The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1851-05-17
ADDRESS,.

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Fl ON tde Delegates ofthe Southern Rights is
sociafions Of South Carolina. assembled in
| Charleston, to the Southern Rights -associu.
| fions Of the other Southern States.
Having met to take counsel together and having
pursue We wish to sy before you hs by
respect for you and our desire to merit good
| orinion require
conseasracy =: drsradrd aud rainoas The nanif..i
tendency of those aEgressons they
fsavery Ifthosc hostile which have
been rendered more Insulting by mock<ry ofianguags
followed by any further .gsss..
sovereign possessing spirit Of freedom ought
to summit But those measures. only form part Of
system. gradually commenced steaddly carried for.
ward gathering strength from development and
negro slavery 10 the souerp s.s,e. and the
lowering Of the free white population Of the South the
strong and d.ned very fs ons
to be the controlling In the Northern Slater We
Union But We know that In thi. We diner from very
tho Other % AMI
Ter the with ourselves end who cherish
without ds.ovinx the existing Confcderacy In
thi. Ference it does not become to die
tate and hop. stand free from that charge Up to
this time. the citizens of south Carolina
sr.y Of pae. position arising from pas. s..1,s rem
have studiousy avoided everything which might look Ike
They desired because believed that safety
honor required action but they hoped that they might
defence Of the When the ancient Con.
Of sh. 3, de Of
the extremity hostile then south
in ssT
gawhose former resistance" to Federal usurpation
Ing rmnes. IN any contest in Which .he might sasaxs-
Fights Of the South south Carana roieed Ut tn.
Of raying under the bannsr Of Genrgs And when
wise aeature CT southern onventon for the puspose
Of eneavorng unite the Southern States in naintau
serving 1. possible the existing Unon South Cs9o!ina
heartily entered into this MEASURE and ahe haa carried
the instapc. Of ;ssasippI By providing fcr the
In q. thss. proe~sdns. think tha. ths cit ..n. Of
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With the citizens c the other southern States and to
We b.v. expressed our belief that there no heps os
ssi To-
nay proposed BY sister Of tho South Tor OBJ
without dissolution existing Tuion ifth.re be
possibility Of auHh q communication. |
question what We to do We aad th.t there is no
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presented to Of submitting. or acting by ourselves
natural friend. and sl!ies We have made up our muds
We cannot submit. We know that South Caro.na On.
state and that been wrouge .s has the perfect
right to v.hdr.x from it. Her son. must e1:sc.s the
relieving ourselves from tie wrongs already in
atcted see no hope In rating 1er ne" ousagee 70
higher spirit ct resistance. The new oUtfaEs0
re we'll convinced. viii Ia due time but ws
EEL :ssnranes that the sEit Of the vas:a sl
he contrary that the South has alEssAy hosus
Fhat It would not for moment have submitSed 70 ten
ago. and what the North would havs ven.
ured to perp.trats We not willing totry the q.
,erment how long It will be before spirit complstsy
,roksn BY gradually and continually yielding to end
Eradual but uncsasng sucroachments. And Mthe exsr
se Of the right secesaion u 70 Be followed BY the At
.mpt th: Of the Gev.rn-nt Of this
South Carolina. It s better that should
nest thar a.s.mps vnAs .s still have come .pnt "a the
ond en Of. sonaaered people =: think ner,
And anything could add 10 the Necessity xnlGn
ieve exists Tor . withdrawal from tho s1nunE onrs
nia fight indicates ok:seH sxtree dAogsr Ine
light q seossoo has Assstososs 80 IN estsSS Ss oeo