Year: 1860

tho Deople relative to the sentiment in North Car
olina than by publishing the Resolutions passed
at the different county meetings which have been
held:


LENoIR COUNTY.


At large meeting in Lenoir on Saturday last
the following preamble and resolutions were
passed


WHEREAS, We the people of Lenoir County.
view with the Indignation becoming proud and
free people, the election OF a purely sechonal
Presidentand Vice President OF the United States
ayowing the principles that . There must be no
more slave territories "-'' no more slave States "
- no more enforcement of the fugitive slave
law -" no more Dred Scott decisions " and above
all the announcement of an iTrepressble conflict
to be waged against slave labor wherever to be
found in the United States. Therefore.


Resotred, That we do recommend the Leglsla-
ture to call Convention of the people of the State
on such basis they may deem most expedlent
to take into consideration the critical condition of
our federal relations and to devise such measures
as may be necessary to protect the honor ana de-
fend the rights of the people of North Carolina.


Res0Lued, That we recommend to the Leglsia-
ture the enrolment of ten thousand volunteers.
to be armed with the most approved weapons OF
modern warfare and to be drilled by competent
officers at the expense of the State and thor
ouph Reorganization of our Militia and enact
ment of police laws providing for more summa-
rv mode of Furnishing all abolition offenders, who
may be arrested in midst, tampering with
our slaves


Northern States in the enactment of their 'per-
sonal liberty bills and "nullifying the enforce
ment of the fugitive slave law'-together with
their repeated aggressions upon the rights and
liberties of their Southern brethren-contrary TO
the spirit and letter of the Constitution, which
we hold as the bond of the Union--the terms of
the compact of agreement-betwee the States OF
this confederated Government, is and has been
such as to Justify the South, 30 separate from all
connection and alliance with the North-and in
the adoption of any remedy Of redress for repeat.
ed wrongs and injuries already received-yet with
the view of preserving this glorious Union of our
revolutionary fathers-regardlng 1t. as paramount
in point of every other consideration, save that of
Disgrace and Dlshonor-ltls is the duty OF all gooo
men and true PATRIOTS to make every effort and
try every means. within the Constitution. to save
and perpetuate the Union of these States-but
give us Observation-Disclosures
war and all the horrors of war-rather than sub
mission to DlsEonor and Disgrace in the Union.


Resolred That if under the repeated aggres
sions of a portion of the Northern States in vio-
lation of all the obligations of honor and all the
ties of consanguinity any OF our sister States OF
the South shall through conventions of the peo-
ple in the exercise of ftheir sovereign powers, sol
EMMY declare themselves Free and Independent
States-we bold it to be the duty of every South
ern freemen to resist any attempt by Black he
publican Government to reduce them to the con-



means that God and nature have placed at our
disposal.


CATAWBA COUNTY.


A meeting was held at Catawba on the 8th, at
which the following resolutions passed:


WHEREAS. Abraham Lincoln has lately been
chosen President of the United States, exclusive,
ly by the suffrages of the Northern States, be-
cause of his declared opinions to the effect that
the enslavement of the Negroes is a sin and a
crime, and slavery must be extinguised. and ne
groes placed upon an equality with white men
Now therefore, be it


Resol1ed. by the citizens of Catawba county
That North Carolina as a sovereign State has
right to withdraw from the Union whenever in
her opinion the Constitution has been violated by
her confederate States or any of them or by their
mutual agent, the Government at Washington
and upon the withdrawal of North Carolina. or
any other State the Federal Government has no
power under the Constitution to coerce sub
iugate such seeding State


ReS0Ired further, That it is the duty of the pre-
sent Legislature to arm Volunteer force and re-
cognize the Militia and place the State in
dition to maintain and defend her rights, and to
call Convention of the people to consider the
mode and measure of redress at this crisis Of i'm
pending danger to our ii rhts and liberties.


Res0lred further, That heartily endorse the
recommendations contained i'll the Message, of





the questions connected with our Federal Reia
tons. and are gratifed at the bold and manly
position he has assumed III defence of honor
and of our rights.


EeSotred further, That copies Of these Resoln.
tions be sent to our Representatives in the Sen
ate and in the House of Commons. with the re-
quest that the same be presented to the two
Houses of the present General Assembly now in
session. Also that copies be forwarded to
Sesators and immediate REPRESENTATIVE in
Congress.


NEW HANOVER.


At :. large meeting in Wilmington On Tuesday
night the following Resolutions were passed:


l. Resolred That we regard the union of the
States when preserved in its fairness and equality
by Just observance Of all the guarantees of the
Constitution, as an inestimable blessing, and the
best form of government the world has seen;
and therefore 1--WE hold it to be high and solemn
duty incumbent on every citizen, to exhaust
cry effort for It's preservation consistent with
safety and honor


g That while acknowledge and feel the
present State Of public affairs to be in the highest
degree threatening and dangerous to our Ii lights
and our security, we are not without hope that
prudence, moderation and patriotism may find
remedy within the Union; and therefore we are
opposed to immediate and separate secession on
the part of North Carolina.


But while we thus cherish the Union, and are
determined to all honorable efforts for its pre-



of excitement alarm and danger; and the present
crisis ought not to be suffered to pass away
without ench satisfactory adjustment upon
terms and guarantees to be demanded by Uni
ted South as will put at rest all disturbing ques
tons at once aud forever Moreover, cannot
be blind to the fact that the time is nearly ap-
preaching when the secession of several States
may place us at the feet of Black Republican
majority in Congress, and thus secession may be
made a question of practics necessity and it is
the part of prudent men deliberately and firmly
to prepare for great emergency. There
fore,


3 Resclred, That Convention of the people
ought to be called by the Legislature to consider
and determine what the interest and honor of
North Carolina require her to do.


4 Resoloed, That the Legislature ought to in
vite conference of all the Southern States, to
establish unity of feeling and concert of action
and to consult for the common safety and welfare


5. Resolrcd, That liberal appropriations ought
to be made for the military organization of the
State, and for placing her in thorough state of
preparation for any and every emergency.


DR. James H. Dickson thereupon moved the
following additional resolution


Resotred, That in consideration of the common
dangers and the common triumphs of the Revolu
ton, North Carolina cannot honorably secede
fl ON the Union without consultation with her
MARYLAND and EirpiD;a