The southern press., 1851-06-30
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likefy OOtalu admission Into the Y uniOn Win her
constitutional prohibition OF savefy-and we
beg leave to add, that shalt he greatly pleased
TO have such expression of opinion by the fegis-
latnre, the governor, and. il practicable. by the
people AS shall clearly indicate the course
In this emergency.
Very respectfully. your obedient servants,
lSigned JEFF. DAVIS,
HENRY s. FO0TE,
]. THOMPSON,
w. =. FEATHERSTON,
| WIN. McWILLIE,
A. q. BROWN
~l3 That this convention dlsapprove Of the
late congressional legislation by some called the
compromise, and declare their strong and un-
equivocal condemnation Of the three following
acts, namely: the admission OF California as a
State the division OF the State Of Texas; and
the law usuyping to Congress the power to
abolish slavery in the Dist let Of C0lumbia under
the fraudulent pretence of regulating the slave
trade therein. These are regarded by US as an
evidence Of the determination OF the North 10
trample upon the political rights Of the Southern
States, to destroy their equality in the Union,
and place the government for all time to come
| upter the control OF fanatic and sectional
majority.
ia. That we can find no adequate excuce to
Justify the majority in Congress for forcing these
measures upon us, and we are wanting IN lang
uage to express our condemnation OF the SoHn-
ern Senator or Representative, who voted Tor
the admission ofCalifornia, the division ofIexas
and the anti-slavery act in the District OF Coium-
bia; while we as emphatically approve the
course Of those Representatives who opposed
their adoption and we now confidently appeal
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their verdict and judgm ent in the premises.
is. Resolred, That the advocates of State
rights are the true friends of the South, and o1
the Union; and that no right can be more clear
or more essential to the protection of the minorl
ty, than the right of a State peaceably to with
draw from the Union, without denial or obstruc-
| ton from nny quarter whatever but whilst we
assert the RIGHT, we consider it the last remedy
| the fiual alternative and also declare that the
| exercise of it by the State of Mississippi, under
| existing circumstances, would be inexpedent
and is a proposition which does not meet the
appreciation of this convention.
is. Resolued, That it is source of heartfelt
congratuaton that the true friends of the Con
stitution and of the rights and honor OF the
South, of whatever party name, are now united
| in common cause and can act together with
cordiality and sincerity.
| Mr. Lloyd Shelby offered the following, which
was adopted
| Resolred, That committee of nine be ap-
pointed to fill vacancies on the State ticket, by
death or otherwise.
The following are the member of said CON-
mittee: f. C. Wilkinson of Yazoo, J. J. Pettus
of Kemper, @. r. Singleton of Madison, s. r.
Adams of Jasper, J McAfee of Covington, r.
Davis of Monroe, ]. Force of Tallahatchie, VIM
NJ. Estelle Of Pauoa, Lloyd Shelby of Marshal.
Mr. f. H. Powell offered the following which
was adopted:
| Resolred, That the thanks of this conventiod
are hereby rendered to the Hon. e. w. l.. Smith
for his recent very able and eminently successful
advocacy of the rights of the South.
Mr. s. r. Adams offered the following, which
was adopted by acclamation
Resolred, That to Jefferson Davis, A. G.
Brown. Wm MELVILLE, Jacob Thompson, and
w. S. Featherston, the members of this con
vention tender their most heartfelt gratitude foi
their untiring efforts in behalf Of the rights o.
the South, in the Congress ~ the United States
Mr. ]. j. McRae submitted the following
with appropriate remarks, which were adopted
Resolped, That as member, of this conyen
ton, we have learned with feelings of deep re-
gret of the death Of the Hon. Thomas III. VIII
hams, of Pontotoc, and more recently of thu
death Of the Hon Henry Mounger, of Jas
per county, both honored citizens Of Mississip.
pi, always true to the rights of the States under
the Constitution, both active members of the
Democratic State rights party at the time o.
their death, and the latter n candidate and the
unanimous choice of the friends of Southern
rights in his county, for the approaching State
convention
Resolred, That as they were both honored anc
loved citizens of the State in life, we mourn the
loss in death, aud express our sympathy and con
doleuce with their respective friends and relative.
and that copy of these resolutions be trans
miited by the secretary, TO each of the families
of the deceased respectively, as an evidence o
our respect for the high regard with which W,
cherish their memory.
Mr.. s. r. Adams offered the following, whcl
was adopted
Resolred, That the thanks of this convention
be and are hereby rendered TO the president, vie,
presidents and secretaries, for the very able man
ner in which they discharged their several duties
during the setting of this convention.
Resoiped, That all newspapers friendly to th
cause of Southern rights, in Mississippi and else
r where, be requested to publish the proceeding
Of this convention.
The convention was addressed by Messrs
George T. Swami, Joseph Bell, ]. /. Guion, c
! s. Tarpley, ID. c. Glenn, and II. ]. Stewart
General John A. Quitman having finished hi
, speech; and the president of the convention
having returned lis unfegned thanks for thu
honor which had been conferred on him, on mo
ton the convention adjourned sine die
JAMES WHITFIELD, Presl
T FELIX LABAUvE,
NJ. d. HAYNES, Secretaries.
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