Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-14
pIcWu0ND ENQuiaEI.
BY R~IrcHIEs & PRYOR.
WEDNESDAY MOnNING, April Il, le"l.
CHARLESTON col

WEDN ESDAY ORNIN nm"
STATE DELEGATION re THE
yENTlON.
.n.in asserted that the Wing party o.!
Tho sor,h n q ,hown by the course OF It's leaders, nave '"
..sun ...n,., . r,icy which, by opposing, on several oc
.,.;n,s els -, secure the rights of the South, and by pro
,,uo,n, division in The South, has really ynded 10 Inc u.
..som.,, ~ Nortbcrn aggressioh. We have q mos
.,,itino ,,s,,nce in the article signed "Veroum oa'' !"
tho Who of Monday, and ln lis ed''ot'a' VI 'e s'ne 49,
II ia said that. upon one occasion, an hnahen ."1
r,e,chmon durine the days Of Napoleon the FIRST: y 10
M c,,6dsncs n respect for your emperor Us d ~
Statesman he is coward, and knows oe' "''e y" y. ~ III
t,,,o If s,,,.n TO this, the Frenchman said ! "m %'
the Emperor what you say anu l haSo "o ~
.o,v nnoh n,i,od 10 hear what yon have said, mada"'
sho.,I. anar ,h. election OF the present President, a see"e
80, y, TWO of our ditzens, 10 this elect: 'oe"0
~ d.. ,ir no hero 10 a few days" says a frienu OF 'o
p,ss;ds,, cIect "Theo, |" says his reVller, u Va 90"
town. swell. if you do" said The friend OIL u. o."
upie,ce will be very sorry if he gets mere, quo hn'' - rI
M, of town. We u~pprehend Governor 'ohnSo" ="
ors,,lv mortified il he sees the article Of the "'""u"
Wb;p of Monday morning, in which the eoi'o' o'"". 'N'
he has .,not , narticle Of even The commohes' 'e'p0.S ~ '""'
fGov. Johnson) political or personal % '..-.o.
respondent Of The Whigp bo'h 90 gross > pirh,s
.-e...o., ho,,omed upon the Central Southern hshs
,..,,i,,,on If VIRGINIA and is proceedings in connection Wv"
| ASSOCIATION Oh kz.Iov
.-C.-...,I,, whIch assembled at Charleston on MONDAY
H. ...oo,,ion never has allowed the words "Whie ~
uDsu,cr,,,, 10 be used In its deliberations. one u 'e o'N
inc who's of Richmond, and who has been o member "on
the foundation of the Society, introduced oil u "e''"s -
the Society in The capitol, u resolution anu d '"' :"
which be rrouss,cd the Governor of Virginia to appoint al
lsas, two delegates from each Congressional ust''t !"
the State, to represent the interests OF Virginia al Cnan0s'
ton. The Governor responded 10 The request anu
his appointments. And what do we witness why ~ ""k
organ in Richmond, with its c correspondent, coming out and
throwing difficulties in the way Of the great movement oy
seeking to make a party question on q subject IN ~h'c" INC
south should move unitedly. IF the Governor had appoint
cd a considerable number of Wings In the Delegation, MS
action would have been all right, in the Dyes OIL MS wing
assailants. 1t may be right In us 10 wall and see "nc'ne'
Wing cavaliers will attempt TO thwart the true measures 10
be adopted at Charleston, at this critical moment, when the
anti Nebraska fanatics have, in the late Connecticut cleo
lions, struck a vile blow at the South.
For the sake Of justice and the cause of truth, we append
the Constitution Of the Central Southern Rights AssocIa'
lion Of Virginia; and we ask every southern man, native
born or adopted, if there is a word 10 which he can objsct,
and if there is any single sentiment he can or ought to
change. Ii there is any paper which has ever emanateo
from this Association that should be denounced because oil
Its advocacy OF any party measure. we are not cosnizant oil
it. We are members of the Society, and we shall remain
members until something worse has been done by the asso'
citation than what we see charged upon II by the Wing
and it's correspondent. As TO The distinguished gentle.
men who have been sent TO Charleston 10 represent
the Common wealth of Virginia, they are all true southern
men, we believe. "verbum Sat' says there are only two
Wings In the list-it may be that the Governor could
but few Southern Rights Wings in the Stale, for, if the
Wing and It's correspondent are TO be taken as an
index ~ the party, TIA. party must De regarded as throw
Ing obstacles in the way of decided action by the Charles.
ton Convention, in vindicating and securing Southern
Rights and prosperity:
CONSTITUTION OF TIE E,6 cES y + y,s S3TIiiERS RIGHTS
Ist. We, whose names shalt BIO hereunto subscribed, agree
aud hereby form q Central Southern Rights Association OF
the city OF Richmond.
"a. The officers of this association shall be, a president,
two vice presidents, a treasurer, recording secretaryoHnd
corresponding secretary; and these officers shall constitute
an executive committee.
Id Meetings of this associatialion shlll be held at such
times and places as the executive committee may from time
to time prescribe.
shall, on subscribing his name to this constitution, pay the
sum Of one dollar 10 The treasurer.
9Th. We, the undersigned members oil this association, DO
pledge our honor to each other and to our country that we
will use all awful and constitutional means Ia our power 10
arrest the further aggressions Of the non -slavcholding States
on the vital interests and constitutional rights OF The SCUM;
and that in cid Of this, our solemn determination, we pieuee
ourselves to appeal to the Legislature OF inis sth'c; &c CO.
ac, such laws as are prudent aud constitutional, tor .iiecunE,
ultimately, commercial independence OF such States as nave
laws enacted, or whose people adopt any means, 10 hihoef
or delay the rccapturo or restoration oil lnshNVo Slaves u
their owners. a.,
Sin. Invitations shall be given and appeals made to all The
counties, cities, towns and corporations OF the State, 10
unite with US In forming auxiliary societies, and oil members
of such societies shall have the same privileges as any mem
Der oil this association; and we solemniy pledge ourselves
to give all Jealous aid IN forwarding the formation OF such
associations und VIC request such associations as sfah be
formed to forward thcir constitutions and lists OF members
and such resolutions and other proceedings as ihey may
adopt, to the corresponding secretary OF this association,
for the purpose Of being recorded with ,hG proceedings Oh
this society.
7th. We will, as far as practicable in our various 7oca;
lions, give a decided preference, in purchasing, selling, and
own waters, or produced In our own State, il to BID had upon
fair terms.
9Th. Any member may withdraw whatsoever he p'eases
from this association.
FIRST CLASS STANDARD READE&.