The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

Glorious frsn Spartsnharg.
There were two meeting held ia Spsrtanburg
on Monday iast--one, cooperation meeting,
called by three hundred citizens the other, a
Southern rights meeting, called simply by no.
tice signed "Southern Rights" The eo-opera-
tion meeting was held in the Courthouse, and
was attended by from $50 to 900 citizens the
secession meeting WAS held in the public square,
and numbered two thousand | Ii we not mis-
taken, Spartanburg was one OF the districts
where that ball started at Hamburg, and showed
on by Greenville, was to receive tremendous
Impetus" The following are the resolutions
adopted without single "No."-Souh Cdroin-
Whereas the constitution which formed the
confederacy of the States OF this Union mas been
violated by the Congress therein ordaihed-its
plainest principles ofustice and equaityperVerted
nv the legislatures of the Northern States; and
having utterly failed thereby to afford the pro-
lection TO life, liberty and happiness guaranteed
therein: And as South Carolina, in common with
her sister States of the South, has long been
barassed by insult, and despoiIed of her rights,
interests, and hopes of peace in the Union, by
the prevalence Of angry and excited passions,
universally felt and exhibited by the great mass
of Northern people against the Institution on
which our very existence depends, we deem it
proper thus to make known our resolves and our
principles, in the spirit and in the language OF
the Declaration of Independence THAT all men
are endowed with certain inalIenabie rights
that among these are life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness; that whenever any form of
government becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the right, nay, it is the duty, OF such people
to throw off such government" Therefore
L. Resolred, That in the opinion OF this meet
ing the State of South Carolina cannot submit
to the wrongs and aggressions which have been
perpetrated by the federal government and the
Northern States, without disbonor the ruin.
2. Resolued, To avoid these great evils we re.
commend the adoption of all honorable means,
by time and Cancellation, to harmonic the diff
ference of opinions now prevailing, in order to
obtain cooperation of one or more OF our sister
Southern States, in the forma ion of Southern
confederacy. But, when all reasonable hope of
concerted action shall have failed--if it do fail
and the State is prepared to assume her indie
pendence-we would separate from the Union
demonstrating in the righteousness of our
cause, rather than submit
3. RESOLVED, That we hold the right Of seces-
sion to be essential to the sovereignty and free
dom of the States Of this confederacy, and that
the denial of that right would furnish to an in
jured State the strongest additional cause for its
exercise.
A. Resolped, That this meeting looks with
confidence and hope to the convention of the
people, and believes the honor and interests of
our beloved State will be safe in their keeping
and that, whatever duties The constituted au
thorities may enjoin, we are ready and willingto
obey.
B. RESOLVED, That we are not disposed to Sc
parate from those who express willingness to
abide the fate of the State; that we cordially
accept their pledge to sustain the action of the
constitutional convention; and that we hope
that South Carolina will present an undivided
front to her enemies.
The numbers in attendance was about two
thousand men. After the adoption of the reso-
lutions, the following resolution was offered by
p. M Wallace, which was carried by three loud
and long cheers for Daniel Wallace
RESOLVED, That we approve of the political
course of the Hon. Daniel Wallace. And we
take this occasion to tender to him our warmest
thanks for the able and faithful services he has
rendered as our Representative in Congress !;
and also for his laborious and continued atten-
ton to our local as well as public interests
And we do hereby freely accord to him the only
reward sought or desired by true patriots and
statesmen-"Wel done, good and faithful SER
want"