Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14
CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.

CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
At meeting of the Southern Rights Association of Vir-
gina held Temperance Hail. Jan loh the proceedings OF
the previous meeting icing read and list o cberr added
since the previous meeting being announced Col Morgan
from the committee OF seven appointed to prepare an ad-
dress the State reported tho following ndd:ess which was
unanimously adopted
EtiIo,c. Citizens Of The S!ats cf T,gai1
From tho accompanying Consli;uion you prepared to
hear the which have urged The formation Of
this society," and 10 know why seek Your aid In form SO
grave and serious long and unrecnfinS warfare Las been
seduouy and CONSTANT directed against i lave property
Of the Southern States descending 10 arr nl ad-
dressing itself 10 passions and pudices cherished and de-
Tended by declarations and arguments that have lett nothing
sacred in HE constitution laws under which exs, us
Republic The sacred avocaon Of the Gospel Minister of
our Holy Religion has been made tributary vilcs
na,icism whilst whole section Of Conederacy has
ragged us with and laws ed the bidding "f
,holitionists and carried into effect without moments dis.
cussion; which, In any forn admitted any rights In
Joint associates in form OF government deriving s aulho-
rifles from the people and the States of Federal compact
Our fathers WIN generosity never einea III lhc isoy
of ma contributed from territory our own tho whole ot tho
North Western Territory, converted into FIVE great
States representing in the Senate o the nation constituent
cy equal five times that OF Virginia. With this princeiy
Offering TO the union o these States decen, regard for the
great State who Was s giver should have commanded al
all times unqualified respect or her opinions and sacred
regard for her rights Bui thirty years after these
lions OF such nenanlly md generosity upon our part,
yolen, and turbulent agitation shook the safety Of the
Union in the malignant discussions relating TO the admission
of Missouri into the Unon We then, in common with all
The States submitted 10 arrangement, by which North
of hirty.six degrees thirty minutes latitude 'lvey should
not exist After this further aggression of Northern powe!
upun Southern rights and Southern institutions we had be-
rved that equilibrium permanent In lis character, had
been established bui doomed - disappointment
bu, recently another and dreadful nroai upon
sacred rights has been perfected although solemn
solves the highest constituted form known 10 ins,it
ons the Legislature Of Virginia have three tnes
announced through representatives. in The National Con-
gress our serious and determined opposition ihe
abolition of the slave irade In the District OF Columbia
and to he application of the Wiimot Proviso TO he
| ,,iyadh hu ,u,,, Maxi.
ans tract Of country South of thy-sx degrees thirty
minutes North latitude. But mortifyng the
nicng these gross and nsocnt insults beloved State
in every FORM we are Obliged 10 state, that wc
riousy impressed with tie opinion conveyed in the
enacted in Northern States that the fugitive slave
lIT will not DC enforced BY which property be
stored under the constitution and form Of government
under which we now exist Republic. Pennsy ylvania,
New York, Vermont, Oao, and Massachusetts all have
statutes conflicting with the execution Of the u. ye slave
law. But recently two citizens Of Georgia, in the lawful
pursuit Of their property Boston, and after osng
subjected To every species of insult compelled 10
Ia their native State without obtaining the property known
To tc there and within reach Of The officers appointed ths
Federal Government. The by which these unlawful
perfected fresh in your recoecons need
recaptuaon Scenes SO disgracelu reckless of all
the Obligations OF citizens OF Republic do require any
ieuunciaions from us; tho instincts Of every Southern
man cry out against them whilst retaliation vi lawful
and character clear and necessary 10 be
discussed Bu, beyond these proceedings the L
gsature OF Vermont has almost unanimously declared
against the Fugitive Slave Law in form revolving and In
sutn. 10 nn extent beyond endurance. But recently cit
izen OF Virginia went New York for the purpose OF
claiming i"gite slave and although the proofs were loo
strong admit oi question ye; the delays md yexatons
attending inc proceedings 'k state Of public sentiment
resoue and determined 10 against rights and onr
interests The determined resistance in this case oi Hen
~ Long, is in no form satisfactory any Sorhern citizen;
because poor man, whose will not enable him .
encounter The expense and delays in any ecapure of
slave the city Of New York. under similar ci'ena-
stances must lose his property. But the whole pro-
cecdnrs SO contrary TO the spirit and deport
n,ent which ought TO tTanspire in connection with
The execution Of the laws OF this government that we can
10 this paid by citizens of New York;
vel we have that such will be the result here
ufter These facts demand lins Of policy on tho