Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-14

Southern Rights Meeting at saEecaa. Dupiin Co.

Southern Rights Meeting at sarec,a. DupIin Co.
Pursuant to public notice, the citizens of Smiths
DIST let, Dupln county, met at Sarecta, on Saturday
the 9th day of February, 1861. The meeting was
organized by calling Smith, Jr., Esq, to the Chair,
and requesting John r. Miller and John Howard to
act Secretaries The Chairman explained the object
OF the meeting in few brief remarks, when on motion,
s. Nj. Grady, Jno. Smith and James ODaDie were ap-
pointed committee draft resolutions for the
seraion of the meeting The committee reported the
mously adopted viz:
WHEREAS, The present condition Of our national affairs
demands that every community should express its views
RESOLVED, lst That the of South Carolina is the
Resolpd I'd That we approve the wise and patriotic
pursued by the Chief Magistrate of our state, whom
Resolued 3d That we are opposed to submitting to the
rule of Northern High Tariff Coalition. whose object to
rob the south OF four thousand million dollars worth OF her
robbers well ultimately TO connect Church and State
and quarter their clergy wno have been trying for rs years
ncte slaves cut throats) the National
Treasury and that will resist tbis coalition to the last
Whit hereby tender gratitude to such of North
brethren have always so noby and feaIessy advo-
Gated our rights.
Resolued An That opinion the honor, interest
and safety of the Southern States demand that they should
forthwith secede from the Federal Compact, and form
Southern Confedeacy regardless of compromises
sons and guarantees that be proposed by the North
ReSoIued 5h That in opinion if there was not q
slave southern States they should disconnect them
selves from this New England purtancal equorlaw,
consolidating federal whig know nothing abolition,
nopozng manufac turing Goldfish Arsto racy: especially
since their in the North Western States have
united with the purpose OF taxing the South
maintain the GovernmeL For as is not against the in
teres of the North States to their WI
articles OF necessity. the burhen of taxation will fall
the South her soil and climate make 1t her interest
to engage in Agriculture altogether grow cotton rice
turpentne and the agricultural States have
bear nearly ali the burthens Of taxation.
ResolUed 6 That to those citizens New Hanover and
Brunswick Counties, who took possession Of Fort Caswe
thanks due, and hereby rendered and do not
know which to admire most, the patriotic spirit which
TAXA fhn
creumsances their vacuaton thereof by order
of Gov. Ellis
ResoUed It'll That any person this district who not
willing at any sacrifice, to defend the rights thereof and
the rights of county, STATE the whole
South not tit to live therein and IS hereby requested to
leave.
Resooed sh That do consider that South Caro-
lima precipate ID passing her Ordinance of Secession
whilst actually ashamed that, through the saec
on of few memCers of Legislature, North Carolina
has to submit Black epubican rule, which, however,
We hope will be for only short time
ReSol0ed, 9H That hope Senators In Congress
will their seats in the u s. after the
OF March.
KesoIued Oth That tender thanks Mr. Buchan.
an for refusing to reinforce the Forts at Charleston De-
cembe1.
ResOEued, llh, That recommend that county con-
ventOn be held at kenansve Thursday the 2lst Feb
ruary for tie purpose of nominating suitable persons
to represent Dupn county the state Convention
sembe at Raleigh and that each precinct in the county be
| requested to send delegates thereto.
| ReSOtUed, l2th That recommend William W. Miller
and William Houston Esq., to the voters Of this county
persons US in the State Convention
Ou motion, the following persons were named del
egates to the County Convention from this District
viz John Smith, Jacob Smith, S. NJ Grady, @. r
Miller, Jas. ODaniel Fred'k. Grady j. IT, Mercer q
Smith, Jr, Ivy Smith, and John Mercer.
On motion, copy of the proceedings of this meeting
be forwarded to the Wilmington Journal for publica
tion and that all political papers in this Congressiona
District be requested to copy
| On motion, the meeting adjourned.
ZAOHEUS SMITH, JR., Chm.
JOHN 4. MILLER Secretaries