The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-16
From the Richmond Enquirer
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virgtnia xoathera Rights Association
We take pleasure to-day in publishing the proceedings
OF the Central Southern Rights Association OF Virginia
at their meeting Friday night last II will be that
The association is in good earnest IN reference to
venon, TO be held IN this city on the 9th OF October next
and that they have appointed large and respectable
deeg aton headed by The governor and the lieutenant
governor OF the State They have selected members of
the association we'll from the country as the city, and
without regard 10 politics They have also given gen
eTal invitation TO all southern rights associations and TO
farmers, merchants, manufacturers, and gentlemen OF the
learned professions in this and the southern and western
States TO be represented in the convention more lib
eral proposition for convention TO consult upon the best
10 promote the interests OF the southern people
and protect their rights could hardly be devised. The
time is than usually proptous fer such purpose
Measures may be adopted OF peaceful character which
may powerfully address themselves to our sister State of
South Carolina and be the OF dssradng that gal
liant State from the rash measures contemplated by many
oil her statesmen.
We learn that the discussion Friday night was ami
mated and deeply interesting The resolutions exhibit
proper spirit OF moderation with rmness and Just sense
OF our condition. We bespeak for them insertion in
the southern and western presses
We trust that the farmers, merchants, and other bust
ness men OF the South and West and particularly OF VI
gina will unite their efforts in making the convention
one long to be remembered for good. Why not make
this blessed old the base line for the great
commercial operations which Nature seems to have par
nculary designed her 10 accommodate The third reso-
luton speaks truly in declaring that the convention pro-
posed is identified less with great enterprises Of
Virginia than with the prosperity OF the States lying
her southern and western borders"
Central Southern Rights Association.
At meeting Of the Central Southern Rights Associa.
ton OF Virginia held IN Temperance Hail. in the city of
Richmond, on Friday night. August 8, 1851, George r.
Peake vice PRESIDENT took the chair In the absence of
the secretary. motion, Robert r. Duval was appointed
| secretary pro tenn
The committee appointed Friday night last for that
purpose reported list OF the names OF gentlemen to be
appointed delegates the convention OF the 9th of De-
oher next with sundry resolutions Tor the consideration
/ OF the association.
! The list OF names being read,
! On motion, the of the committee and others
were added; and then the gentlemen named were
appointed delegates TO the convention.
The resolutions, being read, and sundry amendments
made therein, were agreed TO- and adopted by the
clation
The report OF the committee as amended and adopted
by the association, with the resolutions accompanying
The sane) is as follows:
1.-THE committee appointed report the names OF proper
persons TO represent the Central Southern Rights Assoca-
the city of Richmond. on Monday, the 9th OF October
next, reported the names OF a number oil gentlemen
| Resolutions.
Resolved That this association feel just pride in the
belief that their efforts ia behalf OF southern rights have
been made in vain; and that we faithfully persevere in
supporting the weldrected efforts OF southern porter,
not far distant when the direct oregn trade OF the
States will be restored the country supplied with own
make OF domestic goods, and the farmers and other
sumers be thereby protected from the double profits OF
twelve TO fifteen cent paid to northern abol,onists
all goods brought from those States, and the products
the South sent litther In payment therefor
Resolved. That the amount OF profit exaced by north
abotonists out Of the hard OF the unoendnR
southern people, through The operations OF the foreign and
domestic trade with them, has become subject worthy oil
the earnest consideration of every czen in the South and
In opinion to the evils Of which the
exercise OF every peaceful and constitutional remedy
patbe with duty and interests wise and pruden
people.
Resovsd, That the convention proposed at former
meeting of this association to be held in Richmond
Monday. the 9Th OF October next is Identified less with
the enterprises of Virginia than With the prosperity
OF the States lying her southern and borders
and comm and the confidence and appreciation
every citizen interested in southern and prove
|
/ Rssolped, That IL be recommended TO all southern
rights associations, well the farmers, meroha
and gentlemen of the learned profession
this and of the southern and States who approve
the objects OF the said convention be represented there
in aud when special meetings appoint delegates shall
not be held that gentlemen OF said States belonging {
southern rights associations engaged any OF the
dustrai pursuits learned professions, tand favorable
said obJects) be respectfully invited aicnd the
and unite In It's deliberations.
g. Rssoivsd Thai the editors of newspapers in the south
em and western States be respectfully requested to publish
the foregoing proceedings.
And then the association djourned to this pac
on this mig hit two weeks.
/ GEORGE R. PEAKE, Vice President
| r. DuvAL, Secretary pro TEN.