Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-16
RESOLUTIONS.

Adopted 0y inc Ona0n Mass Meeting held IN Rd-
leigh on the 9Th Of February, 1861.
WHEREAS, The people of North Carolina, in Con-
vention, on the 2lst day Of November, 1889, after
two years of trying elaboration, ratified the Consti-
tuition of the United States established among other
things, for the purpose of forming more perfect
Union, promoting the general welfare and securing
the blessings OF liberty to themselves and their pos
terity; Therefore,
ReSOlred, That we, portion of the people O,
North Carolina never will submit to the admins
traton of the Federal Government on the principles
enunciated by the Black Republican party, and are
firmly resolved not to surrender any right to which
North Carolina is entitled under the Constitution o.
the United States; yet We unwilling to dissolve
the Union, formed by that Constitution and give I'D
the liberty and blessings won by the many and pa
triotic sacrifices Of revolutionary forefathers,
and secured to us under the Constitution without
first appealing to the States themselves, or to the
people of the States through the ballot box, for
such explanatory amendments to that instrument
and such guarantees as may be acceptable and salts
factory to the people of the States and more espe-
cialy to the people of the saveholding States.
ReSotCed, That we do not regard the Union as a
"curse," blighting the progress and prosperity o.
our own section, or of any portion of the country;
nor we forget that the Federal Government has,
as yet, made no aggressions our rights nor at
tempted any which have not, and cannot be RENE
died in the Union On the contrary, we believe the
Union of the States to have been the cOpous foun-
tain of our national social and personal happiness
the palladium of our political safety and prosperity,
shielding and protecting among the nations of the
earth, at the same time securing to US benefits and
blessings unknown to any other people.
Resolred That we still have confidence in the
conservative patriotism of many of our Northern
fellow-ctizens, and yet believe that our national
Government having in its infancy successfully pass
ed through the struggles and difficulties of the old
confederation, and afterwards the excitement and
dangers consequent upon the passage of the Alien
and Sedition laws Of 1889; and again. the trials
and crises of the years 1912, 1920, 1888 and 1860,
each pregnant at the time with the most gloomy
forebodings for the preservation of the Union will
yet safely weather the storm now raging around u.s.
and that shall transmit to the millions of Ameri-
can freemen to come after u.s. the same Union with
all its blessings and advantages, received from the
fathers who established and left it to US.
ReSolued That the Union of the States cannot be
preserved maintained by force; and that the first
attempt of the Federal Government to do so, under
any pretence whatever, will inevitably result in civil
war between section and section. We, therefore,
earnestly DESIRE and so recommend the Federal and
State authorities to abstain from the commission
every act which might in the present sectional ex
ASPIRATIONS, lead to any collision.
ReSolUed, That while we determined to main
tain in every event our Constitutional rights in tn
Union, if possible yet if it should be ascertained
that final and satisfactory adjustment of existin
effort consistent with honor, will be made by tn
people Of North Carolina to promote peaceabe sep
aration of the slave from the free States.
ReSoLued, That We pledge ourselves to vote for
who is in favor of secession for existing causes
and who will not endorse the sentiments containe
in the foregoing resolutions and above ALL who is
or has been unwilling, to submit the action of tn
Convention to the people for ratification rejection
ADMINISTRATORS Y. McAden, Whig and Han
rison Harbour Democrat the Constitutions
Union candidates, nominated by Convention
Saturday last. A friend writes:-
Mr.. McAden is young lawyer of talent
growing reputation, and highly popular. Mr. Ha,
bour is an aged man, farmer of excellent practic,
sense and the strctest integrity" "Giles Mebane
who would have been our first choice, is in yer
precarieus health. He returned from Raleigh befor
Christmas, seriously indisposed; and has not beer
able to resume his seat in the Legislature"
Communications in the Hillsboro' Recorder name
as candidates Judge Rufin, DIR. f. F. Watson, an
Rev. A. G. Hughes.
ORANeE.-A public meeting at Chapel Hill, with
out distinction of party, nominated by ballot Gov
Graham and Gov. Swain candidates for the Cor
vention.
communication in the Recorder dominates II.
K. Nash ESQ. and DR.. Pride Jones.
RowAN.-Francis E. Shober and W. A. Houck,
ESQ. are the Constitutional Union candidates. Jas.
E. Kerr and R. A. Caldwell, Esqs. are the "immed.
late secession" candidates.
DcDowELL.-Ge Burgn, Union, A. NJ. Erwin,
Secessionist.
Observation-Disclosures Patton, Union.
MECKLENBURG.- Jas. W. Osborne and VIM.
johnson Esq have been nominated by Convention.
Both for immediate secession.
WAYNE-Messrs. E. A. Thompson and Geo. V.
Strong arc the Secession candidates.-FdyetteUW
Observer.
YANoEY FOR CoERcIoN.-The Nashville Bdnne
relates the following having occurred at the Ala
bama Convention:
"Qute an exciting scene occurred at the Alabam