The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-19


fntHe--to regard the interest Of her sister
States indissolubfy bound up 18th hers. and
spum tire profiered bribe.
Resoired, That the attempt, by one branch of
the federal Legislature to rifle sovereign State
OF her Legitimate territory, to increase an already
overshadowing Free-sol power, marks new
era in abolition aggression; and should Texas
from sinister influences or fatal delusion Weld
to the tempting bait, and estoppeI is not thereby
put upon resistance BIS the people Of the otbe-
Southern States
Resotred, That the vote of our two Senators,
Hon. VIM. X. King and Hon. Jeremiah Clemens.
in favor OF Pearce's BILL meet with the disappro
baton OF this meeting-that probably our Sena-
tors may have private reasons for their course.
satisfactory to themselves bat as freemen'
Judging for ourselves, we would advise them 10
come home unless they do better.
Resoiced, That should the late California hin
pass the House well as the Senate Of the
United States, and become a law of the land, we
request the Senators and Representatives from
this State TO retire from the arena Of their dis
grace TO the State to which their chief allegiance
is due, and nspirit US for the contest that is be-
fore us. ff 1870
Resolred, That the acceptance by the Con-
gress OF the United States of the California cor
sttution, will form a memorable epoch in the
decadency of republican principles in this coun-
try--a constitution framed by a band Of adyen-
turcrs from every portion of the word-without
regular consent being taken without a reser
vation OF the pubic land to the United States,
OF which the South forms a part-without any
qualification Of voters, where the best Informal
ton tells us hot one in twenty of the 4, ters
came to the poIs-that the usur,,ing of territory
stretching 1000 miles on the Pacific. by beter-
ogeneous mass of foreigners, and entirely exs
ciudng the shareholders of the South from par
ticipatng IN the acquisition made by their Joint
blood and treasure, should be resisted by the
freemen OF the South at any cost, and by all The
means in their power.
Resofred, That We watch with interest the
action of the unterrifed State of Georoia--the
glorious Empire State of the Southland when
she puts the ball Of liberty in motion, we pledge
her younger daughter to stand by her side
Krsolred, That the pusillanimous attempts by
Democratic and Wing editors, North and South
by lntfigneing demagogues and Presidential
asplrants-to make the State of South Carolina
the scape-goat Of the patriotic uprising Of the
Southern masses, from the Potomac to the Rio
Grnde, are covered by a veil of hypocrisy TOO
superficial to catch any gull, and only merit the
silent contempt of this meeting.
Resolred, That we respectfully suggest TO the
Executive Of this State the propriety of conve-
nlng the Legislature at an early day that a con
ventIon OF the people may deliberate how to
avert The impending Storm or devise a plan of
co operation with the other Southern States.
Resolred, That rs the people of Alabama, by
resolutions in their primary assemblies, have
nearly unanimously sustained the action of the
Nashville Convention, we call upon them to
withdraw the appointment of those delegates to
SAID Convention who misrepresented their views,
or proved rccreant to their rights and ia their
stead put 'g00d men and h.ue''
ReS0lred, That we recommend to this meet
ing and all others, the propriety of trading oplv
with those merchants who are truly with the
South, in this her day of trouble and that we
pledge ourselves, Individually and collectively,
both now and forever, never to east suffrage
Tor any Office OF trust or emolument in Iehalf o f
any man who has taken decided ground against
me rind'cdfion Of Southern rights a
Resotred, That only the Southern Press at
Washlngton but those presses 1T home which
are nobly battling for Southern honor. should
receive the cordial support of this meeting.
Resotred, That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to our Senators and Representatives
IN Congress, and that they be requested to Law
them before their respective Houses
Resoired, That the District papers BE- request
ed to publish these resolutions, and the Southern
Press at Washington.
= MEp , W. ~ PHlE II sGa President
y. Z. FREEMAN, } Sccrc,or;ss
u. J. BALDWIN, .'ee'el''aes'