The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-24

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The resolutions then passed unanimously, and
on motion Of Mr.. T. F. Marley Of 8. c., it was
Resoiued, That $500 copies Of the constitution,
address and resolutions be printed in pamphlet
form at the expense Of the association. Also,
RssoIvsd, That the names of the members be
printed in connection with the constitution, to-
ge'her with the vote Of States upon the address
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
ri. c. POPE. President.
J. A. LArANE, Rec. Secretary
We the undersigned students OF the University oil
Virgiiyd, have united for the purpose Of pro-
noting, az hr aS we may be able, unity Of SEN
timent and concert OF action in the slavehoding
States against our aggressors, and have adopted
CONSTITUTION:
Art ]. The name OF this association shall be
"rhe Southern Rights Association of the Uni
versity of Virginia
Art 2. The officers Of this association shall con-
sist of a president, two vice presidents, one re-
cording and two corresponding secretaries and a
treasurer; these shall he permanent officers, and
shall constitute an executive committee, of which
the president shall be chairman.
Art 3. Meetings ofthis association shall be held
at such time and pace as may be appointed by the
committee through their chairman.
Art. Any student Of the University can become
member OF this association by signing the con-
stitunon.
Art 5. Any member can withdraw from this as
sociation by erasing his name from the coastitu-
ton.
.Mayyland-T w Hall, ir.
District Of Col,tusbia-A H Ames.
Virginia j Allan, w G Allan. w r Aylet,
D Banks, 7 H Barnes, ] Roatwright, G Y
Booth, R V Boykin, r Braxton, c Broun, H
P Brown, c Bryan, G Buck, w Carmichael,
G Carr, 8 Carr, r A Caskie, M T Clarke.
n T Coalter, J Coalter. w H Cooke. T M Crow
der 9 &, J Day, Il 3 Davenport, R " DownmAn,
Gholson, E p Goodwin, l. j Gogsrty. Halves,
J H Heath. J A Latane, Fl Grey Latham S
LewelIen, w Lucas, ] w Mcclure, w F Meade,
c Merwether, + Moon, w L Moody, J S
Mosby, R Male, w Newton, T C PARA
more, w Paramore, D H Pendeton, L Points,
" Poins, s Powell, P M Quarles, T A. r
Reilly. J H Rives, A J Rose. w w Rose, w d
tum, w w Tebbs, M M r Todd, J r Trpet.,
R Tyler, g w Upshaw, F A Wake, w Wells,
A E Wilson, w A Winston, G Fl Worsham,
w A Wright, jr, + s Young.
North CaroHna--C J Gee, S F Venable.
South Carolina-J M Benson, H Blassingame,
R E Elliott, W Elliott, w Harris, J w Nc
Florida F Thomas.
.qlabdnla-W M Brantley, w L Davis, w
Donnegan, A T Goedloe, d G Goodloe, ! Nc
Kee Gould, ] r Jones. M v Lacy, G E Red
wood, R II Redwood, P Ward, Weyman
Juississippi-S B Baldwin, C b Bpnsall, r H
Boxley. E c Field, c l. Hudson, , Linton, F
B Norcom, L H Norcom.
Louisiana-J Barrow, w Barrow, S g Comp
ton, w B Hamilton, C N Harris, G Hoover.
p Ventress M White
Tennessee-M w Lewis, L f Polk.
Keniucky-H C Buckner
Tsras-J II Sears.
ADDRESS.
Sixty years have now elapsed since the forpa-
ton Of the federal Constitution Within those
sixty years great and radical change has been
wrought in the whole spirit and genius Of our
Government. A treaty, framed to 'sprovide for
the common defence, and promote the gene al
welfare, of whole people, has been moulded to
suit sectional aims, and local interests. A Gov
eminent, made to Establish justice, has become
to great portion of the governed an instrument
Of fraud and oppression. A Constitution, adopt
ed to Storm more perfect union, and ensure do
mestic tranquility" has been so perverted from
it's original character, and purposes, as to serve
only to array against each other, in bitter hosti-
ty, two great sections Of mighty people. A
confederation (which was originally little more
than Customs Union, superadded to a league,
offensive and defensive, (" has been made to rival
in power, and in its centralisng, aggressive ten
denotes, the most consolidated monarchies Of the
old world. The Union Of 80, and Of equal rights
the Union, which we love and cherish, and for
which, our forefathers bled, is passed away =
and IN its stead, we have a Union OF unmingled
rapaciy, and exorbtant power on the one side,
and of accumulated injuries, and repeated spolia-
tons the other. To enumerate all the causes
which have contributed to this great revolution,
would exceed the limits Of simple address. To
rehearse some of the circumstances which have
tended to bring about the present crisis, is ne
cessary preliminary to discussion of the remedy
The time has now come, which aust decide
finally the fate Of an institutions on wkich1depend
in great measure, the happiness and the pros
perity of the South. That which, twenty or thir-
ty years ago, was a mere speck on the 0rZon,
has become cloud of porentous size, and fright
ful bIackness, overshadowing the whole future
destiny of our country. What were vnce but the
obscure and unheeded clamors Of a few fanatics,
have become the unanimous voice Of millions.
From the entire North has gone forth the fat that
the area Of African slavery shall never be extend
ed. The Wilmot Proviso has been applied to a
territory embracing AN extent Of more than 1853, '
600 square miles. The people and Institutions of
the South have been excluded from a region Of
country, acquired by the common exerons and
common sacrifices Of the whole nation. This has
been done by most understandable assumption
of power on the part of Congress, = in defiance Of
the plainest dictates ofreason and Of equity land
in the face Of the acknowledged fact, thai to the
acquisition Of those rich and broad domains, from
which she has been so cruelty shut out, the South
contributed her share, and far more than her
share, both Of men and money OF the volunteers
who served in the Mexican war, 'slhe South fur
nished 46,640, and the North 23,0S4, but little
more than half as many. The South sent one man
out Of every twenty -sx Of miloary age The
North only one out Of every l24." or the ex-
penses Of the war, amounting 10 upwards OF
$50 600 ,000 the South, according to the equitable
system Of taxation, pursued by the Federal Gov
eminent, must contribute two-thirds, or 50 ,000,-
600 while the North, with far greater means,
pays only one-third.
And what has been our reward, To have our
Institutions branded rs infamous, and ourselves
treated strangers and aliens inthe land purchased
by our treasure and our bIood--to be debarred oS
all the benefits flowing from our rich and costly
compassionate to be cut off from their posses
sion, both we and our heirs, forever. In the
grand scheme Of Southern spols,on, not one
acre has been left u.s. but all 10 gone, 10 CRAFTY
the avarice and the lust Of power Of the North.
Indeed, our enemies have not scrupled 10 20
farther and to take from us that which il already