The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-12
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oft United States, and any law in derogaiion of
that right is unjust, subversive of the ends of the
Constitution, and well calculated TO produce ire
concileable feuds.
Resoired, That in the ordinance of lS47, the
South yielded to the prejndices and ieaousies OF
the North, with IA generous confidence IN their
continued friendship in aboshing the 2lst rule,
and permitting the subject of slavery TO be agI-
tated in Congress-, the South yielded in the Mis-
souri, controversy for the sake of peace, she con-
scented to be excluded from all the Louisiana terri
tory north Of $50 30, and admitted the Northern
people to an equal participation with them Of the
territory south of that line and it further conces-
SONS are demanded, il behoOves the South to con-
suit together well upon the terms of submission.
Resolved, That until the extent of the exactions
can be clearly known, and the South fully APP
priced OF the ultimate ends aimed at by the North,
1t would be unwise, mpolic, and to the utter
neglect of the right and duty of self-preservulon
the part of the South, TO vote for the admission
of any more States that nimlcal to her inati-
tutions
Resolved, That while as Southerners, we stand
| or fall with the South, Yet in the adjustment Of
this controversy, we would recommend that after
demonstrating what justice would require, the
South should yield until her generosity and for
bearance shall stand confessed before all her sons
that there may be no excuse for tories.
Resolred, That in view Of the fact, that within
the last forty years, Southern property has been
bors to the amount ofahout 500, 100000, and that
they are stealing now annually to the amount Of
about $3.50 ,000 and of the further fact that they
tolerate societies for the known purpose of steal
ing and harborng, one OF which, in the city of
New York, publicly reports the stealing of Isl
slaves within the last year, and also tolerate,
among them, set of men ealing themselves
christians, who VIGOROUSLY set apart seats in
churches for the express accommodation Of runa-
way and stolen property, that in view of these
facts, justice would require of the North that
they should pay up the amount of their thefts
with reasonable interests, should send the mem
bers of the different societies who confess to the
thefts, and of the pretended members of churches
who have become aids and abetors of the felons
to the South to be hung, or otherwise dealt with
according to law.
RESOLVED further, That since the Northern peo-
pie are unwilling to occupy and enjoy the public
territories jointly with the South, and large por
ton of them probably cannot do so without in
curing the penalties Of felony that justice would
require a division Of the territories, and that bonds
should be given by citizens Of the North entering
upon the Southern portion for good behavior, yet
as the line of the Missouri Compromise has been
acquiesced in by the South for thirty years, and
no such bonds have been required, we willing
to see that line continued upon the same terms,
and would also be willing to yield up the claim Of
S22, 100000, the probable amount stolen, with
proper guard for future security from similar
depredatIons.
ResOtred hOTercr, That we acquiesce in such
terms as the South may agree upon, whatever
they may be, and to the end that the general
sense of the Southern States may be embodied and
expressed well; we hereby appoint Messrs. l..
Worthington, l. Baker, Silas Craig, w. w Rose,
w. McPettit, DR.. w. Watson, and James Single
ton, as delegates to the proposed convention al
Nashville.
RESOLVED, TAatn sending said delegates, we have
no other instructions to give than that they should
hn N Ipnt tn Nor hrn
| rem that they should warn them of the attempts
of the national legislature through their representa-
tves to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over
our domestic institutions; that they should remind
| them of tue various societies formed among them
to steal our property and excite Instructions
among us, and conquer them by the ties of our
common kindred TO disavow these thefts and usur-
| pations which would, inevitably, interrupt our
| connections and correspondence, that they will
not continue deaf TO the voice of justice and con
sangunty, and thus compel us to hold them as
we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in
peace friends.
We would further impress it upon our said
delegates that prudence would dictate that gov
ernments long established should not be changed
for light and transient causes; but, when long
train of abuses and usurpaons pursuing invari-
/ ably the same object evinces design to reduce Il
| people to unconditional submissions, then only
does it become their right and duty TO throw off
such government and TO provide new guards for
their future security.
On motion Of Madison +. Craig, esq.,, the rcso-
lutiOns were unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen thereupon nomi-
mated and unanimously elected as delegates to the
Nashville Convention and their names accordingly
inscribed to fill the blank in the eleventh resou
ton, viz: Elisha Wortnington, !. Baker, Silas
Craig, Wr w. Rose, Med. Petit, DR.. VIM. Wat
son, James Singleton.
On motion of Judge Wor,hington, the proceed
ngs of the meeting at Grand Lake, in this coun-
ty, which were transmitted to this meeting. were
ordered to be inserted upon the minutes of this
meeting, and published with the same as follows:
Att meeting Of the citizens of Grand Lake and
Bayou Mason Hill, at the town of Grand Lake,
on Saturday the 10th day Of August, 1885,
On motion Of A. w. Robinson, DR.. w. Wat
sion was called to the Chair, and S. +. Withhorn
was chosen secretary; after address from the
Chair explaining the object Of the meeting, the
Chair appointed A. w. Robinson, p. M. Dickin-
son, James Singleton and John Langhlin COM
mittee to draft resolutions, who reported the fol-
lowing:
We, the citizens of Bayou Mason Hill and
Louisiana Township on the river, understanding
that there will he meeting of the citizens of Chi
cot comfy, at Columbia, on Monday next to take
into consideration the proprety Of representing
the State in the Nashville Convention to meet six
weeks after the adjournment Of Congress, and be-
eving that il is important for the State to be
presented in that Convention and believing that in
consequence OF the warm weather and sickness,
few or none of citizens will attend that
meeting, and wishing that the meeting at Column
bia may understand our views on the subject have
come to the conclusion to send to that meeting
the following resolutions expressive Of our views:
Resolved, That we opposed to the Compro-
mise of the Committee Of ID.
Resolved, That opposed to any Compro
mise that Of the Missouri compromise line.
Resolved, That we cordially cooperate with the
citizens Of Chicot county Columbia, in the effort
to represent the State in the Southern Conven-
ton ; unanimously adopted,
WIN. WATSON, Chairman.
S. r. WIrHoRN, Secretary.
On motion Of M It. Craig Esq, Judge Worth |
ington and L. Baker were requested to draw up a
constitution for permanent organization of the
meeting, and submit the same for adoption on the
first Monday of October next
On motion of w. w. Rose, ordered that the
proceedings be published in the Arkansas Banner
and Southern Press.
On motion of E. WoKhngton, ordered that the
meeting adjourn to the first Monday of October
next C.. w. SANDERS, Chairman.