The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-14

HoUrHERx MEETING IN MACON CousrY--Ai
meeting Of the citizens OF Macon and sdjotn
ing counties, held at Town Creek Methods
Church, on Thursday, Sd day OF October, 1850
the following gentlemen were appointed Officers
| to preside over its deliberations: DR.. VIM. r.
Cunnincham and Capt Bird Fitzpatrick, Pre1
dents Major @. II. White, A. Chambers, Dr.. J
W. Pierce and Dr. J. A. Lewis, Vice Presidents
and ". ii. Powell and James +. Malone, re-
questcd to net as Secretaries.
On motion OF james Blackmon, esq, the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed committee
to draft resolutions for the consideration OF the
meeting:
James r. Malone, James Blackmon, c. j. Ttz-
patrick, j. H. White DIR. Pierce, J. Fitzpatrick
L. Lassitor, Homer Blackmon and Q. +. Cham.
bcrs. After the committee retired, letters We're
read from the following gentlemen: Hon. w
L. Yancey, Ex-Governor A. l. Bagby, MAJOR
Buford, Col J. g. Shorter, and Col. Thos. Will
liams expressing their inability to attend on ac-
count of business engagements, but painting in
it's true colors, the deep degradation of the
South, ii she submits in this emergency, and vim
dicating her rights her honor and her insttu-
tons, in truly patriotic terms.
During the absence of the committee, Col. J.
]. Seibles, Of Montgomery, was called upon and
addressed the meeting in his usual able and elo-
quent manner
The committee then reported, through James
F. Malone, the following resolutions, who sup
ported the principles involved, in brief address.
Whereas, the late aggressive action upon the
pirt Of Congress has fully consnmmated the
wrongs aud degradation Of the South. BE it
therefore
L. Resolred, That the Governor of this State
be, and he is hereby earnestly requested to con-
vene an extra session Of the Legislature, at us
early day as practicable, for the purpose OF
calling Convention of the people, to determine
The mode and measure OF redress.
g. Resolred, That we regard the admission OF
California, under its pretended organization us a
State, without authority OF precedent or law,
and the attempt to dismember Texas Of her ter
ritory to be converted to Free.soil, as an evil
dence to disfranchise US of our constitutional
rights, and tending to destroy that equilibrium
under which alone this Union can be sustained
3. Resolred, That as our circumstances, both
in primary assemblies and in solemn Legislative
resolutions, nave been totally disregarded, it is
time for us to act more etfecfualy when our
rights, our interests, and our property are so vi
tally endangered.
a. Resoired, That we hold secession from
this Union by the Southern States, to be the true
remedy for the South in this cmergencv--a right
which is cnval with the formation of the Con-
sttution itself, recognized and sustained by men
who have rendered eminent services to the
country, and who participated in the formation
of the Federal compact.
5. RESOLVED, That rs Georgia has CALAMITY
thrown herself in the lead, we pledge ourselves
to sustain her in every emergency consistent
with the principles OF these resolutions
G. ResoiDed, That committee Of thirteen be
appointed by the Chairman, rs committee OF
correspondence, to concentrate and embody pub
lie opinion. And we recommend to other coun-
ties Of the State to pursue similar course, SO
rs to ascertain m # effectilaly whether the peo
pie Of Alabama intend to submit to the present
wrongs and degradation tamely yield up theil
rights, or, if need be, defend them with " thei
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honors."
The following gentlemen Col p. I. Sayre
Judge Thos S. Mays, and Col. John Cochran
were introduced, and addressed the meeting ii
strains OF proud eloquence, calculated to arous.
every true-hearted Southern man, and fully de.
fining the true position of the South--in this
emergency.
On motion of r. II. Ponde, esq,
Resolped, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries
and furnished the Advertiser and Gazette, fol-
pubcation--with the request, that the papers il
! this District, and the Southern Press" at Wash
ington, copy.
Resolced, That an authenticated copy also b.
forwarded by the Secretaries to Gov. Bell 0
Texas, and Gov. Towns Of Georgia. ard Gov
| Collier Of this State.
w. R. CUNNINGHAM, ! p,es;d,,,s
BIRD FITZPATRICK, '''"' 60
r. II. POWELL, c.
JAMES f. MALONE,