The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22

! by non. John herr Dr. y. f. w llllaulSoh, oho a
Graves and others, committee, favor the calling Of
Convention, conference with our sister States
of the South, arming the State, and declaring
determination to maintain southern ri ghts at all
hazards. They earnestly solicit their brethren OF
the South TO act with prudence and great caution
to strive for unity of action lest by hasty course
/ they compromise before the world their present
| high position of right.
A meeting in Johnston county passed resolutions
in opposition to calling Convention and declaring
that there is not now sufficient cause for dissolu
/ ton.
, Two meetings have been held in Richmond co.
and resolutions passed in favor of a Convention
and declaring that present causes are sufficient for
dissolution unless the obnoxious laws are repealed
and guarantees given for future security of south
ern rig hts.
! A meeting iu Surry county declared that they
we're unwilling to dissolve the Union until all eff
forts for peaceful settlement of difficulties have
! failed convention recommended.
Union meetings have been held in Beaufort and
BERTHE counties.
About 80 county meetings have expressed de-
sire for State Convention and against it,
Although the people desire Convention to be
held, we are satisfied they not for secession
yet awhile.
LIABLE TO BE DEcEIvED-It is a common
thing for Southern men to talk about making an
alliance with Great Britain for the protection of
slavery after Southern Confederacy is formed.
We must not depend too much on Great Britain
for protection. Her newspapers and people have
always sympathised with the abolitionists of this
country The London Post of late date noticing
the reception of the Prince of Wales in the United
States, and after expressing qualification at the
manner in which he received in the Northern
States, says:
at ,ros only IN tie s1aoehOlding South that a
mol had the indecency by rude cries and UuLg0r
curiosity to insult their UisitOr achon1 they ished
to emtangle IN stavery discussion, not know
ing that at the very time Of the preparation of
this outrage, the Queen of Great Britain was re-
warding the great opponent OF slavery and the
slave trade by bestowing upon Lord Brougham
an honor very rarely conferred"
While the latter part of the above paragraph is
true, and shows the enmity of the Queen and her
subjects to slavery, the former part is false. The
Prince was not insulted in the South, unless it is
considered an insult for shareholders to speak to
Great Britain may want our Cotton, but We would
not give a straw for all the protection she will
ever give slavery
HANG THEM-A communication III the Column
ba Carolnian states that letter has been received
from New York which justfes the apprehension
that the Abotionists of the North have been
gathering up all the rags they find from the
Small Pox Hospitals, and intend scattering the dis
ease, in that way, throughout the South and es-
pecially in cities where Southern Conventions and
Legislatures meet. If such persons caught we
hope they will be hanged on the nearest tree.
B9~ A public meeting held in Salisbury
few weeks SINCE to take into consideration the best
course to be pursued in view of the present diff
culties. Among others, Rufus Barringer, Esq of
Cabarrus, made a speech, a sketch of which we
find reported in the Salisbury Banner, as follows:
Rufus Barrnger Esq, called for, and said
that he had hoped and desired to hear from older
men than himself upon the momentous questions
that were harrassing the country He had not
presumed the attempt of laying and maturing any
plans for the people of North Carolina. But he
had his opinions upon these great questions, and
these opinions were firm and decided There
HeIc IWO CIdSSeS VI pcopIe LII luC CtdIO tooh
positions upon the issues of the day entirely
antagonistc each other, neither of which could
he endorse. He was for middle position. One
class was dead and blind to all the difficulties that
hung over the country. They acknowledged the
dangers, and acknowledged the aggressiOns, in
suits, taunts and threats which the North had
heaped upon the South, but advocated for them
selves and their fellow citizens childish and
timid inactivity, and trusted to the onenpOtence Of
luck to get them out of their difficulties. The
other class of which he spoke, governed by a
spirit of rashness and were inclined to be too pre-
ciptate in their movements. He had no idea that
the Black Republican party would carry out one
half of what they say, but if they carried out one
hundredth part, if they stand still they are,
with front menacing and threatening to the
South, the wheel of Revolution must and would
move. He was of the opinion that North Caro-
lima must do something and that speedily. He
wanted to see her cautious in every step, and firm
in every position that she assumed. She could
not stand still and DO nothing. She must either
60 forward back ward She should not take
position that would be misunderstood either North
or South. She should take no position that would |
lead the North to believe that she would submit to
the rule of the Abolition party, if that party at
tempts to carry out the principles which they have
advocated. She would take position that would |
not carry with it the moral influences of the world.
When we have exhausted all the remedies that We |
have within the Union and the Constitution, what
steps we NAV take for the preservation of orr