The southern press., 1850-09-06
SOUTHER RIGHTS MEETINGS.

enthusiastic meeting of the people of Talbot
county, Ga, without distinction OF, party, was
held at Fountain Spring Camp Ground. When
on motion, Dr. VIM. Drane and Persons Walker
esq, were called to the Chair, and A. Il. Ed
wards and Jas Rossau appointed to act as Sc
cretaries. k = r.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Cul-
verhouse, Crawford, Howard, Smith, and Glib
son, in able and effective speeches. They urged
upon the people the necessity of union, and to
forget old party lines.
The following report and resolutions were
offered by II. Riley, esq, prefaced by few
brief, but appropriate and eloquent remarks.
u AS the powers Of government in this country
are derived from the consent Of the governed, it
is the right of the people, and it is part OF wis.,
dom in them, to assent BILE together Mt such times
and places, as may best suit their convenience,
to take into consideration all questions, arising
under different constructions of the Constitu-
tion, deeply affecting their vital interests, and
proclaim to the world, what they conceive their
rights to be, and the course to be taken in rela-
ton thereto The magnitude Of the question,
and the intensity of the struggle, now being
carried on between the North and South, and
the fatal consequence of an adverse decision to
the latter, and indeed to the whole country,
8 0uld be sufficient to break all old party ties and
obligations, and bring out every Southern man
in defence of his rights, the Constitution and
Union.
The history of the anti slavery sentiment in
the North has been too often and faithfully given
to require rehearsal at this time. We should
never forget the important facts that it has been
progressive; and that our submission to its un-
righteous demands, has only added fuel to the
flames In view Of the vitiated state of public
opinion in the Northern States, the man here
who shuts his eyes to facts, and still! cries out
for peace by submission, is in effect, inviting and
encouraging the Abotionists on to the accom-
plishment of the great object ofall their efforts
final and complete emanci patton in all the States
Each of the States of the Union being equally
sovereign, it follows beyond the power Of contra
vention that as the territory Of the United States
is the common property OF all the States, the
General Government us trustee or agent, is
firmly bound by the national compact to pro-
tect the people of the Southern as well us the
Northern States, in the use and enjoyment of
every kind of property such being recognized
as property by the Federal Constitution, and the
State governments respectively and in failing
to discharge this solemn constitutional obliga
tion we see an utter disregard of our rights, and
} n determination to destroy the equality of the
States, and as such we feel that we would be
fully justified in repell;ng this dangerous doc
trne ut all hazards and to the last extremity.
| Although we will never surrender the great
principle of our rights, to emigrate to the terri
tories of the United States with our slave pro.
perty yet for the sake ofpcace and harmony and
to settle this veXed question upon a durable
basis, we are willing to division of the territory
by the extension of the Missouri Compromise
line to the Pacific, with distinct recognition of
our rights, south of that line, but further than
this, we cannot 60.
lst. RESOLVED, That we fully and unreserved-
ly endorse and approve the resolutions and ad-
dress of the Nashville Convention.
ID RESOLVED, That in the proceedings of
the Nashville Convention, we see devotion to
the union of the States upon the principles of
the Constitution, that cannot be surpassed, nor
too highly recommended. And we further de-
clare, that the recommendations of the Conven-
ton, composed as it was, of wise and patriotic
men, Wings and Democrats, from different sec
TORS of the South, are entitled to the highest
respect, and the basis of settlement proposed
by it should be accepted by every true-hearted
Southern man, as the common platform of the
whole South, from which he would not be driven
except ut the point of the bayonet
Sd. RESOLVED, That the plan of settlement
proposed by the Committee of Thirteen, COM
: monty known MS the Clay Compromise is ar
open violation of the Constitution, and mani
festly unjust to the South 1t is base surren
' der of Southern rights and honor, ckrstened
| with the baptismal name of Compromise.
f 4th. RESOLVED, That the movements of the
people OF California in forming State conslitu-
$ ton, are wanton violations Of the Federal Con-
2 stitution, without precedent and destructive of
our rights, and that we, rs portion of the peo-
pie who are deeply affc. ted by this question,
will oppose her admission as n sovereign State
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extended boundaries; but for the sake Of peace
and harmony, and in a generous spirit of lib
erty, we are willing to acquiesce in her adms-
sion if the line of Sc. 80 be made her southern
boundary.
9th. RESOLVED, That we 90 for the line Of
$500 because it was originally forced upon us,
and has since been recognized by Congress and
acquesced in by the country-becausc it is the
easiest and simplest way Of settling the question
upon permanent basis-because the South has
never been benefited by it, but if extended now
to the Pacific, she will get fair share of the
territories; because each party will fully under
stand the rights accruing to it-because it was
recommended by the Nashville Convention, and
lastly, it will enlist greater number of advo-
Gates than any plan yet proposed.
9th RESOLVED, That as the States have
common interest in the District of Columbia,
any law enacted by Congress interfering with
the buying or selling of slaves in said District,
is in bad faith to the Southern States, and a
positive violation of our rights, and ought not
TO bc submitted to by the Southern people.
7th. RESOLVED, That the recognition by the
United States Of the independence of Texas
with her prescribed boundaries, the act of Con-
gress providing for annexation and the accept
ance Of Texas Of the terms proposed gave to
Texas as against the United States, title clear
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in her constitution, that the United States only
reserved the right to settle the question of
boundary with Mexico, and the latter by treaty
with this Government having yielded that boun-
dary, the benefit inurcs to Texas.
Sth. RESOLVED, Tnat rs we have nothing to
expect from the magnanimity of the North, she
having lost all brotherly love and respect for us
our divisions should be healed, the voice of par,
ty hushed, and we should unite upona definit,
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