Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-02

10 the nen,s,avehpldihe States have at length ~.
duced crisis iii the xoYernment of the M.p!. pro.
States which makes ls duty of the s1av law b01n'tsd
states % un,te N assfrtlng and maintaining the I
r. Resoaeed, That it isl the duty Of the sla,eho,,
States in this crisis tb demand anal settlsrs"ns
the issues between thu two sections Of tbe co.
growing out Of the Institution Of slavery nnsf
principles just to both sectiohs and cobsisten, .;S
the constitution Of the United States And ;f ,h
just demand Is not complied with, it will then =
their painful duty after thus clinpinp tn The H.
with devoted Affection as long as It can Be ssfay .'a
honoraby maintained, to demand and 4 necs... 80
to enforce separation between the two secton.
anda just apportlsnment and division between sbss
OF the debts, and liabilities and of the
ana other properly OF the United States.
Resolred, That If such separation become. ,.,..
sary for the preservation of the constiuorsI .Ies
OF the non-saveholdng States, it win heco,,s
duty OF those States, and in union with Them ~ W
tne states which continue loyal to the Constitut;'
MAINTAIN tor Their government the present Cons.;
tuition, laws and treaties of the United St,toa
Tar as the same may be applicable to them in tbe;r
; territorial limits. !. = - '"e'rneN
Re'otred, That if any of the slaveboldino ,s,,..-
reuse 70 make common cause with the others 10
mus deienaing this common right, It will still h a
tne outy Of the Others, while regretting their Oh
| mi al
the mantananceof he Constitution and Of ~, "a
own rights under it upon the PRINCIPLES ndi... e
in the foregoing resolutions. -'N''A'ee
Hes0ssea' That We believe that the course Of ..
ton which VIC advocate is at the same time tr,,e
the constitution ard the Union and trua ~ ~
rights OF the South That it implies the neglect of
Constitutional duty, and the abandonment ~ ~
constitutional right and that it is consistent VITA
the dignity the justice, and the freedom of neons
VINO nave learned t. maintain at the same time thss
liberties and their lass. N"'e Tier
Resolred, That W. recognizelas far ,hovo Ill n
situations the graz truth that free rovernnaU..
are maintained by tie consent pf the governed onS
that We believe, Therefore, thai if any one or NOV.
OF the states sha! attempt to secede from n.
Union IN ITS presert condition. it the wsest noo,
OF the federal COVE 'ment to recognize immedi,toly
their separate natio1a existence. '"'e'y
Resotced, That TIE Secretaries q this meeting ara
requested to forward copies of ttese resolutions IN
our Commoner AMI Senator, in tht General Assem-
oiy, IN order that ley may be offered for the con.
sideration Of that morally body, and also a conr
of the same toiour preventative ID Congress s or
similar purpose. -''
These resolution were advocatedby all the sneak.
ers who addressed the meeting, all were unanim.
ously carried '''""'u'
The following resolution was ofred by Tbom,.
j. Dula, Esq: - ."''"'S
Rssotued, That believing it to be the duty If
North Carolina to define her posiiioin this momen.
tus crisis, wedese our representatives in the Gen.
eral Assembly to vote for convenion of the peo.
pie for the Consideration Of our fedea relations IA
be composed of delegates elected aft~ due time has
boon allowed for discussion and dSiberat:on uu.
on the all-important matter at issue
After an animated debate in which his resolutio,
was advocated by Messrs. T. j. Qua Gen. W.
Jones, DR.: j. a Balew, W. w. LeaSir, and S. P
Gula, and opposed by Messrs 3. PiMiler; c. C
Jones, DR.. T. D. Jones and j. G. Halliburton
was rejected by the meeting
On motion OF Dr. 7. D. Jones, it VII ordered that
the proceedings of this meeting be Srwarded for
publication to the Raleigh Register, Nrth Carolina
Wig '''
On motion &c. G. Jones, the meetik adjourned.
JOS. c. NORWOOD, ca'm