The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-19

and thst sAM cqmmisss rsspArs : preamble and
seselu.ions, smbadyins ths pvnciplss by which
the deesstion are 70 be governed
| Which being sseonded BY Mr.. Edmund Paslay.
and advocated by ]. D. Wright and Col. p. l..
Calhoun, was unanimously Adopted.
Whereupon the president appointed the follow
ing committee. Col. j. ID. Williams, Col. ]. f.
Kern, DR.. j. II. billiard, Capt. q. w. Sullivan.
Dr.. Thos. Weir, Dr.. VIM lrby, and DR.. }. W..
Simpson.
The committee then retired. and in short
time returned and made the following
REPORT:
Whereas, your committee deem il expedient to
send delegates 10 the convention Of the Southern
rights associations, 70 be held ia Charleston on
the FIRST Monday in May next, they therefore re-
commend the following gsptlemen as suitable per-
sons to represent this association in said conyen-
ton, viz:
Jefferson Sullivan, Richard Ferguson p. l..
Calhoun, J. ID. Wright, George Anderson, DR..
VIM Anderson, Dr. NJ NJ Hunter, W. D.
Byrd, Samuel J. Craig, and DR.. J. w. Simpson.
Resolved, That your committee recommend that
the delegation be governed by the platform lad
down in the preamble and resolutions adopted by
this association at lis organization, which are in
these words:
"Whereas. in the long and constant agitation
Of the subject OF slavery by the North, the adj
mission of California into the Union with the
Wilmot Provso in her constitution, the dismem-
berment Of Texas, and the establishment Of terri
tora governments for New Mexico and Utah
without repeating the Mexican laws against slav-
cry, which the majority in Congress contend are
in force and the abolition OF the slave trade in the
District of Columbia, we recognize Il settled pur-
pose Of deadly hostility to the South, and series
of Unconstitutional measures excluding her from
all participation in the newly acquired territories,
endangering the institution of slavery in the State
destructive Of the sovereignty and equality Of the
States, and practically changing the federal gov
eminent from one Of delegated powers to that of
a consolidated despo,ism, which knows no law
for its administration, but the will OF the major
ity.
"Resoired therefore, That. no people who have
the intelligence to understand their rights, and
the courage to defend them, ought to submit to
such series Of abuses and usurpationc, but that
it is their right and their duty to themselves and
their posterity to resist them Sat any and every
hazard to the last extremity"
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting
the most effective remedy for the aforesaid griev-
ances is seeession from the Union"
Some difference of opinion having arisen among
the members present, as to whether this platform
had reference to separate State secession not, in
order to settle that question, far at least ss
those (he members of this association who were
present were concerned, j. d. Wright offered the
following resolutions as a substitute for the one
reported by the committee, which the committee
accepted:
RESOLVED, That it is the opinion of this associa-
ton that all argument against cong ressonal wrong
and Northern interference with our rights, is
closed, and it is time for action.
Resolped, That the right Of secession being adj
mtted. we believe the only remedy left to the
slave States of this confederacy, is to secede from
the Union.
ResoIped, That however much we desire the CO.
operation Of one slave States, yet, if that
cannot be secured by the Southern congress, re-
commended by the Nashville Convention, it is our
deliberate opinion the State of South Carolina ought
to secede alone, let the consequences be what they
may.
Resolred, That our delegates to the convention
in Charleston, be left uninslructed, act they
think best with the lights before them in the con-
venton.
After protracted and animated discussion in
| which ]. D. Wright, COL p. l.. Calhoun, Col ].
D. Williams, j. Wislar Simpson, esq. and Maj
A. J. Griffin, took part in favor of the substitute,
| and Col ]. II. lrby, Capt. George Anderson, DR..
VIM Irby, and Gen. Thomas F. Jones in favor
| Of the original report, ,Jr. ]. Fl. billiard, moved
to strike out the third resolution, which lost
| when the substitute adopted with but two or
lhree dissenting voices.
| On motion OF Col. P. l.. Calhoun. it was order
ed that the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the Laurensville Herald, and that the
other papers in the State be requested to copy.
| On motion the meeting adjourned
THOS. F. JONES, Prest
J. D. WRIoHr, Sec'y.