The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-20
STATE RIGHTS MEETINGS.

! MEETING IN BARBOUR COUNTY, ALABAMA
Some six hundred Of the citizens of Barbour
county, convened irrespective of party distinc-
tons, at Glennvle, on Thursday, the lst, Au-
gust, to discuss the action of the Nashville Con-
venton, when on motion of Mr.. A. &. Mitchell,
Capt. f. r. Flewellen and Dr. ]. NJ. Raiford
were chosen Presidents
Many ladies graced the meeting with their
/ presence
The greatest unaninity prevailed. We give
two of the resolutions adopted:
ReSolred, That the alarming crisis in our ma
/ tional affairs, justified the assemblage of the
Nashville Convention, in the city of Nashville.
That the action of the convention is COM
mended to our approval, ly the wisdom, dignity
and conservatism of its members and that we
j do, therefore, ratiy and endorse the same.
/ Resolred, That the Clay compromise BILL
| pending in Congress, is UNFAIR, unjust TO the
5 South unconstitutional, and we believe the pas
sage Of the same will utterly fail to restore har-
mony to the Union, and that therefore, all
Southern men should oppose it, and 60 for the
Missouri Compromise line, lis equivalent.
DALLAS CoUNTY-A large and spirited
meeting was lately held at Cahuaba We have
room for but six of the resolutions unanimously
adopted:
J, Resolved That we deliberately and cordially
approve of the address put forth by the Nash
vile Convention, and commend it for its truth,
its moderation, and its patriotism.
Resolved That we approve of the Resolutions
adopted by the Nashville Convention, and re-
adopt the same.
E Resolped, That the lore of the Union, has al
ready induced the South to yield too much to
the spirit of unconstitutional encroachment on
:, the part of the North, and that duty TO herself
and her interests require, that in reference to the
extension ofher slave property, no further con
cesson be made, than that of agreeing to the
Missouri line of Compromise.
RESOLVED, That the refusal of Congress, if
: persisted III, to concur in the extension of the
Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific, With
J clear recognition, in the spirit Of that Compro-
mise, of the right to carry slaves South of that
line, will be conclusive evidence other disregard
of our constitutional rights, and will afford to
the South sufficient reason for the determination,
mot to be drren from IL, except at The point Of the
bayonet"
t ResoLucd, That the establishment of milf
tary government, in time of peace, by the Uni
: ted States government, within the limits Of
Texas, is unauthorized by the Constitution, and it
in derogation of the sovereignty of that State.
Resolced, That should Texas attempt to ex-
ercse her rightful jurisdiction within the terri
, tory prescribed by her constitution, any opposi-
ton thereto by the United States, would be an
act OF military usurpaton, perpetrated to sustain
the freesoil fanaticism .ohich should be resisted
as such by erery Southern State
r. MASS MEETING IN LowNDEs.-We had the
4 honor OF being present at this large and ethusi-
astic assembly on Saturday last. We have not
! space to notice the proceedings as they deserve
in to-day's paper but will add, that the meeting
U was avery large and most respectable one, and
. passed resolutions, unanimously, that every
! true son of the South could subscribe to. We
understood that thousand badges having "36
80 or fight" inscribed upon them, were struck
, off and distributed, without supplying the de-
mand and there were some three or four hun
; dred ladies present
The meeting was addressed by Gov Bagby,
}. G. Gilchrist, esq, Judge Mays, Judge Cook,
H. +. Lewis, and others. Perfect harmony
prevailed throughout. Would to God that the
people of the South were thoroughly united
: we would not then demand our rights in vain
, Adrocate
PLANTERS MEETING-A large and respecta-
bic portion of the citizens of the eastern part
OF Barbour county, Ala assembled on Saturday,
August 3lst, at Cowikee Church. to take into
consideration the alarming subject of Northern
aggression, which is now threatening dssolu-
ures rs will put from our midst all such persons
as are traitors and Abolitonists aiding our enc
mics in perpetrating their fiendlike purposes up
on the institutions of our beloved South On
motion, j. Loman and E. Brooks were requested |
to preside over the deliberations of the meeting |
and j. A. Salisbury and 5. Smith, were APP
pointed Secretaries. The object of the meeting
was explained by Il. Brooks in clear and forci-
bic manner.
) On motion of T.. S. OFT, committee of ten
was appointed to report resolutions expressive
OF the sense of the meeting, which committee
consisted of F.. S. OFT, G. M. Bates, E. Clio
yer, j. Robcrson S. j. Smith, Salem Jones, O.
c. Engram, Dr. Bledsoe, Clifford Kent, Levi
K. Wilson. During the absence ofthe commit
tee, Col. Il. CT Bullock was called for bya unan-
: mous voice, and adore sed the meeting for an
hour and half, in bold forcible, and eloquent
manner, yindicating the equal rights of the
States to the common Territory of the Union,
and exposing the base injustice heaped upon the
South in the formation Of the California consti- |
tuition.
The committee, through E. S, OFT, their chair
man, reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas the rights of the South are seriously
threatened by the Northern portion of this Com
federacy, in urging upon us, through their Re |
|
adoption of measures fraught with injustice to
US and dangerous to the Union of these States |
Therefore be IL Resoleed, That we hold sacred
the Union of these States rs they existed in the |
days of our fathers an Union Of Justice and
equality to all, ard that they anly true Union
lists who hold that equality shall be preserved,
and even seated justice administered to all.
| 2. Resolred, That should Congress, influenced
by hts foul spirit Of abolition, force upon the Ter
ritories The Wilnof Prouiso, or any kindred mea-
sure, (though under The disguise Of Compro-
mise,) then and ia thai erent, a dissolution 0fkhe
| Union ,ooatld be inerHdJLe.
g. Resoired, That we approve the Resolutions
and Address of the Nashville Convention, and Il
that we do hereby endorse, confirm, and ratify
the action Of said Convention,
A. Resolred, That the South has already con-
ceded too much by the Missouri Compromise,
and that for the fact, that the South has hereto