The southern press., 1850-08-17
Southern Meeting.

In accordance with notice which had been ex
tensively circulated throughout Russell county,
Georgia, calling meeting TO appoint delegates TO
the next Southern Convention, a large and respec-
table portion of the citizens Of the county assem-
bled at the court house in Cawford.
On motion Of the Hon. A. p. Reid, Major II.
Mofatt was unanimously requested 10 preside
over the meeting. Major Motfatt having taken
the chair, on motion, Messrs. George c.. Afford
and John r. Billups, were appointed Secretaries.
Major A. Elland then moved that the chair APP
point committee Of nine to propose resolutions
for the consideration Of the meeting: Whereupon
the chair appointed Messrs. A. Eiland, DIR. r. NJ
Pearson, Judge A. p. Reid, Maj. James Phillips,
James Buchanan, Hopkins Smith, Jacob q. Lewis
]. G.. Woodson, and Ralph 0. Howard
The Committee retired, and after short abb
sence, Major Elland, as chairman, reported the
following resolutions, and moved their adoption,
20 Wit:
approve the resolutions and address OF the Nash
vile Convention, and OF thtir determination to
meet again, six weeks after ID adjournment of the
present session of Congress- 500
ID. Resolved, That in pursuance OF the recon-
mendation OF the Nashville Convention, this meet
ing appoint one delegate, and alternate, to rep
resent Russell county in sud convention at its
next me, ting. ~
g. Resolved, That the boundary OF Texas was
definitely settled, prescribed in her constitution
by the authorities Of the United States and Mexico
in the treaty Of Guadaloupe Hidalgo.
4th. Resolved, That the establishment Of milf
tary government within the prescribed limits Of
Texas, is Unauthorized by the Constitution, and
in derogation of the sovereignty Of that State.
5h. Resoiped, That il the authorities OF the
United States should attempt TO inhibit Texas, in
her rightful jurisdiction, within her constitutional
boundaries, by military force or otherwise, that
we will make common cause with her and that
il would be the duty Of the whole South to rally
in her defence.
9th. Resolved, That after calm and patient in
vestigation Of the selfstyIed Compromise bill, Of
the Senate = Committee, we can never Weld our
assent thereto but believe il to be the duty of the
whole South to resist it's provisions cat all hazards
and to the last extremityv
7th. Resoircd, That we do hereby soemnly
pledge ourselves no longer to be bound by the ties
of party; that offer "A former predictions and
predjudices IN favor of Whiggery or Democracy
a willing sacrifice upon die altar of our country,
and that our future motto be, the "I'nion of the
South, for the sake ofhs Unien, and oil our rights
under the Constitution. 81
After the report of the committee, Mr.. John g.
Shorter, of Barbour, at the request of the meeting,
addressed them in an ably sustained argument in
favor Of the resolutions, and was frequently inter-
rupted with the hearty applause of the audience
The closing remarks OF tbe gentleman were dis
ungushed for peculiar power and eloquence.
AT the conclusion OF Col Shorter's address,
Mrs. Sayre, Of Barbour, WAS loudly called 6r,
who responded in q speech OF great power, fore
ing conviction upon every unprejudiced mind,