The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-16


Pursuans 70 NOTICE. the friends Of Southerh Rights
and the Union with the Constitution, assembled
on Wednesday, 3Oth ultsin the Court House "a
Parry -El-' 4A.--s-A-- III ~
On motion of Mr.. Pringle, the meeting was or
gained by calling upon the Hon. G. B. Strong.
and DR.. Chas. West to. act as Presidents, and
VIM ID. Griffin and josiah Bazemore as Secreia-
ries.
After the object Of the meeting had been stated
by the presiding officers in spirit and manner
becoming the occnsion, and which was respopded
to by the cordial acclamatons of the enthusiastic
s. ID. Killen, esq, moved for the APP.
pointment Of committee of fourteen, to represent
each district in the county for the purpose of sub
hitting preamble and resolutions as the platform
of our principles. sl9il+i+1fi 9hgea
The chair appointed the following gentlemen,
to wit 8. d. killen, Z, J. McGehee, Howell
Cobb, John Nj. Giles, Alexander Lee, John Bar
ton, Shepherd Rogers, Jas. w. Belvin, 8. r.
Ham, John Killen, William p. Mount, Daniel
Adams, Daniel Fudge and John A. Mckay, esqrs.
When the committee retired, Rufus w. Nc
Cune, esq, was loudly called for, and in speech
of considerable length, he portrayed the grievances
under which the South is laboring. Disclaiming
the design Of disunon, as charged upon US by
our accusers he maintained with an energy and
power Of argument rarely equalled, as well as by
a torrent of resistess eloquence, that the recent
measures of Congress could not be sshonorably
acquiesced in" by men who have the q intelli-
gence to understand their rights and spirit to de-
fend them." At the conclusion of this admirable
speech. Mr.. Killen, as chairman, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which, on mo-
ton OF DR.. Edmund ]. McGehee, were adopted,
with but one dissenting voice. 335dl '
X Whereas, the Governor of Georgia., in obe-.
dience to an of the last legislature, has issued
his proclamation, ordering and directing an cleo
ton to be held in the several counties Of this State
for delegates to a convention, to be convened al
the seat of Government, on. the 10th Of December
next for the purpose of taking into consideration
the many aggressive measures persisted IN by the
North upon the institutions OF the Southern
States and as far as possible, and consistent with
the provisions of the Federal Constitution, to re-
dress past wrongs and insure sufficient protection
for the future. And we, having an abiding conf
dence in the capacity Of the people for self-goy-
eminent, when not misled by dishonest politicians
or designing men; and, therefore, apprehend no
danger from their meeting to consult for their
safety. And feeling and believing, as we are con-
strained from past history, to feel and believe, that
the spirit of Northern aggression, unless resisted
by the South in spirit and resolution, commer-
surate with that evinced by our aggressors, that
the Federal Legislature will soon adopt such re-
strictive measures against the institution Of sla-
very, as greatly TO injure and impair the dearest
interests of the slaveholdng States: And deeming
il duty which we owe to ourselves, our pos
terity, and the cherished recollection we have for
our patriotic sires, who pledged their lives their
fortunes, and their sacred honor in the establish
ment Of our Government that we lend our aid in
carrying on the work already begun Of asserting,
in manly, firm, yet calm and corsderate man
ner, our rights as equals in the Confederacy, and
of repelling all encroachments upon such rights,
from what source they may arise, eAE nj
We, therefore, the Southern Rights party of the
county Of Houston, do adopt the following reso
lutions: . '''afs2 % h@3ta ,
1. Resolved, That we sanction and approve the
md of
and also that Of the Executive in vindication Of
Southern rights and Southern honor. As u
9. That in our opinion, he who counts the dan
gerof defending his own honor, is already degrad-
ed; the people who count the costs Of maintaining
their political rights, ready for slavery ti7'
3. That we condemn as justly meriting the in
dignation of every true Southern man, the efforts
of the North, both in and out of Congress, to in
terfere with our rights in slave property, in what
ever character such interference is exercised and
we believe it the imperative duty OF the South to
repel such interference at all hazards.
4, That we cannot too strongly condemn the
unhaowed efforts of those Southern men who
give aid and comfort to our oppressors, by quietly
submitting to fragrant injustice, and openly de-
nouncing those who dare to vindicate their rights
as equals in the Confederacy.
5. That in the present contest, we know and
recognize no issue but quiet and disgraceful sub
mission, or manly and patriotic resistance TO Free
soil encroachments. That truly the cry Of the
Union, emanating whence it does, is the masked
battery from behind which the Constitution and
the rights of the South are to be assailed.
6. That in the formation of our Government,
we took the Union and the Constitution together,
and we regard strict observance Of the latter, a
necessary requisite for the preservation Of the
former. &Ft ."a& %s-Et ) y -.s ttG@t,.#HUQ 4
I. That we cherish for the Constitution of the
United States and the Federal Union, as formed
and administered by our forefathers, a degree of
H.
we are ready to defend and maintain the same,
against both foreign and domestic aggressions, as
long as our rights equals in the Confederacy are
and maintained, ,aFa50te2 ftaaa|
g.; That our destiny is with Georgia and the
South, and whatever fate awaits us, we will never
be found cooperating with the enemies Of our in
or occupying questionable grounds
against the land Of our homes and Of our families;
but will stand true and maintain her rights at all
hazards. @ GE'SrE -erasls 44.i
81 That we will support no candidate to said
who is unwilling to subscribe to the
principles contained in the foregoing preamble and
u'r|ss} ~ az an .qor.ts y
Colonel Hugh L. Dennard then moved the APP
pointment of Il committee of %, being two from
each district, to nominate four suitable candidates
as delegates to the proposed convention. The
following gentlemen were thereupon appointed by
the chair. EtE naF .t..E AZ. enf .as'tal 81
Hugh L. Dennard, John w. Voolfolk, F.. W.
\
Carlton Wellborn, Edward A. Harvey, Jas. L.
Duncan, Watkins Ladder, Seaborn Bateman,
VIM. l.. Hunt, VIM. F. Clark, James Springs,
HI. d. Hoskins, Madison Marshal, Drury w,
Taylor, solomon Fudge, Wm.F. Poste, Nathan
Byrd, VIM. Allen, VIM Bryan, James A. Prin-
gle, VIM. A. Thorp, Green Hill, Zach. Lamar,
John Harris, Amos O'Pry, and Robert w. Nc
Invaile, esqs. 10
Col. George R. Hunter being then called for,
addressed the meeting in most powerful and con-
yincing argument, in which he tore away the net
work Of fallacy and falsehood which our oppo-
nents have vainly attempted to throw around the
present issues before the people. In the brief
space of the time allotted to him, he sustained
fully his well earned reputation as an orator and
statesman, and demolished the platform of South
ern Submissionists, who are endeavorng, under
the wof-cry Of disunion, to apologize for the out
RACES of a corrupt majority in Congress, and eli
cited the loudest plaudts from the vast assem-
bage: 8g# rs. r........
The committee on candidates, through their
chairman, Col. Dennard, reported the names Of
the following gentlemen, which report was unani-
mously received: Dr. Edward J, McGehee, Fran
els Jobson, Solomon Fudge, and Morris Pollock,