Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21
From the Daily Bulletin.

Ia, Rights Meeting I'm Mecklenburg.
sO"''' CHARLOTTE March l6, 1861.
-orse to previous call, a large and enthusiast
es4GOT of Southern Rights men took place at
ng5. HALL Charlotte, on Saturday last, 10th inst.
ear S,ating was called to order by Junias A. Fox,
lbe nn whose notion DR.. J. F. Gilmer, of Cabar
Co., auaJ to the Chair, and E. S. Barrett, of Gas
d va Young, of Cabarrus, and j. Mel Turner, OF
~ - rore appointed Secretaries.
p6an ", oscertaned that seven Counties were repre-
"a the meeting.
a oton. committee of twelve, consisting of rep
10 Ives from each County, was appointed to draft
es1 ed aars for the action of the meeting.
@5 .Oa the absence of the Committee the meeting
DuuL7 addressed by Hon. Burton Craige, Victor y.
n sD rpr Richard A Caldwell, Jno M. Long, and u
" Tate Esqs. ,,.:....
'a.r which, Gen. J. A. Young, for the commute
1.Sntions, reported as follows:
fs,s At an Election recently held in the State of
NH%oroIina it was declared by small majority OF Its
Nb rot thew we're opposed to the assembage of the
% IN for the purpose of considering her relations to
1rn vi Government and while fee it ever to be our
Jbmit to the will of the people expressed Illegal
g all subjects relating to their political interests
G ying that fair expression of the public will has
attained in this Election, because the Peace Con-
bsI uhich North Carolina represented, was in
S ending the Election and delusVe information as
D ects and results of its deliberations circu-
gs contradiction through many parts of the State,
i WIZ at that time the nature of the propositions of
rpsS so unjust and GiShOnOrabe to the South
ePeSo1 ere not then published and understood, and
o tryaDnical and oppressive policy of the Admin
Rs F The section in the possession of the general
s'&On VI had not then been announced through the
% the President, and believing that the sympathies,
D13u and the vital interests OF the people of orth
bonoI anreg her immediate connection with the Gov
Sroa Inc Confederate States of America-therefOre,
I1m5I That we deem 1t our duty to adopt all lawful
lSE'o,rahle means to secure this result.
30 hIEoJ That we regard the proposition to hold a
bsgD of the Border States calculated to distract
I attention iniurious y-and to separate the in
&Pf ,ba SIaveholdng States-and in the end wholly to
3 mis- cherished object for which they contended in
@ES.s Presidential election.
13sI.d That we regard the proposition to establish
o Confederacy," in the nature of things unnatural
muUractcaba, and only suggested at this time
t,ion and a sham
ieed That we respectfully suggest to our fellow t
the different Counties of this state, who desire thai
t Carolina should assume her natural position" IL
5eaates to a State Convention to be held at Colds
m the ed and 23d days of March, A d. 1861 for the
e Of mutual consultation, and to adopt such measures
Uni secure the end proposed.
S6rred That in the event of failure at the presen
m attain the object above. set forth, and in the
rvecuve president LincOln) shall attempt to carry
Tncples contained in his Inaugural, we, the people
esteem such action a declaration Of against thu
+S and her and our Institution.
Tp Report was unanimously adopted.
An motion, the proceedings were ordered to be pub
5j in the Charlotte papers, and that the COncort
g,r the Salisbury Banner, the State JOURNAL and tn
wilmington papers be requested to copy.
j. F. GILMER, Chairman.