New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-04
THE CONSPIRACY III ss5o'
IMPORTANT CoSoM : ~ -

,veye onna amoug other papers at Bosuort
4 c.. on Nov. %, last by the officers OF the
snnboat r. d. Forbes, in tne cfice OF Charles
Il. Bell, esq, promineot lew5er Of Tat town
We have carefully examined tho originals ana
cen certify thai the following is o precise copy
MINUTES OF TtE PROCEEDINGS or IHE SOUTH
ERIN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION o. ST. HEI EN-
PARISH.
Alta meeting Of the ci,i7ens of 81 Helena Parsh
Aeld m Beaufor. on the 05tb day Ct October 1850,
for the purpose Of organizing Southern Rights As-
soeiation EDMUND RHsTr, esq, Fsas called 10 the
osair and JonE NJ. BsKER esq, requested TO act 30
Secretary.
The Hon. r.. DETsEyILLr, Chairman of Commit
sec appoiuedfor tho purpose at preliminary meeting
offered tue following Resolutions and Constitution
o. setting forth the circumstances which rendered
soch sr association expe dent explaining its objecs
add containing q system Of rules proper 10; ns Oh
ganza,iou, which were unanimously adopted:
We, the peoyls OF St. Helena Parish, seufibio OF
tn wrongs inflicted upon the South by The scion OF
th Fed rel Cow runeIt, controlled 81 il no| is by
fauatical majority, and conscious of too necaAy
of resistance TO secnro OuTe Ives from frth.r aud
Blorc enormous norOaCbm-lts, haNs d.t s1in d 10
form ours " ibtO Association Tor tue protection
ard deeu-e Of our Tights, honor and ins'ltu lons.
We tier fore now sOl-muy declare hist we WILL
with all The m ans the God of Nature has gwen us
sustain any action tn Stale may take IN resisting TIE
srotQachm>Bts of the Cove 1Ment VI TIE Chlt q
States np0n the rights, Ia u'ere r. or the honor, Of
rhe Slavehdlding State Of ttis Union, and that We
respond fully TO the sentiments ent rGned ana eN,
pressed ia lie resolutions adopted 10y me hi'il,hu
soci lion, at the tine OF its organization as iJi
lows:
+ Resolred, That the perseyering and sysiematie
stseults made by the n0n-sayeholding States, and
b. tue pT,tenuliiyes of their neOpe ~ The Con.
press of the United States on the property al d
feelings Of to aveholdiug States render It heces-
sary aud exIedient that the Latter shouid adopt
measures 10 arrest the grievances and secnre 70
bens,lyes that peace and salty ne enjoyment OF
which ie The object Of al! government.
solUed That tbese atl2cks upon our honor aud
enr interest subjcc, ne 10 Jesuit and injury unoer
which Government is worth preserving snd 70
avoid " hith any danger 81 Ould be ercountefed.
Resoired, That firm and concerted action Ii neoef-
sary for The protection OF the slayeholdi9e S'"es
from the dangerous agges'ioDs of the non.savehoih-
ing States, ard the unconstitutional aeuon OF me
Congress Of lie United S'ates:
R9soired, That the people OF St Helena tarlsn are
now and always will he ready to OBEY tie call Of
the auil critics of South Carolina 20 resist all such
sncroacmenis upon the rigts, the interests or the
honor Of the slayehoding States OF the Union.
Resolre9 further, That we now form an Associa-
ton with the folio ~iog
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE |. The name Of this Association shall be
"Tbe Southern Rights Association OF -. Helena
Parish" Us object shall be to organ lie more -
feeiuay the peOIe OF 81. Helena Parish IN support
of Souibern interests to insure concert Of action
among The citizens Of this and other southern States
for tie vDdica in Of th,ir rights 10 maintain the
Federal COM act in its original pun and simplicity
ss the Ouly menus o. pr serving tie Union, and 10
rupuort thu State authorities in any >Outh
Carolina may adopt jor her deieDte that Of her
sister Statts against the injustice and aggeesions oi
those OF q e Nonh.
ART. 9. Every friend Of the South shall be con-
sidered member of this Association, upon signin9
tLe,e rules.
ARr 3 The officers Of this Association shall con-
rist Of Il PTesden, three Vice Presidenls Record
ing Secretary, two Corresponding Secretaries, and
Treasurer to be chosen annually, 1t tho anniversary
Arr. 4. There shall be Committee of Safety
snBuslly appointed TO consist Of fifteen members,
for this paI.b, whose duty Il 'ha be 10 eoolder All
eommuIicali1ns relating 10 tie objects OF the AttO-
citation 10 call extra meetings whenever five Of their
number may request the President, Or IN bic Alb
sence Vice President 70 DO 80 aud to prepare ana
ny before The meetings such information ana reports
90 q ey may deem I'M OItant The President, Vice
President Secretaries. aud Treasurer shall be eX-
ofiioio members OF the Council.
ART. V. There shall be regular meetings Of the
Association the second Monday 10 January
Airil July and October IN each aud every year
Arr. vi. The Association sball appoint Delegates
10 o her Southern kighls Associations Conventions,
enc meetings whenever the Council Of SAFETY
may deem il expedent for its interests and purpose
ART. VII. The Association shall continue IN exist
and Ieroeyere in It's Efforts until the wrongs Of
The South are redressed, and the Federal COnst,u-
tcn restored TO its original purity, the St8te re-
sumo the powers heretofore delegated 10 the United
States for special purposes.
The persOrs pre-, ent al the meeting having then
fgued ne original Constitution, Of Which the above
Is a copy, proceeded Immediately 10 the election Of
ofkctrs and the following gentlemen were chOien by
asetm2li0D:
u tap "a
yieef1 esideSs--HOn n DE- IRgULLE Capt JOHS FRIPP,
Edmund fHETT, esq.
Coy,espt ming SeeyetqTies-Hn. d. TKEsCor eso. JOt
TTsassrer-jSo NJ BAKrs ESQ.
The meeting then Adjourned.
EXTRA MELTING, IsT NOVEMBER, 1850.
Al extra meeting, held Tho day at the Arsenal,
tbe AssOcatlon called TO order by the President
who then stated that the immediate object of ,lis
meeting 10 complete the organization Of the As
SOC atIcn, BY the appointment of the q" Council of
Sae,y" for the fret annual term, and he appointed
the following gentlemen:
COUsCIL OF SAFETY
Scr 81 H,IeBa IAiand Foy BeaVJSyt
Jos. y lopci Joe Hazel
jos. T. Foings, John O. Baruwel
paIei yeLkns, George =. Elott,
Edgar FTIp, u. y SsUs.
20 r. Fdgp 3. J. J,basou
Dr. J. A. I. scott r. o. Barnwen
VIM Cu;lbert,
A. NJ. y luiuin
DT. John y. JoLnfon.
On molten by Edmund RBErT, esq, il wac
Resolped, Thst the President, the Hon. X. W.
Barn ell be requested us soon after lie return from
the Nashville Convention ar may salt his COnve-
piehce, % embc0y bis yiew5 on The petition bnd
prospects o; the South al the present crisis H. form
suitable for publication, and thai they DO printed by
III. Association.
On motion by The same gentleman, it WAS also