The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

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and people is leaf taken from the book of the
New England malcontents of forty years ago.
We have little doubt that the sober second
thought OF her people will restore the Palmetto
State to her allegiance, and that the same fate
| will overtake her Disunionists that has always
pursued the Dsunionisis Of other sections.
| We notice in recent Charleston Mercury
| the resolutions of late public meeting in
| Orangeburg district. and letter from Colonel
! JOHN ). PREsToN, which are full Of disaffection
and disoyalty. Mr.. PRESTON recommends
that the Legislature should meet at the regular
time, and at once propose a convention TO the
non-slaveholding States ''for the avowed pur-
pose Of Withdrawing from the existing Con
tederacy and settling the details and preparing
| for the contingencies of that secession" The
Orangeburg meeting, TO form Southern Rights
association, adopted the following resolutions:
| '' ResolUed, That the violations by the General
: Government of this Confederacy of the constitu-
tional rights Of the slaveholding States have fully
demonstrated that to them, this Government
| has become destructive of the very objects for
which it created and resistance to its oppres-
sions whatever its dangers or its consequences is
demanded alike by their interests and their honor
''Resoiued, That the people of Orangeburg hold
themselves always ready, promptly TO obey the
summons of the constituted authorities of South
Carolina, to resist such aggressons her rights
with all the means which God has given them
and to devote all they have, and all they are, to
the cause Of the South.
! "Resolued That with view to such concert of
action the part Of the people Of the slaveholding
States, as will be most conducive to efIectual re-
sstance, it is expedient that associations be formed
throughout the country for the maintenance of
Southern rights, honor, and security"
If our Southern friends will consult any edi-
ton Of MATHEW CAREY's OIce Branch, they
will find that letters and resolutions cognate
to those Of the South Carolina politicians We're
written and adopted to any extent in the New
England States during the period to which we
have above referred, and that their only effect
was to excite the mirth of their sister Common
wealths, and to consign to ultimate obscunty
the distinguished and patriotic men who were
concerned in endorsing and promulgating them.
We annex, as part of the history Of the
times, the following report, preamble and con
stitution which were adopted by the Orange
burg State Rights association:
"rhe committee appointed TO report suitable
measures for the formation Of Southern Rights
association for oaugeburg district, beg leave TO
submit the following report
"The people Of Orangeburg regard The present
condition Of the slaveholding States Of this Union
as one full Of peril from the aggressions Of the
non-savehoding States, through the action Of the
General Government on the subject Of slavery,
that they deem it cxpedient to associate Themselves
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preparatory steps to such concert of action as will
best promote ultimately the most general, con-
certed and determined resistance by all the means
which God has given us people, to the inca
surcs by which rights violated, and her
honor sought TO be tramplcd in the dust
Further submission 10 a Government so unjust
and oppressive cannot be expected from people
who have the capacity to understand their rights,
and the spirit to defend them; and it, in the asser-
ton Of those rights, the South shall be forced by
her enemies to stand by her arms such an associa-
ton is now proposed will best enable them
promptly to answer and obey the call Of the con
stituted authorities Of South Carolina, to rally
around her standard in that contest.
"Resoired, tLergore That an ton be formed
for Orangcburg district, with the following pream-
bic and constitution:
eve, the undersigned, citizens Of ornnreburg
district impressed with the necessity Of union and
concert among the people Of the South for the pur-
pose Of resisting the aggrcssions and encroach-
mcnts Of the non slav chOlding States the cons-
tutional rights Of the South, do hereby form our
selves into association for that object and ADOPT
the following constitution:
"ARr. J. This asFOciation shal be called 'Oranrc.
burg Southern Rights AesOciation;' and its object
shall be, 10 organize cIcctualy the people Of
this district in support OF the institutions Of the
SOuth-to promote concert Of action between the
citizens OF this and other southern States in vindi-
cation Of their rightsand 20 sustain the con
authorities of the State in all and whatsoever nea
sures she may adopt in her own defence or that Of
her sister Statcs
"ART. q Every friend Of the South may become
member by signing this constitution
"ART. III The officers Of this Association shall
be n President and nine Vice Presidents. a record
ing Secretary, and n Treasurer a Committee Of
Safety, and a Committee Of Correspondence, and
Committee Of Finance.
"ART. iv.-The President Vice Presidents, Re
coTding Secretary, and Treasurer, shall be elected
annually, and their duties shall be those usually
appcrtaining TO their respective Offices.
"ART. v.--The Committee Of Safety shall consist
Of Fifty. five members, appointed by the Association
annually; and the duty Of sad committee shall be,
30 consider all communications relating TO the oh
jccts Of this Association-to call extra meetings
whenever five Of their number may request the
President, or, in his absence Vice President 20
to do; and 70 prepare and lay before tho Assoca
ton, at its meetings such reports and information
as they may deem necessary important. The
officers Of the Association shall be er ogeio members
Of the Committee Of Safety
"ART. v.-The Committee Of Correspondence
shall be elected annually, aud consist Of six mem
bers whose duty IL shall be TO carry on al CORE.
spondoncc in this and other slaveholdng states in
relation TO the objects Of the association, and to
port the same 20 the Committee Of Safety, when
ever it may be necessary.
"ART. vt.-The Committee Of Finance shall be
appointed annually, and consist Of two members,
whose duty Il shall be TO raise, by voluntary con.
ributions. the ways and means 20 carry out the OBJ
jccts Of this Association under the direction of the
Committee Of Safety
AR. vIr.-There shall be regular meetings Of
this Association every first Monday in each month
"ART. Ix.--This Association shall appoint dele
gates 10 other associations of the same name con-
yentons and mass meetings, whenever the Com
mittee Of Safety shall deem it expcdent.
"ART. This Association shall continue in X.
lstence until southern wrongs redressed, the
State resumes the power heretofore delegated the
| United States"