Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN RIGHTS AssO-
CITATIONS OF 8. acknowledgements

OF SOUTHERN KIGHTS ASSO-
CATIONS OF 8. CAROLINA--[Cosr1surD.l
We continue our report, slightly abridged from
the Charleston papers, Of the proceedings Of this
Convention:
WKDxEspAr, Mar z, 1851.
The journal Of the previous days proceedings having been
read the PREsDESr appealed to the Convention to restrain
their feelings, and infringe, by their pauds that deco
rum which should prevail in the meeting.
Mr. FINLEY in behalf Of the Minority Of the Committee
Of Twenyone submitted the following report and resolution,
which were read and ordered to be printed:
The undersigned, the Minority ofhe Committee Of Twenty
one dissenting they constrained do from the report
OF the majority OF the committee, involving departure from
the proper objects Of this Convention and prematurey max
ing issues not called for the present occasion, beg leave to
recommend, substitute for said report the resolution sub
mtted BY Delegate from Andesop amended to read
as follows
Resoed That feeling entire confidence in the constu-
tona organs Of our State Government and the wisdom and
fidelity Of the Convention elected under the passed the
last session Of the Legislature perfectly willing to leave
to them the mode and measure Of redress for the wrongs we
have suffered from the Federal Government well the
time OF It's application and without indicating suggesting
the Course behooves them pursue, hereby pledge
selves to abide by their decision whether the shall be
for secession from the Union with without the cooperation
Of the other Southern States.
w. PERoNNEAu FINLEY,
JANIS CHEssUT, Jr.
p. DELLA TOME
The special order Of the day. the report Of the Majority Of
the Committee Of Twenty one having been called ups
animated debate ensued the extreme length Of which,
Courier says, rendered impossible for to give than
very brief synopsis Of the arguments used by the differ
ent speakers.
Mr. Maker GnEeo, in opening the debate, alluded to the
efforts made for the last three years by South Carolina to OBJ
tain cooperation, and the disappointment experienced in the
rerogsssion Of Virgins and Georgia from the Mis-
sissPpi now the only hope and that she will act
doubted by He trusted however, that the resistance
party would control the policy Of the State if not. South
Carolina must alone He commended the Legislature
for passing the act authorizing the purchase Of for the
of the State and considered that the present is the time
to decide whether they shall be used for the protection Of the
State Since November It understood that the
minds Of the people had been made up in favor of separate
State action. He had however, heard doubts Of his the
submission party in the State who since last fall have been
actively and busy engaged processes to have made progress
He called those submissonists, who, notwithstanding the
wrongs they endure love this Union deestabe Caro-
nans There seemed to be three parties in the State. The
Submission party, body small that all its members would
not fill the Military Hail. and the two divisions Of the Resis
tance party, viz those ready and ready decide Now
however, the time to Decide and the Convention
the proper body make the decision The honorable gen.
mischievous invention Of the party, in pub
fishing statements Of the strength of the State
ton party, and stated that the opportunity presented
Of coun,eacing the bad effects arising hereom nasmuch
be believed that if the people Of other States knew that
South Carolina had made up her mind resist her friends
in Alabama and the Old Dominion would abandon all hopes
Of any good arising from the miserable Presidential scramble
into which they may be drawn she wavers South Caro-
lima is the last hope Of the South. He then urged that it
desirable that the resistance party Of the State should
body; and stated that should the people decide to
follow the policy Of Judge CHEvEs, however he might des
pair he would hold his hand and distract the State
purpose But should the resistance party be in majority,
and should Mississippi succumb, which be trusted God would
avert he hoped citizens would throw all pride Of
opinion and looking to the pride. honor and safety Of the
State, form in firm and unbroken 'front.' and eet what
ever destiny may await her. feeling assured that they would
do their duty their beloved State and that if des
tined, they would fall like freemen like South Caronians.
Mr. A. A. GRANT of Barnwe, supported, as we UNDER
sand the report Of the committee at length We
gret however, could catch hardly word he uttered
in of the hall being i'll adapted for speakers
being heard at any distance from their seats
The Hon. A. p BUrLER next addressed the Convention
He expressed his estimation Of the great responsibilities at
tending the deliberations Of that body, which, although had
not the sanction and authority Of law carried such authority
patriotism and energy could mpart He alluded to the
address Of the Committee and stated that contained
cia Of important truths and felt assured that the author Of
would carry the principles expressed The question
before the Convention whether the State should enter
and unexpored pah obtain the corporation Of all
and the Of the whole country He however would
make any political sacrifices for South Carolina and what
she does by her authorities he will sustain with all that
offer In almost every State in the Union there
Macedonian party, which has not been seduced by the
gold Of Philip but by Federal influence, which
The apathy of the Southern States in resisting the accu
muated injuries they have received Abiding to the propo
son for separate secession possible, he said that
the opinions he had always held, he did believe
that public man. seeing the consequences he foresaw
hem would take the responsibility Of advising the State to
invest herself with the attributes Of nation and nothing be-
yond. He did not believe it would bring about military
contest but Of dollars and CENTS and
bagoes He not prepared submit than be
before the injuries inflicted by the Federal Govern
men but dreaded failure in attempting obtain redress
CLAr, at the head Of branch Of the consolidation party
denying the right Of secession, weud had he bis will march
into South Csrons with the Federal forces But this
he did not dread, the fist drop Of blood split would call
gallant from the Southern States and Caronian
would be absent. Th hoe-o., tho eG aoii.rs and
een and this policy would not be adopted Another branch
Of the party would abolish forts, and CONNER
eia collision and divert the Of Charleston to Sa
vannah or Wilmington, and maybe harass the State into
submission as il would have free trade which would be
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