The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-17

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PUBLIC MEETING IN Macon ALABAMA
Agreeaby to previous notice portion Of the
citizens Of Macon county met at the Office Of
Aiessrs. Clopton 4 Ligon, TO form a Southern
rights assoelation On motion, Major James
II. Smith was called To the chair, and Henry NJ
Elmoreappointed secretary. The object Of the
meeting having been explained, MIR. Clopton
moved that committee of three be appointed
TO prepare constitution for the government of
the association. Messrs. Clopton, Gary and
Chambers were apo nted said committee. AZ
ter short withdrawal, they submitted through
their chairman, Mr.. CIopton, the following as
The constitution:
WE, the citizens Of the State of Alabama. whose
names are hereto subscribed, agree to form a
society for the protection and maintenance of
the institution OF slavery against agitators
and enemies, at home and abroad, and the
rights Of the STAKEHOLDER under the Constitu-
Ton and laws of the country, to be called the
nouTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF MACON
COUNTY, ALABAMA.
!. There shall be a president, two vice presi-
dents, a secretary and treasurer of the society,
VINO shall be appointed at a meeting of the So
| c'ety, and hold their Offices during one year and
until their successors are installed.
| 2. The president of the society shall preside
over It's meetings. call meetings when necessary,
shall have power to enforce the constitution and
rules OF the society, and shall be its chef exc
cutive officer
.. The Woo presidents shall supply the place
OF the president in the absence of the president,
ana shall appoint president during their own
ana tho presidents absences which appointment
shall be recorded by the secretary.
d. The secretary shall keep minute of the
transactions OF the society and faithfully record
them. He shall give such notices as the presi
dent shall direct, and shall attend to all matters
requisite to the convention Of the society, at a
regular or called meeting.
0. The treasurer shall have charge of the
moneys OF the society. All expenditures shall
Dc made under an order of the president and not
otherwise, except in his absence, when an order
OF the vice-presidents shall be sufficient, or in
lhe absence OF both OF the president pro tenn
and secretary
6. The president shall appoint committee
OF correspondence, who shall have charge of al
the foreign intercourse of the society,-who shall
make the necessary orders for the publication O
papers aud phamphlets, which orders the presi
dent shall execute. The president shall be .
member OF the committee, and the general direc
tion OF the affairs OF the society shall be charged
+ to it.
q Inc object OF this society is declared to be
10 defend the institutions of the State by all law
iul means-and for that end, that we will roste
as FAR us we can, enterprises for the promotion
OF the prosperity OF the South and men living
among Us, and true to the Southern people,
f while we will discourage and oppose enterprise.
| hostile to the interests Of the Southern States
: and obstruct those who aid or abet or chersi
{ such enterprises
n g. ANY citizen or resident of Macon county
may be regular member of this society, and
any friend OF the South may be elected an hon.
orary member.
y There shall be ameeting of the society the
lrst and third Monday in each month, and oftc
ner when necessary.
Which report was received and adopted. Or
motion, n committee of five were appointed tc
report to the meeting officers of the association
Whereupon, DR.. Mitchell, p. p Carlop, Dr. II
A. Howard, John B. Collins, and David Clopton
were appointed said committee After shor
time they returned and reported through the
, Chairman, nr. Mitchell; for president, Jane.
II. Smith ; ivce- president, Alexander Chambers
ana VIM. Fisher; for secretary, Henry NJ Ell
, more; for treasurer, James N. Price.
, On motion, corresponding committee of five
were appointed, consisting of VIM Gary, Davit
Clopton, John U. Brown p, P, Carlop and DR.
H. A. Howard
/ On motion of Mr.. Clopton, fifteen delegates
were appointed to attend the State Convention
at Montgomery, on the I'd Montay in February
the chairman appointed the following gentlemen
AS delegates TO said convention: DIR. b. Johnson
Major John w. White nr. Mitchell, John b.
Collins, Ii. NJ, Emore David Clopton, William
Gary, b +. Howard, w. B. Cunningham, r.
A. Powell, Dr. A. Clopton, DR.. VIM. Hodnut,
DR.. J. Moon, Maj. John U. Brown and DR..
Charles b. Hickln
On notion it is ordered that these proceedings
be publisher in the Advertiser aud Gazette
and Atlas, Montgomery, and the Macon Repub-
lican
On motion, the meeting adjourned till Satur-
day, the 22d inst
! JAMES II. SMITH, Charm.
| H. M. ELMoRE, Secretary.