Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-08
CITY ITEMS.

Hat1sfe Hga-SAt ~ GLMS. a. a. t..a..
sovrWxn Rours Assocarios.-An adjourned meet.
ing Of the "Cenal Southern Rights Association Of vir
GINA" held In the Hall of the House Of Delegates
Tuesday nght-the President Mr. Daniel II. London,
occupying the Chair and Mr. j. w. Lewellen acting as
Secretary, pro tsm Aarge number Of the members Of
the Legislature and others present observers
Amer the proceedings Of the last meeting were read
the Pre- ddcnt stated that he had received q
ton FROM the President Of the Richmond Board Of Trade
informing him OF the encouraging progress Of the SUBJ
scrpions the capital stock the pack line
Also an article translated by Mr. J. Richard from the
slndspsndenee Beige showing tho progress of
inent In Belgium for the establishment OF line OF steam
ers to run to the Chesapeake Charleston and New Or
leana Also. communication relative certain mine
Mr. 0ooci chairman Of the committee appointed a,
the last meeting presented report embracing revised
constitution and memorial to the Legislature. Jr
The following Is an abstract OF the proposed consu
l. The objects Of this Association are The promotion
OF the foreign commerce Of Virginia and the Southern
States generaly the encouragement Of Southern man
ucurcs and the protection of the Institution Of slave
~ and its style shall be Tho Southern Rights Associ
ton Of Virginia" tsn tIi rsrfni -rr1>
2 Every man Of good character, who concurs In the
objects OF the Associaton and will cooperate faithfully
In promoting them, may become smcmber Of the Asso
citation By signing his name to this Constitution,
and paying the sum Of one dollar for the of the
cisty. EE,F ;e.syC-lsf-5 .ll.FEqogt
twenty Vice Presidents Secretary, Treasurer, and an
Executive Committee Of thirteen who shall be appointed
annually, etc. ~
The 4th 5th 9Th and th articles prsscribs the aut.s
Of the officers and Executive Committee. ~. ~
The sth article provides for four stated meetngs viz
on the first Monday in January April July and October
.sueh ume and place, 10 the city Of Richmond, the
The 9th article directs the Executive Committee to pre-
pare aud report by-lawa .. = 800
The 10th article prescrbes the mod, for AMENDING mr.
abolishng the Constitution.
The llh article provides for the expulsion of any
member Tor misbeharior in its presence, for dshouor-
"A nj Of Ia.
the Society.
~. Twenty-Five members shall constitute a quorum.
liz. Any member may withdraw from the Association
whenever he may think fit by notifying the President OF
his intention 10 do so. -
The memorial sets forth the aggressions upon the right.
datons.
I. To discriminate 10 such manner against the mann.
lectures and productions OF all States in which the Abo
tionists are tolerated laws exist for the purpos of
preventing directly, indirectly the execution of the
fugitive save law, to eIpel them eventually from the
state OF Virginia and to encourage by every In
your power our foreign commerce. and commerce with
the other Southern States; and domestic manufactures
To lay such burthens upon vessels coming from apv
Of the States above mentioned will eventually drive
g. To provide for refiting the Armory and renewing
the msnuiacture of arms and to organize aud arm tho
roughly the militia
4. To provide that tampering with slaves with view
to induce them to abscond shall be punishable by death
and that person accused of tampering with slaves and
advising them to abseond or to rebel make nsurrec
hon or oil utterng seditous language, language a;
proving abolition of slavery, may be tried forthwith be.
fore two magistrates and jury and If convicted that the
sentence be executed without delay.
b. That the citizens OF the States before mentioned
shall be denied the privilege Of suing in the Courts of
Virginia = n. -
a Th., ,ho ,;,;,,n. os ,,. O..
TO combina,ion ywbsre or s,inI, snai eu'er ,t
;n,o na,,h;.,; =, 49,, " s'''iu'a'e others 10 enter
ans. oS he ~ ,rSia IN any manner be
manner with her sl,ycs shall h: ,J IT. y, " any
and demanded for trial In ber cor, 5 =; " v'ou!
dcred that retnlntory measures may no csor,oS g,
4 TIA, all pedlars and dr,mnins go, ~ W. W.
non sayeholdinr States he eyneIIsJ so -; ~
proper penalties until the state from hinh rs =!
shall by proper laws supnress ali att.mn, ~ AIr,;'
g. To provide for calling Convention ~ ali The Sn,S
States and the election az dslee,t.s 20 !, Co. H. -
of preparing concerted action NV the Son,bs. ss,p 80
meet tha .ggross;ons 80 r. ,,.; e'" SN''eS W
sociates came be required IN reimburse vir;, m r.
exnenses oceasioned Inv the ,c,r~or - n 49, ~ ~
or that the Government of the United States he ea.
60 do So ~ ''iN'''"
Mr. wv Cpxrx ,r.son,od ,,,;,o, -. ,,,
himself and Mr. s ~ sr,o
rial 20 The o,;sI.,,.o ,.i,L . 80 -, VI a hiesno
ohac,s tn oaIIoip -, - 49, eNPi1nauou oi i's
dicate its spirit: " -
"Tbe subject of IN, r,sr,o-;,, =, ,..... q
al Assembly to foster the foreign commerce and S"mes
tic manufactures of Virgins, hy renealn s,,tnte, 40,
in force ipir,.,I % ,Lo 1o,,o. -, - 80,
nav be secured which vii; no n 49,. a, ses
imnor,ant cene,.lv 20, ,ha o,, h;y - po'
sIeeiagy for impressinp with more pesn.c, ,o.ri. 49,,
and by conscoaence towards ali our rrb,s o,bcr S,,
present confederated with u.s. even il that once rlo
GUS now endangered Union shall no nrcscrvd ssb;L
truly patriotic citizens of il everywhere must wish 10 no
perpetual Sti more important as vitality necessarv Co
defence and projection if madnes, AZ the Norb
or at the South or at both should 40 far rrJ ,L G
that this nobest achievement and richest fruit of
Great Foreihers toll and wisdom and virtue sba he d.
stroyed" w ~
ted that he did not entirely coincide in either
The majority report went too far and the minority re.
Por' alu nor go Tar enough lie considered some Of the
measures recommended by the majority to be extra con-
suonA' ana was opposed To the assembling OF dsor
sA"nhg convention as proposed. He (Mr. H. wanted
tue Legislature to encourage home manufactures, and
commerce. and exclude the fabrics of Northern States
The old constitution was then read aud signcd
by various persons who desired become members of
the Association.
The revised constitution was then taken up and Mr.
GooCH poposed amend the lat article nv pser,;n Dr.