Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-09
CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN RIGHTS
ASSOCIATION.

We condense from the Charleston Courier O.
Tuesday morning, the following account of this
oody's first days proceedings. 1t may be we'll tc
advise the reader that this Convention is not the
one authorized by an act ofthe Legislature to de-
termine the course of the State in the last resort
but only an assemblage of delegates from the va
rlous Southern Rights Associations.
Precisely at O'clock on Monday the hour annont.
ed Tor the assembling of this Convention the spacious
Mnltary Hall being then densely crowded. on motion
OF zen J I'll. Adams, of Richland Gen. ], Buchanan
OF Garfield, was called to the Chair
On motion of Gen. Adams, w. C, CampbelJ Esq
Editor OF the Greenville ountaineer was appointed
epo1aafy y Secretary and proceeded to enroll the
On motion Of J. D. Wright, ESQ. Of Laurensv;e r,
a. Price, Esq, late Editor of the Camden journal W.
appointed additional Secretary
rotly assosiauons, numbering in the aggregate, 43l
MEMBERS having registered themselves Gen Bnchan
an stated that the Chair prepared to hear anv mo-
poston that might be made, tending 10 the organza
ton OF the meeting.
Whereupon, on motion committee were annointed
to select suitable officers to preside at the Copven,on
as follows: 1''''oluoo
T To fpREslDENr.-ES- Governor J P. Richardson.
r, VICE PREsIpENTs-Ex Governor w. B. Seabrook
non. j. . Ashe, Hon. N. l.. Griffin, DR. j. w. Simp.
sS99p' Col l. f. IL. Goodwin, Hon. b K Henegan, Hon,
u. a.
b. Fraser, A. Simkins. c. D. Melton, j. c Walker.
Inc COMMITTEE also recommended that the rules
aaoped by the Convention Of 1882 should be adonted
ior the government ofhs Convention with the excen
non OF two and with additions to the effect that the
Young should be by delegations, and that the ayes and
noes should be recorded, fdemanded by majority eff
any one delegation. The report in reference to officers
was unanimously adopted.
The Courier gives the following rerort of the pres
dents remarks on taking the chair:
nat ne thanked the meeting most kindly and af1ec.
lonatey tor the honor they had conferred upon him
tat liiis was most solemn occasion on which thew
met mat care should be taken in removing the iIls
we suffer, to fly not TO others we know not Of as i;
seldom that they who ride the whrwind, reap the
storm. Np ''0
The honorable gentleman then eaboratelv but calm.
the grievances ofwhich the South complains
ana stated that oppression was hard to hear and ruin
was near DOORS and consequently it is Incumbent ~
concentrate in the alternative. Which being The ease
the only question for the Convention to decide upon was
the remedy, and how, where and when it should be an
p.ied. ne frankly confessed he knew of one, but it
was one not to be rashly resorted to. He however
would not discuss it, ashe would not bias the meeng
though he could not il he would
he President then proceeded in strain of brilliant
eloquence, to date how highly the Union had heen
priced, and stated there can be an amateur dis
unlonlst amongst our people, He, himself has been.
ana IS Union man. len years ago there was no man
so bold as to calculate even the value of il and h. n
one attempted to have done So he would have faIt ar
palled at the work fhs own hands, He considered
however, that under existing circumstances Southern
nscbu m GouG not exist twenty years. and alluded
by the South IN excluding from the territories: STATING
that SHUTTLE to hope that the Constitution based upon
sueh egsahon can survive, and that concession can
y'eo nohng to It's support Ihas been said that those
whom GOD has Joined together, let not man nut asnn
DER. But exactly the converse the truth Those
whom God and Nature has put asunder let not man
DIN together. AZ NV '''"''
The next topic to which he alluded was the want If
affinity between the North and the South. and con-
trasted Maine with Georgia, and Vermont with Flor
ia 10 entered the Union the happest Of beings
y mas Drought upon them compa ratve poverty and
uisconteht-he mad almost said dshonor-but the ir
nohor the Convention had there assembled to defend
ne len adverted to the want Of protection the South
experiences IN the Unions that fla protects all but U.S.
ne hospitality OF the Union is proverbia thronohout
the world, but none OF it conceded to the South
~ After briefly remarking the fact that the Churches
North and South, had been compelled 10 seDarate on
account ofthe conduct OF the former: in concision no
earnestly called the attention of the Convention to The
solemn duty they had 10 perform and exhorted them ,
leave the consequences Him who rules the destoies
Oh hauons and strongly impressed their minds the me-
cessy OF unanmty; urging even triing sacrifice in
oroer 10 OBTAIN It, Ii any are forming in rear we
should await their approachitin van let us quick.
on our seps to form the line of battle by their side
ABOVE all we should avoid what is far worse than sub
mission, dlsunlon amongst ourselves
AT the conclusion of the Presidents address busnass
was postponed, and an impressive and feryd nraver
onered by reverend gentleman present. resolution
was also agreed to that the meetings of the Conyen
ton be opened with prayer, and that the Committee of
Arrangements shall engage the services Of different
denominations TO offciae on each occasion.
On motion OF Col Carew, a COMMITTEES was annont.
ed TO receive and assign seats the floor to deIe
CATION from Georgia, which had just arrived in this
city. ~ Vii"
On motion of Col. Maxcy Gregg, the Convention adj
lourned until 10 A. M this morning
ANoTE AccEPTED.-Mrs Jenkins requests the
pleasure of Captain Browns cempany at a SnoolI