The southern press., 1850-09-05

their aggressons upon our rights, and decline to
meet US upon terms of honorable adjustment, re
lying upon the justice Of our cause, we are pre-
pared to assert and defend our full rights as guar
anteed by the Constitution.
| Resolved, That Texas having successfully main
tanned her Independence as Republic, with GER
tain defined limits and boundaries-haying beer
received into the Union one of the States, and
a war having been waged against Mexico in de-
fence Of said boundaries, and the question having
been thus determined, the benefit enures not to the
General Government, but to Texas.
Resolved, That the admission Of California as
State into the Union, with the enormous bounda
ries claimed by Her, and with her limited perma
nent population, would be wrong inflicted upon
the slaveholding States-a fraud perpetrated
against the latter, and would justify such extrems
measures of resistance as they might determine
Resolved, That any effort, either by Legislative
| enactment or force of arms, on the part of the
General Government, TO establish State or ter
| ritorlal Government upon soil belong to Texas
would justify the latter in active resstance that il
would be her duty to repel force with force
Should collision occur between the forces of the
United States and the State Of Texas upon an is
| sue thus made, the people of the entire South
would not only sympathze with the aggrieyed
party, but would manifest their devotion 70 truth
and justice by extending their aid, and by fln
ishing men and money; and in the event Texas
should be called upon to maintain her honor and
the territory by force of arms, the Governor OF
Alabama is hereby requested to Immediately con.
vene the Legislature, in order that proper mea
sures may be taken at once to aid her in her strug
gle against the encroachments Of the Federal
Government.
Resolred, That should Congress adjourn with.
out an adjustment of pending difficulties, upon
terms such as the South can honorably accept, we
| approve of the reassembling of Convention al
Nashville; and to secure the attendance of those
who will directly represent our views as expressed
in the foregoing resolutions, this meeting will ap
point two county delegates to said Convention.
Resolped, That we unanimously request our dis
tinguished fellow-ctizen, the Hon. Benjamin
Fitzpatrick, heretofore selected as delegate foi
the State at 1arge0 to attend the reassembling o
the proposed convention. .'>.7 70
Rssolusd, That should it be deemed advisable
to hold a convention Of the counties composing
this Congressional District, we will hereafter
take proper measures to be represented in the
same. ~ t.'.' .1.
Resolp.d, That we, without distinction OF party,
approve Of the high position taken by the Hon
Sampson w. Harris, our immediate representa-.
tive, upon the subject, of slavery, and that we
tender to him our thanks as Southerners, for the
able aud dignifed manner in which he has dis.
charged his duty to his constituents.
RESOLVED, That copy Of these resolutions be
forwarded to our Senators and Representative in
Congress, and that the same be by them presented
to their respective Houses, and the resolutions
Of this meeting as far as we have the right to in
struct) be considered as instructions for our said
Senators and Representatives. -
Resotped, That the papers in Alabama, and the
Southern Press, at Washington City, be requested
to publish these proceedings.
Pending the consideration of the resolutions
appropriate and eloquent speeches were delivered
by Revd. B. Strickland, w. II. 'Northington, J
L. Lowrie, and N. Clark, esqrs. The speakers
displayed thorough knowledge of the subjects
discussed by them, and their remarks were list
ened to most attentively by the audience. They
were frequently interrupted by bursts of applause
and 1t was evident that the hardy yeomanry of The
county, who composed the meeting, fully realized
the importance of the crisis and responded ear
nestly to the most extreme conclusions snd strong
est expressions Of the speakers. The distinction
of Wing and Democrat appeared to have been for
gotten, all joining " shoulder to shoulder" in the
work of resistance to Northern aggression. W.
can say to our brethren Of the South, that we are
united and resolved TO defend our rights. Revds
John D. Noodle and D. B. Ssnedy were appoint
ed county delegates, and E. Il. Robinson, ESQ
and DR.. VIM. +. Boisseau, alternates
On motion Of Col. Wilkinson, the meeting ad
journed.
MARK HOWARD,
JESSE R. JONES, '"a''me"'
". c c: Isnsas, Jacssos, sses'a'ies.
SOUTHERN RIGHTs MEETING IN COLUMBIA, s. C
Pursuant to previous notice, notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, a large and inauentia
meeting Of the citizens of Richland District was
the gath ult., for the purpose Of adopting plar
OF organization to give concert and harmony te
whatever measures for the defence of the South
may be deemed advisable by their fellow citizens
! in other districts Of this State and our sister
States.
9 On motion of Jas. v. Lyles, esq, w. F. De-
Saussure, Esq, was unanimously called to the
chair, and on motion Of Dr.. w. Reynolds
Messrs. John G. Bowman, w. B. Johnston, w
B. Carlisle and Alexander Carroll were appointed
Secretaries.
The meeting having been called to order, and
the Chairman having succinctly but emphatically
stated the object Of its convention, Col. Maxcy
Gregg submitted the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of this meeting
that District Association should be formed to bt
called "a Southern Rights Association.
Resolved, That committee of twenty
members be appointed to report, at an adjourned
meeting of the citizens of this District, measures
for efecting the above mentioned object.
On motion of Col. J. S. Preston, it was unan
mously
RESOLVED, That the commtte be requested to re
port to the adjourned meeting, to be held on tn,
first Thursday in September next, at eleven 'cocl
| In the forenoon.
In conformity with the second Of the foregoing
resolutions, the chairman nominated the follow
ing. gentlemen to constitute the committee
X: H: Goodwin, Hon. w. c. Preston, Johr
Caldwell, James v. Lyles, Jno. A Crawford, B
F. TAYLOR, A. II. GLADDEN., John S. Preston
Maj. w. Wallace, DR.. VIM. Reynolds, DR.. Edw
Sill, sr., w. Hampton, ir:, Capt. J. H. Pearson
DR.. R. W. Gibbes, A. +. Dubard, Capt. J. Doug
lass. DR.. Joel R. Adams, John R. Brown, G
Bookter, Joel Adams, sr., DR.. Center, Richart
O'Neae.
The business of the day having thus far pro
ceeded, the Hon. J. A. Black announced that h,
had that moment received the subjoined series o
resolutions from the Hon. w. c. Preston, who's
feeble state of health precluded him from being
present and offering them in person:
Resolved, That the persevering and sy stemat
assaults made by the non-slaveholding States
upon the property and feelings Of the slavehold
ing States, render it expedient and proper that tn
latter should adopt measures to arrest the griev
ance, and secure to themselves that peace ant
safety, the enjoyment Of which is the object of al
government.