The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-02
SOUTHERN RIGHTS CONVENTION.

In addition to the sketch Of the proceedings,
published last week, of the Southern Rights Con-
yention held at Goldsboro on the 22d and 23d,
we now give the resolutions adopted and commit
tee appointed. We find by the official proceed
ings that "a counties represented by 2l7
delegates, not counting those from Wayne, which
county is said to have been represented by hun
dreds.
The following are the resolutions adopted by
the Convention:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State
of North Carolina recently in session, passed by
the Constitutional majority, act authorizing the
people of the State at their discretion to call
Convention for the consideration of the relations
of the State of North Carolina to the Federal Gov
eminent, or agency Of the United States, and to
the different States composing the Union or Con-
federacy known as the United States; and whereas,
the citizens of North Carolina ardently at
tached they have been and still are, to the IN
stitutions under which they have been raised, and
which have been transmitted to them from their
revolutionary ancestors, have in cases been
unwilling recognize the fact that these institu-
tons, and the principle upon which they were
founded have been totally subverted if such
were recognized have still hoped that plan
of compromise or reconstruction might yet be.
agreed upon; and whereas further, events have
sufficiently and most cOnclusively shown that
far, all efforts to obtain any proper and satlstacto-
ry guarantees for the protection of the threatened
rights of the Southern States, land North Carolina
claims to be, in the fullest sense of the word
Southern and not merely border State,) have
failed, and we believe will fall be it therefore
Resolred, That the interest as well as the hon
or of North Carolina naturally and imperatively
demand that her political connections, hereafter,
ShnDll he nj he
not with the States Of the North, opposed to her,
they are, in social institutions and in her pecu
MARY interests, and enemies, they have shown
themselves to be, in both relations.
I'd. ReSotred, That respectfully recommend
the formation of an organization, to be known
the Southern Rights party Of North Carolina,
whose jcct it shall be to disseminate the facts
aud present the arguments bearing upon this issue
the people Of every county in the State of North
Carolina, believing that when the facts prior as
we'll subsequent to the day of election, (28th Of
February 1861, are fully understood, the citizens
Of North Carolina will reconsider their action and
demand from their SerCdHts the Governor and
General Assembly, opportunity to SO express
their wishes through the ballot-box.
3D. ReSOlUed, That for the purpose of dissem-
mating these facts and presenting the arguments
deduceable thereir0m, we suggest, lst, that the
President Of this meeting appoint State Execu-
tive committee Of two from each Congressional
district whose duty it shall be to adopt all honora
bic and proper meaus for carrying out the objects
and defending the principles of the Southern
Rights voters of North Carolina
4th. ReSoIrcd, That we respectfully recommend
to the Southern Rights citizens Of each county in
the State to form at the earliest practicable time,
county organizations whose proper executive Off
shall be in correspondence with the Southern
Rights State Executive Committee.
9TH HesO[ce0, That the forts of the Federal
Government, on the soil of North Carolina, were
intended to defend and protect, and not to menace
subjugate her citizens, and that any additional
force placed in such forts, not simply without the
request but against the wishes of the people and
of the Executive of the State, must be regarded
menace and as preliminary step to subjugatOn,
which, as North Carolinians, must not only
denounce, but, in the last resort resist at all haz
ards
In accordance with the third resolution, the
Chair announced the following gentlemen as con-
shutting the Executive Committee of the South
ern Rights party of North Carolina:
lst Dstrct-L J Johnston, Perquimans; II NJ
Shaw, Currituck.
"a District L Bridgcrs, Edgecombe; DR. Mil
ton Selby, Hyde
Sd District-O P Mcares, New Hanover; ". F /
Leake, Richmond.
4th Distrct-Dr Pride Jones, Orange; F A
Thornton. Warren.
9Th Dslct-J r S Mclean Guford; Samuel
P Hill, Caswell
9th Dstrct-F D Stockton, nedell; Col SAM
Hugravc, Davidson.
9TH District-H b Hammond, Arson; Rufus
Barrpger Cabarrus.
Sth District-Gen G NJ Avery, Burke; W
Woodfn, Buncombe.