The southern press., 1850-09-09
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From the .augustn Chronicle and Sen


sPECTIvE OF PARTY.
A resnectabe number Of citizens of Paulding
county GA. convened al the Baptist Church at Van
Vert, on the l7th ult., according to previous no
tice, and was organized by calling Rheese McGri-
gor to the chair, and appointing N. N. Edge, Sec
| retary
The objects Of the meeting hpving been ex-
planned, +. d. Chisom moved the a pornmenr
of n Committee Of ten, by the Charlnun, to con-
sst Of an equal number of wings and democrats.
which was agre d 10
Whereunon, the Chair appointed Messrs. E. D.
Chsolm, John Brooks, Asa Scout, Churchill Ma
son, David Griffin, j l.. Flanagan, Wiley C. Bar
Der, G. w. Morgan, B. r. B,gelow, and Wood
son Hubbard that committee.
The committee then retired, and after q short
absence, reported through f. ID. sthsolm, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions. as containing
their unanimous sentiments, to VII:
Whereas, it is right belo gng to free peo-
pie, to assemble in primary meetings, aud give
expression to their views upon any question il,
vo|ving the interest and prosperity Of their com
mon country. And whereas, the institution oil
slavery in our recently required territories is now,
and for sometime past has been, subject of great
excitement and divisions, both in and out Of the
Congress of the United States, in SO much, tha,
the fears of every patriot must have been aroused
for the perpetuity OF the Union. And whereas, a
plan Of settlement known as the " Adjustment Eli
ofthe Senate's Committee of l3," considered by us
Ak emnently calculated to restore peace and con.
| fdence to an excited and distracted country, and
to dspe the dark and pending storm threatening
overthrow of the fair citadel of our liberty has
been defeated by the united efforsa and combinations
of the ilinded fhnaticsm of the North and dtraisn
OF the South. AND whereas we a portion ofthe Citi
zens of the county Of Paudng, desiring that the
momenteous question should be settled honorably,
and satisfactorily to every portion Of the Repub-
lie; and that the union Of States, inherited from
our forefathers, should be perpetuated, lasting
monument of their wisdom and Of civil and reIi-
gious liberty; and believing that such an object,
ESQ desirable to us) can alone, AM should be made
in the same spirit Of compromise and mutual con-
cesson that pervaGed the cOunSes of the suges
and patriots Of the revolution in the formation Of
the government; and desiring thus to see an ami
cable, equitable, and constitutional adjustment Of
the grave and perilons controversy tending to tli-
vide our happy hand, and to see once more the
thirty States OF this happy and glorious republi-
can c"nfederacy presenting that aspect Of perpetual
unity for which their formation was designed by
Americas departed s'atemen. We thought that
whilst others were giving expression to their views
IN similar meetings., II beng not only our priv.g
hut our duty, it would notbe considered presump-
tuous IN US TO do Likewise Therefore,
lst Resotped, That above all other modes we
prefer that the settlement Of the great question
should be made in accordance with the doctrine Of
non intervention by Congress, it being compatible
with Southern and Northern honor, and consttu-
tional right.
cd. Resotred That though we prefer non-ner-
venon upon the subject Of slavery in the Terrific.
ries by Congress, yet from considerations of poll
cy, and our love for the Union, we would accept
the line and terms Of the old Missouri Compro-
misc of 1920, and would hail with joy and glad
ness tho settlement Of that question upon that or
any equivalent Compromise.
The meeting was then addressed by the Hon
J. II. Lumrkin, OF Floyd, Capt w. T. Wofford,
nf Cnes n,,I p1 - :,
favor Of the resolutions.
The vote was then taken upon the preamble
and resolutions separately, and unanimously
adopted, lG9 voting for, and none against them
and but for a rain that came up, and the small
ness Of the house, there would have been between
$50 and 300 voting for the resolutions.
DR.. ]. l.. Flanagan then offered the following
resolution. which was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That our thanks are due to the Speak
ers for the able manner in which we have been
addressed-to the church for the use Of the house,
and to the Chairman and Secretary OF the meeting
for their services.
Resoipsd, That the proceedings of the meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
copies forwarded to the CassvIIle Standard and
Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel, with request that
they be published.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
RHEESE McGRiG0R, Chairman.
y. v. EDGE, Secretary.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETING Is CRAWFORD
vrLLE.-Thc proceedings Of the late meeting of
the citizens Of Taliaicrro county, will be found
in another column. We arc exceedingly graft
fed with the spirit which seems 10 have actuated
the assembly, and the unanimity with which the
resolutions were adopted.
Taliaferro has manfaIly come up to the rescue.
The resolutions occupy, in tho mais, true South
ern ground, a:d are worthy OF the support of her
people. Let every county, which has not yet
spoken out in favor Of the Southern rights, imi-
tate her example. Let us be united in behalf of
our eausc.-AHgasta (Ga) Republic.