The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-07
From the Weiln,pka (.aia.) State Guard.
a Benton County Meeting. ..

| The citizens of Benton county held a large
and enthusiastic meeting ut Jacksonville, on the
4th inst. Mr.. u. J.. Woodward presided al
Chairman, and VIM. Fl. Forney and w. b
IWynne, acted as Secretaries. .@ii 4->@
! The following gentlemen were appointed tt
draft resolutions Hon. A. ]. Walker, John II
Clarke, ]. G. Francis, Daniel Bush, w. p. Davis
NJ. w. Alternately, r. G.. Earle, T.. T. Smith
b. G. WHY, w L. Terry, John NJ Young, G
Q. Porter, w. B. Wynne A, Shelton and 8. J
T. Whatley. 27#'' aaia sE4
After due deliberations, they reported the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. The meeting was addressed by John
Foster, Esq, Gen. r. Il. Earle, and others. We'll
done Benton: tta@ 81 go ~ @ .k# aa #g8t
RESOLVED, That the address and resolutions
adopted by the Nashville Convention, present .
correct exposition of the rights Of the South
and the duties of the Federal Government, and
that we adopt and ratify the same a}1 @
| Resolred, That the report of the majority o
the Committee Of Thirteen, to the Senate OF til,
United States, usually termed the aCompro
mise" is surrender Of principles for which we
have always commended to the unjust exactioni
of the North, without any equivalent in return
and if passed, instead Of allaying agitation and
avertiDg that which threatens to divide the
Union, will only heap new indignities and inju.
ries upon the South. EaS @..,s@&
| Resolred, That we view the Missouri Com
| promise rs an extreme concession on the part
of the South, yet having been twice sanctioned
| by both sections Of the Union, acquesced in for
thirty years, and in order to promote the peace
and perpetuity Of the country, we would still
accede to its extension to the Pacific. We viii
submit to nothing less IL this compromise be
rejected we will Nth oar Southern brethren plant
ourselves on our constitutional rights, make nc
other offer of compromise, and maintain oul
position at all hazards, and to the last extremity
Resolred That we approve the recommends
ton of the Nashville Convention, to re-assemble
in six weeks after the adjournment of Congress
and that this meeting, when it adourns, it adj
journ to meet again on the 22nd inst, and that
committee be appointed by the Chair to report
to the adjourned meeting the names of five
suitable persons to represent Benton county in
the Convention. 8 .H ~ at
Resolved That we tender to Hon. i. A.
Walker and G. 8. Walden, Esq, Delegates from
this Congressional District, our thanks for at
tending the Nashville Convention, and that we
view it as an evidence Of their patriotism and de-
Ivotion to the constitutional rights OF the South.
The following committee were appointed by
the Chairman under the fourth resolution:
! WP. Davis, j. Forney, John Foster, T.. T.
Smith, and G. G. Whatley.
In Camden county, a large meeting was or.
gained by calling Gen. billiard of Ware to the
Chair, and appointing John Villalonger, Secreta
ry. The meeting was attended by citizens o.
Glynn and Ware. The preamble and resolu.
tons are the strongest, and therefore among the
best we have yet seen They are as follows
Whereas, The rights Of the South have re-
Gently been placed in great jeapordy, by the UNI
just interference Of the Northern States, and
whereas there is bill now before Congress,
known as Clay and Foote'S Compromise, which
takes forever from the Southern people all right
to that vast territory acquired in our wars with