The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-26
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETINGS.

| SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETING ZEE
AIMING FOR THE CoNFLIcT.-The most spirited
Southern meeting that has yet been held in this
county, assembled on Saturday evening in an
swcr to q call on the friends of the South to
rally for the formation of Southern Rights As
ISOLATION. At an early hour every seat in the
house was occupied, leaving many on their feet
in and outside Of the door way.
The proceedings re recorded in another place.
The spirit that animated the assemblage was
high and daring. Every ausion to resistance
| by the State of Georgia to the measures with
which she has been bearded in defiance of her
warnings ard remonstrances, was received with
an enthusiastic demonstration of feet and hands
that left no doubt that the Georgians present
know their rights, and dare maintain them. The
name of South Carolina" was casually men,
toned by one of the speakers; and we would
that the people of that true and gallant State
could have heard the tumultuous uproar of APP
probation with which it was met. 1t was a
spontaneous and noble tribute to a State that
has always been faithful to the rights of the
States, and people who have shown no shadow
of turning" in their steadfast devotion to South
ern interests and institutions. 1t was happy
omen. The men who uttered it, felt that in the
struggle in which they were about to engage,
they were sure of the heartfelt sympathy, and
the steady support of the Palmetto State
Thus is the ball Of resistance set in motion.
Muscogee county sends forth the constitution Of
her Southern rights association, with greetings
to her sister counties of Georgia She has put
on her armor and will make good fight against
the combined hosts Of false leaders, uncond-
tional submissionists, congressional tyranny and
Northern abolition. She calls upon them to
initiate her example, and join her shoulder to
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watchword in this fight. The manner of resis-
lance must be decided by the convention, and
its action will probably be referred to the people
But resistance must be proposed by the conven-
ton, or Georgia is disgraced in the eyes of the
world. The submissionists who would sink the
State into degradation and stain her hitherto UNI
furnished reputation by base back out, must be
beaten, and they will be beaten at the tribunal
of the people. $3.50
The constitution of the Muscogee club has
been already numerousIy signed Let every &C.
80 man--every one who feels for the honor of
the State, who detests the idea of dastardy
surrender and who would strike for Southern
liberty and Georgia honor, come up and sign it,
1t may be found at the Office Of the Secretary
w. ii. Chambers. esq, and at this office. In a
few days, it will be printed and distributed for
general circulation throughout the country.
We earnestly invoke the Southern men in the
Captains Beats, promptly to meet the sugges-
tons of the association, and organize efficiently
for the contest. We repeat the submission party
must be defeated. The honor and the rights of
Georgia must be saved, and if they are not safe
in the hands of her sons, who will guard and
protect them Times.
SoUTHRN MEETING AT RocKFoRD, CoosA
A. A L..
been publicly advertised to take place at Rock
ford, Coosa county, Ala, on Saturday, 3lst of
August, 1850, which was afterwards postponed
to Monday, I'd day of September, $3.50 large
number Of the citizens of the county, who had
not been apprised of this change of time, as
sembled at Rockford, on Saturday, 3lst Of Au-
gust 1850, and it being thought proper, that
the people then assembled should have an OPP
portunity of expressing their sentiments upon
the subject for which the meeting was called,
the meeting was called to order, and on motion
of K. Nj. Cherry, esq, the Hon. Il. Pond, (Dem.)
and John A. Pyland, esq, (Whig) were appointed
Chalrmen of the meeting, and John A. Graham,
esq, and DIR. J. NJ. Casper, requested to act as
Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been stated
by X. M. Cherry, esq, on motion, he read to the
audience the address and resolutions of the
Nashville Convention, and in the marked and
gratifed attention paid by the meeting to the
reading of these documents, it was evident that
there was not sentiment uttered, or principle
asserted in either, that did not meet with the
cordial appreciation and concurrence of every
person present
Mr. Cherry having concluded the reading of
the address and resolutions of the Nashville
Convention, II. w. Cox, esq, read to the meet
ing series Of resolutions upon the subject of