The southern press., 1851-09-27

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my State is now torn and so devoted to the
misrule of bad men, who have the mistaken con-
fidence Of large portion Of her people. But
there is redeeming spirit among US, which
4 whatever course you may take, will send to
your sides thousands Of swords and shields to
defend your cause and our cause.
Be pleased to make known to your associa-
ton nv sense Of grateful feeling in being
deemed by it, worthy Of remembrance and re.
cognition as Il worthy compatriot 10 our glorious
Southern cause; and accept for yourselves my
thanks for the hattering terms in which you
have conveyed to me their wishes
| am, with great respect, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant
JOHN FORSYTH
To Messrs F. d. Richardson, III ii. Raymond,
W.. H. Peronneau, Committee Southern rights
association, Charleston.
Major EDWARD MANIGAULT, chairman of the
committee of delegates, appointed by the South
crn Rights Associations of Charleston district TO
nominate candidates for the Southern Congress,
to the people of Charleston district, reported
the following
| ADDRESS:
| In view of a possible call Of Southern
Congress-, we have assembled together in con.
ventinn in pursuance of our instructions, to take
measures for securing u prorer and efficient
representation of Charleston district in that
Congress. lava
| Tho contest in which we are engaged is one
in which our rights, our safeties, in short our
all, is at stake. Our cause then, is not one to
be sustained only by vague defamation and
wordy .resolves." Involving every thing, it
must be supported by far other means if neces-
sary. We must be prepared to show by our
kk,t, ha,,o haa and inn
If sacrifices are necessary, we must be prepared
to make them; if privations are TO be endured,
we must be ready to endure them if dangers are
to be faced, we must be ready to f,ce them
Nor let it be supposed that we would claim
such readiness as any evidence of exalted virtue
| No! 1t is to escape far greater and overwhelm-
ing danger that we must make up our minds to
face the less il is to avoid utter and certain ruin
that we must be ready to sacrifice a part; il is
to escape deprivation of every thing which
makes life valuable that we must show our rea-
diness to endure privations.
We cannot shift our responsibilities upon the
shoulders of others, nor can we put our faith
loosely, as some would have us, upon remedial
measures to be adopted. at some future time or
other, by the rest OF the Southern. States.
| Ready we are to Cooperate with one or more
State or States, in any definite or effectual ac-
ton, but We hold that to wait indefinitely for
them is to desert ourselves. Carolina has shown
| in various modes her readiness to co operate
with other States: and by eecting delegates to
Southern Congress, and sending them if such
Congress meets, she gives final proof that she
is still actuated by the same desire, But, to
rely entirely upon the ACTION of SUCH Congress-,
! and to aGquiesee unreservediy in any course it
NAV propose--may be, to submit entirely.
Under these circumstances, this convention is
of opinion that II Is not easy to oyer.rate the
| Importance of securing an efficient representa-.
ton in said Congress. Our representatives
should be men of firm temper, and opinions def.
nitely made up men who cannot be swayed by
the opinions of those by whom they may find
themselves surrounded; who will not weakly
yield their assent to any half way and Intellectual
measures which may be proposed who will not
condesend TO lend themselves to the solemn
farce, already too often enacted in the South, Of
meeting in solemn assembly to talk. to propose,
to define, perhaps to threaten, and then to sepa.
rate with some yaIue or wire-drawn resolu.
tons, nestined meyer to result in action. They
should be men who believed that the isspe j.
one which must be met, even If Carolina should
have to meet it. Finally, they should be favor.
able and extensively known in their own district,
in order that they may carry with them the sup
port and the confidence OF the people of the
district. ."
As two OF our fellow. citizens answering to
these conditions. the delegates here assembled
have nominated ~ deputies from Charleston
district to the Southern Congress Col John s.
Ashe, Of Charleston, and DR.. John s. Palmer, of
St Stephens parish-and accordingly they re-
commend these gentlemen to your support.
In conclusion the delegates earnestly exhort
all who are sincerely interested in Southern
rights TO exert themselves in the coming cleo.
ton. in ordinary times the right Of suffrage
may be neglected by many individuals without
much, IL any, detriment; but at time like the
present, II behooves every good citizen 10 be
active In doing his part however small, for NO
man can really cast of his responsibility.
Whether there is opposition or no, in one or NIL
the parishes, let no true Southern rights man
neglect to cast his vote--itis Of extreme impor-
lance that we should show the real strength Of
our party, and in this way can il be most effec.
tually demonstrated.
On motion by w. NIX. Parker, esq, the presi
dent appointed the following gentlemen com.
mittee to wait upon the Hon. John 8. Ashe, and
the invited guests, and introduce them TO the
meeting, viz: w. NIX. Parker, r. B. Rhett, jr.,
| r. j. Schaffer, and A. w. Burnct.
| In their absence. Mi. Manigault read the fol.
lowing letter from the Hon. J. 3. Palmer:
LITTER PROM HoS. J. s. PALMER.
Sr STEPHENS, Sept. 18th, 1851.
To Mgjor Ed,card Manigauh,
Chairm'n II The Central Executive Committee ::
| DEAR Sal regret that circumstances be-
yond my control. will prevent nv attending the
| meeting in Charleston. on the 18th inst
II would have afforded me great pleasure To
have been able to meet my fellow.citizens on
), that occasion.
The convention of delegates from the differ.
eut associations Of the district, having nominated
me, at their recent meeting, "a one Of their can
didates 10 represent them in the Southern Con.
gress, feel myself bound to define my position
without reserve. To those who know me init
mately. IL will be a matter Of no surprise that
am found in the ranks Of the State action
party, contending for the rights, the honor, and
the safety Of the South and IT, perchance, ] am
ready to maintain them at all hazards and 10
the last extremity" claim exception from the
charge Of having been hurried impulsively to