The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-10
For the Southern Press.

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According to previous notice, a large public
meeting was held at Dry Creek, near Lofts Post
Office, Edgefed District, South Carolina, on Dist
JULY 1850, to take in consideration the questions
now agitating the Union, and give expression
Of opinion upon the proceedings Of the Nashville
Convention. ts
Capt VIM. Mobley was called to the chair,
and Col John Huiet requested to act as Secretary.
After the object Of the meeting having been ex-
planned, DR.. John G. Ready arose, read and sub
mitted the following resolutions, and advocated
them at some length, in which he fully portrayed
the situation Of the South in the present crisis
showing the many wrongs the South had endured
for the sake Of Union, that we had been despoiled
Of our property; our good name held up az an OBJ
ject Of rdicule the world, and Mt this time the
North is endeavoring to debar US from our equal
rights in the territories acquired from Mexico in
our late treaty with that power, and insisted that
it was time for the South to fully calculate the adj
vantages under which size was laboring while
adhering to the Union, based as it is at present,
neither upon the Constitution nor the obligations
Of an oath given to support that Constitution, but
rather upon the fanatical opinions of set of ROB-
BEERS who make it their boast in their reports, of
the amount of property which they annually en-
tice to leave our borders. is'11u Nat44d
The Rev. John X. Johnson followed in support
Of the resolutions offered, in which he stated ne
was no politician and had no desire TO engage in
| the politics Of the day, but as citizen of his
country, it became him, and he felt it his duty to
give his opinion at the present time.
He said it was principle in nature, that to
submit to a wrong only invited to greater wrong.
and il was also further principle in nature, that
the only way to maintain our rights was to defend
them. He thought it was high time for the South
to b. ready TO meet the issue, and even, il neces-
sary at the point Of the bayonet-that he would,
rather than to submit to such wrongs as set forth
by his friend, prefer, himself, that he and his
were swept from the stage Of existence.
The resolutions were re-read by the secretary;
an invitation was extended to any person or per-
sons holding contrary opinions, that opportu-
nifty was afforded to them to make their objections
and argue the same. Amer considerable pause,
no one Directing, they were put TO the meeting and
unanimously adopted
l. Resolved, That we cordially acquiesce in the
resolutions adopted by the Southern Convention
at Nashville with regard to the rights Of the South
in the territories acquired by the Mexican war,
and hereby ratfy the same. 8, $50 ~ 1900
Q. Resolved; That in Difference to the Nashville
Convention, we will accept the Missouri Compro-
mise line Of $50 80 to the Pacific, but call upon
our senator's and representatives in Congress to
guard it well against the Frec-soil and Abolition
ntrigues, we are unwilling TO leave to posterity
a difficulty we should meet ourselves. WI
g. Resolved, That the Clay Compromise, as il
now stands before the Senate of the U. S., we
gard piece ofpwpis PATCHWORK, full of hypocrisy,
intrigue and dishonor towards the South; worthy
only the heed and the heart Of a Cataline
4. Resolved, That the above resolutions be sent
10 the editors OF the :" Edge6eld Advertiser, and
g Southern Press, - at Washington, for pablea-
ton. 1s satd VIM. M0BLEY, Chairman.
1 yoHN HuIEr, Secretary.
The honorary degree of L. L. d. was conferred