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JONER.


ranged as To embrace all the inhabitants.
Their descendenis now assemble where their
fathers worshipped before the Revolution
Their form OF government: was Pres5yte-
rian. and their faith nj the same mould. and
the Westminster Confession of faith has de-
scended as a legacy from the emie rants to
90 down to the latest posterity.


According TO plan proposed, in the Incl
pient steps ofthe Revolution this country
was divided into districts, each with a COM
mit;ee Of Vigilance who were assembled at
the call of Col Thomas Polk. In the en-
tire want ofa printing press, addresses had
been made, end manuscripts circulated
through the country during the winter A
meeting Of the two commissioners from each
district was called at The Court House on
the 18th of May. A large coEcourse of
people assembled The news Of the battle
of Lexington, in the slow progress Of news
in those davs. bad rt ach he'd them. All were
excited and in high expectation. With no
noted military officer whose name should
attract attention, or any man in high polili.
cal Standing 10 give weight and currency to
their deliberations and opinions with strong
common sense and ardent love Of liberty
they debated the state OF the country. A
committee of which DR.. Ephraim Brevard
whose name appears IN l777 as Trustee Of
Liberty Hall, literary institution the first
attempt at a college in North Carolina. af-
forwards ds its President, was chairman
This committee presented a 81 Of res buttons
drawn up by DR.. Brevard, which were de-
bated and unanimously adopted by the dele
gates IN convention.


THE DECLARATION.


ReSOlUed 1t. That whatsoever direct
lv or Indirectly abelS, or IN anv way.
form, or manner, coun;enanceS the un-
chartered and dangerous invasion of our
rights. as claimed by Greal Britain. is
an enemy 10 this country, To America.
aud TO the inherent aud unaIIenabe
rights nf man.


ReS0iced 81. THAT we the citizens
OF Meck lenburg county, do hereby dis
solve the political bands. which have
connecIeG us with The mother country,
and hereby ab>"lve ourselves from all
allegiance To The British Crown, and
abine all political connec,inn, contrncI,
or associaIion with that nation. wiu
have wantoi ly irampIpd on our rights
and liberties. and inhuma1iy shed The
blood of American patriots at Lexing>
ton.


ReSolred 81. '.That we do hereby
declare ourselves "a free and indepeud>
eni Peoplg;-are aud of r.ght ought To
I've, sovereign and self governing as
SociaIion, under the control of no pow
er, other than that oi our God, and the
general government al the congress;
Io the maintainance of which indrpen-
dence, we solemny pledge ro each OH
er, our mutual co>operaiinn, orr hreS,
our fortunes and our most Sacred hOn0rS


ReSolCed 4tn. Thar as we acknowI-
edge the existence ahd control of no
law. nor legal officer, civi. oI military,
within this county, we do hereby or
dain aud adopt as rule OF life, all. each
and every OF our former laws: wherein,
nevertheless, The Crown OF Great Brit
ain never eau be considered as holding |
rights, privileges, immunilies or author
lily therein.


ReSoiced 5th. "That il is further de- |
creed, tnal all, each, and every military
officer IN This county, ii hereby reinsIa
ted in his iormrr command and aurhorI-
", he acting conIornIablv 10 these reg
ulatIOnS. And that every member press
mt ot This delegation shall henceiorth
Ne civil officer, VIZ: Justice of the
Peace, in the character of Committees
man, io issue process, hear and deter
nine all matters OF controversy, accor
ling TO said adopted laws; and to pre-
serve peace, union and harmony in said
county; and TO use every excriion In
spread the love OF county and fire OF
reedom throughout America. until
more general and organized government
De established in ih,S prnvlnce.
ABRAHAM ALEXANDER. Chan.
IONH McKNITT ALEXANDER, Sy


EPHRAIM BREVARD.


HEZEKIAH BAI.CH,


JOHN PHIFER,


JAMES HARRIS,


WM KENNON,


JOHN FORD.


Ri HARD BARRY.


HENRY DOWNE.


EZRA ALEXANDER,


WILLIAM GRAHAM,


JOHN QUINCY.


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