Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-30

evidence of the determination of the people of the
non slave-holdng States, to disregard the guaran-
ties of the constitution and to agitate the subject
| of slavery, both in and out of Congress, ayowed-
ly for the purpose of efecting its abolition IN the
States; and also in view of the facts set forth in
the late "Address of the Southern Members OF
Congress, ;" this Convention proclaims the dellber-
ate conviction that the time has arrived when the
southern States should take counsel together for
their common safety; and that convention of the
slaveholding States should be held at Nashville,
Tenn, on the 1st Monday in June next, to devise
and adopt some mode of resistance to those ag-
! gressions; and that this Convention do appoint
twelve delegates and twelve alternates-beln9
double the number of our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress-to attend such conVenUoii
and that the other ve-holding States be invited
to appoint delegates agreeably TO the same 'io u
representation.
8. That in the language of an eminent northern
writer and patriot-s.The rights OF the South IN
| Af,ican service exist not only UNDER buI OVER
The Constitution. They existed before the gov
arnrnent was formed The Constitution was rain
4 er sanctioned by them than they by the oohs'l'U-
Ition. Had not that instrument admitted the SOY
treignty of those rights, 1t never "0ulu no'o
4itseIf admitted 6y the South 1t bowed IN deter
ence to rights older in their claims and holler III
their nature than any other which the Consttu-
tion can boast Those rights may not be chang
fed-even- bv a change of the Constitution. Ihey
Iare out of the reach of the nation, as natlon:-
The confederacy may dissolve and the CONSTITUTION
mass away. but these rights will remain mistaken
will exist while the South exists-and when
they fall, the South viii perish with them.
9. That to procure unity and promptness OF ac-
ton in this State, this Convention recommends
that a Central or State association be formed at
the Capitol, and affiliated county associations with
in the several counties of the State.
10. That we recommend to the Legislature OF
this State, that at its next session, law be enac-
ted, making it the duty of the Governor OF the
State, by proclamation, TO call general ConVen-
ton of the State, and to issue Wrlts OF election
based upon the ratio of representation IN the State
Legislature, upon the passage by Congress, of the
Wilmot Proviso, or any law abolishing slavery in
the District of Columbia, prohibiting the slave
trade between the States, to take into consdera-
ton the act of aggression, and the mode and meas
ure of redress.
IL. That4a committee of six be chosen by the
Convention to prepare an address to the people of
the slave holding States
The delegates appointed underline seventh reso-
luton for the State at large, were
". L. Sharkey, A. NJ. Clayton, H. T. Elicit,
and G. 7. Sturges. ALTERNATEs-John l. Gui-
on, A. Hutchinson, w. r. Cannon and J. I.
Harrison.
First Confessional Djstrict-Jos w Mat
thews and 7. j. Word. ALTERSATEs-H. r
/ Miller and ]. D. Bradford.
| Second District-T. n. Waul and J. B.. Cobb
! ALTERxArEs-Reuben Davis and Charles B. Shep-
perd.
Third Distrid-H C. Chambers and E. G.
Wilkinson. ALTERNATEs-W. r. Hill and Pat
rick Sharkey.
! Fourth District-G Winchester and d. Coop
er. ALTERNArEs-Dav Hurst and Henry Noun
| ger
The committee appointed under the last Reso
! luton, to prepare an address, is composed of:
w. L. Sharkey A. Hutchinson, Geo Win
chester, c. r. Clifton, w. R. HILL John l. Gui
on and E. c. Wilkinson.
On motion of John /. Guion, a committee o
three was appointed to collect the proceedings
leading to the meeting of the Central Meeting
the proceedings of said meeting, and the proceed
ings of all the county meetings appointing dele
gates to this Convention, far as practicable ant
the proceedings of this Convention, and to hav
them transcribed into book and deposited 70
safe keeping with the President of this Conven
ton. John l. Guon, A. Hutchinson and D
Shelton, were appointed said committee.
On motion of James Whitfield, it was,. s
Res6lred, That the President of this Conven
ton, be, hereby requested to furnish copy of tn
duuIeSS lSllNtitu ny MN vi HIS IIducbOH 10 I'll
Char, for publication with the proceedings of thi
body.
On motion, the President and Secretaries wer
instructed to sign the proceedings of this Conven
ton, and that the papers of this State, and the pa
pers of the Southern States, be requested to pub
: liSh them.
On motion of T. H. Williams, the thanks {
the Convention were rendered to the President an
Secretaries fol- the ability andindustry with whic
they had discharged their duties,
! On motion of I. n. Waul, the Convention ad
: journed sine de.
: W. L. SHARKEY, Pres't.
y 4 A \ 9 PTsnov Secretaries.
IREPORT of the Committee on State and FEEDER;
Relations, on the Special Message of til
Governor
. Mr.. PREsIDENT-The ]olntselect committee O
! Federal and State Relations, to whom was referre
= the special message of the Governor with the lei
gress,e on the subject of the admission of Calfol
:. MIA into the Union as State, have had the sam
under consideration and have instructed me to n
i port the following resolutions, and .recommen
= their adoption:
!. Resolped That the expositons and views e.
pressed by the Convention of the people of Mi.
siSsippi, assembled in convention on the first Nor
day of October last, and in the address of the
: committee, merit and receive our hearty approba
: ton and commentator.
r Resolued That it was the duty of the last, as
: is the duty Of the present Congress of the Unite
i States, to provide territorial governments, fe
: California, and the other territories acquired fro1
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