The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-14

DErs According to appointment, District con-
yention of those who had acted with the wing par
ty in the 9th district, assembled at Yadkinyiile
last week. The convention was originally called
for the purpose of nominating candidate for Cen
gress, but circumstances having changed, of course
no nomination was made Hon r. e. Puryear, J.
Nj. Leach, and others, made speeches, urging all
southern men to stand firm against the Republi-
cans. The following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That the of Maryland, Virginia
kent1eky Tennessee and Missouri is the North
Carolina and that the attempted coercion of the
ern States by Abe Lincoln and his Administration is
regarded by this meeting declaration of upon
the people of all the southern States and ought to
with determined resistance from each and all of them
Resolved, That fully endorse the course of our
Governor in converting the Legislature and taking
steps in advance he has done protect the people
of old North Carolina from the invasion of northern
fanatics and hirelings. "a
Resolved, That in view of the ordeal through which
the country is now passing consider it unnecessary
TO make a nomination for Congress.
Resolved That will sustain the action of our State
authorities in their resistance to old Abe Lincoln and
his cohorts at the point of the bayonet and the
man and the last dollar. ST
These resolutions were adopted without dis
senting voice. -
Cur LOOSE ALL coNNECTIoN.-We are one of
those who desired to maintain friendly relations
and intercourse with the North, if consistent with
proper regard for the interests and rights Of our
own section; but events have proved that such
course could not be pursued-that the people Of
the North were determined to continue to unlaw.
fully interfere with the rights of the South and
deny her citizens equal privileges therefore we
for cutting loose all connection between the free
and slave States, whether civil, religious or other
wise. And we are gratifed to see in the last NC.
Presbyterian communication from the, Rev. d.
A. Peniek, Sr, in opposition to sending southern
delegates to the Presbyterian General Assembly
which meets in Philadelphia this year, and we are
also grati6ed that the editors of the Presbyterian
agree with Mr. Penick. Like the Methodist church,
the Presbyterian church north and south must d.
vide--we never believed that northern Presby-
terians were any better than northern Methodists,
and it is we'll known that the latter violent
abolitonists, a fact which would have been
equally as well known about the Presbyterians at
the north if policy and hope of getting southern
patronage had not caused them to 'skeep dark" for
a while. We hope more contributions will 60
from the South to the North for Bible, Tract or
Missionary soce tics-let US build up such institu
tons at the South and send no more money north
to be managed by our enemies. 1t is likely that
all money contributed for such purposes now would
be seized by the northern managers to buy arms
and send cut-throats to murder the donors at the
south instead of using it for spreading the gospel
in Siam and Africa. The fact is, have more
hope for the future welfare of the Siamese and AT
ricans without the gospel, than We have for those
who sit under the teachings of Beecher and other
northern preachers of that stripe. We say: then,
let US cut loose from the North entirely and have
no dealings with it other than may be guaranteed
by treaty stipulations.