The southern press., 1850-09-06


rights and privileges, and ,ohsreas, in the pre-
sent state Of public affairs in regard to Southern
rights, il is the avowed determination of tn,
4 Northern people and party to exclude the South
ern people from any and all share in the terrific
rles, Of right belonging to the slaveholding aswel
as non-slaveholding States, for the purpose ofhem
ming in the Southern States with Gordon Of free
States, with the express intention finally, and as
speedily as possible OF entirely aboishing the In
stitution Of slavery; and ,phereas the Northerr
people have declared and reiterated their purpose
Of aboiishing slavery in the Southern States by
any means whatever; and phereas they are pur
suing these purposes in utter disregard OF the con-
stitutional compact which connects the States OF
the Union, openly in the Federal Legislature and
in their State Legislatures and by all the applian-
oes of power, wealth, influence and the press, as
well as by devious and vile artifces; and ,chereas
the South with suicidal magnanjmity has ceded
TO the North the greater portion OF the territory
which she now possesses and has for long series
of years, compromised to her own injury every
difficulty growing out of the attacks Of the North
in her domestic instutons and tphereas these pro-
ceedngs on the part of the Northern people are
outrages and entertainments, eventually involving
consequences at which human nature shudders,
which now demand action, it behooves us untedly
and firmly to organize in sefdefence and for self
preservation; and ,ohereas unanimity, harmony
| and concert indspensably necessary to sue
cessfu effort and give respectabiity and force to
action Therefore, ~
Resolved, That we who are here present, whose
names are hereunto annexed, and all who here
after may be disposed to join with us, hereby
unite ourselves in club, under the name Of the
"Southern Rights Club" Of St. Mary'a, Camden
| county, Georgia, with the following officers, viz
a President, four Vice Presidents, three Cores
pondng Secretaries and four Readers, who shall
be elected every six months, and that meetings
shall be held at the call of the President or any
three members.
RESOLVED, That the purpose Of this organization
is the formation of Southern rights party, the
dissemination Of facts and knowledge in the points
at issue between the North and South the public
reading Of such valuable papers and documents
bearing on these points, as are not published in
the different papers taken by the members Of the
club, and speaking, discussing and consulting as
occasion may require.
Resolved, That we hold ourselves ready at all
times to furnish to the people of any portion OF
the county such papers pamphlets on these
subjects, as we may have, or can procure, and il
requested, one more of the members will al
any time address public meeting in any part OF
the county, on these important subjects.
Resolred, That we earnestly request the forma-
ton Of Central club, based upon these vital prin-
ciples, and with these truly Southern objects, in
Macon or some central point in the State, under
whose lead and direction we will cheerfuly place
ourselves, and that respectfully request and re-
county, and as far as practicable, in the several
election precns in each county in the State,' with
whom we hold ourselves ready to correspond and
unite in effort.
| Resolved, That we respectfully suggest to the
people of the other saveholdng States, similar
| organizations and concert on these important
matters.
| Resolped. That we invite the citizens of Cam
den county to unite with us in this truly Southern
object
| Resolved, That we cordially recommend to the
members of this and all affiliated clubs, and to the
Southern people generally, the Southern Rights
paper, lately established in Washington, under
the name Of the "Souihern Pres, and would urge
upon all the importance of extending its circula
ton, and giving it hearty support.
| Resoired, That the organization of this club b'
published in the Savannah Georgian, Morning
News and Republican in the Macon Telegraph
Columbus Times, Augusta Constitutionalist, Al
bany Patriot, Charleston Mercury and in th
Southern Press and in all the other papers favor
able to Southern rights
The following officers were elected: Presiden
James M. Smith. ice Presidents-Jno. J. Du
faur, c. M. Caldwell, +. 0. Curtis, F. M. Adams
Corresponding SecreiarieS-E. Griswold, l.. Mar
tin, l.. ID. DLyon. Readers-H. Bacon, A
Barratte, +. M. Adams, II. Grovenstier.
JNO. J. DUFAUR, Vice President.
E. GRIswoLD, J c,.,;..
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