The southern press., 1850-10-04
No. 81.

rights OF the South, and free from party bias TO
every Southern man who loves a constitutional
union OF these States more than party.
| 8. ReSolred, That we are Union men and that
we dearly love the Union, and that we see no
necessity for dissolution, and think union of
the South is all that is necessary to secure our
rights and preserve the Union.
On motion Of Dr. VIM Q. Poiudexter, the
blank in the sixth resolution was filled with
seven. The following gentlemen were, in pur-
suance of the sixth resolution, elected by the
meeting delegates to the Convention, which is to
convene at Nashville on the sixth Monday after
the adjournment OF the present session of Con
gress: Gen r. II, Grant, DR.. VIM. q. Poindex-
ter, DIR. A. Il. Fant, Jacob NJ. Macon, VVm. a.
Slaughter, James Murray, and H. II. Colbert.
I On motion of DIR. Poindexter, DR. Robert t..
Yates (the Charman) WAS added TO the delega-
lion to the Convention.
On motion cf DIR. Hudson, the delegates were
authorized and requested to fill any vacancy that
might occur, from resignation or otherwise, in
| the delegation to the Convention.
On motion Of DIR. Pondexter, the letter from
Wm. l.. Harris was read.
The following resolutions We're presented by
| e.. w. Edwards, and adopted.
Resoited, That the thanks ofthis meeting are
hereby rendered to the Hon. Jefferson Davis, our
Senator in Congress, for his firm, manly, and
dignified course upon the great questions OF
the day, and battling for the rights Of the
South
Resotred, That the thanks of this meeting are
also rendered to ourrepresentatives in Congress
for their firmness in opposing the admission Of
California; and that the Secretary be requested
to forward copy Of the proceedings of this
meeting to Senator Davis, and to each of our
Representatives.
The following resolutions were then offered
by DR.. A. e, Fant, and passed
!. Resolred, That the members of the State
Rights Party hold themselves ready al all times
and places to meet the Submlssionists in discus
sion on fair and equal terms
q Resolred, That we retain our present or
ganization, under the name of the State Rights
Association of Noxucee County; and that the
present officers hold their respective places per-
manently; and that Hampton Williams be APP
pointed Vice President of said Association.
A resolution rendering the thanks of the
meeting to the Chairman for the efficient man
ner in which he had discharged the duties of
presiding officer of it was then adopted.
On notion it was ordered that the proceed
iugs of this meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary and be published in the Plan
ters Advocate, the Mississippian, at jackson,
and the Southern Press at Washington City.
/ On motion, the meeting then adjourned
r. E. YATES, Chairman.
c. ). ATTERBERRV. StcrelAy
PUBLIC MEETING.--In pursuance of notice
addressed to the Friends of the Constitutional
Rights Of the South" n number of the citizens
ofNoXubee county, met in the Town Hall, il
Macon, mississippi, on Monday, the 9th instant,
and organized by calling r.. T.. Yeats to the
chair; but upon learning that none but those
whose opinions coincided with the recommends
tions of the Nashville Convention would be ex-
pectcd to take part in the action Of the meeting.
and that it would not be considered discourteous
for those of different views to retire, portion OF
those friendly to the Constitution as it is, with
drew to the Court House, and were called tc
order by the Hon John Hardiman, one of the
Presidents of the Association, and Charles B
Ames was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
/ The President briefly alluded to the causes o
the present unexpected meeting, and the grea
national and philanthropc objects of our asso
cation; and was followed by w. d. Lyles, in
short but eloquent appeal to the patriotic devo
ton OF his fellow citizens, every word Of which
was heartily responded to by every one present
when,
On motion of r. j.. Desmukes, il was
I Rcsolred, That a committee of three be ap
! pointed to draft preamble and resolutions ex
| pressive of the sense OF the meeting, upon the
circumstance Of their present coming together
Messrs. A. III. Roby, J. B. Roberts, and DIR.
I. w. Serelle, were appointed said committee
who, after short retirement reported the fol-
lowing preamble and iesoutions
Whereas in consideration of this separate
meeting of the friends of Compromise being en-
tireIy unexpected, because of the fact that a
publication was posted up that the friends OF
the constitutional rights Of the South were
invited to meet in the Town Hall, at Macon,
Miss, this day, and considering ourselves the
friends Of the constitutional rights Of the South,
North, East, and West, and that the friends OF
the Compromise were SO acting as to secure
those rights perpetualy, by preseryir W the union
! OF these States, and restoring to the whole
country security and peace upon oil the aglta-
| ting questions connected directly or indirectly
with the question Of slavery; and, in considers
/ ton of the fact that upon meeting with the
movers of the meeting, we were Informed by the
president that we We're all expected to partici-
pate in their proceedings, and afterwards his
opinions being corrected and changed so that
we were not To participate; ana our president;
Judge Hnrdiman, was informed, upon inquiry,
of the state Of the case and further, upon being
informed that it would be courteous for us to
withdraw; and having done so Mt the instance
Of the president of the ratification meeting Of
the Nashville Convention, in view Of the haste
consequent upon the unexpected meeting; there
fore,
ResotUed That we have every reason to fully
|
tions passed by the compromise meeting at this
place on the first Monday in August last; and
that We every day see additional reasons to
strengthen our confidence in, and admiration of,
the course pursued in the United States Senate
by our justly distinguished Senator, HENRY
STUART FooTE.
Resolred, That committee of one hundred
fifty from the Democratic and fifty from the
Whig parties of Noxubee county, be appointed