Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-10
CONVENTION OF THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS
ASSOCIATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.


Citations of the State of South Carolina, whicl
commenced its session at Charleston on Monday
last: e
| MosDAr, Mar S, 1851.
No business done to-day except such connece
with the organization of the Convention.
The members Of the Convention having been enrolled b.
Districts appeared that forty Associations represene
by four hundred and thirty Delegates.
On motion, committee OF fifteen was appointed to selec
officers and frame rules for the government of the Convention
The following officers reported by the committee ant
unanimously confirmed by the Convention:
President
Ex-Governor j. p. RIcHARDsos.
Vice Presidents
Ex-Gov. W. b. sEABRook, Col R. H. GooDwrS,
hon. J. . AsHE, Hen. B. X. HEsEEsAs,
Hon. N L. GRnSts, Col. w. H. GIsr
Dr. ]. A. SIMPSON,
w. H. CAMPBELL, A. SMKISs,
| G. A. PRIcE, g. d. MKITor.
T. B. FRAsER, .1 &c. ,WALxxa
The PREsIDrsr, being conducted to the chair, ad
dressed the Convention at some length in reference TO the
| causes and the objects Of its assemblase.
The committee also reported rules for the government Of
tie Convention, the consideration Of which was postponed
On motion Of Mr.. JoHS e. CARsw who stated that
the Southern Rights Association Of Burke county (.
had appointed delegation TO visit the Convention COM
mitse appointed wait upon the from Geor
ga and invite Them to the so Of the Convention
The Convention then adjourned until 10 O'Clock nex
morning.
lr TUESDAY, Mar 6, 1851.
Eighteen twenty additional delegates appeared and took
| their seats
The report of The Committee on Rules for the
Of the Convention was taken up and agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Maker GRKes committee Of twenty
members was appointed prepare and report business
be submitted to the meeting and resolved that all pro-
positions which might be introduced should be REFERRED with
previous debate the said committee for consideration
The roll Of Associations then called, and each that
had resolutions to offer presented Them referred to the
committee above provided for We copy such as are given
in the Charleston papers, as follows
By Mr.. JOHN d. WRIsHT, Of Laurens
Whereas crisis has arrived in the history Of country
calling for some decisive action the part Of the friends
the South: #ke sitss
l. Resolved That Cancellation is virtue and operation
desirable but that if need be, separate State action is the
ghtul remedy which, any eGectua measure Of re-
sstance by the Constitutional Convention, pledge al
q Hesolced, That efectualy secure the CO opera
ton desired State Southern Rights Association be ops-
nzed by this Convention be composed Of delegates from
each in this State, which shall semi annually
at Columbia.
g. Resolrsd, That each Southern Rights Association in
the State be requested call meeting Of their members as
early practicable, and ascertain the names and number OF
members the age of II and under 4O and ali over the
age Of 49, and keep roll Of the separately to be
ported to the State Association semi-annually.
Resolved Thathe President Of this Convention appoint
committee Of , to prepare address TO the Southern
Rights Associations Of the other States inviting them to NEE,
| US in Convention at --, on the - day Of f-.
By Hon. JAMES L. ORR, Of Anderson:
Resoed, That the State Convention called at the late
of the Legislature Of South Carolina our opinion
should be assembled by order Of the next Legislature that
we have mplc, confidence in the WISDOM fidelity and pa
totism OF the delegates elect and pledge ourselves sustain
the hna action OF the Convention and that cnnsder
inexpedent to dictate soggcv members thereof the
and Of redress for the many inflicted
on US by the Federal Government
BY Mr.. j. B. Mccall, Of Fairfield
Kesoued That in the opinion of this meeting the right Of
q State to secede @ Is ri an open question
should take decisive action the question beose
i6 final adjournment.
By Mr. MASIGAULr, of Prince George Winyah
Resolved That although the cooperation Of the neighbor-
ing States be desirable, is not indispensable for relief
from the burden of usurpng and tyranncal Government
By MI. EDmuSD RHErT, Of St. Helena
Resored That in the opinion Of this Convenon. the in
sutons of S,uth Carolina are no longer safe under the
Constitution, nor in the Union.
That the Of the Southern States any system
attic and decisive resistance the power Of the General Gov
eminent has been hitherto sought in vain.
That the only effective call upon the South must be by
the appeal of practical issue
That the committee to whom these resolutions are re-
erred be instructed in the name Of the Convention 70 me-
moraze the Legislature of the State convene the State
Convention at the earliest period practicable after the lst
Of February, 1882 for the purpose Of declaring South Caro-
lima an independent State.
LETTER FROM HON. LANGDoN cHEvEs,
Mr. g. A. TREsHoLM stated that he had in bis possession
letter from Hon. LAssDos CHxvEs addressed to the Con-
venon, which he asked permission have read This was
agreed by the Convention and the letter was read by Mr.
TRESHoLN, follows:
PIAsrArIoS, (oaErcHrI,) MAI i, 1851.
Mr DEAR SIR have been appointed Delegate of the
Southern Rights Association Of st. Philip and ST. Michael.
and also of the Indian Land Association Of York District to
the Convention 10 be held in your city Monday next and
my wish and intention to have attended the Conyen
on in obedience to these calls but cannot do SO without
negectng private business Of my Of Importance which
admits OF delay, and which be well accomplished
without personal attention. This business however
pressing and important should have been superseded by the
public CALI if could have believed that my attendance a. the
Convention could be Of any material Importance but am
well satisfied that it could not.
My general views of the grievances Of the South and of
the subverson Of the Constitution of the United States are
fully known to the public and will weigh for they
worth efecuay i'll again declare them The
object Of the Convention understand to be- to declare
whether in the opinion Of the Convention, South Carolina
ought secede from the Union alone and without the
current action Of any of the other Southern States My
opinion the propey Of the separate action of South
State and particularly Of South Carolina, has been long
known. There is man in the country who feels
by than do the danger, the dshono the infamy Of the
condition Of the South No Is entirely convinced
Of the justice the constitutional right and the political expe
dicncy of the withdrawal Of the Southern States from the
Unon by which they enthrasd and which cannot fall
while ii subss bring them further and future danger
oppression and inamy satisfied that history furnishes