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tFron he Nsshuiils Aqrriasa.l The SOalh Carolina SOuihsra Rights Con-
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we condense below the preceedineS ot tire Sonth- efn Rights Coaven,ion now in session at Charles ton They will be read with great interest since the distinct issue now before that body is the in mediate Secession of the State. We have before given the teleefaphie report ef tbe first day's Pro ccedingy which embraced the address of the PFesi- dent of the assembly and the preliminary steps of organization II will Dc remembered that the speech of the presiding officer was rather alfa mod derae in tone than had been expected.
 onthe second day. MT Jno Il. Wright of Lau- rens submitted the following preamble and resp iutuns which we're referred to the Standing Com mitiee,
 Whereas crisis has arrived in tue history of our country calling for some decisive acton on the part of the friends uf the Soaeh:
 l. Resolrei That cancellation k virtue, and co operation desirable; but that. if need be, sep srate State acton IS the nghtfal remedy, lo which, or 10 any effeetuaI measure cf resistance by the Constitutional Convention we pledge our all
 ?. Res0fued, That more efFeetually to secure the cooperation desired, State Southern Rights Association be organized by this Convention, to be composed of Drierates from each Association in this state, which shall meet semi annually at Co., rumbia.-
 g. ReSoiusd Tha. each Southern Rights Asso citation in the State be requested to call meeting of their members as early as practicable, and as certain the name and number of members over the age l7 and under 49, and all over the age of 40, and keep roll of the same separately, 10 be re- ported to the State association semi annually.
 {. Res3ired That the President of this Con vention appoint committee of ---, to prepare an address to the Southern Rights Associations of the other States, inviting them to meet ln in Con vention at -, on the - day of---
 By Hon. J. l.. Orr, of AnderSon
 Resoiued, That the State Convention called at the late session of the Legislature of South Caro- lima in our opinion should he assembled by order of the next Legislature that we have implicit confidence in the wisdom, fidelity, and patriotism of the delegates elect, and pledge ourselves to sustain the final action of tue Convention and that we consider Il neNpedent to indicate or sug- gest to the members thereof, the mode and measure of redress for the many grievances inflicted on us by the Federal Government.
 Gen. J, D. Allen, of Barnwell submitted pre- amble and reSo atious which, without being read, were referred 10 the Committee.
 By Mir. Mccall of Fairfield
 Resolrof That in the opinion Of this meeting ihe nght Of State to seeede IS not an open ques- ton.
 Resolred, That in the opinion Of the meeting the State Convention should take decisive action on the question before the final adjournment.
 MT. Price, of Cerseaw submitted resolutions, which, without being read were referred.
 By Mr. Manigault, of Prince George Winyah ::
 Resoired, That although the cooperation ot the neighborng States be deSrable 1t IS not lndespen-
 
 and tyranica Government.
 By MT. Edmond Rhelt, from St. Helena Associ- atlon.
 ResOtced That in the opinion of this Conven- ton, the institutions of South Caralina are no longer safe under the Constitution, nor in the Union.
 2. That the concert of the Southern States in any systematic and decisive resistance to the power of the General Government has been hitherto sought in vain.
 3. That the only effective call upon the South must be by the appeal of a practicable issue. That the committee to whom these resolutions are referred, be instructed in the of the Con vention to memorialize the Legislature of the State to convene the State Convention at the earliest period practical after the Is; of February, 1852, for the purpose of deelariag South Carolina and independent State.
 At the afternoon session letter was read from Hon. Langdon Cheves He states his regret that pressing engagements of private nature detained him at home. He repeated his general views of grievances of the South and Of the subverSion of the Constitution of the United States. He, how ever, was opposed to the secession of South Car olina without the concurrent action of other Southern States. After depreciating the fatal in- difference of the South to the inroadS upon her Iigets and honor he remarks:
 She will be wrong, however, in ny poor opin- ion, if she separate alone from them in her mea- of resistance But may be said they have not proposed to do what the honor and interest of all require to be done to redeem the character and to sustain the rights of the South. It is most true and deeply to be laInented: but we are but one member of this large family, and have no right to dictate authortatyely to the other members of the family. We must wait upon them and entreat them to move. We must look with forbearance on tho 1T taTdinesS
 "Be 10 their falts httle blind,
 Be to their virtues very kind.''
 As to the past.
 He thinks the reliance of the South must be mainly upon the democracy It once saved the South, under Jefferson, in 179s, from the toils of Federalism. Says, MT CheyeS
 "We now contend against the same people, but with these differences The leading FederalisS were then high. honorable, able men, who were ambitious to govern you, but whose ambition was noble, and therefore, scarce crime, though dan generous 10 the true principles of our Union.-- These men have gone down to the grave, or have been prescribed and discorded by their unworthy associates, with more than their ambition, but none of their virtues or talents. The great object of the old FederalistS strong, but honest, Govern ment That of their successors, IS an anarchial tyranny, regardless of the provisions of the Con sttution for the security Of Southern rights, and animated by the principles of abolition, and tue pbrenSy of fanatiesm. Let the Democratic party, then, which rallied under the wise guidance and foresight ei Jefie1son, and saved the South, again put IofSa> lS lSIength. IL embraces the great power of the Southern States Even the whigs of the South are Democrats though in false posi- tion, in which accident has placed them, and free of that they will appear under their old flag. The whlg party Is no longer that of which they were members. Ii was party founded on the details of the politics ol the day, tbe compaIa- lively small measures of the moment, and upon the candidates for Federal offices. The present moment is one of life or death to the South, and that party iS oontending for these old objects, but to conquer the South and 10 abolish her most important and valuable institutions, If there are wings al the South who will still adhere to them, they arc few and can be spared. We shall be strong enough, ii true to ourselves without them. IL IS only necessary that the Democratic party act zeasousiy, and perSeverngly, and the principles of the south will be triumphant. live have sonS in our bosomS, can il be otherwise
 'fhe consummaiion so devoatly wished may not be accomplished in day or year but let the party of the South persevefe and the result IS in-