The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-13


wing we all repose. May the spirit Of sound
wisdom and patriotism pervade their delioera-
tons, whether together or apart, whether III
larger or smaller bodies, and wilt thou sanctIfy
the influence which they may exert over their
friends and fellow citizens
Father We pray for the peace of our Jerusa-
lem. For our brethren and companions sakes
we will say, peace be within thy walls and pros
perity within thy palaces May no weapon
prosper, which is found against her. Fulfil, we
beseech thee, the promises of thine ancient pro-
phet--"In thy righteousness thou shalt be estab-
lished thou shalt be far from oppression, for
thou shalt not fear; ard from terror, for il shall
not come near thee" DISTRESSING the arm of
feeble flesh, may we realize the precious truth,
that our help is in the name of the Lord, who
made the heavens and the earth.
Most me,ciful God Wit thou be pleased to
bless us in the various relations of life; and
pecaly do we ask all needed light and aid, inr re-
ference to that class Of our fellow beings, whom
thy wise Providence entrusted to the care of our
forefathers, and who have been bequeathed to
the present and future generations, as great, a
81 lemn and a responsible inheritance and depo-
sit May we learn from thy sacred word, our
special and prescribed duties, in regard to them !;
and may we be enabled so to gu de and rule
them, as to contribute to their temporal and ex-
ternal good 10 our own peace and safety, and
to the general benefit of mankind. Restrain,
we beseeeh thee, the unrighteous and unhanow-
ed interference of those, who can neither under
stand nor appreciate the nature OF our insttu-
tons; and grant that every community, our
selves among the rest, may faithfully explore,
and probe, rectify its own evils, and develop It's
own true destiny. May those States whose in
sttutions and interests sympathize with our
own, successfully combine to secure our guar
anteed rights and privileges.
And yet, oh God with fond and lingering
hopes, we presume to implore thy blessing on
the great confederacy, of which we still form
part. May the letter and the spirit of that re-
nowned Constitution, which we have received
from our fathers, and which was cemented and
sealed by their blood and tolls be faithfully rev.
erenced and fulfilled by every party concerned
in it. May the kind advances and concessions
which are made by one portion of our fellow
citizens, be generously interpreted and accepted
by the Others Dispel, by thine Almighty and
benignant Providence, the cloud which now
seems to impend over our destinles. May
spirit of mutual harmony and justice pervade
every portion of our common country May
we all be enabled TO see as with one eye, to feel
with one heart, and to be impelIed in one direc-
ton towards the common good. Whilst main
tanning and defending what each party may be-
lieve to be the right, grant that all parties may
be preserved from rash counses-from precip-
tate actlon-from magnifying imaginations-
from exaggerating fears--and from self-destruc-
tive purposes And blow thou, from thine own
heaven, some wind upon the reeing vessel of
our Commonwealth, which may speedily right
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sing of civil and religious liberty, of public and
private ORDER of individual, social and political
self-government, and of pure and undeiiled re-
ligion, may still combine to place US in the van
Of the nations Of the earth And not unto us,
0 Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name alone,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, be the praise,
the glory and the dominion, forever and ever
Amen.
Col. MAxcY GREGG, from the committed of
81, submitted the following additional report
from said committee, which was laid on the Ia
Bile, ordered to be printed and made the special
order of the day, to be taken up after the first
report of the same committee should have been
disposed of.
The committee of twenty-one beg leave TO
report, that they have considered the subject OF
the best mode Of providing for the more per
feet and efficient organization of the Southern
Rights Associations of South Carolina, and re-
spectfully recommend the adoption of the fol
lowing resolutions, as appropriate for that pur-
pose.
Regarding these resolutions, in addition to
those already reported, as embracing all that is
at present necessary, for the action of this meet
ing, the committee respectfully ask TO be dis
charged from the further consideration Of L.,
various propositions referred to them.
/. Resoloed, That this meeting Of delegates
from the district associations, do now form it.
self into central Southern Rights Association OF
the State of South Carolina, preserving its or
ganization under the same officers.
2. ReSolued That the Central Southern Rights
Association of the State of South Carolina, do
consist hereafter Of delegates appointed by the
several district associations in the proportion OF
twice as many delegates, as the number of sena-
tors and representatives to which each election
district is entitled and that it meet semi-annu-
ally, at such places as may be designated by the
presiding officer; the present delegates continu
ing members, until a new appointment by the
several district associations.
3. ReSolred, That central committee for the
Southern Rights Associations of South Carolina
be appointed by the President Of this body, to
consist of nine members, whose duty il shall be
by correspondence, by publishing and circulating
sound documents, and by all proper means, TO
promote the common cause and that any mem.
Der of any district association in the State shall
be eligible as member of the said committee.
A. Resolred That the central committee be
authorized TO appoint Secretary and a Treas
urer and to take all such measures as may be
proper to provide for all necessary expenditures
Col GREGG then claimed the attention Of the
meeting for Col, A. p. HAYNE, than whom he
stated South Carolina would find no truer friend
Col HAYSE stated that he should be found on
the same platform With Butler and Barnwell-
noble sons of noble sires, and that three fourths
of the people of Charleston were to be found on
the same ground as that occupied by those gen
tlemen and Langdon Cheves, and that Charles
ton would do her duty, come veal or woe. In
the event of separate State action, he considered
the government would at once send small
steamers and frigates not only off the bar Of
Charleston, but within it: He regarded the slave
question as one of property; and believed If the
non saveholding States would not permit ne
groes or their descendants of mixed blood, to
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