Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-05-17

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SOSGSASeEiSa Rights AssOeaataOrh
CtiARLEsToN, May 6, 1851.
The Convention met at 10 o clock.
a. ~, ,Btifsuaht 10 ,adiourDmcnt, and
the session was opened with the fol-
loving prayer BY The Rev, DIR. Bach.
man, at nFH
Tberoltof the delegates was then
called dover, and the names of several
additional Delegates were added 10
the list. .l', "i r" 3.' D.
The unfinished business, which was
the.report OF the committee on Rules
tor the government Of the Conven-
ton, was then taken up, and after a
brief discussion the report was a.
greed to.
Eol. Maxcy Gregg, thcn rose and
said that lhe Convention had assem-
bed for very broad and general
pprposeTrihat of consultation, and
tue objects o'bc embraced by il could
have nosllmit except the objects for
which Southern Right Associations
were formed. In dellbcfative bodies
the appointment Of committees, 10
which the varieties matters brought
before them, could be referred, 10 be
placed III a shape TO be efficiently
acted on, and he rose for the purpose
OF noving the appointment Of su, Ii a
committee. He then sent to the
char the following Resolutions: 1tiu'
Resolved, That a committee Of q
members be appointed by tie Chair,
to prepare and report business 10 be
submitted to This meeting; and That
all propositions which may be Intro.
duced jn this body, shalt be referred,
without previous debate, to the Said
committee for consideration.
The resolution was adopted
MIR. Jno. ID. Wright, of Lamcns,
submitted the following preamble and
resolutions, which were referred to
the Standing Committee: "tH
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:
I. ReSoIVed, That conciliale is a
virtue, a cooperation desirable but
that IL need be, separate State action
IS the rightful remedy, to which, or
to'any effectual measure ofresistance
by the Constitutional Convention, we
pledge our all. "''"'''' +it'H
9. Resolved, That more effectual-
ly to secure the cooperation desired
a State Southern Rights Association
be, organized by this Convention, TO
bbcomposed Of Delegates from each
association in fhis State, which shall
meet seIni-annually at Columbia. i9d
g. Resolved, That each Southern
Rights Association in the State be, re-
questGa to call a meeting Of their
members as early as practicable, and
ascertain. the names. and number Of
members over the age Of ~ and un-
der 40, and all over the age of 40,
md Keep d roll Of the same Separate
ly3 to be repeated to the State Asso-
Glatlon seml-apnualiy.
N. RcsoiVed,A That the President Of
this Convention ;tppoint's' committee
of "a - !. to prepare al. nd ife$s to the
Southern Rights Association of the
other States, inviting them 10 meet
us IA, co99ention at t-Az-, on the -
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~ Mr., E:s sRIiett, ifron'the StslEIeIeba
Associations submitted d resolution
ithaf tie A associations should be called
III Their aIphabeiicaf orderytb' enable
tie iiiefnbefs 10 Submit Their proposi-
tons for ihe consideration ofihe Con
vehtion; which was agreed fpsF
Tho delegations were fheAI called
over in aIphaberical- order, and the
Followfhg 5proposifiobs were submlt-
ted. and feferged oahe standing eosfl-
ffSitteeH sc twenty one. iF1ftvf,' 7sa g
EfoH.TJg 81. Or, Of Anderson:
1aiasesoked, That Tie 7SiSaei O0nven-
tIoy4eaiiea at ttle late 's6ssion offhe
eBegfsIatQfeiaf Sohtti. Carolina ino1
opinion ShoaFd BesasseGbled by.order
Of lhe next. IIGg ssEa kufeithat webave
tSopIicit cpnhuelice % the Wisdom, f.
sdsigs and yRatrloiisLn of delegates
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