The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05
st. Helena southern Rights Association.
BeAuFoRr, S. c., Oct. "a, 1851.

An extra meeting of the st. Helena Southern
Rights Association was held this day, and very
full meeting was convened in the market house.
The Hon Richard DeTrevie, president, in
the chair, called the meeting to order, and, in the
absence of the secretary, DIR. l., Thompson was
requested to act in his place.
The president briefly stated the object of the
meeting-when Edmund Rhett, esq, offered the
following resolution, viz:
Resolued, That this association do send dele
gates to the Central Southern Rights conven-
ton to be held in Columbia, on the first Monday,
in November next.
After remarks by several gentlemen, the
resolution was put to vote and carried-and the
following delegates accordingly appointed, viz:
Edmund Rhett, esq, Capt. Edward Barnwell,
WIN. Henry Trescot esq, and Robert Chisolm,
esq.
Wm Henry Trescot, esq, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were Sec
onded by Joseph Dan'l Pope, esq, and unani-
monsly agreed to:
The Southern Rights Association of st. He
lena Parish, have learned with deep modification
the result of the late election in the State
They feel that the safety of Carolina is perilled
and the honor of Carolina compromised. Con-
SC Gus, that in COMMON with the minority of the
State, they have striven to make good the reso-
luton avowed but few months back by the
indignant enthusiasm of what seemed to be an
united people, they acknowledge with an open
and manly grief the defeat which no action Of
theirs could have prevented and no weakness of
theirs has deserved. Untaught even now to
| submit, they will Mt least learn to endure. But
they will hope that this bitter endurance is not
destined to last forever The homogeneous ALI
ance which won the victory,will scarcely regulate
itsresults in peace. Already has the Greensyle
Patriot, the representative press OF co-opera
ton majority Of over 3,000--in language char
acterized by the National Intetligencer as truth
fifty and bravely spoken" declared I" it is high
time for the co-operationists whilst fighting Sc
cession, and knowing that it will bring down on
the State nothing but disaster, ruin and dishon-
or, to close their exaggerated misrepresentation
Of the expressions Of the federal government.
They cannot at the same time go With the Sc
cessenists and beyond the secessionists in de-
ricting the pretended misery and degradation of
the people Of South Carolina, and then ask them
to be quiet and submit TO il till other States
come to their aid, who have already declared by
overwhelming majorities that they never will
come under existing circu instances. These pic
| lures of our wrongs are untrue, and everywhere,
out Of South Carolina, they have been pro-
nounced untrue by the Southern people," Nay,
this wing of the cooperation party goes even
farther, and as il to force upon attention the
consistency of their action with CHEvEs, and
BARswELL and BUTLER, excaims: We are u
happy and prosperous people,and feel no tyranny
or oppression" Time will very soon determine
which is the predominating influence in the CO.
operation party 10 South Carolina, and when the
State has discovered her real foes, she will not
be long 10 finding her true friends.
ln.the meantime beit
Resolved, Thatas tie recent election has placed
the character and interests Of the State in the
hands of the cooperation party, we earnestly
pray that this solemn responsibility be accepted
and discharged In spirit Of earnest and undi-
vided devotion to our beloved State.
Resolped, Th I ignorant as we necessarily are,
of any system of policy on the part of the co.
operaiionists, we will yet never desert the State
in any contest she may commence, and we
pledge ourselves to her support in any forward
step she may take in the redress of wrongs of
which she has, not ceased 10 complain, and the
maintenance of rights which she has not ceased
| to claim.
The following resolution was offered by J. ID.
Pope, esq. :nd unanimously passed:
| ReSolred, That the preamble and resolutions
just adopted, be presented by our deleg ties to
the convention of associations, 10 meet in Colum-
bia, MS ~ expression of opinion b. the Southern
Rights Association of St Helena Parish.
| On motion, it was ordered that the proceed.
ings Of this meeting be published in the Char.
lesion Mercury and South Carolinian
! RICHARD DETREyILLE, President
! ID. l.. THOMPSON, Secretary.