The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-13

SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETINGS

assembled at tho Court House on Monday lust u
hear addresses from their delegates to tle-Nasa
vile Convention, Messrs. Gre gig and Chssnat
Gen. s. r. Chandler of Chremont aud Hon. l.
F. Rhnme OF Clarendon, were appointed Chair
men. Gen. Chandler having explained the OBJ
ject of tho meeting, intr. duced Messrs. Gregg
and Chestnut, whose patriotic and eloquent nj
dresses, were listened to with great attention
and greeted with much applause. After they
had concluded committee of sixteen was, OF
motion of DR.. James McCauley, appointed to
prepare resolutions to be submitted to the meet.
ing. The Committee consisted OF the follow
ing gen, lemen DIR. James McCauley, Capt. J.
b. N. Hammet, DR.. J. b. Witherspoon, Col. +.
NJ Mellett, Henry Wells, DR.. w. W. Anderson,
Capt. +. Sumter, Col. James f. Relnbert, G. w.
McCutchen, Capt. W. A. Muldrow, Il. G. Rich
ardson, Capt. Nj. NJ. Bendow, Mai. II. d. Rhame
J. j. Nelson, Capt. w. l.. Reynolds and DIR. T.
w. Briggs.
While the Committee were out Capt l.. If
Belser introduced the following resolutions which
were seconded by the Rev. Jno. $. Richardson
and unanimously adopted -
WHEREAS, a course of aggressive measures
directed against Southern rights and institutions,
and dictated well by Il spirit of jealousy and
gain, as by spirit of fanaticsln, has been for n
series of years steadily pursued by the non
slaveholding States; and whereas the security
Of our rights as citizens of an independent
State, demands that we should keep watchful
eye upon the acts and designs of those who
have such ends in view, and unite in pursuing
such measures as are likely to defeat their meta
riOus purposes, therefore,
| ]. RESOLVED, That we heartily approve the
plan Of organizing Southern Rights Associa-
tons in the different districts of This State whose
object will be to expose Northern policy in
its naked detOrmity, continually to view; to
| keep awake the spirit with which we should
meet those who seek to impose yoke and up
ply the scourge, and to unite the citizens Of the
State in the adoption of efficient measures OF
protection and redress.
2. RESOLVED, That Southern Rights Asso
cation si,ould be formed in each of the election
counties of Claremont and Clarendon; and tina,
to effect this object III part an adjourned meet
ing of the citizens of Clure.nont be held ut this
place on the first Monday inoftober nest at the
hour Of II NJ.
A. Resolucd, That committee Of Twelve b.
appointed by the chairman Of this meeting t,
report ut the nd journed meeting, plan for pro
perry organizing such All association for Clar,
mont county.
Under the last resolution the following gen
tlemen were appointed on the committee Capt
L. H. Belser, Il. B. Frazer, Capt. J. ID. Banding
J. s. G. Richardson, Capt S. Sumter, Rev. J. {
Richardson, r. l.. Heriot, Capt. J. 7. GreeI
Capt. w. Harris, J. w. Rembert, Capt. W
Scott, Capt. Isaac Keels.
Tho committee of sixteen, through thei
chairman, Dr. James McCauoy, reported tn,
following resolutions which were u,ianimousl,
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the continued aggression'
and systematic assaults Of the nol-slay eioldne
States upon the constitutional rights Of tn,
South render it imperative upon the people
the slave holding States, as they value thciI
peace, prosperity and happiness,.to adopt meas
urcs to secure to themselves guarantee thar
their rights shall be protected and their equait,
acknowledged.
RESOLVED, That we cordially approve the re
solutions and address of the Nashville Convcn
ton, and that VIC hereby tender to our ilnme
date delegation to that convention our entire
apprG blton Of the course pursued by them il.
that body.
RESOLVED, That IA n measure Of extreme con.
ccssion and for the sake OF peace, we are willing
to consent to the adaptation of the line 36 80
as linz Of territorial division betwe n the slave
holding and non-sllvcholding States of tn,
Union.
RESOLVED, That the South stands pledged to
| maintain this line as the No thcrn limit of hc
! territory, and that we pledge ourselves to defend
| and slst in the same "by all means that God hi,
put in our power.
RESOLVED, That the territory cl lined b.
Texas to be- within her bound .ry is hers upoI
every principle Of national law and that it is the
1uty Of the feGeral Government to respect the
same.
RESOLVED, That the course Of the Federal
Government with respect to the bou Diary OF
Texas, is a hgh-handed outrage upon the rights
of u sovereign State, and cannO ard will not
be sustained by free and an enlightened peo-
pie.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the South,
ern States (and that we do hereby pledge our
selves) to sustain Texas in the present danger
GUS emergency in which she is placed by Federal
usurpation, ut all hazards and to tho last ex-
tremity.
On motion of Capt J. D. Ashmorc, the pro-
ceedings of the meeting were ordered to be pub
isl;ed, and the meeting adjourned.
A full report of the proceedings has not yet
been prepared by the Secretaries. 1t will be
prepared and published hereafter.
SOUTHERN MEETING IN ArrAuGA.-A large and
respectable meeting Of the citizens OF AufauSa
county, Alabama was held agreeable to previous
notice at Kingston, on Monday, the 18th ultimo.
On motion Of Mai. B. Hall, the Rev Mark
Howard, (Democrat,) and Jesse H. Jones' esq,
(Whig,) were elected as Chairmen, A. w. Me
Neel and Walter c. Jackson appointed Secre,a-
rieB.
Upon assuming the Chair, Mr.. Jones explained
in an appropriate manner the object Of the meet
ing AFTER which, he expressed his'own fears that
nothing could now be done that would ward Off
the fury of the storm which he believed would in
evtably burst upon us. He was not prepared for
submission to the continued encroschments Of the
North upon our rights. He pledged himself to
stand by the South through g weal.or woe"
Rev. Mr.. Howard spoke Of the alarming crisis
which threatened SO much OF evil TO the country
it's dissolution whenever the rights OF the South
ceased 70 be regarded by our brethren Of the
North. He desired unanimity and concsrt OF
acticn-.a arm ssand by the South migassyst bs
productive ofgoods>@ a,) .s.t.