Southery Rights Meeting in Wayne County 1860
A December 1860 gathering in Goldsboro led by Major John C. Slocumb urged immediate federal change and endorsed South Carolina’s secession. Resolutions condemned Northern Republicans, called for a state militia, and urged an early legislature convention to preserve rights and defend slavery.
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Wayne County
Court House
Goldsboro
K. M
John Everitt
John C. Sloecumb
Wm. C. Bryan
Josiah Howell
Major Slocumb
Geo. V. Strong Esq
Union
South Carolina
Black
General Assembly
Perpetual Union Debate and Southern Secession Rhetoric
The piece questions the idea of a perpetual Union and argues that the Constitution does not bind states forever. It warns against federal domination by a sectional majority and advocates for state sovereignty and possible secession if rights are oppressed. It cites Senator Clingman and discusses revolution and the risk of centralized power.
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United States
Clingman
Centlemen
Ireland
Crisis of the Republic Attitude of the Republican Leaders
The New York Herald piece argues Lincoln will be President of a subset of states, condemns Northern Republican leaders for their stance, and predicts dire consequences for the North. It criticizes Thurlow Weed and others, questions Lincoln's policy, and warns of a coming clash between North and South with bread or blood as the refrain.
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The
New York Herald
Abraham Lincoln
Confederacy
Lincoln
Thurlow Weed
Raymond
Cenera
Beteler
Grow
Burlingame
Sherman
Hickman
Howard
Lovejoy
Help
Congress Debates Secession With No Immediate Action
The piece notes Southern Senators met for consultation but produced no plan. South representatives doubt the Union can be saved. In the Senate Mr Clingman criticized the President’s message while House Speaker appoints a 33 member secession committee including Mr Winsket from the state. committee credibility is described as poor and expected results limited.
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Senate
Clingman
Winskets
Address of J. W. Lancaster before the Wilson Schools
The Wilson Schools Her mean Society heard J. W. Lancaster deliver an address on individual indifference last Wednesday night. Those present praised the talk and the society plans to publish the speech upon request.
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J. W. Lancaster
Hermean Society
Wilson Schools
Perry Receives Elegant Cherry Pipe Stem Acknowledgment
The letter notes Mr. J. S Perry sent an elegant cherry pipe stem and mentions he has a few more left of the same sort.
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Wwe
J. S Perry
Wilson Schools Exceed Expectations In Semi annual Exam
The Ledger reports the Wilson Schools under Mr and Mrs Richardson produced a flourishing session with about 150 students and strong health. Instructors receive praise for mastery and dedication with noted staff including a Prussian trained music chief and a Swiss educated Madamoiselle Marindin.
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Prussia
Madamoiselle Marindin
Switzerland
Georne Solar
Missovers
Kintball Union Academy
Richardson
The
Ledger
Foy
Chapel Hill Law School
B. York
Hermean
Minervian
William Tell
Department of Troeution
Minervien
Legislature Deliberates on War Preparations and Armament Funding
The legislature discusses military supply bills authorizing the governor to buy muskets bayonets powder and cartridges and to repair state arms with substantial appropriations. A section calls for buying 509000 pounds saltpetre and 30000 pounds sulfur with related funding. A powder factory bonus is offered to ensure state powder supply. A Davidson senator introduces a late resolution appointing commissioners to attend an upcoming South Carolina convention.
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Messrs. Brown and
Avery
de Sbate
McDowell County
Brown
Committee On Military Affairs
Hoke
Rovernor
Mr. Thomas
Davidson
Senate
General Assembly
North Carolina
South Carolina
Columbia
Fragmentary Confederate View on Union and Secession
The text hints at authorities debating delaying action to calm difficulties in the South and West and calls for a convention of all states to secure protections for slavery. It mentions secession gaining strength in a region and notes a Raleigh visitor predicting a more effective central committee on federal issues.
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Raleigh
Tissats
Pedera
Unclear OCR Meeting Record From Wisey Le Infantry
Fragmentary OCR text from a Wisey Le infantry meeting references a motion about a birth in the family and a proposed reward for increasing population. Mentions a company, a prize list, and marriage hopes but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes due to garbled text.
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Marrigires
The Temptation and the Spirit’s Quiet Call
A fragmentary meditation warns that temptation lures souls from the right path while the memory of past folly saves many from ruin. Autumn imagery suggests mortality and the enduring inner voice guiding away from danger and error.
Mecklenburg Resolution on Union and State Rights
The Mecklenburg County Legislature asserts grave concerns over federal power and calls for preserving state sovereignty amid rising sectional tensions. It argues for preserving the federal government’s integrity and hints at possible secession if interests diverge, requesting copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor.
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United States
South Carolina
Congress
Enier
Rth
Thairhs
Dhes
Itelf
Harpest
Bellien
Gar
Mecklenburgh
I Ipsa
Petate
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Friends of Freedom
Friends of State Rights
Jefferson
House of Representatives
Wircis
Supreme Court of the
Southery Rights
Wapne County
Robinsonu. Esq
Anderson
Fort Moultrie
Secretary of War
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Cnrer
Nath
Carina
C. Slocumer
Clm
Barras
Jossu
Che Wilson Ledger
Greely
Guarrison
Beecher
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Democratic Party
MR. Lancaster
Charlotte
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