Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-01

10 the nons'aveholding States, have at length rr.
Sucea Crisis IN the government of the linz
states, which makes 1t the duty of the savaboi:Nu
states to unite in asserting and maintaining tbe Er
measure of their constitutional rights '"e luil
Resotued, That it is the duty of the slavebo,a:-
H'a'es ID inns crisis to demand final settlement e
the issues between the two sections of tba a OF
growing out of the Institution of slave 0uhtry
principles just to both sections, and consiSto upon
tne constitution of the United States anJ e WIN
Jus. ueniana Is not complied with it will tbon 10
men painful DUTY after thus clingng to the Tn;os
with devoted affection as long as # can he Gon
honoraoy maintained, to demand and if ana
" s,,'9Ice separation between the two sect;onS,'
Of t%o dohp and division between them
Oh the aeots, and liabilities and of the ,ie
and other property of the United States ''ii'Ores
Res0tOed That if such seDaratinr -
sary LOT the preservation of the constitutional
OF the non-slaVehOldDg States, it will booor .GS
uuty Vi those states, and in union with tbo, - me
tne states which continue loyal to the ConSt, y. oil
" MAINTAIN LOT Their government the present
eutlo' laws ana treaties of the United Statas
as 'e same may be applicable to them in Their
territorial limits. III 'nernew
ReSoteed, That if any of the slayeboIdr, s.o.--
refuse to make common cause with ,ho ~ states
mus defending this common right + will st,m III II.
'he uuty OIL the Others while regrettinp tba;n ~
Sehce from the rank to remain firm and nn;toJ -:
lhe maintenance the Constitution and of ar ~:
own rights under it, upon the prinenles ,ndio .ie
IN the foregoing resolutions. ''0''"'eu
hesoSreo, That We believe that the conrso of -,
uo "ilci we advocate is at the same time true to
t.I CONSTITUTION and the Union, and true to tho
rights of the South that it imnli.s tbo 70 .he
constitutional duty and the abandonment of Nv
constitutional right; and that it is consstcnf nb
tne uignty, the justice, and the freedom of neonle
WHO nave learned TO maintain at the Same Tina tlo
liberties and their laws ''"'0 '"eh
ResOtrsd, That We recognize as far .bovo oil Co,,
stltutlonS the grand truth that free governments
are maintained by the consent of the governed and
'nat VI oeefe' therefore, that if any one or more
OF the States Shall attempt to secede from the
Union in its present condition. it is the wiscst oc,
OF the federal government to recognize Immediately
their separate national existence
he~tred, That the Secretaries of this meeting are
requested to forward copies of these resolutions to
our COmmoner and Senator, in the General Assem-
bly,, in order that they may be offered for the con-
slderaton of that honoraby body, and also a COPY
OF the same to our representative in Congress, for
similar purpose.
These resolutions were advocated by all the sneak
ers who addressed the meeting, and were unanim-
ously carried.
The following resolution vas offered by Thomas
J. Dula, ESQ.,.
heSOtced, That believing it to be the duty of
Nprth-Carolna to define her position in this momen-
trs crisis, we desire representatives in the Cen
cal Assembly to vote for a convention of the peo-
Te for the consideration of federal relations to
be composed of delegates elected after due time has
been allowed for discussion and deliberat:on up
OIL the all-important matter at issue
After an animated debate in which this resolution
was advocated by Messrs. T. j. Dula, Gen. W. F.
Jones, DR.. j. A. Ballew, w W. Lenoir and S. P
Dula, and opposed by Messrs. E. P Miller, c. c..
Jones, DR.. T. D. Jones' anG j. C. HALLIBURTON, it
was rejected by the meeting
On motion Of DR.. I. d. Jones, it was ordered that
the proceedings of this meeting be forwarded for
publication to the Raleigh Register, North Carolina
Standard, Carolina Watchnan and North Carolina
Wing.
On motion of C. c. Jones, the meeting adjourned.
JOS. C. NORWOOD, Gin.
RI B: R R.KETlEtD' Secretaries