The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-31
Southern Sentiment.

cite county, held at Oxford on Thursday, the
18th inst, the Chairman called the meeting to
order, and on motion, w. b. Johnson, Esq, was
requested to act as Secretary. Capt. w. Delay
moved that a Committee of six be appointed by
the meeting composed Of three Wings and three
Democrats, to report resolutions expressive of
the sense of this meeting, whereupon Messrs
Benz. +. Dill, ]. +. Cushman, and James Brown,
(Democrats) and DR.. z. Conkey, w. H. ID.
Wendell, and T.. b. Dooley, (Whigs,) were APP
appointed said Committee.
Col Young, Of Lowndes, and Judge C. p
Smith, of Wilkinson, being loudly called for, adj
dressed the meeting in able and efficient speeches.
supporting the Missouri Compromise line as re-
recommended by the Nashyil Convention and in
opposition to the report of the Congressional
Committee or Thirteen. Capt. w. p. Rogers,
Of Monroe, being called on to address the meet
ing, responded in a few happy remarks, in which
he said he was not, from his long absence from
the United States, sufficiently Informed upon
the questions the meeting had been called to
deliberate; but that he was with the South in
any and every emergency in which her Constr
tutional rights are violated or her domestic insti
tutions invaded.
The Committee having returned, unanimously
reported through Col W. III. ID. Wendell, the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: &88 as
WHEREAS, we, a portion OF the people of La
fayette county, without distinction of party, be-
licve that the repeated aggressions Of the
Northern States having been persisted in until
they have reached d point beyond which, with
u.s. & forbearance ceases to be virtue'-and
whereas, we believe the question Of Slavery is
one of such vital interest to the South that all
party considerations and distinctions should be
left out of view, it being one exclusively South
ern it addresses itself particularly to all Southern
men,
Rcsolued, That the preservation of the Fed
eral Union of these States as guaranteed by the
Constitution is dear beyond price to every
Southern patriot.
Resolurd, That we ask of our Northern breth-
err, and all shall insist upon those guarantees
which the Constitution gives the South, and whilst
we cannot submit to less, we do assure them, that
these granted, peace and harmony takes the
place OF discord and confusion.
Resolred, That the newly acquired territory
has been obtained, by the joint blood and treas
ure of all the States, Ito which the South has
contributed her full quota) and said territory is
and should be regarded as the common property
of all the States, and that the attempt by the
North to exclude the South from free partici-
patton in the enjoyment of the same is illiberal
and unjust in the extreme, to the South
Resolrcd, That we consider the line of SO deg
80 min, as established by the Missouri Compro-
mise, as fair and equitable an adjustment of the
question rs the South should offer, by proposing
which, we feel that the South adopted that com
promise which the North insisted upon at the time
ofits adoption, but which the South felt and still
feels as having been a concession exclusively on
her part.
RESOLVED, That when this meeting adjourn it
adjourn to meet again two weeks after the adj
journment of Congress, with a view to consider
the propriety Of appointing delegates to repre-
sent us in the next meeting of the Nashville
Convention should it be necessary for the same
to meet again. 5a.a e4 1a,!s
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the newspapers of this town;
and all others throughout the State friendly to the
object Of the meeting, be requested to copy the
same. '
JAMES M. HowRy, Chm
WIN. B. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
CALL FOR A SOUTHERN MEETNG.--A Voice
from Autauga.- large and respectable meet
ing of the citizens of Vernon and vicinity, held
on Friday, 10Th July, 1850, on motion of DR.. J.
p. De Jarnette, Col. Joseph B. Wilkinson was
called to the chair, and A. w. McNeel appointed
Secretary. a l.,
, The chairman then arose and explained the
object of the meeting to be as follows
object Of the meeting was to recommend to the
county the propriety Of holding county meet
ing to express its views in regart to the all-im-
portant subject Of slavery, which is now agitat-
ing our whole Union. sa&
aa Whereuponi the following resolution was Of
g. Nv, 4 r,ard 1uhic
mously adopted: ~, 1870, ,,..o.
Resolred, That committee of thirteen be
appointed by the chair to report, at this meeting,
the most appropriate time for n county meeting;
whereupon the chair appointed on said commit
tee Rev. d. B. Smedley, ID. James Mitchell, l..
M. MILESTONE, l.. G. Caven, r. P. Houser, w.
Strngfellow, DIR. B. f. Davis, L. Howard, DR..
Joseph p. De Jarnette, ID. John w. Golsan, M
Howard, w p De Jarnette, and Joseph Good
rich.
The committee after brief absence, reported,
through their chairman, Mr.. Smedley, as fol-
lows - Al3s
Resolred, That we do hereby recommend
Kingston and the Sd Monday in August next,
(the 18th prox.,) as the most appropriate place
and time for holding said meeting which was
adopted.
On motion, Resolred, That the Montgomery
and Wetumpka papers be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
a LIB w. WILKINSON, Chm.
/. A. w. MCNEIL, Sec'y.
SOUTHERN MEETING IN PKE.--A preliminary
meeting was held in Troy, Pike county, on the
evening of July 18th, 1850, for the purpose of
inviting the people Of this county to assemble
here at some future time, to ratity the proceed
ings of the Nashville Convention.
The meeting selected Gen. ]. AicCaleb Wiley,
Chairman, and r.. Il. Cook, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by
the chair.
+. On motion Of a. \. Worthy, 9 committee of
four was appointed by the CHAIR, to invite the
people Of the county to attend Mt this place, on
the first Tuesday in August next, for the pur-
pose above mentiored--to sclecta county dele
cate TO the Nashville Convention, and TO select
Delegates to the District Convention TO be held
at CLAYTON, on the first Monday in Septe mber.
The chair appointed A. N. Worthy, John Key,
Judge Fitzpatrick, and VIM. NJ. Murphree, said