The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24

SOUTHERN RGHrs MEETiNs.--SeftpeE County,
Ca, October ], 1850. LIN accordance with notice
previously given, considerable number of the
eitlzens of Scriven met this day in Sylvania and
held meeting, which was organized by calling
the Rev. Moses N. Mccall TO the chair, and an.
pointing VIC Cooper, esq, to act AS secretary.
Mr. H. b. Gross, at the request OF the chair, ex-
4 planned the object of the meeting to be, mainly a
preliminary one, held for the purpose of naming
a subsequent day for general meeting of the cti-
zens of the county, without distinction of party,
10 take into consideration the questions which
now agitate the public mind, and which are so Vi
tally important TO the Southern States; and also,
for the purpose of soliciting two candidates to be
elected TO represent Scriyen county in the conyen-
ton recently called by the Governor Of the State
OF Georgia. to assemble in Mil!edgeyille on the 10Th
! day of December next. at5&#
! 1t was proposed that the chairman nominate
three persons in each district in the county, whose
duty il shall be to inform all the citizens in their
respective districts, of the meeting hereafter to be
held, and to urge their attendance. The char
then proceeded toappont the following persons, Il
number of whom were present.
36th District.-Curtis HUMPHREYS, Martin L.
Bryan, J. b. Moutrie.
35,h Distrie;--Ransom Rogers, Simeon Burke
Geo. w. Cooper.
259th Dsiriet.-Dr. p. slatesberry, Geo. Oliver
ii. S. Creech.
260th Districi.-Seaborn Jones, jeff n Roberts,
John w, Roberts.
Ssh District.-Major Mimms, J. W. Bowie, J.
w. Mars.
37lh Distriot.-R. NJ. Williamson, DR.. R. II.
Saxon, Jno. M. Miller.
oath Distsict.--E. b. Gross, Peter Reddck,
John Arnett.
s0th Dishiet.--Adam Brison, EROS Scarboro
Thos. Parker. ..a~.
The first Tuesday in November next was the
day appointed for the next meeting in Sylvania
Benjamin l.. Prescott, esq, was called upon to
address the meeting, who responded in few pa
triotlc remarks which met a hearty appreciation
from all present,
The following resolution was proposed and car
ried by acclamation.
Resolved, by this meeting that we, portion of
the people of Georgia, feel disposed to take the
matter Of Southern wrongs, and the remedy to be
ers, and to act for ourselves that we know our
rights, ard knowing them, will dare to maintain
them,
The following resolution was also unanimously
voted by the meeting:
Resolved, That we do most earnestly solicit the
delegates elected TO represent the First Congress
siona District of Georgia in the Southern Conven-
ton, TO attend and represent us at its reassembng
in Nashville, in the month of November next ;
that We most respectfully urge upon our sister
counties of the district, to Join us in this request
that we believe, from the general expression Of
public feeling which has been made, that the peo-
pie are Z" all right" and that they will sustain at
every hazard, whatever course the Southern Con-
vention, in Its wisdom, may think best for them
to pursue.
Resoiued, That the secretary send a copy Of
these proceedings TO two or more of the public
gazettes Of the State, and request their publication
and that other papers will please copy.
MOSES N. MCCALL, Chairman.
G. COopFR