The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

election. IL IL known 10 you tnat ltls supposed
a msjorty of the delegates so elected, are IN Ia
vor Of the separate action OF the State. The
legislature has reserved to itself at the ensuing
session, the determination OF the time at which
this convention will assemble. II called To-
gether, as is now proposed, before the elections
in October, 1852, the novel exhibition Will be
made Of a convention assembled to express The
will of the people without knowledge oil what
that will may be.
The election for the Southern Congress now
presents to YOU, and the people of the whole
State, an opportunity for expressing in the
plainest Mariner the opinion OF the people in
reference to the question of secession. Ii the
result of that election shows, as we believe IT
will, that a majority Of the people OF South
Carolina, oppose the secession OF the State,
such manifestation of the sentiment OF the
citizens of our State must have the effect of ar
resting that action, which we regard as fraught
with so much evil to the common interests OF
the South If, however, from indifference or
from the want Of a proper appreciation OF the
importance of the approaching election, there
shall be no strong exhibition OF public opinion
against the proposed measures, 1t will Of course
be claimed by our opponents that the voice OF
the State is in their favor.
By your votes, then, you will be able to stay
the hurried, ONWARD course Of events which We
so much deplore. The Southern rights party
of the slaveh oldng States soon will be rallied
under the auspices of the temperate and firm
conduct YOU will exhibit; and TO our own
State will be restored the confidence so un-
happily disturbed, by which her citizens will be
protected in the enjoyment OF all their rights;
and her sister States induced to cooperate with
her. when prepared herself, she waits the
earliest signal, that as part OF a combined
movement will allow her TO strike with honor
and success.
And, now, we recommend to you, as orr can
ddates, entertaining our opinions, well known
to Won all, identified with US in all respects
bound to the State by ties which can never be
sundered, at this time honored with the appro-
baton Of their couatrymen, by positions Of high
public trusts, and always worthy of any and the
highest confidence which can be reposed in
their public servants, by community of free.
men, the names of
The Hon. WILLIAM AIKEN, T.
AND
The Hon. WILLIAM D. PORTER.
Mr.. Rose, than stated that he regretted to
announce, that Mr.. Aiken and Mr.. Porter were
absent. and could not respond as they would be
pleased to do, to the compliment conveyed In
the nomination. That their friends were look
ing for their arrival, and he hoped that before
the election, our candidates would both be here
and in the midst of the party, whose opponents
they had been made. Mr.. Rose concluded by
introducing to the Teeting Col. G. u. Mem.
minper. who was received with the most distin.
guiahed applause.
Colonel MEMMINGER commenced by stating
that he would not consume the time OF the meet
ING in the discussion Of matter pertaining to
himself II was known that an address, deliv.
cred by himself had been published.and circu-
lated by the secession party. II that party
counted upon him they had mistaken their man
What he said in that address he repeated now
but in speaking of what South Carolina should
do in the last resort he utterly repu Hated that
his ca of the last resort should be determined
by the narrow views of those who supposed that
such struggle was to be settled in a few months
or wear. But Whatever construction Others
might put upon his expressions, he meant now
to discuss what was right and proper, and this
he pre- erred to consistency, if it lead to error.
Colonel MEMMISGER then proceeded to dis
cuss the pledges of the State, showing, conclu-
sively, f. ON the record, that her honor was not
committed to separate action, but to co-opera.
ticn. He showed, moreover, from the Journals
nf the House and Se.ate, that the measures oi
preparation fordefence had been pressed by the
co. operalionists. and opposed by the secession
leaders. That finally, Of the delegates elected
by the legislature to the Southern Congress
three of them were co-operationists lie ther
proceeded 10 discuss secession as a remedy, OF
measure of re sistance. He showed thai, faI
from it's resisting the Wilmot Proviso, it was
submission to the measure. net only for the past
but also for the future. That If tied 10 sep
qrate nationality. il wonld then be complete
abandonment of all which had been taken from
Us, and also of that which had not been taken
he showed that TO resist the action Of our State
would be treason in u.s. and that according TO The
same principle, the citizens of Georgia and otheI
Southern States could not come TO our aid In
case Of war with the United States without be.
ing guilty OF treason against their own STATE
But any attempt to sketch the mastery argu
ments Of the speaker on this and other points
shelving fhe utter folly of separate secession
would only end in injustice to him. The eflec
produced on the crowded assembly was mani
tested by frequent and rapturous applause.
After Col MeT minger closed, Col. ]. w
IIayne was loudly called for, and, notwithstand.
ing the lnteness and the exceedingly unpleasant
warmth Of the room, he commanded the stten
ton and frequent applause of the audience byl
spirited aud convincing argument, Of considers
bic length.
A. G. Magrath and b. c. PRESLEY were iher
loudly called for, but in consequences Of the
'atepess Of the hour they declined to speak
On motion Of Mr.. NJ. e. Mordecny, the ad
dress and nomination were then unanimously
adopted and confirmed.
s. Y. Topper. esq. moved that the proceed
ings Of the meeting be published In the daily
papers Of the ctv. Adopted.
/ On motion Of 8. ii. Topper, esq, the meet
ing then adjourned.
JAMES ROSE, President.
G. KanapTux,
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John b. Gibbs, c..,..;..
A. l. Tavpan,