Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-05

Cabarrus-C n White, John " Long, Y
q Barringer, DIR Halnes-
Cle0uel0teG-G Dickson.
O7unqe-Tr Jones, II Dickson.
Bfuusaoack-TD D Meares, Swift Gallo
way.
Vorthanapton-H X Burgwyn.
OnsJoao-Dr E w Yard, DR. Chas DUFF
fy, Jr.
Jo7ees-G E Scott.
Woyae-(Not furnished to clerks, but
represented by hundreds.)
Stove
Uhe Secretaries are confident that in the
above lists many names have been omitted
by them, owing to the irregularitv with
which the reports were made. The names
of some counties may also have been
omitted)
A deafening call was made for V. G.
Barringer, Esq, OF Ca5arrtls, who in re-
sponse addressed the meeting ably and
eloquently for upwards Of an hour.
lie was followed by 0. 7. Meares, ESQ,
of Wilmington, who responded to the cal.
i'll one of his happiests moods.
Mr.. Schanok, Of Lincoln. was next call
ed upon and addressed the meeting in an
eloquent and mastery effort
The Convention then adjourned over
till 10 o'clock the next day
SATURDAY, March 23d.
Meeting called to order at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, President in the chair
On motion, Mr.. Schenck was added to
the list Of Vice Presidents.
Mr.. Craige, from the committee ap-
pointed to prepare business for the meet
ing, reported the following resolutions,
which were voted upon separately and
unanimously adopted amid deatening APP
plause:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the
State OF North Carolina recently in session
passed by the Constitutional ma ority, an
act apthorlzing the people OF the State, at
their discretioll, to call a Convention for
the consideration of the relations OF the
State Of North Carolina to the Fedora!
Government, or agency OF the United
States, and to the different States compos-
ing the Union or Contederacy known as
the United States and whereas. the citi-
zens of n orth Carolina, arlently attached
as they have been, and still are to the in
stitutions under which they have been
raised, and which have been transmitted
to them from their revolutionary ances-
tors, have, in some cases been unwilling
to reco gnise the fact that these institutions,
and the true principle upon which they
were founded have been totally subvert-
ed, or if such act were recognized have
still hoped that some plan of compromise
or reconstruction might yet be agreed up
on and Whereas further, events have
sufficiently and most conclusively shown
that SO far, all efforts to obtain our proper
and satisfactory guarantees for the pro-
lection of threatened rights Of the South
ern States (and North Carolina claims to
be, in the fullest sense of the word
Southern, and not merely a border State)
have failed and we believe will fail, be it
therefore,
Resolved, That the interest as we'll as
the honor OF North Carolina naturally and
imperatively demand that her political
connections hereafter, should be with her
sister States of the South, and not with the
States of the North, opposed to her as they
are in social institutions, and in pecuniary
interests, and enemies as they have shown
themselves to be in both relations,
End. Resozved, That we respectfully re-
commend the formation of an organization
whose object 1t shall be TO disseminate the
facts and present the arguments bearing
upon this issue to the people of every
county in the State Of North Carolina,
believing that when the facts prior as well
as subsequent to the day of election, (2Sth
February, 1862 are fully understood, the
citizens of North Carolina will reconsider
their action and demand their SER
u0aats, the Governor and General
Assembly, an opportunity to so express
their wishes through the ballot box.
3rd. Resolved, That for the purpose of
disseminating these facts and presenting
the arguments deduceable therefrom, we
suggest, LIST, that the President of this
meeting appoint State Executive Com
mittee Of two from each Congressional
district whose duty it shall be to adopt all
honorable and proper means for carrying
out the objects and defending the princi-
Piles of the Southern Rights voters of North
Carolina.
| 4th. Resozoed. Tl1a. we respectfully re-
commend to the Southern Rights citizens
of each county in the State, to form at TIE
earliest practicable time, county organiza-
tions whose proper executive affairs shall
correspond with the Southern Rights State
Executive Committee.
5th ResoLved, That the forts of the
Federal Government, on the soil of N orth
I |Barolina, were intended to defend and
protect, and not to menace or subjngafe
her citizens, and that any additional force,
placed in such forts, not simply without
the request, btlt against the wishes of the
people, and of the State, must be regard
ed as q menace and as q preliminary step