The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-19
MR. WILSON'S LETTER.

Previous to the meeting of the county convention in
this place the 9th nst certain gentlemen addressed
the following interrogatories J. H. Wilson, Esq,
ing the time that his had been mentioned
sin connection with the nomination of Delegates"
care you in favor of Withdrawing the State of North
Carolina from the present Confederation the assemb-
ling of the State Convention?' Are you in favor of
Southern Confederacy; and that North Carolina take
immediate steps to form of its members?"
AT the request of several friends publish Mr. Will
sons letter in reply only remarking that endorse its
sentiments heartily. 1t will be seen that Mr. Wilson is
''submissiOnist
CHARLOTTE, Feb 8, 1861.
Messrs Phifer and others, Gentlemen Yours of
the 4th inst has been received by but owing to alb
from home have been unable to reply to you at
earlier day.
You state that my name has been mentioned
Delegate the Convention of the State from the county
of Mecklenburg l can say to you, that this fact has
not been the result of my seeking is it of my
desire. As my name has, however, been spoken of in
connection with this important trust have been in
duced to PROFOUND to me two inerrogatories, with
respectful request that should respond Them which
will do in answer to both.
If the Convention of North Carolina in session
to-day, and was called upon member to act upon
a conventional proposition, emboyding your inter-
rogatories, from the light have before to day.
should in the affirmative of the proposition. In
doing so, should be Influenced by the reason, that
States south of us, united to by bonds of
sympathy, of blood, and of interest in common nsti
tuition Imperfect by Black Republican rule, have al
ready seeded and notwithstanding this fact and the
entreaes of conservative North and South
the politicians of the dominant party, have yet
hibted disposition make such concessions
necessary be made the basis of honorable ad-
justment of the sectional antagonism in which our
country is involved.
But srs, the Convention of North Carolina is
in session. and will be unless called by the
voices of majority of its freemen, expressed through
the ballot-box If majority OF the citizens Of the
State be in favor of its call land shall vote for lt
the delegates be convened before the 18th
goth of March If the Convention is called it will
be invested with the most important functions of any
political body which has ever been convened in the
State of North Carolina. 1t should consist of
wisest most prudent and discreet Men who will
strip themselves of the influence of passion and preju
dice, and who will be governed and controlled soley
by reason-who will listen to discussion and argument,
and who after viewing all the facts by which the Con-
vention will be surrounded, will be enabled to form
conclusions the course, under all the cir
cumstances which the interest and welfare and honor
of our beloved State demand should be taken. Such
in my view the object which prompted our Legs-
lature to call il.
1t it is your purpose, however, to ask pledge at my
hands to the course should pursue, provided
should be sent Delegate to that body, answer
that such pledge can be given by regard
any such pledge peryersion of the objects