Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-20
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The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted by public meeting held in Warsaw, Du-
pin County, on the 18th Instant:
WHEREAS, Having forborne for months to giyea
final expression to our determination at all hazards
to maiptain our rights, which has been manifested:
First by our submlttal to Congressional remedy.
Second by appeal TO returning sense of justice
on,the part Of our Northern brethren, and lastly,
to citizens living in the same fold with our
selves, and having signally failed in the two first,
and partially in the last at least so far as to make
us despair of Constitutional remedy. Therefore,
Resotced, LIST. As minority having God-given
rights, we declare them inaenabe against all mag
lstrates and all governments of whatever preten-
sions, and that we as community dare maintain
them. ....- 81. .....
ResolUed, I'd. That we invite all communities in
North Carolina of like sentiments with ourselves
10 cooperate and to give their aid and sympathy
ReSotred Sd. That we recommend the formation
of a new party composed of those persons who are
unwilling longer to submit to Northern rule and
aggression. --..
ResolUed, 4h. That our sympathes are with the
South and our desire is q connexion with the South
ern Confederacy."
The Wilmington Journal of the 14th, which pub
fishes the proceedings of this meeting says
"There will be a meeting of the States Rights
party of North Carolina in Goldsboro' on the 22d
and 23d insts, at which every county in the State
ing. Dupln and New Hanover are ready for anoth-
er trial"
At meeting held in Concord Cabarrus, on the
18th, the following resolution, introduced by Mr..
V. c. Barringer, was adopted:
"ResolUed, That every citizen of the county IA
vorable to withdrawal of North Carolina from the
late United States, be constituted delegate to the
meeting in Charlotte tomorrow"
The meaning of ali this is, resistance to the will
Of the majority. On the 2sth day of last month
the people of North Carolina elected large major
ity of Union delegates and at the same time voted
against Convention. We voted for a Convention,
but the people have determined not to call one,
we cheerfully acquiesce in their decision. 1t
for them to say whether they would have Con-
vention or not. They hare SAID and every citizen,
and especially every Democrat will respect their
decision. Those who talk about God given rights
and about resisting magistrates and all govern
ments," are seditious and dangerous persons and
enemies to popular representative government; and
those who endorse their action are no better These
| "God-given rights" referred to by the Warsaw
| meeting, are paramount, We suppose, to all laws
| and all Constitutions "All magistrates and all
governments" to be resisted under the shield of
these "God-given rights" Every is to be al
lowed to do he pleases as against "al mags-
trates, and all governments" and all other men.
This is the higher-law doctrine first preached by
the fanatics of the Northern States. 1t is
worthy only of the darkest days of the French
Revolution 1t is in keeping with the decara-
ton of the President of the late secession Con-
vention of South Carolina, who said in his opening
speech, in the language of Danton, "let us dare
and then dare and then again ddrep' We pro-
test against these Jacobnical movements. If not
arrested, they will lead first to anarchy and then to
| despotism. The meeting at Goldsborough on Fri
day and Saturday next, is intended to give shape
and direction to these movements. Let all loyal
citizens, and all who respect the will of the major
ity, keep out Of that meeting.
We beg leave respectfully to bring to the atten.
ton of JefersonIan Democrats the following extract
from Mr.. Jefferson's first Inaugural Address. Mr..
Jefferson laid this down as an immutable principle
in the Democratic creed:
absolute dcguiescence in the decisions of the ma
sjority-the uitaL principle Of Republication.
rhich there is appeal but to force the Uital prin-
cipLG and immediate parent of despOtiSm."
| In the same Address Mr. Jefferson said
"If there be any among US who would wish to
dissolve this Union, to change its republican
FORM let them stand undisturbed as monuments Of
the safety with which error of opinion may be toll
Grated where reason is left free to combat it."