The southern press., 1850-11-01

strength and in this alarming situation tie South
; has no hope but her own hrmness. She wishes
TO preserve the Union az i vas, and she mus
therefore insist upon sufhcient guarantees for uis
observance OF her rights, and her future polItics
equality in IL. The additions which have alread y
been made TO the North, through territorial
strength, would give her lhe lhresfourths required
to amend the Constitution, and abolish slavery u
her pleasure, IL we can suppose that che would
take the trouble 10 enact amendment 10 do that
which Mr. Adams declared could he done without
IL, under half oozrn clauses Of the Constitution
as IL now stands
We call upon tie whole Southern people 20 look
this subject full IN the face. Weigh IL well--and
decide upon il calmly and dlspassionatsly. Suffer
not the intrigue of designing politicians, who value
the interest OF the South in proportion as u can
confer Office upon them, TO delude you away from
the support OF principles essential TO tie pro,ec-
! ton of your homes and firesides, and the future
perpetuity Of our Government and the prosperity
Of her people.
| The cry of Union, Union, is already made to
ring from the mountains 10 the seaboard, which is,
says Mr.. Toombs, the masked battery behind
which the Constitution aud the rights Of the South
are to assailed land let the South mark the man!
who is for the Union at every hazard and 10 the
last eXtremy--he will be the imitator Of the base
Judean, who for thirty pieces OF silver, threw away
a pearl richer than all his tribe" But no longer
duped by such appeals to your sympathies, deter.
| mine 10 think and act for yourselves. Know no
party-esteem your rights and equality ia the
Union, above the petty shackles OF party dema.
gogues, who attempt to lead you about like herd,
from position to position, alike absurd and eon-
! h!cing.
| BE il therefore Rssolrsd, "That political equali-
ty is indispensable to our position in the Union.
Its obtainHient should be the great leading prnci-
pie Of our political action, and every patriot Geor-
| glan, under whatsoever purity banner he may have
been heretofore ranged shonld rally 10 the stand
| lerbo If a and nniteu Snnth.rn RIGHTS ma Ffxy
" hose motto should be, equality Of rights under
our constitutional bond of union, and determined
resistance to all who oppose them"
Rssolred, That as inequality has been clearly
| manifested upon the part OF the North, against
the rights of the South, in appropriating the whole
Of the late cqured territories TO her sole use,
thereby increasing, TO fearful extent, political
power and action, that for the future protection of
our rights we adopt the following positions
7 /. That we discard the idea of disunion and
| secession, as long as the most distant hope re-
mains that political equality, in the future action
of the Federal Government of the Union will be
| secured to the South. ..r. ..
2. That the principles Of the great Southern
| Rights party, be pledged to eternal and uneompro-
missing hostility to all men and all parties, North
or South, who are not above suspcion, and openly
| in favor of the constitutional rights of the South.
| 3. That Congress pass resolution affirming the
supremacy of the Constitution over the assumed
| Mexican law, held by some TO be of force in these
erritories-and that we shall have unequyocsl
guarantees that all future agitation aud aggres-
sions upon our rights shall cease.
| 4. That we believe the interests OF slavery and
cotton M identical land must share the iate,
hence the necessity of the cooperation of the cot
ton States, at least in any measure Of redress.
5. That we approve Of the State Convention,
and invoke the cooperation Of all the slave States,
and especially the cotton States, in these PROPOSE
tons and invite them to electdelegates to South
| arn IN assemble nt f1IlleUpnyI lth af
July, 1852, to consider the wrongs, the position,
the safety of the South and to take such action,
(in the event that the above demands not ac-
oeded to by the North) as our safety, interest and
| honor demand.
Col John Billups, of Athens, who was present
by special invitation, was called for and although
suffering physical debility, he gave US a speech
with his usual ability. Hi was followed by J. H..
Lumpkln, jr., esq, in opposition, who was in the
few opening sentences of his address very pathetic,
and desired that his head could be all tears, that he
might weep for the wrongs done the South, as he
had heard so often recounted but he got IN the
wake of Toombs, Stephens, and Cobb, before he
! finished, as a matter of course. Gov. Gilmer was
next called for, but declined to make Il speech.
DIR. j. $. Simms was next called to the stand, and
gave eloquent address in favor of Southern
Rights, which he contended for peaceably in the
| MISUNDERSTANDING most positively, the party
| clap trap of union or dsunion. He was followed
| by DR.. w. Wilngham, who endeavored to sus-
tuin the acts of Stephens and Toombs, and their
followers, in and out Of Congress, as well as the
acts of the Chief Magistrate who sent Il. B. King
to California. Joel A. Billups, esq, next took the
stand and utterly demolished the Dr. imposing
strcture-producing proof not to be discarded in
official documents.
AT the conclusion of the speaking, upon the mo-
ton of DR.. J. W.. Price, the preamble and reso-
iutons were read for the purpose of adoption, but
pending which, the following resolutions were
offered by George F. Platt, esq, as substitute
|. Resolred, That we, portion OF the people
of the Southern States, will abide the action Of the
last Congress upon the subject of slavery.
2. Resolved, That we shall consider the legisla-
tion Of any future Congress upon the subject of
slavery within the District of Columbia, or any
territory now held or hereafter acquired, either
for or against, just cause for the dissolution
of the Union.
After they were read, upon motion, they were
| UNANIMOUSLY laid upon the table.
J. II. LumpkIn, jr., then offered couple Of
| resolutions, which, upon motion of Giles Young,
esq.,, were unanimously laid under the table.
The call was again made for the original resolu
tlons, which were read separately and distinctly,
| by J. A. Billups, esq, who paused between each
| of them and asked if there was single man to
! object to them; There was not single voice to
utter word.
Gov. Gmer moved, for the purpose OF sending
delegates to the Convention free, to act as their
judgments might dictate and for producing greater
unanimity amongst ourselves, the following reso-
luton as a substitute for the committees, which
was seconded by DR.. J. S. Simms, and unani-
mously carried, viz
| "ReSolred, That we are in favor OF the conven-
ton to be holden in Mledgevie, in December
next, and that our delegates from the county, go
| to the same untrammelled."
There was large majority present in favor of
passing the committees preamble and resolutions,
but to secure the object Of union amongst our
selves, as division submission, accepted Gov.
G.'s substitute, which being voted for by even
those who had spoken and acted in the meeting in
a contrary manner, secured so much to the South
ern Rights party of Georgia, as to acknowledge
the action of the last Legislature to be right, and
endorsing the Proclamation of Gov. Towns in
calling the onvention-repudiating most clearly
Messrs. Stephens and Toombs, so far as their op-
position to those measures are concerned.
Upon motion, the meeting was adjourned sine
die w. w. DAVENPORT, Chairman.
J. J. 4 4. B1n,s''S' Bpan, Secretaries.
LEXINGTON, Georgia, Oct. l6, 1850.
From The augusta, (Ga.) Republic
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