Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-10


| From the Charleston Courier of May 7.
CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN RIGHTS AS
ISOLATION.
SECOND DAY.
TUESDAY. May 6, 1851.
The Convention met according to adjournment
After prayer from the Rev Mr.. Bachman the Journal
of the proc eedngs of the day previous read by
Secretary Campbell.
their names members of the Convention.
| The rules reported by the Committee yesterday,
were taken up and adopted. Col Maxcy Gregg sub
| mitted the following resolution, which was agreed
| Resolved, That Committee OF 81 members be ap-
pointed by the Chair to prepare and report business
be submitted to this meeting; and that all propositions
which may be introduced in this body shall be refer
red without previous debate to the said Committee for
| consideration.
In pursuance of the above, 81 gentlemen were .p-
| chairman.
Ex-Governor Whitemarsh B. Seabrook, was origi-
| nally placed on the Committee but declined the ap-
pointment; and stated his intention of not taking any
active part in the proceedings unless necessity should
force him to do SO, account OF his beng Delegate
! elect to the State Convention.
| On motion of Mr.. Edmund Rhett, the Secretary
proceeded to call the several election Districts OF the
State each Association having resolutions presenting
them on its district being Called which referred
to the Committee in pursuance Of Col. Greggs Resou-
| raj tenor OF those submitted
Whereas crisis has arrived in the history OF our
country calling for some decisive action the part Of
the friends OF the South
| LAURENs' REVOLUTIONS.
J. Resolved, That Cancellation is a virtue and CO.
operation desirable; but that il need be- separate State
action is the righu remedy to which, 10 any eec-
lual measure OF resistance by the Constitutional Con-
vention we pledge our all.
q Resolved That more efecually to secure the CO.
operation desired State Southern Rights Association
be organized by this Convention, to be composed of
delegates from each Association in this State which
shall meet semi-annuay at Columbia.
| 3: Resolved, That each Southern Rights Association
in the State be requested to call meeting ofther n.em
bers as early as practicable and ascertain the and
| number OF members the age of II and under 40,
and all over the age OF 40, and keep roll Of the same
separa tey, to be reported to the State Association
| semi-aunually.
4. Resolved, That the President of this Convention
appoint committee OF - to prepare address to
the Southern Rights Associations of the other States
inviting them to meet us in Convention at -.
ST. HELENAs RKoLUTIoN
l. Resolved, That in the opinion OF this Convention
the institutions OF South Carolina longer safe
under the Constitution, nor in the Union.
q That the concert OF the Southern States, in any
systematic and decisive resistance to the power of
the Federal Government has been hitherto sought in
vain.
g. That the only effective call upon the South must
be by the appeal OF practical issue.
T. That the Committee to whom these resolutions are
referred, be instructed in the of the Convention
to memoraise the Legislature of the State, to convene
the State Convention the earliest period practicable
after the LIST OF February, 1882 for the purpose of de-
caring South Carolina an independent State
| On motion of Col Maxcy Gregg, at IL M. the Con-
vention took recess until P M.
On re-assembing, the President announced that the
Committee OF Arrangements had appointed Mr. A.
w. Lawton Messenger, who was at the service OF the
members OF the Convention and that his Honour the
Mayor had ordered two Doorkeepers to attend at the
Hall during their deliberations Mr.. G. A. Trenholm
announced that he had received letter from Honorable
Langdon Cheves, which, on motion, was read by him,
and subsequently ordered 10 be printed. The letter is
as follows
PLANTATION. [Ogeechee,l LIST May. 1851.
My Dear Sir:-l have been appointed Delegate of
the Southern Rights Association OF st. Philips and ST.
Mchaes, and also ofthe Indian Land Association, of
York District, the Convention to be held in your city
on Monday next and it was my wish and intention
to have attended the Convention in obedience to these
calls but cannot do so without neglecting private
business OF my own of importance which admit of no
delay and which cannot be we'll accomplished without
my personal attention This business however pressing
and important should have been superseded by the pub
lie call i'll could have believed that my attendance at the
Convention could be of any material importance, but
am well satisfied that it could not My general views
OF the grievances of the South and OF the subverson of
the Constitution of the United States, fully known
to the public and will weigh for what they are worth,
effectually as il were again to declare them. The
object of the Convention, understand to be- to de-
clare whether in the opinion of the Convention South
Carolina ought to secede from the Union alone and
without the action OF any OF the other South
ern States. My opinion on the propley OF the sepa-
action of Southern State, and particularly Of
South Carolina, has been long known. There is no man
in the country who feels more sensiby than do the
danger, the dishonor, the infamy OF the condition OF
the South. No man is more entirely convinced of the
Justice. the Constitutional right, and the political expe
diency of the withdrawal of the Southern States from
the union by which they enthraled and which
fail while it subssts to bring them further and future
danger oppression and nfamy. am satisfied that history
furnishes example OF such dsputabe submission as
that which they now exhibit The philosophy OF liberty
is jealousy The proper action OF patriotism is the ear
possible resistance 10 the slightest encroachment On
the public rights The lovers OF liberty snuff the tainted
for the overwhelming power ofhe storm. But we tame
y endure the full blast of the injuries and insults pro-
fusey poured upon us. We hug our chains with some
thing approaching iondness and submit to be gorer
ed by our bitter enemes-and yet it is only necessary
to will it, to reDd those chains and to be redeemed re-.
generated, and disenthralled" AS citizen of the
South esl Inundated into the very dust. Yet am
not of opinion that South Carolina should secede Alone
Nor do think thus account of the dangers may
provoke the saeiihces it may require. No dangers
and no sacrifices be too great in such cause. But
one State OF the South stand alone in the midst
of her sister States These States form one family in
interest," in blood, in feeling, and in endearing, social
and historical relations and recoectons and such ties
ought not to be broken but by dire necessity. South
Carolina, know has been grossly slandered and v6ed
for what dspassionae say rash orIunwise
She has done more than proclaim the Southern
wrongs and who deny theml and express desire
to unite with her sister States in resisting them. She
will be wrong, however. in my poor opinion it she