The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-26
+nUE SOUTHERN RIGHTS CONVEN-
TION.

.. Convention which was held in Goldsbore on
and Saturday last, has kindly furnished US with
- If the proceedings, which, together with a
If the Goldsboro Rough Notes of Saturday,
- rs bv J. B. French Esq, enables to give a
o,r full account the action of the convention.
' NJ Friday at l o'clock, the Convention called to
I.,bv Y Barringer, Esq, who moved that the Hon.
,,.l5ou y Edwards of Warren county, be appointed
don't and the following Vice Presidents: G Dick
:, Of CIeaveland, E. Cuthbert of Craven, DR. Thomas
II tint, of Sampson, Thornton of Warren, R A
faIrrIl of Rowan. And the following gentlemen were
-nested to a Secretaries: S j Lowrie of Meek
"A Tburg \ NJ Waddell of New Hanover, Stewart of
IL Van J Lawrence of Wayne, w Morris of Lenor,
Is \ Whitaker Of Wake, DR. " Ward of Onslow. w
Smith of TarbOro was appointed reading clerk.
After short address from the President, the Rev.
IL Andrews requested TO pray.
The number of delegates present estimated from
50 TO geo. There
FROM Mecklenburg-J A Young, T Brem, W R
Arers Lowre, J A Fox, W Cook, Frank David
- W II Gregory and French.
From GastOn-A Davenport, Rich'd Rankin, DR. S
NJ Johnston, Valentine Derr.
From Lincoln-D schenck T Alexander.
From Cleareand-Gbert Dickson.
From Cabarrus-V Barrnger, G White.
On notion Messrs Craigc and RutRn were appointed
! committee wait upon the H on Moses of South
C,rona and invite him to take seat in the convention
The following committee was appointed to prepare
resolutions for the meeting;
Is District-Dr W Fl HILL N Wilcox, H Prince
n pistrict-Geo Green Geo Strong, J A Engehard
"A Dstrict-JaS Fulton, T d Mcares, L II Holmes.
4b Dstrict-T J Green r H Whitaker w Branch.
;h Distribution Craige, D Schenek, ] Long.
Speeches then made by Hon Moses of S c.,
rlrnund Rufin of Va and Gen Young of Charlotte.
Having been furnished with a sketch of Gen Young's
speech, we give it us follows. Those who heard he
General say that was an able effort and frequently
sppIauded.
Cen Young of Mecklenburg addressed the meeting
fin soul-strring and thrilling speech. Lincoln had
said nothing wrOng"-it was true the present
o-casion--we right. Said North Carolina would
have nothing less than her rights. Referred TO the
100000 slaves in North Carolina-asked what
10 do with thSm if North Carolina remains in the
present Union. The Southern Confederacy would
fuse to receive them slaves unless their
moved with them, and the Northern States refused
lei them their border in any other character than
e., ugiiives in the custody of their felonious
citizens. To remain with them pent up in the limits of
State was impossible, as their rapid increase
sadly demonstrates. The Black Republicans have fore
this difficulty and kindly volunteered their counsel
u.s. which is that must adopt a system of gradual
emancipation and COLOMBO them in Liberia and Central
America. Well they have a right to insult US with
such counsel and 10 expect to follow it-but the
of these slaves will carry them into the govern
men of their friends South, and North Carolina will
then be stripped of hundreds of millions of her wealth
then what is to become of the internal improvements
Prs them will be gone-they necessarily go into
diapidatCn. How is North Carolina provide for
Der SI2.0O0CO0 of public debt when her wealth. her
a6or and her citizens have left her? People of North
carolina think OF t!-see your present blooming fields
villa and dcsolatc waste-your railroad lines mould
ring banks of ruin-your people lapscd into state of
Incidence and indigence-yOur homes, around which
uster your proudest affections enstamped with the
Jlght of pOverty-your State dishonOred and dis
Iraced by the reputation of debts which she cannot
ayand the name of it, Carolina, forever, forever dis
honoredi He referred the agricultural staples of
America that constituted the chief articles of export
which cotton sugar, rice and tobacco They
almost solely the production of the slave States. The
southern and eastern portion of State produced the
hs but the entire State well the entire of
the yet hesitatng slave States peculiarly adapted
10 the growth of tobacco This great staple, which
should be source of wealth and greatness to these
States was by present Government totally neg
tcted permit England to collect duty of twelve
hundred per cent upon it, and the Emperor of France
IN make The duty upon it a Government monopoly
Aas closing the doors of Europe against its ntrOduc
ZION, and preventing its becoming of general use
Now, We understand why, if destinies
Tth tue Southern Republic, this prohibition
would he removed. Remove ii, and our people who
have wandered South and West to find fields where
their enterprise could be rewarded would be look
ing back to the growing power of their mother lane
Win admiration at the energies which would be devel-
oed by Its natural association with friends who had
stricken from her the letters which had rendered her
n'WeTleSs He wished to know if we we'd native
state, and if we did not want her to fill honorable
position; if so. would demonstrate it by tearing her
rom the embrace of her enemies, aud placing her in
'he arms Of our Southern friends.
The convention then adjourned till o'clock at which
"me 1t re-assemhied, and addressed by Bar
ringer of Cabsrrus, Meares of New Hanover David
cen ack Of Lincoln, aud A Fox of MeckIenbuEg. We
e room onig for the following notice of Mr. Scheucks
speech which copy from the Goldsboro Rough Notes:
VI Shenek- of Lincoln called upon and address,
u 'he meeting in of the most eoG and
tdorts We have been fortunate enough to listen
~ ne SAID he came here for action not words; he
anne from the foot of Kings Mountain, where the
,'od OF North and South Carolinians commingled in
~' memorable battle and asked if should still
nu together; asked where n. C. should seek a haven
" resi- she could not find il in the present abolition
sG Union, whence her sisters had departed never to
'"'l ana should she remain with it rather than fol
~" where honor, duty and interest points the way?
"e speeches of the other gentlemen named are spoken
Of them hereafter =
me convention then adjourned until Saturday
SATURDAY MORNING, 10 o'clock.
Tue convention met, and the committee on resolu-
"Oo reported. I'VE have not been able to procure a
PE u the resolutions, but understand they short
AN 10 The point. They declare in favor of the imme-
- ana unconditional secession of North Carolina
-. - Tue nion and recommend a thorough organza-
~ Tue Southern Rights party in the s ate to effect
HeSlred end. In regard the n. C. Forts the con-
-" resolved that any attempt the part of the
nment to reinforce them, should be considered
,p towards coercion, and would be resisted by the
- rights citizens of the State at all hazards.
-ue committee recommended that when the conven-
~ ~" adjourn, it be to meet in CHARLOTTE on the
adopted All vi "nien was unAH''''