The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETINGS.
SEPTEMBER Sd. lS5

SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETINGS.
SEPTEMBER Sd, 1850.
MOVEMENTS IN GwINNETT.-A partial meeting
ofthe citizens of Gwinnett county, Geo, was held
il lawrencevile, on the 9th OF last month"; for the
consideration of the question of Southern policy
in connection with the late proceedings in Con-
g,ess. The meeting was called without public
notice, and there were but few in Attendance
Mai r. ID. VIM was called to the Lair, and
Maj. w, {. =. liddell requested to act us Sec
rcta:y. A committee was appointed to prep,re
resolutions for the OCCASION, which they done by
bringing forward those previously prepared by
Jas =. Simmons, esq.-sa, oring of submission
and compro rise, and denouncing the Nashville
Convention. After some discussion on theiI
propriety, some of the committee expressed q
desire that they should not be acted on but tn,
meeting adjourned until more public notice had
been given, and more reflection had upon them
On motion, the resolutions We're laid upon
the table until Tuesday, the Sd inst. 4 com
mittee WIS appointed to give genera; notice ard
invitation to the people of the coming meet
ing.
they convened here to-day, in large and re-
spectacle assembly Maj r. ID. Vim again
took The Chair and X. II. Terrell, ESQ., requested
of the ormer meeting was taken up, and the
resolutions presented on that occasion, called
. for Thty mere nal produced Charles H.
Smith, esq, brought forward a preamble and
resolution, submitting them for the consideration
of the meeting. Thos. w. Alexander, esq, also
Submitted resolutions, defining his position by
rtinarks upon them, and moved tn ir adoption
The motion was seconded. The resolutions
read as follows:
RESOLVED, That the people of Gwinnett coun-
~ would have been satisfied with Mr. Claws
Compromise, with some slight amendments, and
they would have preferred it, as it WAS, to dis
solution of the Union.
RESOLVED, That we confne ourselves TO no
p rticular mimaium, but will ever hold ourselves
ready to accept any plan Of adjustment for the
exciting questions of the day, that will give us
equality and justice.
RESOLVED, That the admission of California
is purely and solely question of Congressional
discretion, and would present neither u just nor
sufficient cause FIR State nterposition, or rcvo-
lutnnary resistance.
\ lengthy debate was then had by the advo-
Gates Of tn, respective resolutions upon the
principles recognized in them, and the rights and
duties of the South. Messrs. Wilcox, Thomas,
and lmtchins warmly defended what is now
generally termed Southern Rights, and Messrs.
Alexander and Simmons supported the resolu-
tons presented by the former gentleman. The
question was finally called for, and on motion Of
Cot. Hutchins the resolutions of Mr. Alexander
were almost unanimously laid upon the table.
Jhe preamble and resolution Of Chas II. Smith,
rsq- was MS unanimously adopted rs the senti-
nest OF the meeting.
They read MS follows: We, Il portion of the
citizens of Gwinnett county, in peace and good
II kl,lc g.. g.. II 4
discussion of Southern Rights, and Southern
Iolicy, do consider that we of the South are not
people free and equal in the enjoyment of the
PR eges guaranteed to us by the Constitution
Ct the United States.
That it is the continued and unccasing agrees
si""s of our Northern brethren that have mutt
Gtcd and torn that Constitution, and abridged
oar freedom. That while abiding and still
continuing love for the Union has induced us,
time after time, TO yield to Northern cupiditv
aud imposition. yet they have never shown any
respect to the Unioa, the Constitution or the
South; but on the contrary, appear determined
10 make us what we long have been, a DEEPEN
dent and submissive people: and whereas, the
signs of the times are Ominous of evil and prcg
nant with still further and more aggravated OPP
pres>ions on the part of the North, and whereas,
course Of submission has rot resulted in So
curing Y" uS citheT peace or equiiltV, therefore
" Resolred, That we approve Of the assem-
bling and the proceedings of the Nashville Con-
,ention-that We will support our rights in prin-
riplc and in practice, and that our motto is
"c1mality or independence
The thanks Of the meeting were, on motion,
unanimously presented to Maj. Winn for the i'm
partial and gentlenany manner in which he had
filled the Chair, and to the Secretary for the
faithful performance of his duties.
On motion, finally
Resolved, That the proceedings Of the meet
ing be published in the ConaHmionaiiu and the
R'pndlic in Augusta, and the Southrrnrr at
Rome.
The meeting then adjourned.
Il. d. WYNN. Chuirynnn.
X. IT, TERRELL, Srcret0rn