Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-13

that ii South Carolina seeded from the Southern St.tes
her separation would be final one and the step
detrimental to the institution Of slavery
FOURTH DAr.
THURSDAY MAY 8.
Alter prayer by Rev. Dr. Gilman
Coi; Hlaxcy Gregg, from the Committee of 81 sub-
m tH the toowing additional report
The Committee of Twenty-one beg leave tn renor,
that they have considered the subject of The hest noda
pfoVdng Tor the more perfect and efficient organi-
Zauon OF the Southern Rights Association of South
Carolna, and respectfully recommend the adoption oil
Inc following resolutions, as appropriate for that pur-
pose. r
Regarding these resolutions in addition to those al
ready reported embracing all that is at present
sary, tor the action of this meeting the Committee re-
specially ask 10 be discharged from the further consider
alton OF the VARIOUS propositions referred to them
L. Resolved, That this meeting of Delegates from the
District Associations, do now form itself into Central
Southern Rights Association of the State of South
carolina, preserving It's organization under the same
2. Resolved, That the Central Southern Rights As
ISOLATION OF the State of South Carolina, d. consist
hereafter OF Delegates appointed by the several District
Assocatons III the proportion OF twice many Dele
gates as the number OF Senators and Representa- yes
10 winch each election District is entitled; and that it
meet semi annually, at such places as may be desona-
ted by the presiding officer the present Delegates CON
llnulng members until appointment by The several
District Associations.
g. Resolved, That Central Committee for the South.
ern Rights Associations OF South Carolina be appointed
", InarY-
bers, whose duty it shall be- by CORRESPONDENCE bv
publishing and circulating sound documents and by all
proper means TO promote the common cause; and that
any member OF any District Association in the State
snail De eligible as member oil the said Committee
4 Resolved, That the Central Committee be anho
lzed to appoint Secretary and Treasurer and to take
all such measures as may be proper to provide for all
necessary expenditures.
Col. Gregg then claimed the attention Of the meet.
lng Tor Col A I. Hayne, than whom he stated South
Carolina would fad no truer friend
Col. Hayne stated that he should be found on the
some platform with Butler and Barnwell-nobe sons Of
noble slres-and that threeourths of the people of
Charleston were to be found on the same ground as
that occupied by those gentlemen and Langdon Cheves
anu 'na1 charleston would do her duty, come veal
woe. In inc event OF separate State action, he consd-
ereo the Government would at once send small stea-
ies ana 1ngates not only off tie bar OF Charleston
out within IT, de regarded the SSe question as one of
property and believed that if the mon siavehodinp
states would not permit negroes orthe desce
OF mixed blood to reside in pass Though or even vi
st them and the slave States forbade emancipation the
Unlon might be saved. This was the substitu te bro.
posed by Dr. Drake instead of the compromise twen
years ago lie considered that great crcumstan ces
produce revolutions, not men, and that great events
are inc work OF labor, consequently he urged the ex
peoiehcy ana policy OF patience for the present.
Ex-Gov. Seabrook spoke in favour of action, and
against delaying to secure corporation.
Hon J. A. Black, OF Richand, argued that if they
remained any longer in the Union they would lose
their property, their lives their seIrespec, ard no.
nour
Mr.. Badger, editor of the Charlotte IN. c. Hornet,
Vlrgnsn he said, by BIRTH advocated separate State
action, and made fine promises of egions ofyoung men
from North Carolina.
Mr. J. b. Mccall was for ava iting a reasonable
Time Tor cooperation, though he thought it useless.
COL Maxcy Gregg closed the regular debate replying
to Messrs Butler, Orr and Bamwell
Mr. w. M. Lawton defended Charleston from sundry
lmputations east upon her loyalty
The Convention took a recess till 4P NJ
On re- assembling after some discussion as TO how
and on which part of the report the vote should be
ta&en,the minority report rejected and the ques-
ton came up again the address and resolutions ORR
gnaly reported published in the Times of Saturday
which were adopted The address and the second and
third resolutions unanimously and the first and fourlhf
with but few dssenten voices. Several gentlemen or
the delegation of St. Philips and ST. Michaeps, pro
to the vote being taken by reclamation, briefly defined
their positions
The Courier does not state how the vote was divi
ded.
Members from several delegations explained their
particular views.
resolution of thanks to the President of the Con-
vention was adopted.
The President in eloquent terms expressed his thanks
Tor the compliment paid him by the Convention, and
congratulated on the fact that no traitor or spy had
been found in the camp.
Prayer having been offered up, the Convention at G.
p. NJ ad journed sine die.