Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-17

perty, subject to the laws of the sovero;.. r.,
and Territories, when such laws are not s; oeateS
Fention to the Constitution the laws of Co Ora-
provided such legislation by Congress docs n
late any OF the compromises of the Constifnt;o ho
:, 90: That any legislation by Congress or III
sne states, DISTINGUISHING the citizens Of any
otate or territory of his or her property, is ="
anu papaoie violation of the Constitution tbo.
attempt to execute such law by the .r,h .ne' an
either civil or military, of one State on;;.Ures
citizens OF another State is Just cause of the
and that we deem it the imperative duty of tb
ecutlVe to have the Constitution and laws d;,;Lx
and faithfully executed, and that we deem tS''ly
sonal liberty laws of Massachusetts, and otbsr per-
ern States unjust and unconstitutional and Nv" th'
90 most earnestly and respectfully demand fl" we
peal OF said laws, and that refusal wouId bo IT,
States. VI Tue Slave
4th. That the Constitution does not recoor;u. i,
rght OF any State to dissolve this Union bv saoa s
sion, ana that such an act is palpable yIolafonS
the honor and plighted faith of said State and u Of
such course if persisted in will ultimately re sS
IN military despotsm or make the South colouN
OF some foreign king or potentate
oth. That the Constitution guarantees to evo,u
State an equitable share of the public dom,;u 0
other property of the General Government and ant. ana
any attempt to deprive them of the same Womb :"
connection with other just causes of complaint tb".
have been inflicted upon the rights of soma r ,I
States, be just cause for revolution. '"0
9TH That any expression of opinion nv tbo NIL
lie press, deIberative assemblies or anv epsI.tio
either by Congress or any of the States, of nart
or sectional character on the retted and yexed sn5
Ject now dlstractng the country is calculated to ID
feat the amicabe settlement of the same and hIib.
the tondest hopes of the statesman patriot and NH
anthropist that we most earnestly and respectnIv
ask the members of the Legislature of North. Csrc'
iina now in SESSION, to lay aside all party bcker
ing, rise above selfish motives and legsIae for tbo
GOOD OF the State; and that any action thew nav
deem it their duty to take on federal politics Shond
be done with reference to an honorable settlement f
our present difficulties and the preservation of the
Union. VIC
9TH. That the election of Abraham Lincoln is mot
just and sufficient cause for dissolution of This
Union, and that any action based upon that event
Is unwise and unpatriotic that it is the duty of ali
notwithstanding and lawabiding citizens to scru
unlze his course, and that if he should ATTEMPT to
administer the government upon sectional PRINCIPLES
or upon the principles of the higher law power
to take the Constitution and laws into their own
hands, and the sovereign States whose rights have
been trampled upon and persons insulted should
confer together for their present safety future pros
perity and happiness.
Sth. That copy of these resolutions be sent to
the Raleigh Register and Standard for publication.
After free interchange of opinion on the issues
that are now distracting the country the meeting
was dismissed in due form.
RUFUS COATS, President
JOHN s McCULLERs Secretary.