Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-03

For the Journal.
Southern Rights Meeting Ira Columbus PeacOck's
MEssEs. EDITORS only wish to trouble you with brief
store yesterday, the 18th. It had been announced
that our representative n L. Williamson. and Others
would address the people of this county, that place
that day. Quite large number of citizens to-
gethe and first addressed by talented young Sen
atOr John d. Taylor He proceeded to make of his
happes efforts remarkng in the outset that he had been
elected by generous and patriotic people, who ever
vgant Of their rights that they had placed him. were
watchtower Freedom that he would be rccreant
to every of justice and honor to himself to those
whom he was proud to represent were he now to close his
eyes TACT and fail to give them warning that dangers
abroad in the land that the time had when, if
we wished to transmits the blessings of liberty to our poster
ty, must to action the hour had the I'm
ion under which had lived wears and regarded
as blessing was now dissolved that State after state al
most at the tap of the minute drum would leave the old
Confederation, The only question What would
her Southern Sisters would she perform duty
herself and remain under the dominion of her
He advised that She should take prompt action Mace her
self where duty and interest demand. He believed
would go out of the Union In less than six months said
Mr. t. shall all be unit the question of her destiny
This he hoped Whatever service he could render
his State to aid in maintaining her honor he ready
to do it he should cast his lot with his native State, and
live with her IN independence, perish with her destna
ton.
N L. Williamson then addressed the meeting; he had re-
turned to give account of the which he had
discharged his duty thus far Great and vital questions had
arisen his election; he owed himself his con-
of his duty he could reflect their views He said he had
been Union man, while Union of equality and
could show him Union in which he and his counry
uld have their rights their interest, their honor and
their equality maintained he with regret that
sent Union with Black Republicans not such
he his friends could live in with honor and safety he be-
eved the day had when should for her
SELF he hoped that wisdom and patriotism would guide her
action
Richard Wooten Esq., venerable Senator several
years past, being present. called OUT he said he did
not to speak, it not his calling yet after years of
service to his country in which he had enjoyed the conf
dence of his fellow citizens. he could not fail to say
that Though bowed under the accumulation of years his
whole heart with his country he had five sons that he
proud to know, ready and willing to do their duty
j. w. Ellis being called read letter from Hon. W. s.
Ashe expressing his regret that other would
prevent his attendance at this time; that he fay alive
to the hOBor of North Carolina and that the time had
for action also letter from RObt C0wan Esq stating
his deep that by ndposton he prevented
pleasure of being present that his whole heart with
the South that his opinion she take her stand
from which, if she backs down the North her master
He then remarked that he enlisted for the and
closed by calling William j. Stany, Esq., who came for
ward and though was his maiden effort he held the audi
in delight for than hour, in which time he
pointed out eloquent language the wrongs the South had
suffered from her Northern Quot brethren would
say foes. He knew the people of the North, and knew
them well that although there patriotic eXcep
tions among them who would stand by the South and
tend for her equality to the last drop of their es blood
yet the great of the people lived and breathed nothing
but sentiments of hostility to the South That hatred
institutions part of their religion it taught them
from the cradle to the be had heard said by
that who did not slave property, would not stand
up with the South at this time As of that class lie
to efute the charge and hu the SANDER back to
those that said it, The citizens Of this country could not be
divided into classes they all had interest in free
dom slavery he for chose to live freeman, and
ready to meet the conflict if come must with him
question of honor and freedom the sde slavery
and disgrace the other honor and safety pointed every
patriot to the path Of duty he called upon Southern men
to take their stand. Would they go with Lincoln and bO
tionism would they show themse The worthy sons
OF noble ancestry and strike for their Ve their honor
| and the land that gave them birth Ii.