The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-09
Rights candidate for Secretary Of Stale,

Rankin, be nominated as the Democratic
State Rights candidate for Auditor of Public
Accounts. by acclnmation.
Resolved, That Richard Griffith, OF
Warren, be nominated as tho Democratic
State Rights candidate for State Treasurer,
by acclamation.
On motion Of A. Hutchinson, committee
of three was appointed 10 wait OF the State
nominees and inform them of their nom
ination.
On motion OF S. B. Doughcriy, COM
mittee of three was appointed TO wait on
The Hon. WIN. Melville, and invite him
10 address tho Convention.
On motion Of ]. ] Pettls, the following
delegates were added 10 The committee
on resolutions:
Joseph Z. Davis, John Grant. Geo
Torrey, J. J. Peltus, A. II. Hardy, W.
@. Poindcxter, John NJ. Thompson, D. c..
Glenn and WIN. NJ. Es,ellc
Tho Hon. WIN. Melville, appeared,
| greeted with enthusiastic applause, and
addressed the Convention at some length. ,
The Convention adjourned until 9 O..
clock, p. NJ.
2 2o'cIock, P. NJ. the Convention met.
| BY previous notice, Gen. John A. Quit
man took the stand in the midst of thun.
dering applause, and addressed the Con-
vention at some length, then gave way, for
the Committee on Resolutions to submit
their report TO the Convention, with the
understanding that he would resume his
speech at 8 o'clock, p NJ.
REPORT.
DR.. D. 0. Williams, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, submitted tile
following, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
RESOLUTIONS.
l.Resolyed, That tho Convention repre-.
senting the Democratic State Rights party
Of Mississippi re-aifirms the following
truths announced aud policy indicated by
the Convention called by the people of the
State of Mississippi, in which the two po.
litical parties Of the State were equally rep.
resented, and which assembled in The city
Of Jackson on the second Monday
OF October lS49
2. That we continue 10 entertain de-
voted and cherished attachment 10 the
Union, but We desire to have it as it was
formed. and not as an engine of oppression.
That the institution Of Slavery in the
Southern States, is left by the Constitution,
exclusively under the control Of tho States
in which it exists as a part Of their domestic
policy, which they, and they only have tho
right TO regulate. abolish or pcrpetuate, as
they may severa!ly judge expedent; and
tha, all attempts, on the part of Congress,
or others, to interfere with this subject
either directly or indirectly, arc in violation
Of the constitution. dangerous TO the rights
| and safety of tho South and ought 10 be
promptly resisted.
4. That Congress has no power to pass
any law abolishng slavery in the District
of Columbia, or In prohibit the slave trade
between the several States, Or TO prohibit
the introduction OF slavery into the ter
riiores o: the United States: and that
passage by Congress OF any such
law, would not only be dangerous vio-
la.ion OF the Constitution, but would
afford evidence Of fixed and deliberate de-
! sign on the part af that body, 70 !:a.n-darc
wi,h tho institution Of slavery in the States.
5. That we would regard the passage,
by Congress, OF The sNiimot Proviso,n
(Which would, in effect. deprive the citizens
of tho slave-hoiding States of an equal
participation in the acquired territory,
eqlaii ny fhcis bined and tfsasare, as aIt=4S
just and Insulting Observation-Disclosures which
these States cannot, without pe!;.:cal
degradation, submit; and To which, This con-
venton, representing the feelings ard op.
inions OF the people OF Mississippi, solemnly
declare they vii! 10, submit.
q. That the passage of the Wimot Pro-
viso, or of any law abnlishing slavery in
the District OF Columbia by tho Congress
Of tho United States, would OF itself, be
such Il breach Of tic federal compact as in
that event, will make i, the duty, as it is
the right 0: the slavchoIdng Stuics, TO take
care OF their own safety, and to treat the
non. sIavcholding States IA enemies to the
slave holding States and their domestic
institutions.
7. Tia; the Legislature is hereby re-
qucstcd to pass such laws as may, in their
opinion, be beet calclsa,cd TO encourage
the emigration OF citizens of the slare-hold-
ing States, with slaves, TO tho new tcrror-
les of the United States.
s. That, in view of the frequent and in
crcasin. evidences Of the determination of
the people OF the n-slavc-holding States,
To disregard the guarantees oi tho Constiu-
ton, and to agi;atc the subject OF slavery,
both in and out Of Congress, avowedly for
the purpose Of c.ilcting lis abolition in the
States; and, also, in view OF the facts sci
forth in the la'e Address Of the Southern
Members OF Congress" this Convention
prcciaims the deliberate conviction, that
the time has arrived when the Southern
States should take counsel together for
their common safety; that a Convention of
the Southern States having been held in
ACCORDANCE with the above rccommen endaton
at Nashville, in June 1880, we sanction
and approve tho resolutions OF that body.
8. That we recommend to the Legislature
Of this State, that at its next session,
law be enacted, making it the duty Of
the Governor OF the State, by proclamation,
TO call general Convention Of the State,
and 10 issue wrils OF election based upon
the ratio OF representation in the State
Legislature, upon the passage by Congress-
of tho "NVilmot Provisn," or any law abol-
,hng slavery in the District OF Columbia,
or prohibiting the slave trade between the
States, to take into consideration the ac, of
aggression, and the mode and measure
OF redress.
10. Resolved, Tha: by the action Of the
last Congress, the measures mscalled
compromise, the positions of the "a and
4,h resolutions above rcci,cd (neaninc the
resolution as numbered in TO Oriohor