The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-22
SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
To lhe People Of The Mapeholding Staies |.

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Fellow Citizens: A session Of the South.
ern can, cnlion will be held al Knoxville,
Tennessee, on the second Monday uhe
tenth day) Of August next
Ii viii constitute another Of the series that
have taken place perio.lcall, in the several
Souhrrn and South WESTERN cities, attract
ing large aud Influential delegations. actual.
ed by lofty pa,rlotsm, prepared to deliberate
aud act with intelligence and harmony
The latest of these was al Savannah. There,
but few months since, Delegations from ten
on twelve States enjoyed the courtesies aud
hospitalities Of i time-h0norei community,
Iinterchanged the kindly greetings aud iriend-
iiy offices .f brothers. advised aud counseled
togeihe as IN a family circle, on the dan
gers that threaten and the hopes AMI interests
that encourage and unite us.
Far six days these deliberations lasted,
embracing 10 their scope the vide field OF the
socal life and institutions Of the South. its
political rights aud necessities. or such Of
them at least as rise higher Than the cunning
and too often deceptive platforms Of parties
fan,l politicians.
/ Upon several mast important matters Sc
llrct committees aere appointed 10 meet in
IN. recess oi the Convention. Ia collect in
loinaiinn anil prepare rrports. hereafter TO
BE- Submitted AID considered.
| I.uukng primarily ~ the advancement anil
security Of The South, the aims Of the Con-
,enti.n are sltogrthrr consistent with and
promptiye Of the peace and welfare Of the
lJninn Shall Il Continue for Us aud ours,
rs all Governments wurth preserving mu.f,
a shield aud nnl a sword and shall its ubliga-
tions be preserved and ubcyed allegations
without which il would not aud could not
have been formed, aud witliuut which. and
Their faithful performance BY 81 the pattI's
10 Tie great compact, II cann0t be aud might
mol 10 BE- maintaneds Every other purfoe
is Of lrltling Importance ~ COMPARISON with
the high ~ val au,i ,aclal objert 81 the Can.
yrntnn. They are intended Ia spread lar
and vide. Garrett, enlarged aud iaHhiul
views ol our Rights aud allegations. snd 10
unite ns together by the must sacred bands
10 maintain them inyloldle Tor ourselves AID
our pn.tefty.
The citizens &c Knoxville are making
liberal preparations fnr The reception III the
/ Convention. II j. a point readily accessible
from the North, South. East or West, BIZ the
railroads u frnur.ssr, Virginia and Genr.
ga: and the meeting will take place at = sra.
son wnen il will be convenient and delights
iul TO visit the mountain trgIon. ii the SIuth
aud To- explore the charms Of an al.nostsIrgin
country.
j Delegates t. the Savannah Convention
are. without iurlh'r sppnIntn,rni, invited 10
Knoxville; aud the Executives ~ tie states.
.nd the haynrs ur either corporate officers
IL rillcs 81 Iosns. through all the si-,eh"ld-
Ing State, 81 the Union. are earnestly re.
qur.ted /" make additional appointments Il
delegates.
Tie a,dol tile press j, solicited in calling at.
feniiun e,lIintaIiy t. tn. meeting; and u
rsilruad. aud siranbaat companies, DC. ~
granting tie usual iaciliiir- - travel to lie
ldelegatr-. By or,ler,,T tie Convection.
J. D. y. DEBOw. ~ Louisiana.
w. q SWAN. of Tennessee.
JNO COCHRAN. 81 Alabans.
MM. BiULMaRE. - Virginia.
MITCHELL KING. III South Csrolins.
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