The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10
From the Charleston Courier.
Convention of Southern Rights Assoc 'atlOn,
at Military Hall.
SECOND DAY.

TUESDAY, May 6, 1851.
The rules reported by the committee yester-
day, were taken up and adopted. Col Maxcy
Gregg submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to-
Resolred, That committee of 81 members
be appointed by the Chair, to prepare and re-
port business to be submitted to this meeting
I and that all propositions which may be intro
.duced in this body shall be referred, without
| previous debate, to the said committee for con-
sheraton.
In pursuance of the above, the following gen.
teInen were appointed to said committee by the
President:
| Maxcy Gregg, Richland d. F. Jamison,
Orangeburg; James Jones, Edgefeld Peron-
neau Finley, p. Della Tore st. Phillips and
ST. Mchael's; John s. Palmer, st Stephens;
James Chestnut, Kershaw J. A.. Bradley, Ches-
ter; F.. ID. Richardson, Sumter; ]. A. Calhoun,
Abbeville; Il. B. Haynesworth, Darlington; q.
Manigault, Prince George, Winyah; Is. X. Hen
negan, Marion; j. S. Manner, St Peters; ]. G.
| Durham, Barnwell W. H. Gist, Union w. b.
| Wilson, York; j. H. Williams, Newberry R.
A. Maxwell, Anderson; J. d. Wright, Laurens
Taudy Walker, Greenville.
Ex-Governor Whitemarsh B. Seabrook, was
originally placed on the committee, but declined
the appointment, and stated his intention OF
not taking any active part in the proceedings,
unless necessity should force him to do so, on
account of his being delegate elect to the State
Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Edmund Rhett, the secre-
tary proceeded TO call the several election dis
tricts of the State, each association, having
lutions, presenting them on its district being
called which were referred to the committee in
pursuance Of Co. Greggs resolution. We pub
lish thh following, rs indicating. the general
tenor Of those submitted.
Whereas, a crisis has arrived in the history OF
our country calling for some decisive action on
the part of the friends of the South.
LAURENs' REsoLUuoNs.-l. Resolred, That
conciiaton is virtue, aud CO. u alton desirable
but that, if need be, separate State action is the
nghtfu remedy to which, or TO any effectual
measure of resistance by the constitutional con-
vention We pledge our all.
| g. Resolved That more effectually to secure
the cooperation desired, State Southern Rights
! Association be organized by this convention
TO be composed of delegates from each Associa
ton in this State, which shall meet semi annual
| w ut Columbia.
3. Resolred, That each Southern Rights As.
ISOLATION in the State be requested to call O
meeting Of their members, as early as practic.
able, and ascertain the name and number Of
members over the age Of II and under 40 and
all over the age of 40, and keep roll Of the
same separately, to be reported TO the State AS.
ISOLATION semi-annuay.
! A. Resolred, That the President Of this con.
yentiNn appoint Committee of 10 prepare an
/ AddreNs to the Southern Rights Associations
Of the Ather States, inviting them 10 meet us in
| Convention at
ST.. HELENA REsoLUTIoN--l. Resolued, That
in the opinion of this convention, the institutions
Of South. Carolina are no longer safe under the
constitution, nor in the Union.
| g That the concert Of the Southern States
| in any systematic and decisive resistance to the
power of the federal governmental been hither.
TO sought in vain.
g. That the only effective call upon the South
must be by the appeal off practical issue.
| g. That the Committee to whom these reso
lutions are referred, be instructed, in the name
of the convention, to memorable the Legislature
Of the State, to convene the State convention al
the earliest period practicable, after the lst Of
Feb, 1852, for the purpose of declaring South
Carolina an independent State.
The following committee was appointed to
superiniend the arrangements for the future
meetings Of the conventions A. G.. White, J. G
( Walker, w. Blanding, J. F. Poppenheim, r
w. Hare, A. NJ. Manigault J. Nj. Caldwell, w
E. Martin, G. N. Reynolds.
On motion Of Col. Maxcy Gregg, at IL M. the
convention took recess until Pm,
i On re.assembling, the >president announced
that the committee Of arrangements had ap
pointed Mr.. A, w Lawton, messenger, who was
at the service Of the members Of the convention
and that his honor the mayor, had ordered tive
doorkeepers to attend at the hall during the
deliberations. Mr. G. A. Trenholm announced
that he had received letter from Hon. LangdoT
Cheves, which, on motion, was read by him
and subsequently ordered to tie printed. Tb'
letter Is "a foowsi
PLANTATION, (Ogeechee) lst May, 1851.
i My Dear Sir: have been appointed dele
gate of the Southern Rights Association of st
Philips and ST. Mohael's, and also Of the In
dian Land Association, Of York District TO The
convention TO be held in your city on Monday
next and II was my wish and intention TO have
attended the convention in obedience TO these