The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-25
From Tie Geofgin Sentinel.

OUn CANDIDATES AND THEIR Position DEFINED
BY THEMsELvEs.--In pursuance of a previous call
portion Of the Southern Rights party of Cass
county, convened at the Courthouse il Cassville,
on Saturday the 18th instant. The meeting was
organized by calling Colonel WIN. Harden to the
Chair, and appointing Messrs. G.. r. Shelman and
d. G. Crawford, Secretaries. .,N
The object ofthe meeting having been explained,
the following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed as expressive Of the views, and defining the po-
sition Of the Southern Rights party of Cass coun-
ty. They are for resistance and opposed TO uncon-
dtIonal submission. ...e --
Resolved, That the Legislature Of Georgia, has
the constitutional power ofreguatng the ines,,at
| commerce Of the State, and of enacting stringent
police laws, to protect her citizens from the de-
predations of Abolitionists and their agents.
Resolved, That after Northern fabrics, coming
in competition with those of our own manufactur-
ing and mechanical classes, have been landed and
mingled with the property Of her citizens, Georgia
has the power of discriminating against Northern
in favor Of Southern fabrics. 49,.
Resolved, That Georgia ought 10 exercise this
power against those Northern States, which have
Of fugitive slaves, or whose members in Congress
vote to deprive the citizens of Georgia of their
just rights in the territories acquired from Mexico
or in the District Of Columbia.
Resolved, That besides being just, retaliatory,
and defensive measure, such law would be COM
Menueu 10 the iaVOr OF tue PUBIC by us tendency
to foster and encourage our own manufacturing
and mechanical classes.
Resoiued, That tits policy, adopted as il should
be only by way Of defence, should be abandoned
so soon as a decent regard to our constitutional
rights shall be exhibited by the people of the
Northern States, in the repeal of their laws 10
prevent the recovery of fugitive slaves, and by
the acknowledgement Of our equal rights in the
territories.
RESOLVED, That we are DESTROYS Of maintaining
constitutional Union, and will never give it up, I'M
I'll we shall have exhausted all fair and constitu-
tonal means for its preservation, and that Of our
equal rights under it.
Resolred, That this meeting is irreconcilabIy
opposed to the dismemberment Of Texas, and the
surrender OF her territory to the Free-soi policy
Of the Federal Government, az fragrant breach Of
faith TO the Southern States, to be effected by a
bride of ten millions Of dollars flched from the
pockets Of the Southern people. ....a.; .I T. ..l
On motion of w. w. Callahan, DR.. B. III. C.
Bomar, of the 18th district, Thomas G. Dunlap,
ofthe 5th district, J. w. B. Summers, Of the 18th
district, and Nathaniel Nicholson, Of the 4th dis
trict, were unanimously nominated candidates to
represent the Southern Rights party in the con-
vention to assemble in Milledgeville, on the 10th
day of December next. 1870 I'D. y
On motion, it was Resolved, That the proceed
ings Of the meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretaries, and published in the Southerner,
with request that other Southern Rights papers
copy them. ~, ...ae ..a..aga., -:
The meeting then on motion adjourned
VIM. HARDEN, Chairman.
s: E. E: e ea.npssp, Secretaries.