The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-10
SOUTHERN RIGHTS M I>ETlNGS.s-
From The Ripley (.Miss. J Advertiser.

| PUBLIC MEETING.--On the 9th instant, n large
number Of the citizens Of Tppah, from eli parts
| OF the county, and without distinction of party
assembled in the Court House, in the town Of
Ripley, 10 take into consideration the allabsor-
bing subjects that are now agtAting the public
mind, well rs the Congress Of the United
States and to express their opinion in relation
to the acts and doings Of the Nashville Conycn-
| ton, and the Resembling Of the same
The meeting was organized by calling Sam
uel Craig, esq, TO the chiir, and Mr.. o. X. Nil
Ter, was appointed secretary
On motion committee of six was appointed,
three from each political party, viz Hon c. A
Green, ID B. Wright esq, DIR. Daniel Griffith
Coz N. Harden, IT, Rnincy, esq, and DR.. J. B
Ellis; who retired to consult During their alb
sence the meeting was addressed in II very ap
| proprate and eloquent manner, by Governor
Mathews, when the committee returned, and
submitted the following resolutions, which wer,
received, and adopted without one dissenting
| voice:
! Resolred, That we are devotcdly attached to
the Union OF these States under the guarantees
of the Constitution.
| Resolred, That we approve the resolutions OF
the Nashville Convention and that we are in
favor of its reassenibling ut the time, and place
designated.
Resolred, That, if the Federal Government
shall attempt to support the revolutionary move
ment at Santa Re by military force, we will sup
port Texas in maintaining her jurisdiction over
her territory and the Governor of this State is
hereby requested, in that event, to convene the
Legislature, in order that they may devise way,
aud means to make such support efficient.
Resolred, That these resolutions be published
in the Ripley Advertiser, and The Southern
Press at Washington and TINT the Chairman
forward copy to each OF our Representatives
and Senators in Congress, to the Governor Of
this State, and to His Excellcncy, Willard Fill
more
The meeting was again addressed by ID. B.
Wright, esq, in favor of Constitutional Union,
and Southern Right, TO the entire satisfaction
OF the meeting. When on motion the meeting
adjourned.
SAMUEL CRAIG, sen, Chairman.
0. r. MILLER, Secretary
SOUTHERN RIGHTS Meeting IN MARIETTA,
(GA.,) October LIST, l850.--The Association met
according to adjournment. ~
The object of the meeting having been ex-
planned by the President, the following pream-
BILE and resolution were offered by Captain A.
Nelson, and unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas, His Excellency Geo W. Towns,
in accordance with an act OF the last Legislature
has called Convention Of the people Of this
State, by the election of delegates in each county,
regarding it important that this county should
be represented, we deem il right ana proper to
suggest ticket to be run by the Southern rights
party Of Cobb county, and as there is diversity
OF opinion as to the mode of resistance to be
adopted by the Convention
BE Il RESOLVED, That we pledge ourselves to
abide by the action of the State Convention,
called to assemble in Milledgevie, in December
next, in whatever measures OF rejistince to
Northern aggression they in their wisdom, my
determination upon, always excepting uncond
tional submission.
A beautiful Banner was then presented by the
ladies' Of Marietta to the Association, through
Capt. A Nelson, who, with some appropriate re-
marks, delivered the same over to Major John
Dunwoody, ST., who was appointed by the Assoc
citation to receive the same, and who then dcliv-
cred most patriotic and feeling address to the
people, upon the recent encroachments made by
Congress on the rights Of the people Of the
South. After which, motion was made, thnt 4,
committee Of ten be appointed by the President
to report to the meeting suitable gentlemen to
represent this county in the Convention to meet
in Milledgevie, in December next Where
upon, the President appointed the following
committee: VIM. G. Green, James b. Blackw ell
VIM Fuller, J. F. Black, F. Hall, Jno. Dun.
woody, w. ]. Kiser, Isaac Mcconnell, |. d. Ma
lony, and J. O. Garhrell.
During the absence ofthe committee, Colonel
VIM. s. Johnson was called upon to address the
meetings who responded in animated and
eloquent speech Captain A. Nelson followed
Col. S. in !, few appropriate remarks.
The above committee reported unanimously
the following gentlemen as suitable candidates |
to represent this county in the Convention, viz
Maj Jno Dunwoody, sr., N. Heggie, esq, Gen
John ). Anderson, John +. Arnold, esq, which
report WAS adopted by the meeting without Il
dissenting voice.
When upon motion of Jno. O. Garthrc'l, esq
the Association adjourned to mect the LIST Tues
day in November next.
C.. TUCKER, President
7. II. MOORE, Secretary