The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-12

the Union asforaed By our fathers, that we ar
willing TO do all that may become freemen to do
even 70 de--for their preservation but Union
which sanctions and threatens TO enforce by mill
tary power, the wrongs and usurpatons Of tn,
political demagogues and religious fanatics of tn,
rh,-sucb Union is not worth preserving.
Resolved, That secession is one of the reserved
rights of the States-that we would only adyocat.
II, when all other honorable remedies have failed
and we ardfntly hope we may never be forced
to this last alternative; but is due to truth and
our fixed determination to say, that, unless oul
Northern brethren shall do US justice, we, in con
junction with our true Southern brethren every
where, will take our rights into our own hands
ana relying upon the justice OF our cause, fee
and know that we are able to maintain them. ..
| RESOLVED, That the attacks Of Messrs. Clay and
foote upon South Carolina, as one of the States
1 OF this Union, was low and vulgar, unbeconlne
the high position they hold in this country, that
their doctrines are those of force, [the doctrines
| oftyrants and that the people of the South will
not heed such threats, but the appropriate answer
OF South Carolina, and the whole South, will be,
zoe knotc our rights and riI maintain them, t$
The meeting was then ably addressed by ID. c.
Humphreys, esq, Gov. Clay and Gov. Chap.
man, demonstrating the wrongs suffered by the
South from the action of the Federal Government
ana the Northern States, showing the wrongs
sought to be perpetrated in the Compromise bills,
and indicating the action Of the Nashville Con-
vention. Their speeches were cordially respond
ed to by the meeting, and the vote was then taken
on the resolutions, and they were unanimously
adopted.
On motion,
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this mee,ine,
be published in the Huntsville Democrat, and a
copy be sent TO our senators and Representatives
III Congress.
The meeting then adjourned.
SAMUEL, SMITTTER r,o;,,,, q.
w. GRAvEs BouLDtN, Secretary.
RATIFICATION MEETING.-In pursuance OF a
resolution OF meeting held at Blue Spring, Ala
bama, on Saturday, the 10Th inst, large number
OF the citizens Of Madison County, assembled at
the Courthouse, in the town Of Huntsville. ON
Monday, the 10th instant, at III o'clock, a. m .
further to consider and act upon the proceedings
OF the Nashville Convention. On motion of D.
G. Humphries, esq, Gov C. c. Clay was called
to the Chair, and DR., B. F. Hammond and Fred
late, esq, were appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman having explained the object of
the meeting IN lucid manner, Col Allen Walls
introduced the following resolutions, and the
Chairman remarked that they were open for dis
cusston, either for or against; no one offering to
discuss them, the vote was taken, and they were
unanimously adopted.
l. Resoired, That we heartily approve Of the
resolutions adopted by portion of our fellow cit
liens at the meeting held at Blue Spring on Satur-
day the 10Th inst.
The resolutions adopted at the Blue Spring are
as follows:
|. " Rss"tred, That the Nashville Convention
occupied the true ground of Southern rights and
we fully and unequivocally ratify and endorse the
principles embraced in the address and resolutions
Of that body.
2. - Resoired, That, while we should hail with
felt pleasure, the adjustment OF the differ
ences between the North and South, on the prn-
clples of justice, equity, and the CONSTITUTIONS we
rejoice at the defeat Of the Compromise of the
Committee Of Thirteen, because we do not think
1t was Just and constitutional or calculated to re-
store permanent peace and harmony to the Union,
and produce those fraternal feelings, which should
animate members Of the same great political fam
lily.
3. " Resolved, That we prefer on-intervention
on the subject of slavery in the territories, to
any extra constitutional Compromise whatever;
yet, II forced to all extra constitutional settlement
we prefer division OF the territories by the
line of SO deg. 81 min., with all The rights, incl
dents and obligations of the Missouri Compro-
mise, as understood and practically acquesced
IN by the country, North and South, to any other
plan before the country, aud unwilling to
take any thing less than it or a fair equivalent.
4. &" Resolved, That our sentiments and SYM
pathies are with Texas in her present contruver-
sy, relative to her boundary line, and that we
cannot contemplate unmoved her dismemberment.
S. Resoired, That have an almost I'M
bounded reverence for our glorious Constitution,
and cherish the Union under the guarantees Of
that Constitution, with love only limited by the
Divine prohibition OF idolatry-but should the
Constitution cease to protect Southern lights, and
only furnish preeXt for fanatical interference
with the domestic institutions Of the South, and
place us at the mercy Of II dominant majority, to
he degraded from our equality with the Northern
States, the spell which bound us tn the Union
nLpn 1 xuill 10 la II,
Union our fathers left us, we will be ahsolved
from all allegiance to it, and be thrown back unon
our reserved rights as the people Of Free indie
pendent, and sovereign State: and should the sad
alternative be presented, submission to wrong, in
justice and degradation, or dsunlon, a sacred re-
gard for the permanent pea e, welfare and honor
Of the South, would constraln us to choose dis
union.
=. " ReSoirrd, That we approve the course Of
our delegate, the Hon. Reuben Chapman, in the
Nashville Convention, and return him our thanks
for so faithfully repl esenting our sentiments.
7. " Resolved, That the remarks of Messrs
Clay and Foote, threatening with the military
power of the Federal Government any State,
which shall resist the invasion Of her sovereign
rights, were undignifed and unworthy the posi-
ton of United States Senators, and are calculated
her to widen than heal the divisions between
the North and South.
DR.. Alfred Moore offered the following rcsou-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That inasmuch as reports have pre-
vailed, that the meeting proposed to be held
at this place to-day, had been abandoned, by
which n more general attendance of the people has
been prevented, when this meeting adjourns, it
shall adjourn to meet at the Court-Ht use in
Huntsville, on the first day Of the next Circuit
Court, and that the people Of the county, ,vithom
distinction Of party, be invited to attend.
"On motion Of Mr.. Humphreys,
Resolved, That all three Of the newspapers Of
Huntsville, be 'eques,ed to publish the proceed
inSs Of this meeting"
2. Resolved, That in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the Southern Convention, we, the
people of Madison county, appoint on our part,
delegates to attend the ad journed meeting Of that
convention, at Nashville, the 9th Monday after
the adjournment ofthe present session ofCongress,
And We ask the people in the several counties of
this Congressional district, also to appoint dele
yates to attend that convention.
Sd. Rssoired, As the opinion Of this meeting,
that, if Congress should pass any law at the pre-
sent session conflicting materially with the i'm por-
tnnt principles laid down and promug gated by the
Nashville Convention, the Governor should con-
vene the Legislature fthis State-and We wish our
fellow-cizen Of other counties to consider and
express their opinions on that question.