Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-12

..,,o+ tho LEGISLATURE after the lapse of gwen
t;r,o If CONGRESS shall not have discharged TINS
reasonable duty to the South, to pass laws so modl
fvino our State revenue system, as 10 f1ise ooi
revenue from such articles as are manulactureo IL
the offending States, or indirectly introduced into
them from abroad, at the same time taking the tax
off of the industry of our own people, and OH OF
Goods introduced into the State by direct lmporta
fion tbrouoh our Southern cities from foreign coun
tries.
H. Resolved, That in the opinion of this asso-
citation the perpetuity of the existing institutions
can be secured alone by a scrupulous and strlc'
observance by the Federal Government OF the
rights expressly resigned to the States respective
", or to the people by the Constitution OF the
United State; and that any, and all attempts 10
wrest these rights from the original parties towhom
they were thus secured, to incorporate them
within the mass of powers delegated to the Fed
eral AUTHORITY in whatever form such attempt may
he made. is dangerous and direct blow aimed at
the Union of the States; which every considera-
ton of patriotism, Self-preservatlon, honor ana
Justice demands, should be resisted by unqualihed
reprobaton and denunciation from every friend OF
our political institutions.
| 12 Resolved, That in the opinion of this asso-
citation, any State in this Union has the unques-
tionable right to peaceably secede And that any
attempt on the part of the Federal Government
| DIV force 10 COIpCl q pldlc W III WY S"
contrary to her wishes would be a violent assump-
ton of power, unwarranted by any artlcie VI
clause of the constitution.
10. Resolved, Whereas a Southern State Rights
convention of Mississippi has recently assembled
at the city of Jackson to present suitable eandl
dates for the sufrages of the people for State OH
GERS and whereas we recognise the obligation g
nominations presented by regularly appointed anc
organized conventions of our party, in which there
has been full, free and hearty expression OF The
will of the great Southern Rights Party-ant
whereas the late convention has presented to The
people of Mississippi for the highest office in then
gift the Hon. John A. Quitman, therefore
! IA. Resolved, Thatwe the Southern Rights asso
citation ofWest Point respond in tones ofmost hear
ty appreciation to the nomination thus presented t.
the State, and that we recognise in }. A. Qultma1
a man of the first order of ability, of the most I'm
spotted, integrity and one who has been employ
ed in the service of his countryin peace and IN war
grazing all stations with the purity of his life, ant
the splendor of his ability.
%. Resolved, That we recognise IN HIM NAL
upon whom the State may confidently rely for pro
lection in those rights guaranteed by the constitu
ton.
16. Resolved, That tie Hon. John l. Guon
commands our highest respect for the ability man
1 ifested in his public life-for the urbanity ant
purity of his private life, and for his readiness
defend State Rights guaranteed by the consti
tuition; and we hereby pledge ourselves to Civ
him our undivided support for the office of Chan
celor of the State of Mississippi.
t II. Resolved, That we hereby ratify the n0m
: nations made by said convention, for the differ
ent State Offices, and we cordially recommen
= them to the support of the people of Mississippi
18. Resolved, That this association shall NEE
at West Point, on the first and third Saturday
each month, and whenever deemed necessary b
the President and Vice President.