The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-14
From the Richmond Republican.

the Union.
From the Richmond Republican.
Nox-INTERcoURsE MEETMG.-The meeting,
according to adjournment, re-assembled, in large
numbers, on Wednesday evening, in Bosher's
Hall. Mr.. d. ii. London resumed the chair.
Mr. r. G.. Scott, from the committee appointed
for the purpose, presented the following report,
which had been unanimously approved by the
committee, fourteen out of eighteen attending
and sanctioning its deliberations:
The committee appointed to consider and re-
port on the various propositions submitted to a
meeting assembled at Bosher's Hall on the even
ing of Saturday, the 18th day of December, 1850,
have had those propositions under consideration,
and respectfully submit the following for the
adoption of the people now here assembled;
A portion OF the people OF the city of Rich
mond, assembled for the purpose OF considering
and adopting immediate and the most efficient
measures for arrestng the threatened further
aggressions Of the States, and people of the
States of the North and West, on the oonstitu.
solve as follows:
lst That the provisions of the Fugitive slave
law receive our most cordial appreciation They
are, in all respects, consistent with the require
ments of the Constitution, and, if observed and
executed by the people Of the non-slav eholding
States and the agents of the General Govern
ment, to whom their execution is more imme-
diately assigned, will afford practical guar
autee, that our legal and constitutional rights
are to be hereafter respected and indicated.
I'd. That the recent occurrences in Boston,
where an attempt was made, Intellectually, to en-
force this law, have painfully impressed us with
the conviction that its provisions are to be eva
ded "peaceably, if possible, or resisted forcibly
if necessary" . S.. ..v.
Sd. That, following this disorganizing and
revolutionary example, the legislature of Yer
mont has passed law, substantially and in eff.
feet repeating and making imperative this wise,
just and salutary act of Congress, and has virtu-
ally placed that State in open rebellion to the
constituted authorities of the Union.
4th. That the period has arrived when, if this
Union is to be preserved, all the States, and the
people of all the States, should be called back
to u strict and honest observance of the consti-
tutional compact by which that Union was
formed .,
9th. That the slaveholding States have the
right to demand, and should adopt immediate
measures for making the demand, that all enact
ments of any State legislature, whereby any OBJ
structons, delays, or hindrances are created to
the recapture and restoration of fugitive slaves
to their lawful owners, should be repealed.
9th. That until such repeal be made, it is the
duty of the slavehodng States, by all the con-
stitutiona enactments bY their State legislatures
sustained by the individual and associated action
of their people, to withdraw from all trade or
traffic with the people of those States who
thus recshiessy disregard the supreme law of the
nation.
Resolred, That for the purpose Of adopting
efficient measures to carry out the foregoing
declarations, it is expedient to form an associa-
ton of the good people of this city, and that all
shall be considered as members of that associa-
ton who may subscribe the following constitu-
ton
Constitution Of the Central Southern Rights .4ssocia-
.. ton Of Virginia.
lst. We, whose names shall be hereunto sub.
scribed, agree, and do hereby form Southern
Rights Association of the city Of Richmond.
3D. The officers Of this association shall be
President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Re-
cording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary.
These officers shall constitute an Executive Com
mittee.
3d. Meetings of the Society shall be he'd at
such times and places as the executive committee
may, from time to time, prescribe.
4th. Each one on becoming member Of the
association, shall, his subscribing to this con-
stitution, pay the sum of one dollar to the treas
urer. 49,
Sth we, the undersigned members or THIS as
ISOLATION, do pledge our honor to each other and
to our country, that we will use all lawful and
constitutional means for arresting the further ag-
gressions of the Northern States on the vital in
terests and constitutional rights of the South, and
that we will cease to trade or traffic with the peo-
Pile Of those non-slaveholding States, who have
laws enacted, or whose people adopt any means
to obstruct, delay, or hinder the recapture or
restoration of fugitive slaves TO their owners
that, in aid Of this, our solemn determination,
we further pledge ourselves to appeal to the leg
islature Of the State, to enact such laws as are
prudent and constitutional, for eecting total COM
merciai non-ntercourse with such States.
9th. Invitations shall be given and appeals made
to all the counties, cities, towns and corporations
Of the State to unite with Us In forming like as
sociations, and we soemnly pledge ourselves to
give all and jealous aid In forwarding the nfor-
nation of such association,
7th. 1t shall be tie obligation Of every member
of this society, to give preference TO all articles
Of merchandise or manufacture offered for sale
among us, coming from what quarter they NAV,
over such as may be brought into the Common.
wealth from any State whose people or whose
laws throw obstacles in the way of the execution
Of the Fugitive slave law, and that each Of us will
take care, in all our dealings or purchases, to use
every precaution to carry out this provision Of our
constitution,
9Th. Any member may Withdraw Whenever he
pleases from this association