Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-16
RICHMOND WHIG.
THE CENTRAL sOUTnERN RIGHTS AsSOCIATLON

THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
10 the Editor Of tie Vbig:
SIR: As you have published the memorial of the
Central Sout eru Rights Association, with the stereo-
typed advertisement of it from the Examiner and the
Enquirer that it was adopted substitute for memo
ais which had been prepared by Mr.. Green and myself
deem it but Just that you should publish the memorial
which prepared and | respectfully ask you TO do so,
with the following scrap of its history
Upon the motion of Mr. Fontaine, committee was
appointed by the Association to prepare constitution
and memorial &c. &c. That committee consisted OF
D. 2. GOoch T. G. Morris n +. Bowe Edmund Fon-
taine John Howard L. w. GazebroOk T. j. Rutherford,
VIM. Green Jos, pa X. Anderson and James Lyons
The committee met twice at the house OF Mr. London Tor
the purpose OF comparing views asd discussing the sub
jects referred to them. At the first meeting was re-
quested to psepare constitution and memorial TO be
submitted to the committee. At the second meeting the
constitution was submitted and adopted and the meeting
adjourned to again at Mr.. RutheriOords. IL met
there accordingly MIR. FOntane being absent, anu the
memorial submitted and discussed until nearly md
night and adopted 10y the votes of hessr Gooch, MOI
rs, BOwe, Gazebrook, Anderson and Lyoas, and the
Chairman directed TO report it, At the next meeting OF
the Association that most udicrous one in the Hall OF
the House of Delegates, the Constitution and Memorial
reported, and the Constitution adopted, when at
late hour the Association adjourned 10 meet at the Hall
OF the Mechanics Institute.
When il met there Mr. Fontane proposed, or was
about TO propose some amendment TO the memorial, te
object of which soften its tone and having great
confidence in his good sense siugeneSs OF purpose and
zeal in behalf OF the South with the hope which the adj
yertser has Disappointed ofavoidng any splitting among
ourselves before the public and the exhibition OF another
arcical scene moved that the memorial be recommlt-
ted to a committee of five, Of whom Mr. FOntane should
be the Chairman. The committee was Immediately ap-
pointed consisting OF Foiaine, Harye, Green Howard
and LYONS and as soon the association adjourned, 1t
office. ann not at liberty TO "uniold the Sc
crets of the committee room farther than 10 say that
nothing definite dOLe at that meeting and the
committee oOurned to et again at my Office. Ii met
but absent being def aimed in Goochland 10y busl-
ness and at that meeting learn, adopted the me
mOrial which reported 10 the association and adopt
ed by it, aS from the newspapers. never saw 1t
until read it in print after its adoption For the pre-
sent have only say that it does not meet my views
aud could have received my vote If there had been no
competing memorial and in order that your readers may
what my views about which should not have said
word fthe advertiser orthe memorial had been content
TO advertise twice herewith submit to You for
Publication the memorial which the first committee
adopted.
Tempted to do by the manly and patriotic feeling
which Won have manifested in respect TO the conduct OF
the AboitiOnsts may ask the favor Of place in your
columns for the expression Of my views in respect to the
measures which the report recommends, II can find the
time to write them out.
Very respectfully, your Obedient servant,