Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-14
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Pursuant to notice. the people of Sandy Run District
New Hanover county, assembled Tor the consideration
of the present condition of national affairs. and to ex
press their views 10 relation thereto Dugald McMli-
LAM ESQ., was called to the chair, and D. j. Nixon was
appointed secretary.
r. 81. Cowan, Esq, then proceeded, in compliance
with previous request to address the people upon the
question of secession He reviewed the past course OF
the Black Republican party, and deduced from their
prncipes as laid down in their platforms and expound-
ed by their Chiefs the they would pursue towards
the South He showed clearly that submission on the
part of the South was ruin, utter and hopeless and
powerfully impressed upon his audience the necessity OF
determined action. He raised his voice against all COM
promises and advocated the secession OF the State from
the Union
After the close of Mr.. Cowans speech, on notion a
committee consisting of R. K. Bryan, L. w. Howard,
A. j. K ing, r. G. Nixon, and j. G. Shepard, was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions for the action OF the mee
After consideration the committee reported the Iouo"-
ing preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS The election of Abraham lincoln to the Presi
dency of the United States, upon sectional platform and
sectional evinces the part OF majority OF the
Northern people fixed determination to degrade the
Southern States and rampe upon the rights OF the southern
Resoced That the dignity of the State and the wei.
fare Of people North Carolina demand that she should
take the to avert the evils Wnch Woud O'
low upon submission to Black Republican tyranny.
Resolved That we ere to the Rsope
Districts on Monday the 18th February some pre-
vious day and appoint five delegates from each district 70
Convention OF the county, 10 be hed IN wilmington on ne
10th ns which shall proceed to nominate two candidates
represent New Hanover in the State Convention, upon
the platform set forth in the foregoing resolution
ReSoued That the delegates from this district are
ted to present the county convection the names OF r. H.
Cowan ESQ and Hon. VIM. Ashe, suitable represen-
tatves of the county in the State Convention.
Reoued That the chairman of this meeting be requested
to appoint deegates who together with himself snail
represent this district in the proposed County Convention
Under this resolution, the following persons were ap-
pointed R. K. Bryan, D. j. Nixon, L. W. Howard,
J. @. Shepard
Resoued copies of these proceedings be sent to the
publishers of the Journal and Herald at Wilmington with
the request they be inserted in their daily and weekly
issues.
These resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Mr. Charles D. Allen then being called out, address
ed the meeting at some length forcbe and eloquent
manner advocating prompt secession and declaring that
death is better than submission.
After the close of Mr. Aliens remarks the thanks OF
the meeting was voted to Messrs Cowan and Allen, for
their effective and patriotic speeches on the occasion
On motion, committee of ten persons was appoint
ed to attend the polls and bring out the full vote OF the
District on the 18th inst. The following persons COM
pose this committee A. L. Nixon, A. j. King, s.
Atkinson j. M Foy, M. G. Nixon Fl. w. Nixon, A:
J. estbrook, d. z. Futch, Jesse W. Batson, and
Isaac james.
DUGALD MCMILLAN, Chairman.
d. j. Nixon Secretary.