton of our Honor forbid remaining longer
in the Union unless our Federal Relations are
speedily changed
Resotred 2nd, That We fully recognize the
rights of accession, and that the doctrine of CO.
ercing seceding State directly or indirectly,
back into the Union is at war with the genius
of our free institutions, and that any at
tempt to coerce South Carolina or any other
Southern Seeding State should be resisted by
every other Southern State at all hazards and
to the last extremity.
Rssoloed 3rd, That the Black Republican
Party at the North are alone responsible for
try.
Rasolre1 4th That the extension of the cleo
tive franchise by the people OF the North, so far
as 10 allow free negroes to have a voice in cleo
ting a President to rule over the South is
gross violation of the Constitution. an insult
to the white man and q grievance which ought
not 10 DC endured.
RczoIreA 9TH, That We deprecato any change
in our present form of government provided
t could be administered as interpreted and
taught bT our Revolutionary Fathers: But, Of
this We utterly despair when We contemplate
tic deen-seatcd hostility to the institution Of
slavery which peIvadcs the minds OF Northern
fanatics.
HasolrcG 9th, That the General Assembly
ought to call convention OF the people to as
semble at an early day, to take such action as
may be necessary to maintain our rights and
preserve our honor, and that our Rrepresen-
tatives be hereby instructed to press this mat
ter before our Legislature.
ResoLged 7th, That in view Of the gaugers
which threaten US, the Legislature should
speedily place our State in a situation for de-
fence by reorganlZing the militia and providing
liberal supply of arms and munitions Of
war.
Resozrea 8th, That the Secretary of this
meeting furnish copies of these resolutions to
our town papers for publication, also to our Sen
ate and Commoners, and they be requested to
lay the same before their respective bodies, and
ask prompt action upon the subjects embraced
therin-
Mr.. Robinson submitted the following which
were adopted:
Wheras, We have seen it announced, by the
press of the country, that Majo Anderson, now
in command of Fort Moultrie, located at Charles
ton, S. c., has made requisition on the Secre-
tary of War for reinforcements Of troops stat
ing that he deems the force now under his
command inadequate to the emergencies which
may arise from the present state OF the public
mind; and whereas we would deem the grant
OF such reinforcement declaration, by the
general government, that they intend to CO.
cree South Carolina,
Therefore Resozced That we respectfully
suggest to the Officers of the different Rail
roads, in this State, the expedency and duty Of
refusing to transport any troops over the soil OF
North Carolina, until some satisfactory arrange
ment of our common difficulties and dangers
can be made