The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1861-03-30
RIGHTS' Parry OF n. CAROLINA.

Union was gone. 1t worse than useless to hope
for reconstruction Of the Union. Let US not per-
nit ourselves to swatch and watt but act! act
act!.! Let North Carolina wheel into ranks and
aoin the Confederate States, her natural allies and
thus protect herself against Northern wrongs and
jggression,- that the only safety of North Carolina
was immediate secession, and lastly my fellow cti-
zens, shall North Carolina be the tale end of a
Northern Black Republican government, or go with
her friends of the south? [Appluuse by the crowd
Gen Green, of Warren said that he saw several
ministers present and that he hoped the proceedings
of this meeting would be opened with prayer.
Rev j n Andrews then called on and offer
ed up fervent'and impressive prayer VIII ich was
followed by patriotic air by the Goidsooro Cornet
Band.
Mr. Mears, of Brunswick, with view of perfect
ing the organization Of the meeting nominated the
following gentlemen Vice Presidents
l. j Johnson. of Perqunans,
Emmet Cuthbert of Craven
DIR Thos j Bunting. of Sampson,
81 Thornton, OF Warren,
r 4 Caldwell, of Rowan,
Gen G. NJ Avery, of Burke.
The motion prevailed and the gentlemen took
their seats
Mr. Ashe said that before the meeting proceeded
to business he would state that the Hon Mr. Mcses
Commissioner from South Carolina, was present
and he moved that committe be appointed to Walt
upon that gentleman and invite him to address this
meeting.
On motion of Mr. Green Of Warren, the following
gentlemen were elected Secretaries
A NJ Waddcll, of New Hanover,
l. Stewart of Rowan,
DR. J j Lawrence of Wayne,
S J Iowrie, of Mccklenburg,
Col J Norris, of Cravon,
II Whitaker, OF Wake,
DR. E w Ward. of 0nslow
On motion Of Vim Robinson, Esq " B ESmith,
of farboro, was appointed Reading Clerk.
The President az l,pointel Messrs Ashe, Craig and
and Rufiin to wait Mr. Moses and enquire when
it would suit his convenience to address the
meeting,
On motion ofMr Faison, committeeof three was
appointed from each Congressional District to pre-
pare business for the action of this meeting and
report to morrow at O O'Clock
In accordance with the motion the following
eentlenen appointed to act said i,ittec
1st Distrct-M \ Wilcox, j II Prince, DR. W IL
Hill.
2nd District-Ceo Green, Geo Strong, J 4
Encelard.
4ph District-W j Branch, I j Green, Basil c
Manly.
7th District-Burton Craig, J NJ Long David
Schenck
Mr. Mears, of Brunswick, presented the following
ctter from the Hon d NJ 8arringer, of Raleigh,
RALEIGH March 81, 1861
B WHITAKER, ESq-Dear Sir Il greatly re-
greet that sickness prevents my complying with
your kind request 10 attend and address the South
Rights Meeting to be held in Goldsboro.' Bat
| shall be with YOU in sentiment and wish you every
success Let us have a clc1r unequvocal assertion
of our equal Constitutional rights and mantln them
at all hazards in every Constitutional way. There
is no time now for delay. Let there be light and
knowledge. The people Will decide right inthe end
and be deceived only for while by the interest
cd efforts Of demagouc and the false cries OF peace
when there is peace but only pretencc dcsg 2ed
to cheat us of our rights and ensnrc us to ruin
For the first time in the history OF our government
it is secrous Y claimed, by the highest authority,
that force, both military and al, may be employ
ed to soyeign State of the Confrderacy under
thn
lie property. What Hamilton and Madison; and
Rutlidgc and Pinckne;, and the fathers of the Con-
stituton said to be thought of in the at-
ministration of the Government. is soon to be at
tempted under circumstances of the fearful import
to the whole country. But the effort will TAI,
signay fail in the discontinue of its friends, both
North and South for this unholy cause OF coercion
has friends here toe, though few they be and under
nsieious guise and deceptive professions of love of
country, Truth, justice equality and Constitutions
tional liberty will, in the end be fully vndcated in
the triumph of Southern Rights.
But | cannot go into the grave questions of the
day, vital to us all, i'll note which is SIM
ply intended 10 express regret for my absence at
your meeting, and to thank the committee of
engagements for the compliment of their invitation
and to addi with how much respect, am dear sir,
Your Obt servant,
DM BBRRINGER.
| Mr. Craig from the committee to wait on the Hon
| Mr. Moses; of 5 reported that that gentlema m
would address the meeting lift be their pleas
| Being introduced to the meeting the Hon Mr..
I Moses delivered able and eloquent address, of
which the following is very imperfect report He
said
! Although not of the same Government, l think
I the present occasion call you fellow citi-
zens, from your faces, judge that we are one in
sentiment. l come from the much abused State OF
South Carolina proud member of the Confed
crate States of America. Paid a complnsent to Nat
Macon; wished tina. \ side by side with her
sister States of the South. That he was appointed
missioner to the State Convention of \ and
hoped that he would yet have the pleasure or atten-
ding. Paid compliment to Mecklenburg-sat
that her sons would consent to be degenerate
sons of such noble referred in complimentary
terms to Edmund Rulfin, formly "fVa.; upon which
report in some of tn newspapers that South Caro-
lua desired leave the Confederate States was false
basely G,lse.l You have been told that there was
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South Carolina, Which IS also talSe-Slad ihe people
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