The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-09

alike of the Constitution which formed that Unioif
and our feelings, peace, rights, and honor and
welded by such majority for the destruction of
sixteen hundred millions OF slave property, and
the degradation of the people of the South to a
level with the negro race.
Resolved 5th. That whenever an Abolition noa
jority in Congress, by aid Of the interference Of
any officer of the Federal Government. or in .anv
other mode, shall deprive US of the inestimable
right of Political Equality, and appropriate 10
themselves the vast territories Of the United States
the common property Of all the States, it is then
theT government, not ours. Then we shall be
compelled TO regard it as our enemy. and we are
willing II we can, to bring up our children to the
altar of liberty, and like Hamilcar to swear then,
to eternal hostility to such foul domination
/" Give US our just rights, and we are ready as
heretofore, to stand up by the Union, every part
or it, ana us every interest; refuse it and we will
strike for Independence" !,
Resolved 9th. That by concession and s,h,n;v-
sion to the demands of Northern Aboitionists we
do gain even momentary peace. We simplv rive
our assailants additional power and fresh COURAGE
and confidence. For every step we make back
ward they make step forward, and at the end Of
our concessions we find the same enemy. with
the same feelings and the same weapons, invok-
ing the memory of past triumphs as the prophet
of future victory.
& Resoiped 7th. That in the opinion of this meet
ing, submission to the proposed exclusion from
an equality of benefits in the territories of the
United States, beyond what is already yielded by
the Missouri Compromise, would be unwise and
dangerous. That this is question paramount
to all questions of party, or mere temporary poll
cy, and that he who faters and Esau-like barters
his birthrIght for mess of potage is recreant to
the memory of the past, to his duty TO the presents
and traitor to posterity. gaT.sp eg,#.
Resolved 9Th, That four delegates be appointed
by this meeting TO attend the next proposed meet
ting of the Nashville Convention, to rep esent Tai
ladega County, in accordance with the sentiments
and principles above expressed
Mr.. Rice enforced the adoption of the COM
mttee's report in speech, temperate but thrill
ngy eloquent. He was frequently interrupted
by the audience with storms of applause. Mr..
]. l.. M. Curry rose to second the report of the
committee, when he was interrupted by Mr.
White, who introduced set of resolutions as
substitute for the report of the committee,
which he accompanied with few remarks.
(For want Of room these resolutions are omit
ted but they will appear in our next) Mr..
Curry then resumed and sustained the report Of
the committee in a speech replete with argu-
ment and Southern feeling. Mr.. Morgan next
addressed the meeting in favor of the commit
tees report. Mr.. White replied to Messrs. Curry,
Rice and Morgan, in favor of his substitute and
against the committees report. Mr. White spoke
at great length and with considerable eloquence.
After Mr.. White concluded, Mr.. Rice again
briefly addressed the meeting in favor of the
action of the committee. Gen. Lawler then mo-
we'd the adoption of Mr.. Whites resolutions as
a substitute for the committees report On
motion of Gen. Bradford, Mr.. Whites resolu-
tons were laid on the table by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority. Mr.. White then called for d.
vision, when the same result was announced
by the Chairman. The following resolution
was then offered by L. E. Parsons, Esq. as . NJ"
| g Resolved, That we prefer the compromise
now before Congress as amended by the adoption
Of the amendments proposed by Mr.. Soule of
dissolution Of the Union" .4..s' @ *
Mr.. p. made a few remarks in favor of his
resolution, when, on motion, it was, by a large
majority, laid on the table. Col. Curry then
moved the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee, which, after few eloquent and stirring
remarks from Judge T. B. Woodward, was car
ried with great applause and by large ma
jority. ,.--.t I'LL. -, = e.. .-.ag
On motion, Messrs. Jacob T. Bradford, Henry
A. Rutledge, J. L. u. Curry, and Thomas B.
| Woodward, were appointed to represent Talla-
dega county in the next Nashville Convention.
L. q. Carrot, Esq, then moved that the :. South
ern Press" at Washington, and all papers
| friendly to Southern Rights, be requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting
| On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
... q GEORGE dRGEf Hill, cAei'me".
A. W. BOWIE, secretarys. b..