The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-13
!, MERIWETHER COUNTY.

Ia4w 5.-8aig OF sggGREENyILLE, July2, 1850. q
In accordance with previous notice. very large
number of the citizens ofthis county without dis
tnction OF party, met to-day, in Greenyiile, for
the purpose of considering the slavery question,
and the action and Recommendations of the Nash
vile Convention 80 ,5Hfa 9tu;sib o. s@2#aI4
81 On motion of judy Joseph III. CASTOR, the
meeting was organized by calling Col. John III.
McMath (whig) and Col Alfred NNellhorn.( dem-
ocraL to the Chair, and requesting VIM. s.
Fletcher to act as Secretary. q! 2ts.5 s0'''so~A
The object Of the meeting was then explained
by COL Alfred Wellborn, in warm and thrilling
address. ri s,y 5G sf.e.y tLsE{e .so.4 --s }g,s-
l. On motion Of Wm, M. Slaughter, ESQ.,, that
Committee of SIX, composed Of three of each
party, be appointed by the chair to report suitable
resolutions for The consideration Of the meeting
VIM. C. Jack, Freeman McLendon, and George
A. Hall, (whigs,) and DR.. III, s. Wimbish, ]. II.
Castor, and VIM. NJ. Slaughter, democrats, }
were selected, ~ @s' '"''..'.''" ~" = y
The committee retired FOR d short time, and a
majority Of five, through their chairman, VIM Nj.
Slaughter, reported q, preamble and resolutions,
the latter Of which we append; lcflt .ss!e,. "a .
"Be il therefore Resolred, By us, "a portion Of the
people of Georgia, that we cordially approve of
the action of the Southern Convention, recently
held at Nashville, in the State Of Tennessee.
'Resoiped, That the platform established by the
Southern Convention, evincing, it does, spirit
Of moderation, justice, and firmness, furnishes
equitable basis upon which every Southern man,
whether wing or democrat can sand. ays !.s;s
a"Resolred, That the adjustment Of the territorial
question, upon the basis of the Missouri Compro-
mise, which has been recommended by the South
ern Convention, manfests q disposition on the
part of that body s'to ask nothing but what is
right - and while we entertain similar feeling,
yet we arc determined " TO submit to nothing that
Is wrong. - So .. 3. 3
''ResoIred, That the great question of maintain
ing Southern Rights is of paramount importance
To oil mere party considerations, and their preser
walton demands the united support and concen-
trated action of the whole Southern people. "
A motion for their adoption was then made and
seconded, but before the vote was taken, VIM. c.
Jack, esq.,, rose and submitted as minority re-
port, series ofably and chastity drawn resolutions
advocatngthe Clay Compromise as the platform for
the South, and after supporting them with short
and eloquent speech, showing his sincere devotion
TO the South, and love of the Union, moved their
adoption as a substitute for the majority report.
B q DR.. III. s., Wimbish made short but forcible
reply, showing that there was no concession on
the part Of the North to the Soph embraced in
the Clay Compromise bill, ann the Missouri
Compromise should be the ultn,atum Of the
Southosa sat ssac gs~-ssss.. F..st54gS Glib
The last motion being in order, the vote was
taken, and the substitute was laid on the table by
an overwhelming majority 't's1H
The majority report was then adopted in n most
enthusiastic manner, and almost unanimously,
there being only about eight or ten votes heard in
opposition. 80 -,
Rssoiped, That copies of the proceedings of this
meeting be sent to few Of the leading journals of
the State, without respect TO parity with the re-
On motion Of Rev. Rev VIM, II, Martir-- 'a' 90