The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-11-27
Nashville Contention

Nashville Con- ention
Recommendation not to go into a National
Convention to nominate a Presidential
7icket-Isolaiion of the South from The
Nor,h, 8.c.
The telegraph announced the adjourn
ment sine die Of the Nashville Convention.
on Monday last, after adopting pream-
BILE and series Of resolutions reported by a
Standing Committee, to whom the resolu.
tions presented by the delegations from
each State had been referred. The plat
form adopted is said, by dispatch from
the President of the Convention. to be the
preamble and declaration presented by the
Alabama delegation, and the resolutions
of the Mississippi delegation, which, as
published in The Nashville papers of u
previous date, were as folows:-
RESOLVED, That we have ever cherished
and do now cherish cordial attachment
to the Union. which the constitution Of the
United States created; and that to preserve
and transmit such Union. this conven.
ton originated and is now re-assembled.
RESOLVED, That the Union OF these
States is Union Of equal and inGepen-
dent Sovereignties; and that the exercise
of powers delegated to the General Gov
ernment can be resumed by the several
States, whenever it may seem 10 them to be
proper and necessary.
RESOLVED, That we deem it necessary
to notice the various acts of aggression
inflicted upon the South. A simple refer
ence 10 the wrongs perpetrated since the
first meeting of this Convention will suffice;
and they are:
l. The failure TO extend the line Of thir-
ty-six degrees thirty minutes, north latitude
to the Pacific ocean.
2. The admission OF California as a
State.
8. The organization OF Territorial Gov
ernments for Utah and New Mexico. with
out adequate protection to the property of
the South.
4. The dismemberment of Texas.
s. The abolition Of the slave trade in
the District of Columbia,
Upon these facts, we solemnly adjured
the people Of the South to unite in one
concentrated effort to save the Union and
the Constitution. We recommend 10 them
to 90 into convention, and each State to
determine her position OH the question and
exigencies Of the crisis With the north
ern majority and the Federal Government
fatally determined upon the destruction OF
the institution, on which our existence de.
pend, we have nothing to hope save only
from our own unity, resources and strength.
When these shall have been exhibited.
possibly the North may recede. The uni
ty of the South may save the Union Of the
States.
Reso1red, That in view OF the aggres.
sions and outrages inflicted upon the
South and those threatened and impend.
ing, we recommend that each ofthe South
ern States. in the mode she may adopt. do
appoint delegates to general Convention
OF all of the assailed States. to be held
att, on-day Of. clothed
with full authority to deliberate and act.
with al, the sovereign power Of the people,
with the view Of arresting further aggres-
sion and restoring the constitutional rights
of the South-if possible-and if not then
to provide for the safety and independence
of the South in the last resort.
Resolved, That we urge, as defensive
course, forced upon us by our assailants,
and as not only unavoidable but essential
ly Just, that the Southern people do inme-
diately adopt the following protective
measures:
l. That every county, district, parish,
or other civil division of each of the as
sailed States. do hold primary meeting
and form society or association. 10 adopt
and effectuate any and all lawful meas
ures and means, whereby the resources
of the South shall be employed toward
domestic manufactures and internal i'm
provements; and whereby all social, COM
mercial and political intercourse between
the South and North shall be wholly sus-
pended. until the North shall be, ONE pre-.
pared to concede and guaranty 10 the
South the full measure of her constitution
al rights.
9. That such local societies do appoint
and empower committees ofvigilance and
safety. each to exert observation over its
locality in respect Of incendiaries and in
cendiary publications, pamphlets and pa
pers; to bring such incendiaries. or the dis
seminators Of such productions to public
justice; and to act generally as policemen
in respect to the assailed institution of the
South.
! 8. That it is incumbent upon the South
ern people to build up Southern institu-
tions and foster Southern literature, by Civ.
ing all possible preference to Them. Es-
pecially we would discourage the expen-
diture Of large sums by our citizens in
their towns to the North and East, prefer
ring not TO favor those who return our
gratnities by wrong and insult. 4