The southern press., 1850-09-09
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETINGS.
From the Columbus Times.

MEETING IN observation-disclosures to notice,
n large number of the citizens of Randolph
county, Ca, without distinction of party, was
held at Pataula Church, on Saturday the 10th
ult, to take into consideration the great question
of slavery, now agitating the mind of the South
ern public. When on motion, Col. William A.
Tennille and Maj. Samuel HARRISON were ap-
pointed to act as Presidents; Judge J. X. NJ
Fe |, John Gilbert, ESQ.,, Capt. J. w. Guilford,
DR. Carlisle Terry, and w. NJ. Sessions, Esq,
Vice Presidents, and James F. Newsom, Esq,
and Delaware Morris, Secretaries The object
Of the meeting having been briefly explained
on motion, a committee Of five, consisting of T.
L. Query, J. J. Newson, D. Morris, c. F. Car
den, and J. H. Hatcher, were appointed to dr. fl
resolutions for the action of the meeting. The
committee, after brief absence, reported unani-
mously the following resolutions.
NoTE-The resolutions are omitted, being
the same as passed at the meeting in this city
on the 18th July, and published--Ed Times.
After the reading Of the committees resolu-
tons, VIM. G. Perkins, Esq. offered as a sub
stitute, preamble and string Of resolutions
containing some propositions to which "erery
badly wouh assem-" and condemning the action
of the Nashville Convention.
After the reading of the resolution, Col Sayre
of Euhula, was introduced to the meeting, who
entertained it an hour in an eloquent and argu-
mentativc speech followed by Col. Perkins in
dsnunciation of the Missouri line ultimatums
and Southern ultraists, and in defence of the
admission Of California upon constitutional
ground.
Eumula, in most thrilling and eloquent speech
S. utIlern rights. II was indeed total annhi-
lation of the wishy-washy submission speech Of
Col p. Yet to do Col. p. justice, it must be
sdnitcd he made quite an ingenious speech,
unsuited to this latitude however
The large assemblage then repaired to the t.
hle, and after partaking of sumptuous barbe-
cue, gathered around the stand again and were
addressed by Col. Pugh, of EutIula in his
usually bold, impressive and convincing STYLE
Mr.. Gardner followed in a few conciiatory re-
marks after which the question was called
The vote was taken upon the substitute, which
was voted down 6 to l. The original resolu-
tons coming up were passed by an overwhelm-
i'g majority amidst the most enthusiastic
cheers of the assembled crowd OF both gentle
men and adics-tor, God bless the ladies, they
wcr" there in numbers to cheer the hearts of
Southern freemcn in defence of their col1stitu-
t onal rights.
You may set down Randolph right side up
true to Southern rights. If there is a county in
the State where Il systematic organized opposi
ton has been made to the action of the Nash
Vile Convention, this is the one. A few leaders
Of the opposition have used every artitice, and
exhausted their whole stock of ingenuity to
thwart the objects of our meeting or to over
power the Missouri line advocates-and after
I'll the drumming and cnjong, and threatening
for three weeks, the formidable number OF
.bout 25 was mustered, the nucleus Of what we
we're told was to be the dominant Union party
Of this county. The number of persons present
Il, the meeting was estimated ut about 800 to
1000.
On motion, the proceedings of the meeting
were ordered to be published in all the papers in
the I'd Congressional District, and the Southern
Sticd and Eut:lula Democrat
WM. A. TENNII.LE, } D.,.
sAML. HARRISON, s 1'eS S
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