Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28
From the Wilson Ledger.

II. II. MCkOY,
w. n. BOWDEN,

Southern Rights Meeting Ia " nSOn
Ia response to previous call large and enthusiastic
meeting of Southern Rights men Of Edgecombe and
Wilson, assembled in the Court House, in this place.
Saturday last, 10Th inst.
The Meeting was called to order by JAS S. Woodland,
Esq, upon whose motion Gen Joshua Barnes was call
ed to the Chair and Messrs. Smith, Lawrence and Cor
appointed Secretaries
On motion committee OF FIVE consisting OF Messrs.
Bardin, rhgpen, Lancaster and German, appoint
ed committee to draft resolutions for the action of the
meeting.
During the absence of the committee the meeting was
ably addressed by MessrS Bonner, Bum, Lowe, Viii
cox, Hyman and Robinson.
After which, w. Ii. Bunn the part of the
mit;ee reported the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the people of kdgecOmbe and Wilson, in
Convention assembled believing that the sentiment of the
State truly expressed by the
before the people tie false hopes and assurances held
by the timeservng demagogues of peaceahe speedy
outrageOusy unfair and exceedng and false reports
of actory adjustment the of the election, by
which many voters were to vote against the
venton and uelevng that if another vote was taken it
would result true reflection of the views of the majority
of the people of the State therefore
iced That consider it the duty of the Governor
Of the State to call the Legislature together early day.
in order that constitutional be provided for the
assembling CT c0nventon believing Also that by so do
ng the Governor would reflect the wishes Of large major
Resotued, that believe it the duty of this well
every other slavehodng State to detach itself from the old
majority of States composing it, and where rights and
institutions join the brotherhood
tcn ard sympathy is thoroughly identified with ours
ReSoIred That repudate with and contempt the
United States force any one, all of the
States of the South back into the Union honestly
eve they have the inaenabe right to retire from the fed
ea Unon and set for Themselves whenever the people
of those any other States, proper to do
ReSotued That any attempt to reinforce the Forts in this
State by the General Government III the present condition
OF the country ought be resisted by the people North
Cal DINA.
Reoued That the people of the seeded States
friends and brothers, warmest sympathy, and
pledge them hearty support should the federal
men in the hands of radical abolition President and
Congress, dare to attempt they have arrcgated them
selves the power collection OF the blockade of
pendence.
ReSoUed That in the present Governor of North Carolina
we have an executive officer whom believe to be in
worthy of the State of honest purpose faithful and
efficient and with an eye single to her honor welfare and
prosperity.
On motion of w. 8. Smith, Esq, the following pro-
position adopted:
That two from each captains district in Wilson and
EdgecOmbe counties save from the towns of Wilson
and Iarboro and from each of those towns be ap-
pointed to represent the counties in the State mass
meeting to be held at G0ldsboro' on the 22d and 23d
inst, also that all other citizens of those counties en-
dorsirg the resolutions passed at this meeting present
at said mass meeting, be recognized as delegates upon
which the following appointed
dgecOmbe--Wilam L. H. Station, Thed LYMAN,
Erastus Cherry, j. r. Thigpen, David Cobb William
f. Mercer, DR. z. S. Petteway, w. II. Knight, j. n.
Vines, Henry Belcher, John HarrelI, VIM. 7. Moore,
David W. MANS, II. Gatng, L. R. Cherry, j. l..
Lyon, n. J. NJ. Whitehead, L. F. Cherry n. Cobb,
Jordon Thigpen G. B. Kilebrew, J. H. Ii yman, j. A.
Englehard, r. Z. Bridgers, R. Fl. Fender L. D. Pen
der, L. j. Stewart G. G. Bonner, DR.. Lewis, g. Ham
mond DR.. Tillery, W. Jordan, R. H. 5atlin.
Wllson-W Ii. Bum, DIR. Barham, B. Fl. Bardin
J. L. Barnes, j. S. Barnes, A. Barnes. Wiley Daniel,
Edmund Moore, Joshua Barnes M. Rountree VIM
Barnes, Jr. Macon Moye, James R. Barnes, Robt. By
mum, j. G. Williams, j. j. Taylor.
On motion, the Chairman, and Messrs. Smith and
German, Secretaries added to the list of delegates
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be pub
lished in the Ledger and the Mercury Rough Notes,
Wilmington Journal and State Journal be requested to
copy; after which, the meeting adjourned
JOSHUA BARNES, Chairman
SMITH, LAWRENCE AND GORMAN, Secretaries 2