Bertie County NcArchives News.....Public Meeting In Bertie February 16, 1838
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Feb. 16, 1838    Charlotte Journal February 16, 1838
     --On Saturday, the 20th of January, in pursuance of previous notice, one 
of the largest and most respectable meetings of the people of this County ever 
held, assembled at the Courthouse in Windsor, to take into consideration the 
proceedings of the Abolitionists. DR. ALEX W. MEBANE was called to the chair, 
and L. S. WEBB, appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained 
in a most appropriate manner by the Chairman. Eloquent and impressive speeches 
were made by. WM. W. CHERRY, JAS. ALLEN, DAVID OUTLAW, LEWIS BOND and others. 
They were in the spirit called for by the occasion, cool and temperate, but 
firm and decided. MR. CHERRY introduced the following resolutions, to wit:
     Resolved: That a committee of five persons be appointed by the Chairman 
of this meeting to draw up a preamble and resolution to be submitted to the 
consideration of an adjourned meeting to be held in the Courthouse on the 
second Monday of February Court, and that in the meanwhile public notice be 
given of said meeting in every district of this County.
     The resolution was adapted, and the following gentlemen appointed as said 
committee: WM. W. CHERRY, JAMES ALLEN, CULLIN COPEHEART, DR. JOHN HAYWOOD, and 
DAVID OUTLAW.
     The following resolutions were submitted by JAMES ALLEN, ESQ.:
     Resolved: That a committee of 50 be appointed by the Chair, to digest a 
plan for calling a convention of the People of North Carolina on the subject 
of Abolition movements in the non slave-holding States in regard to slavery, 
and that they make report to the adjourned meeting to be held in February next.
     The resolution was adopted, and the following appointed to compose the 
committee, viz.: COL. JOSEPH B. G. ROULHAC, DR. JOHN R. GILLIAM, GEORGE B. 
OUTLAW, LEWIS BOND, N. H. THOMPSON, JONATHAN S. TAYLOR, WILLIE J. GILLIAM, 
WILLIAM MORING, JOHN HARDY, DAVID RYAN, JAMES V. REID, SOLOMON CHEARY, THOMAS 
REDDICK, JOHN B. WILLIAMS, HARRY NICHOLS, MILES BAGLEY, JAMES R. RAYNEER, 
JONATHAN R. WEBB,, GEORGE W. COPEHEART, HARRY RAYNER, AARON ASKEW, THOMAS 
HENRY, JOHN FREEMAN, MARCUS C. RYAN, THOS. BOND, GEO. HOLLY, ALPHIAS LAWRENCE, 
THOS. C. WATSON, DR. JOHN W. BOND, JOHN A SUTTON, JOSEPH B. CHERRY, JERRY 
TYLER, WILLIAM BRITTON, JOHN G. ROULSAC, THOMAS GILLIAM, GEORGE O. ASKEW, JOHN 
ASKEW, JOS. LEARY, R. J. FREDINAN, DAVID HOLLY, THOMAS O. NICHOLLS, JOHN W. 
PETERSON, E. WATSON, JAMES GILL, EDMUND DUNSTAN, JAS. L. WEBB and WILLIAM D. 
VALENTINE.

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