Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-12

are dSltatInS thlS question ana keeping up an IN
cessant turmoil upon it, is it not high time, that
the people of the south should cease contention
and strife amor themselves and unite on one COM
mon platform, IN one common party, for the as
sertlon and maintanance of their rights as guar
ahteed to them by the constitution of the United
States, and the preservation of their property and
liberties?
We trust, then, that there will be large turn
out at the next meeting, when the constitution will
be adopted the officers elcc ed, and the platform
of principles clearly and distinctly laid down, and
that the State Rights men, matter of what po-
hical persuasion heretofore, will enthusiastically
come up to the support ct the cause.-CoLUMBUs
DEMOCRAT, Nov. oh, 1850 y
ReSc!utsonS passed by the States Rights UrioE
Convection. bee at Jackson. JuHe 18TH. 1851.
|. ReSOl0ed, That the convention representing
the Democratic State Rights parry of Mississippi,
rel afirms the following truths announced and pol
icy indicated by the convention called by the peo-
pie of the State of Mississippi, in which the two
political parties of the State were equally repre-
sented, and which assembled in the city of Jack
son on the second Monday of October, 1849.
9. That We continue to entertain devoled and
cherished attachment to the Union, but we desire
to have it as it was formed, and not as an engine
of oppression.
3. That he institution of slavery in the South
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under the control of the States in which it exists
as part of their domestic policy, which they, and
they only, have light to regulate, abolish per-
petuate, as they may severay Judge expcdient
and that all attempts on the part of Con ress, or
Others to interfere with this subject, either direct
ly indirectly are in violation of the constitution,
dangerous to the rights and safety of the South,
and ought to be promptly resisted.
4. That congress has no power to pass any law
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to prohibit the slave trade between the several
STATES, to prohibit the introduction of slavery
into the territories of the United States and that
the passage by congress of any such law, would
not only be dangerous violation of the consttu
! ton. but would afford evidence of fixed and de-
ibcrate design the part of that body, to inter-
forc with the institution of slavery in the States.
5. That would regard the passage, by con-
gress, of the ''Wimot Froviso.' which would, in
effect deprive the citizens of the slave-holding
States of equal particip patton in the territories
acquired equally by their blood and treasure, } as
an unjust and insulting observation-disclosures which
these States cannot, without political degradation
submit; and to which this convention, represent
ing the feeling and opinions of tie people of Mis-
sissipp solemnly declare they will not submit
6. That the passage of the Wilmot Proviso or
of any law abolishing slavery in the District of
Columbia by the congress of tie Uni ed States,
would, Of itself, be such breach of Tie federal
compact, as, in that event, will make it the duty,
as is the RI ght of the slave holding States, TO
take of their own safety, and treat the
slavoholding States as enemies to the slave hold
ing States and their domestic institutions.
T. That the legislature is hereby requested to
pass such laws as may, in their opinion, be best
calculated to encourage the emigration of citizens
of the laveholding States with slaves, to the
new territories of the United States
& That in view of the frpoupnt and increa Sino
, evidences of the determination of the people OF
the non slave holding States, to disregard the
guarantees of the constitution, and agltate the
subject of slavery bo.h in and out of congress,
avowedly for the purpose of efectlng its obiiga-
ton in the States; and also, in view of the facts
set forth in the la address of the Sou ,hern
Members of Congress-" this convention proclaims
the deliberate conviction that the time has arrived
when the southern States should take council to"
geher for their common safety that convention
of the southern States having been held in accor-
dance with the above recomme ndation at Nashville
in June, 1850, we sanction and approve the reso-
lulions of that body See Iosh0ite Resolutions
appended.
g. That we recommend to the Legislature of this
State, that at its next session, a law be enacted,
making it the duty of the Governor of the State,
by proclamation, to call general convention oi
the State and to issue writs of election, based up
on the ratio of representation in the State egisa
ture, upon the passage by congress, of the Wi
mot Provso, or any law abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia, prohibiting the slave
y trade between the States take into consde ra
tion the act of aggression, and the mode and meaes
t ure of redress.
: 10. That by the action of the last congress the
measures, miscalled the compromise, the positions
of the Cd. and Sd. and 4th. resolutions above reel
5 ted have been met, and the constitutional rights
therein declared, have been violated.
II. That in accordance with the 10th. resolution
S of the serious above recited, convention OF tht
State had been called, and that We rely confident
ly said convention justly to estimate The wrongs
t we have suffered and to indicate the mode ant
measure of redress.
12 That this convention declares that it regards
the admission of California as State into The
Union, as the enactment of the :" Wafmot Prou'sc
an another torm'' as is set forth in the following
letter:
f WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1885,
a His Erceltency:
JNo. A. QUITMAN, Governor, &c, DC.
: Sir: We, the Senators and Representatives il
congress from Mississippi, feel it incumbent upol
: us to address you, and through you, our common
constituents, that we have a we'll defined opinion
that California will be admitted as a State of thi
Union, during the present session of congress-
The President earnestly recommends it, and W
cannot be mistaken, in supposing that majorit
l. of both Houses of congress will be found 10 yot