The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-11

With her free action Of far different character from any
with which she can be charged towards them. Sove-
Teigns equals. In seeding alone South Carolina
would be placing her sister States Of the South under
consrant II they should find themselves in position
OF constrant il wolld come from The action OF the fed
eral government, not OF South Carolina But II they
should insist upon her reaning from The exercise of her
right and submitting condition hch she regards ~
noleabe they would make themselves parties with the
federal government in placing an uhluslihabic consan
upon sovereign and An equal
We wish that the nece ssy for separate action by
South Carolina which have contemplated may be
averted We conhde IN the gallant spirits whom we ad-
dress There may be some hope OF the assembling OF
southern Congress TO devise measures OF redress and re-
lief upon which some OF the injured States may unite
We have heretofore been willing to sacrifice much for
southern union--we still We do not desire to lead
but to follow Propose any efecua measures Tor vindi-
eating our common rights and providing for our common
safety, and will heartily unite with you IN carrying
them out We should regret most deeply 10 incur the
cersure OF friends with whom have the strongest de-
sire 10 act IN concert But we feel deep conviction that
we have not acted heretofore with any reputation, and
that in The right in the determination which we
have formed The self AMUSEMENT OF submission appears
TO us unworthy of men still pretending to be free The
gloomy prospect OF inevitable ruin to follow submission
appears To formidable than any dangers to be en-
connteed in contendng alone, against whatever odds
for our rights We have come % the deliberate concIu-
sion that if be fate to be left alone in the struggle,
alone we must vindicaie our liberty by secession
Resolutions adopted.
l. Rssoped That, in the opinion Of this meeting, The
State Of South Carolina cannot submit To the wrongs and
and the northern States without dishonor and
ruin and s relieve herself theretron.
whether with without the OF other southern
s ates
g. Rssoiued, That concert OF action with more OF
ssie the South, whether through the proposed
uthern congress In any other way 10 an obJrc worth
many sacrifices, but the sacrifice involved in sub
mission <
3 Rsopei That hold the right OF secession to be
sential the sovereignty md freedom oil the States OF this
coneteracy, and that the denial OF that right would iut
nsh injured State the additional cause io
its exercise.
Resolved That this meeting looks with confidence ant
hope The convention OF the people 10 exert The SOW
ereign power of the State in d. fence OF its rights at the
earl practicable period, and in the etecua man
and the legislature to adopt the most speedy anc
uauetual measures towards the same end.
Report and Resolutions ct The Minority Of the Committee
The undersigned, the minority OF the committee Of
twenty one dis sentng, they constrained to do
from the report Of the majority OF The committee as IN
yoying departure from The proper objects Of This meet
ing and penaturely making issues called tor by the
present occasion. beg leave TO recommend substitute
for said report the resolution submitted by delegate
| from Anderson, amended to read as follows
tions organs OF State and the wisdom
fidelity OF the convention elected under the act passed
the OF the legislature. We are perfectly WI
ling leave them the mode and OF redress 10
wrongs suffered from the federal
we'll the time OF its application and without nd'ca
ting suggesting the behooves them
hereby pledge ouf abide by their action heIhe
the shall be secession nom the Union with o
without the cooperation oil the other southern States
W. PERONNEAU FINLEY,
/ JAMES CHESNUr, io.,
7. DELLA TORE.