The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-21
n, Saturday, septembcr III, 1850.
STATE RIGHTS MEETINGS.

DISTRICT CONVENTIONAL convention of de-
iegates appointed by the people Of the several
counties of the second Congressional district,
assembled in accordance with the previous no
uce, ut the Court house in Clayton, on Monday,
September Sd, at one p. M, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the Southern convention,
at Nashville, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of General r. c. Shorter, and
also of choosing delegates to said convention.
On motion Col. p. Il. Sayrc, Major George
w. Williams, of Henry. was called to the chair,
and DIR. JohnC. Mcneil appointed Secretary, for
the purpose of organization
The several counties of the District having
been called, the following delegates appeared
and enrolled their names:
From the county of Barbour--Wm. II. De-
Witt, y. Wheeler, Henry Faux, jr, p + Sayre,
John n Miller, Joseph Jones, Wiley Oliver and
D. c. Miller
Fom the county of Coffee-G T. Yclverton
Michael Grimes.
From the county of Dale--E r. Coon, Cole
man Barnes, A. M. Hughes, Daniel Carmichael,
Jane Martin, John c. Smell, William IT, Nc
Call
From the county of Henry-A c. Gordon,
George w Williams, Joseph Watson, James
Gillespie, Richard McGrff
From the county of Pike McCaleb Wiley,
Harrcl Nobody, VIM. II. Martin
From the county of Russell-James X. Al
bridge, Allen Eland, Edgar Garbell.
On motion Of Col p L. Sayre, committee
OF one delegate from each county was appoint
ed to select officers of the Convention
The committee, consisting of p II. Sayre of
Barbour, G. T. Yelverton, of Coffee, A. NJ
Hughes, of Dale, Joseph Watson, of Henry,
Allen Eiand, of Russell, and Harold Hobby, of
Pike, having retired, returned and recommended
the appointment of Gen. A. c. Gordon, of Hem
ry, and Gen. J. McCaleb Wiley, of Pike, as
Presidents, and Dir. John c. Mcneil and l.. f.
Johnston, of Barbour, as Secretaries, which
nominations were unanimously confirmed
The objects of the Convention having been
stated by Gen. Wiley, on motion of Hon. G.
L. YelvertOn, of Coffee, n committee of one
delegation from each county was appointed to
report on the number OF votes to which each
county was entitled, and the manner Of casting
the same
The committee consisted of the following
gentlemen: Messrs Yelyerton, Sayre, Gillespie
Boone, Aldridgc, and Martin, of Pike, who re-
commended that each county should have four
votes for every representative and senator to
which twas entitled in the State Legislature !;
on which basis the county of Barbour was en-
to ten votes, Russell to twelve votes, Coffee to
Six votes and Pike to ten yetcs, aud that the
same should be cast rira roce, n majority of the
whole number being necessary to an election
The report of tho committee having been
adopted, the following gentlemen were put in
nomination for the office of delegate TO the
Nashville Convention, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Gen. Il. G.. Shorter;
Col. John Gill Shorter, Of Barbour, Maj. Geo.
w. Williams, of Henry, and Cen j. McCaleb
Wiley, Of Pike.
After two intellectual balotings, the names of
the other candidates having been withdrawn,
Maj. George w. Williams, of Henry, w unani-
mousy elected i..
The following gentlemen were then elected
alternate delegates to said convention
Gen. J. McCaleb Wiley, Of Pike, alternate to
Hon. George Goldthwaite.
Allen Eiland, of Russell, alternate to Gen
George w. Gum.
Col. John Gill Shorter, of Barbour, alternate
to Hon. Jefferson Buiord. ~. sa ~.
Hon. 6. T. Yelverton, of Coffee, alternate to
Mai. Geo. w. Williams. ~ a ,s.
On motion of Maj. G. w. Williams, of Henry,
a committee of one delegate from each county
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the opinions of the convention. The commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. Williams, Grimes,
Hughes, jones, Garbll and Hobby, having re-
tired, returned aud reported the following resp
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolced L. That the admission of Calfornia,
with her present enormous limits, stretching far
south of the Missouri Compromise line of SO
deg. and 80 min, in violation of all precedent
and OF the spirit of the Constitution, and in def
ance of the wishes of that portion of her people
A l..
of the Wilmot Proviso, and an outrage upon
the rights of the Southern States, so fragrant as
fully to justify their immediate withdrawal from
a Union in which they could no longer preserve
their honor and their equality
2. That bYthe admission of California wiLh
her present limits, The North aciH make IL impos
siJle 10 settle The territorial question on The basis
of The Missouri Compromise line and furnish
conclusive euidence that nee hare no longer anp-
thing 10 hope from, thai returning sense fjustice
In ,chich ace haze in rain dppcakd. ~, .,..,,r.,
g. That the right of Texas to all the territory
East of the Rio Grande, has been concusively
settled by the repeated acts Of this Government,
and is no longer an open question and that we
are opposed to any settlement which, under any
pretcxt whatever, takes single foot Of terri
tory from Texas, for the purpose of converting
it into free soil, and stand prepared so sustain
her in the execution of such measures as the oc-
casion may demand.
4. That our Senators in Congress, in voting
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Texas, have failed to
reflect the feelings and opinions of the people of
Alabama. .
s. That we hold the right Of any State 10 Sc
ccde tronathe Union, when, in the judgment ofits
people such a step shall be demanded by its
interest and honor, TO be clear and unquestena-
ble that it is doctrine as old as the Govern
ment itself, sanctioned by the fathers OF the Re
public and inexpressibly dear to every freeman,
and that to deny it is TO assert principle which
would convert this Government into a despotism
too odious to be borne.
g. That we hereby approve the course Of our
delegates in the Southern Convention at Nash
vie-TIon. George Godthwaite, Gen. q. w.
Gum, Hon. jeff. Baford and Gen. r. &. Shorter
and tender them our hearty thanks for the.I
service which they have thereby rendered to-
their country.
T. That our senators and representatives in