Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-03-20
Resistance to the Will Of the Majority.

lne3 loltOWlng feSoluu0nS; were unanimously 1
adopted by public meeting held in Warsaw, Du-
pin County, on the 11th instant: ~s~'."
WHEREAS, Having forborne for months to give
final expression to determination at all hazards
to maintain our rights, which has been manifested:
First, by our submlttal to Congressional remedy.
Second, by an appeal to returning sense Of justice
on the part Of our Northern brethren, and lastly,
to our own citizens living in the same fold with
selves, and having signally failed in the two first
and partially in the last at least so far as to make
us despair Of Constitutional remedy. Therefore,
ResoIoed, LIST. As minority having God-given
rights, we declare them inalienable against all mag
istrates and all governments of whatever preten-
sions, and that we as community dare maintain
them.
Resotced, I'd. That we invite all communities in
orth-Carolna of like sentiments with ourselves,
to cooperate and to give their aid and sympathy.
ttesotred, Sd. That we recommend the formation
of new party composed of those persons who are
unwilling longer to submit to Northern rule and
aggression.
Resoloed, 4tA That our sympathies are with the
South and our desire is connection with the South.
ern Confederacy."
1.-THE Wilmington Journal of the 18th, which pub
fishes the proceedings of this meeting, says:
"There will be meeting of the States Rights
party of North Carolina in Goldsboro, on the 22d
is requested to be represented. Keep the ball roll
ing. Duphn and New Hanover are ready for anoth
er trial"
AT meeting held in Concord, Cabarrus, on the
18th, the following resolution, introduced by Mr..
V. c. Barringer was adopted:
Resolced, That every citizen of the county IA
vorable to Withdrawal of North Carolina from the
late United States be constituted delegate to the
meeting in Charlotte tomorrow"
The meaning of al; this is, resistance to the will
Of the Majority On the 2sth day of last month
the people of North Carolina elected large major
ity of Union delegates, and at the time voted
against Convention We voted for Convention,
but the people have determined not to call one,
We cheerfully acquiesce in their decision. 1t was
for them to say whether they would have Con-
vention not. They haze said, and every citizen,
and especially every Democrat, will respect their
decision. Those who talk about God given ights'
and about resisting magistrates and all govern
ments," are seditious and dangerous persons and
enemies to popular representative government; and
those who endorse their action are no better These
"God- given rights" referred to by the Warsaw
meeting, are paramount, We suppose, to all laws
and all Constitutions "All magistrates and all
governments" are to be resisted under the shield of
these "God-given rights" Every man is to be al
lowed to do as he pleases as against "al masis-
trates and all governments" and all other men,.
This is the higher-laW doctrine first 6roached by
the fanatics 81 thes Northern States. 1t is
worthy oply. of the darkest days of the French
Revolution. 1t is in keeping with the declara-
ton of the President Of the late secession Con.
vention of South Carolina, who said in his opening
speech, in the language Of Danton, "lct us dare
and then dare and then again dare" We pro-
test against these Jacobnical movements If not
arrested they will lead first to anarchy and then to
/, despotism. The meeting at Goldsborough on Fri
! day and Saturday next, is intended to give shape
and direction to these movements. Let all loyal
citizens, and all who respect the will of the major
ity, keep out Of that meeting.
! We beg leave respectfully to bring to the atlen
ton Of Jeffersonlan Democrats the following extract
from Mr.. Jefferson's first Inaugural Address. Mr.
Jefferson laid this down as an immutable principle
in the Democratic creed:
absolute acquiescence in the decisions Of the ma
! jority-ths cital principle Of Republication
| eiple and immediate parent of despotism"
In the same Address Mr.. Jefferson said:
"If there be any among US who would wish t.
dissolve this Union, or to change its republican
form, let them stand undsturbed as monuments o
the safety with which error of opinion may be tol
Grated where reason is left free to combat it."