The southern press., 1850-10-08
Southern Rights Meeting In Talbot
County, Georgia.

| ings ever held in Talbot county, Georgia, took
Place at Fountain Spring camp ground, on We'd
nesday the l4th instant in favor OF Southern
rights
On motion, DIR. William Drane and Parsons
Walker were called to the chair, and A. f. Ed
wards and James Rossau requested to act as
Secretaries. The meeting was addres ed by
Messrs. Howard, Culverhouse, Gibson Craw-
ford and Smith, all urging upon the people the
necessity OF union to secure their rights
The following report and resolutions were of.
Tered BY a. II, Riley, esq, prefaced by few
brief, but eloquent remarks, in support Of the
resolutions, and the necessity OF laying aside all
old party lines and forming a Southern party to
defend Southern rights
The resolutions were then voted upon and
adopted without q dissenting voice.
As the powers Of government in this country
are derived from the consent Of the governed. i
is the tight Of the people, and it is part of wis
dom IN. them to assemble together at such times
and places AS may best suit their convenience, to
take into consideration all questions arising
under different constructions Of the Consttu-
ton, deeply affecting their vital interests and
proclaim to the world what they conceive their
rights to be, and the course to be taken in rcla-
ton thereto. The magnitude of the question
and the intensity of the struggle, now being car
ried on between the North and South and the
fatal consequences Of an adverse decision to the
latter, and, indeed to the whole country, should
be sufficient to break all old party ties and oblga-
CATIONS, and bring out every Southern man IN
defence Of his rights the Constitution and Union
The history of the anti-savery sentiment in
the North has been too often and faithfully
given to require rehearsal at this time. We
should never forget the important facts, that it
has been progressive, and that our submission to
its unrighteous demands has only added fuel to
the flames. In view Of the vitiated state of
public opinion in the Northern States, the man,
herc who shuts his eyes to facts, and still cries
out for peace by submission, is in effect inviting
and encouraging the Abotionists on to tho nc
compishment Of the great object of all their ef-
forts, final and complete in all the States
Each Of the States Of the Union being equally
sovereign, ii follows beyond the power ofcontra-
vertion, that the territory of the United States
is the common property of NIL the States, the
General Government as trustee or agent is firmly
bound by the national compact to protect the
people OF the Southern rs well rs the Northern
Stltes, in the use and enjoyment Of every kind
of property, such being recognized us property
by the Federal Constitution, and the State gov
ernments respectively; and in failing to discharge
this solemn constitutional obligation, we see nm
utter disregard of our rights and determination
to destroy the equality OF the States, and as sucl,
we feel TINT we would be fully justified in re-
pelling this dangerous doctrine !" at all hazards
and to the last extremity"
Although we will never surrender the great
principle OF our right to emigrate to the terri
tories Of the United States with our slave pro-
perty, yet, for tho sake of peace and harmony,
and to settle this vexed question upon durable
basis, we are willing to division Of the terri
tory by the extension of the Missouri Compro-
mise line TO the Pacific, with distinctive re-
cogniton Of our rights south of that line, but
farther than this we cannot go.
! ]. Resolred, That we fully and unreservedly
endorse and approve the resolutions and address
of the Nashville Convention,
| 2. ResOlred, That in the proceedings of The
Nashville Convention, we see devotion to the
Union of the States, upon the principles Of the
Constitution, that cannot be surpassed, nor too
| highly recommended. And we further declare
! that the recommendations of the Convention
composed as it was OF wise and patriotic men,
! Wings and Democrats, from different sections OF
the South, are entitled to the highest respect
and the basis of settlement proposed by it should
be accepted BY every true hearted Southern
man, as the common platform Of the whole
South, from which we would not be driven, ex-
Ieept at the point of the bayonct
3. Resolred, That the plan of settlement pro-
posed by the Committee of Thirteen, commonly
known as the Clay Compromise, is in open vio-
lation to the Constitution, and manfestly unjust
to the South. Itisa base surrender of Southern
rights and honor, cbristened with the baptismal
name of Compromise
4. Resolred, That the movements of the peo-
pie of California, in forming State constitution,
,r x,io 70 ta aIa
ton without precedent, and destructive of our
rights, and that we, as portion of the people
who are deeply affected by this question, will
oppose her admission rs a sovereign State of
this Union, to the bitter end, with her present
extended boundaries; but for the sake Of peace
and harmony and in a generous spirit of liber-
ality, we are willing to acquiesce in her admis-
sion if the line of 36. 80 be made her southern
boundary.
5. ResoIred, That we 90 for the line Of &C. 80,
because it was originally forced upon us, and
has since been recognized by Congress and nc
qucsced in by the country--because il is the
easiest and simplest way of settling the ques-
ton upon permanent basis--bccause the South
has never been benefited by it, but if extended
now, to the Pacific, she will get fair share of
the tcrritories-because each party will fully un-
derstand the rights accruing to it--becallse it
was recommended by the nashville Convention,
and lastly, it will enlist greater number of adj
vocates than any plan yet proposed.
g. Reoolred, That "a the States have COM
mon interest in the District of Columbia, any
law enacted by Congress interfering with the
buying or selling Of slaves in said District, is in
bad faith to the Southern States, and positive
violation of our rights, and ought not to be sub
mitted 10 by the Southern people.
T. Resolced, That the recognition by the
United States of the independence Of Texas,
with her prescribed boundaries, the act of Con-
gress providing for annexation, and the accept
ance by Texas of the terms proposed, gave to
Texas, as against the United States, title clear
and unqucsfionabIe" to the boundaries described
in her constitution--that the United States only
reserved the rightto settle hcquestion fboun-
dairy with Mexico, and the latter, by treaty with
this Government having yielded that boundary,
the benefit inures 10 Texas.
g. Resolred, That as we have nothing to ex-
pect from the magnanmity of the North, she
having lost all brothery love and respect for us,
our divisions should be healed, the voice of party
h6shed, and we should unite upon definite plan