Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-04-26
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For the Southern Standard.
SrARkv1LLE, MISS, April esd, 1851,

For tie Southern Standard.
SrARkvILLE, MISS, April esd, 1851
The Oktbbeha State Rights Association met at
the Court-h house, at Starkville on the 18th. inst
S. c. Muldrow presiding.
On motion the Constitution of the Association
was read, after which an opportunity was gwen to
persons present DESTROYS of joining the Association
Accordingly number came forward and signed
their names to the Constitution. In the meantime
S. c. Harrington, Esq, addressed the Char on
the expediency of adopting platform He OBJ
served that there were number of platforms IN
the country, namely The Virginia the South
Carolina, the Georgia, and to come to our own
State the Lowndes county platform;would we adopt
either of those if not, what would we adopt
For one, he was in favor of the South Carolina
platform South Carolina was not committed to
secession, as was often but falsely said. She had
acted cautiously-no State had acted more So
The people there held in the abstract right of Sc
cesson as a remedy for grievances and viola
tons of the Constitution, but she was not pledged
to the exercise of that right until she had consul
ted with her sister States of the South in fine, she
only maintained the right to exercise it whenever
she chose to do
The Virginia Resolutions, passed by her Gener-
al Assembly, he hoped there were none present,
who would approve them. They seemed to him
to evince degenerated spirit in the Old Diminion
Look at her Virginia-proud, patriotic Virginia
regarded as the mother of Republicanism, the
birth place of Washington, Madison, Jefferson and
hest of other patriots, statesmen and warriors
See now how she truckles at the foot path of pow.
er. The resolutions was unworthy the State, and
favored policy incompatible with the interests O
the South. He was decidedly opposed to the Vir
gina platform. but was in favor of adopting one
more compatible with the interests of the South
and her institutions.
w. S. Barry, Esq, followed. He was of opin
ion that there was no necessity of being hasty il
the adoption of a platform, other than such as VIZ
had already adopted, especially at the time wher
we are not fully determined on any particular O
definite mode of action, and when every day wa
bringing forth as it were, new events. He wa
not, however, averse to the adoption of platform
at our next regular meeting, and moved the ap
pointment of committee of FIVE persons to repor
one at said meeting The committe was according
ly appointed.
! Mr. Harrington desired the Association to %
into discussion of the Cd. and Sd. resolution O
the Virginia Legislature.
Mr.. Bunch arose and spoke with much vehe
nance against the Resolutions. He thought ther
were none present who would approve the Resolu
tons, and furthermore, thought it unnecessary tt
60 into discussion of them. He hoped, howev
er, if there were any present who in favor 0
them, they would speak.
There followed some discussion on the Resolu
tons, at the conclusion of which, the following
resolution passed:
"ResolUed, That the Cd. and g. resolutions O
the Virginia Legislature meet the unqualified dis
appreciation of this Association
This resolution being passed, some further dis
cussion followed upon the introduction and passage
of the following resolution by DIR. Burt:
Resolved, That this Association recognise tn
abstract right of secession as a peaceful and con
stitutonal remedy for grievances and violations O
the constitution
A resolution introduced by Col. Love, thu
purport of which was : that meetings be held il
the several beats of this county, and two or NOR
speakers be appointed by the president, to attenc
said meetings and address the people on the ex
pediency of sending delegates to hold a convention
to nominate candidate for Oktibbeha county, t.
attend the State Convention, to be held at jackson
in June next.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the Choc
taw Agency on the Goth. instant
S. c. MULDROW, Pres't.
e. O. Love, sec'vs.