The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-24

..r;e. % resolutions "a sss5
:, -. siie meeting held ;,
Macoa -. ret that Hs have
80, COON ings a the meet.
ing en- sEgst
TIE, fIlal the ad
mission 81 robery Of the
South, and A5olition.
2. Resolved tive unhesila.
,inolv deny the ebae the free-soil
| Constitution of Caiifon was framed
Through the inst mentality President
polk. we declare 10 be imnat dEiaI to Us
whether it was astigatsd by President
Polk or Taylor On this question we are
neither Polk or TAYLOR men, but Southern
Rights men, and arc oppoted to the fraud
perpetrated on the rights Of the Southern
people by this Constitution by whom, soever
| framed or formed.
| 2. Resolved, That in Offering TO the
South as a boon the territories OF New
Mexico and Utah, where TO liugate with
their own slaves, sueing them i'll the tede-
raj Court for their freedom, is worse than
the robbery in Callfornia-it is addingin-
suit to injury, and especially offensive,
since every man of them tell us that the
law in those Territories are against the
master and in favor of the slave i'll such
litigation.
A. Resolved, That in d.embering Tex.
as after her boundaries had been acknoWl-
lodged by every department Of this Govern
ment, Liberty and States rights have re-
eeived a blow no less alarming TO lreemen,
who are not blinded by party prejudIces,
than was the partition Of Poland.
s. Resolved, That the last Legislature
acted the part of faithful public servants in
: providing by an almost unanimous vote, for
a Convention Of the people OF this State, 70
consult and adopt measures for their com
mon safety.
6. Resolved, That in our opinion, il was
not the intention of the Legislature 10 pre-
7 dictate the cali nf the CONVENTION solely on
r the admission OF California, but ralher On
y that as one Of q long chain OF aggres-iou>,
:, and as an evidence Of this, we ci.e tie pre-
ambls of the act.
7. Resolved, That it is the duty Of al
} governments 20 protect and not destroy, the
Y persons and property of the citizens Con.
n gress should protect us in the enjoyment o:
IS our slaves, and yet have no power 10 con
troll or abrIdge such ediOymsnt.r This IS
'non Intervention"
II S. Resolved, That it is not true that
Z the North supported or approved Of
ID the Fugitive Slave Bill in Congress, or le.
? the South have her own way in IL tie mai
>, ter The yeas and nays show that every
Northern Senator present, save two, voted
& against it, and large majority in the
ls House.
n ~ - =. -, L.
j. thus resolved never to cease their agrees.
er ions, we will never cease te oppose and re-
- sist at all hazards, and TO the last exIremi.
~, all such aggressions III future.
10. Resolved, That those who maaier.,
III such alarm and adherence at the call Of 4
e meeting OF the citizens Of Georgia, give er-.
De lldence OF very little faith IN the virtue aad
% capacity Of our citizens.
r. II. Resolved, That if half the repug-
nance were felt or expressed at the NORTH
:" against the holding of Anti-Slavery Con
e ventions, that there Is here at the South
against one for our protection, We should
to have far less TO apprehcnd.
:: -. Resolved, That we have an abiding
4 confidence in the capacity Of the people for
self-government, when not mislsd bv dis
IS'AN@SA0AI~g ID,
OF sherefoEe, apprehend no danger from ;heir
meeting to consult for their safery Such
RS meetings are formidable TO tyrauts only
IS. Resolved, That those who made
=" the Constitution were all white. men. aul
" that they ordained that the Constitution
de they made was for the whites and not thu
a blacks, by declaring that they formed
. "to secure The blessing Of liberty to US an,
our posterity."
a. Resolved. That while we are fo
IT, the Union, SO long as the Constitution pro
ty tects US, we are against it when that pro
So lection ceases.
up IS. Resolved, That our fathers WHO
no made the Constitution were equals North
~ and South and expected their posterity to
al be treated as equals,
IS 10. Resolved, That the citizens Of no
to State, North or South, can submit 70 BE-
Use treated as interiors or underlIngs, without
he disgracing Their fathers and becoming
slaves.
-, II. Resolved, That we will support
no man for the Convention who will dis
ay grace Georgia by cowardly measures Of
surrender to Northern arrogance and
we wrong.
he IS. Resolved, Tina. our destiny is with
ars Georgia and the South; and whatever fate
awaits US we will never be found cooper
atlnS with the enemies of our institutions
vas or occupying questionable grounds. against
ou- the land Of our homes and of our families
es. but will stand true and maintain her righs
- at all hazards.