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prolonged. The citizens having assembled in the Court-Room, on motion of Col Wil. liams, Lawrence E Da wson, Esq. was called to the Chair - and on motion of Thomas J Judge, Esq., B«-nj Harrison, and Walter Drane, Esqrs. were ap appointed - pointed appointed Secretaries. The Chairman then rose and address, ed the citizens on the subject of the meet meeting. - ing. meeting. He said that venis had passed by since the citizens of this county had .met together; without any party of dis distinction, - tinction, distinction, to take counsel on a political question; that the sunjeot they were called on to reflect and act upon, was one of great and absorbing interest; that the Southern people had met this ques question - tion question of sluvery in convention, when the | Constitution was adopted in the spirit of stfcred compromise; that they had stood fast by thrii compact; but that the North and West had never been satisfied - dis contents - and murmuring were heard from the adoption of the Constitution until theBtoim arose on the Missouri question, That was the time when the South should have made a stand with without - out without regard to consequences ; that tyas a great error; we yielded for the take of' peace; we had not attained peace - nnd our motives were not appreciated. The North and West had continued restive and dissatisfied with this concession,and from that time to the present this omin ominous - ous ominous question bad been the theme of con* linua! agitation with Northern politicians and fanatics. The hour had come in which the question was to be met once and forever. The indications to the South from the passage of the Wilmot proviso by the House of Representa Representatives - tives Representatives at the last session of Congress, told the South that she must now look to herself - the question wus no longer to be evaded. We had gone ioto the Union aa equals ; if we remain, we in inland - land inland to remain as equals. If there was a southern man without his feeling, he vTftuld not only say that he was false to patriotism and the South, but hr would say, be was ready for degradation and servitude. Col. Thomas Williams then rose and said, that the passage of the resolution by the House of Representatives ma» king an appropriation ol $3,000,000 for the purpose of enabling the Preaident to negotiate a peace with Mexico, with the proviso attached, known commonly as the Wilmot proviso, excluding sla slavery - very slavery from all territory to be acquired by conquest nr treaty, was a sign of the times which called for action in the South. He moved that a committee of 26 be appointed by the Chair to take into consideration the subjects before the meeting. The following gentlemen were named by th$ Chair to compose said committee: - Messrs. Thomas Williams, Reasali McCord, John W Mundy, J .M' Sadler,

Public meeting. Pursuant to public notice, through the press, circulated through the conmiy, a meeting of the Democratic party was held at the Court House in Cahawba on the 20lh April, for the purpose of select selecting - ing selecting delegates to the State Convention to be held in Montgomery on the first Monday in May next, and also to select delegates to the District Convention to be held at Centerville on the first Mon Monday - day Monday in June r.ext. On motion of Col G W Gayle, Col W W Famhro was called to the Choir and N B Mi'chell appointed Secretary. The Chairman explained briefly the ob-> ject of the meeting, when, On motion, the Chairman was in instructed - structed instructed to appoint a Committee of five to report resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting The Committee appointed were, Col G W Gayle, A Saitmarsh, James Bell, M ij Wat H Gee and A A Coleman, Esq. The Committee retired for a short lime und reported through their Chair Chairman, - man, Chairman, the following resolutions, which were ununimously adopted : 1. Resol/ed, That in the opinion of this meeting it is expedient that Dallas county be represented in (he Democratic Convention to be holden in the city of Montgomery on the first Monduy in May next. 2. Resolved, That five delegates be selected by this meeting, by nomination, to attend saiJ Convention, and in case of the failure of either to attend, the vacancies shall be fill'd by the dele* gates, ora majoiily of them. 3 Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting it is expedient that Dallas county be represented in the Democratic Convention to be holden at Centerville in Bibb county, on the first Monday in June next. 4. Resolved, That delegates be se selected - lected selected by this by nomination, to attend said Convention, and in case of the failure of either to attend, the vacan vacancies - cies vacancies shall be filled by the delegation or a majority of them. 5. Resolved, That in the selection of a candidate for Governor, and for Con Congress, - gress, Congress, wc recommend to the said Con. ventions the propriety of adopting the two-thirds rule, established by the No Notional - tional Notional Democratic Convention held in Baliimore in the year 1844. The following named gentlemen were nominated and unanimously elected de delegates - legates delegates to the State and Distiiel ConVen tions. To the State Convention*. Hnn William R King, Maj IVm H Gee, Jones M Gunn, Samuel Pickens und W m A Beene, Esq. District Convention. John H D Womack, E*q., A A Cole man, E~q., J S Cleveland, Col G J S Walker and Jerry Johnson. Resolved* That the proceedings of this meeting be signed bv (lie Chairman and Secretary and published in the Dal» las Gazette. W. W. FAMBRO, ChW N. B. Mitchell, Sec'ry.

existed between their fulhcrs. Although, nit, since the days of Jef Jefferson - ferson Jefferson and Burke, Ireland has lost in power and America has gained, still we hope to be able to reciprocate the many good olficcs your cottntiy formerly, as well as latterly, rendered us. We ear earnestly - nestly earnestly desi:e that the current of trade now selling to these shores from youra at the command of charity, shall con continue - tinue continue to flow when the current of its first direc ion shall have happily passed a away. - way. away. What future iclatinns important to both countries may 'Brise front (his direct commercial intercourse, it would be premature to anticipate. We cannot, sir, avoid this opportunity of commending to you. and through you to our generous American friends, lbs Irish emigrant* who, during the present season, will be landed upon your shores* They have a strong natural bias in fa favorof - vorof favorof America, end all they require is information und experience to make them n srtiice and a strength to their adopted country. We lament that the disastrous eondt* tion of this island compels Irishmen tw abandon their homes. We believe that Ireland, if wisely governed, would be capable of stlst. I ng in | l-rnty its present population. We are engaged in the prosecution of a policy which, by ensur ensuring - ing ensuring a separate legislation to this island, wilJtconcentrate within itself the ele eleinents - inents eleinents of its regeneration - and we trust that the lime is not far distant when we shall be freed fiom the necessity of ap. pealing on behalf of our exiles to the sympathies of other nations, though we shall ever feel a pride in remembering that in bur time of need those sympa sympathies - thies sympathies hav<? not been withheld. Permit Us, in conclusion, on our own behalf and on that of the Irish Dillon,0 thank jou for the distinguished part jou took in the meeting of the friends of Ireland at Washington, and. through you, !o thank the eminent Senators, Rep Representatives, - resentatives, Representatives, ard citizens who have so enthusiastically carried out the recom recommendation - mendation recommendation of that meeting, and have raised those eXtraoidinary contribution* throughout tr.e Union for the benefit of Ireland, of which every new mail brings additional intelligence. tVM SMITH O'BRIEN, Chairman. T. P. MEAGHER, riohard D oorman, Junior Uouotary Secretaries.

ed in any proviso or otherwise, 3. Resolved unanimously, That ns members of any parly, we will not vote for any man for President or Vice Pres sident of the United Slates, who will not declare previous to ihe election,that Ire will not oppose the extension of sla slavery - very slavery south of north latitude 39 deg. 30 min. over any territory which may here hereafter - after hereafter he acquired by treaty or otherwise. 4. Resolved unanimously,.That on the subject matter of these resolutions a among - mong among ourselves, we know no party diss tinction, and never will know any, that we will be either all democrats, or all whigs, or neither. The resolutions having been read, Col. Williams rose and udJressed the meeting: He said that this was no party ques question; - tion; question; it was a great southern - a great constitutional question - one which ab absorbed - sorbed absorbed every other political question; that Ihe South had now nothing to do with President making ; she was to go forherseli - for self preservation ; that he was a whig, a friend of H. Clay, ad admired - mired admired I is mimy great public and private virtues, but if that gentleman was a can candidate - didate candidate now tor the Presidency, and would not endorse the sentiments em embraced - braced embraced in the resolutions now reported, he would dissolve all connections as j politicians.between Mr. Clay and him himself. - self. himself. The Col. then read extracts from the speeches of Mr. Winthrop, whom he said was a brother whig. He'de He'denounced - nounced He'denounced the representative from Boston in no measured*terms, for during in the great assembly of the nation to assert that on the question of slavery, be his position unjust or otherwise, his mind and the niind of Massachusetts and New England was made up. He then exhibited Mr, Cass as a democrat, Who though be voted in the Senate against the passage of the Wilmut proviso, yet accompanied that vote with declarations expressive of his approval of the prin principles - ciples principles contained therein He denoun denounced - ced denounced such conduct as open hostrlity, a tempoiizing policy to gain time, the mote effectually to crush and destroy us. - Col. Williams asked whose blood,whose treasure was lavished in Ihe war r.nw waged in Mexico? whose patriotism fiUed the ranks? Was it the North or Northwest alone? or had Ihe South end

second citizen of (he Republic led ths ranks of your countrymen to our suc succor. - cor. succor. We do not feel humbled at receiving the aid of the American, people, howev. er it may reflect on the character of an empire ostentatious in its pretention to superior power, weal'h and civilization, to permit what it calla an integral por portion - tion portion of itself to depend upon the volun voluntary - tary voluntary contributions of a traduced rival for its rescue from famine. The Irish nation most sincerely dv. sires to stand well with the people of America. Our recollection* of America are all of n fraternal kind. Wheu in the year 1775 a Congress first vat at Philadelphia, and when yet our Senate deliberated in Dublin, your fathers cor cordially - dially cordially addressed ours, declaring that " the Irish Parliament had done them no wrong." and expressing a hope that friendship and communion of spirit j might long continue between the two j countries. An eminent father of your constitution. Franklin when represent* ing your young commonwealth in France addressed this nation in a simi similar - lar similar spiiit of cordiality* Nor did Wash Washington - ington Washington and Jetl'erson - whose name* ore by us nlmost r.s cherished us by your yourselves - refuse - selves - refuse yourselves - refuse to entertain and express a desite for friendly intercourse between the United States and this Kingdom. It is unnecessary to remind you that :Ylr, Buike and Col. Barty, the most re resolute - solute resolute advoca'es of th* American colo colonial* - nial* colonial* in the British Parliament, were both Irishmen by birth and education : that Gen. Montgomery, the proto-martyr of your itistoiy, was a native of Done Doneznl - that - znl - that Doneznl - that Com. Barry, * the father of the United States navy,' was a native of Wexford. These tacts we do not recall boastfully. The orator and soldier did but their duty iu asserting against Eng England - land England the enuse of human freedom by byword - word byword and deed. We recall their names only to show that front the first dawn ot your country's existence it was the lot of our people to have been in some aort her agents at home ar.d her allies abroad. Yet from this ground we raise no claim upon America, r.lltor than the natural cl tint of the children of departed friends, for a continuance o! the friendship which

Southwest made no contribution of her money and patriotism 7 Me said he hoped the South would be firm, be ner liter whigs nor democrats on this ques question. - tion. question. We will stand up for the man who staiWjF op for the Institutions of the Soutfiv^e he whig or be he democrat - he must endorse our resolutions. Col. Williams said, he had nu idea that the rights of the South should be hemmed in by geographical lines - for himself he would like to sec the Pacific if he wish wished - ed wished It, and if the South wanted it, who had the right to say he should not go there 7 Col. John A. Elmore then followed. He said that he gave a full assent to (he resnlutians, and to every word uttered by his honorable friend, Col. W. He did not rise to discuss this question - he would not discuss it - the South would not discuss it; but Mr. Chairman, we j are prepared to meet it with warm hearts1 and stout arms whenever the issue comes. Loud calls were then made for the H- n. Mr. Cottrell, the Representative in Congress from the district. Mr. Cot Cottrell - trell Cottrell said be had come there to be n spec spectator, - tator, spectator, and to give his assent as a C'tizen to the proceedings, and would not have addressed the meeting but on the call of hie constituency. He assured the meet ing that it was but too true that a crisis bad come in the history o#the country, and he was happy to be able to say,that he believed also, that the South 47as prompt to meet it as it ought to be met. He assured bis fellow-citizens,that there wee no hope of this question being ad adjusted - justed adjusted by democracy or whiggery; that in the North and Northwest, the aboli abolitionists, - tionists, abolitionists, though in a minority, yet from their position, they could command the voles of either or both of the great par parties - ties parties of the country. That to illustrate it, he would state that if a whig rose on tbs floor of Congress and denounced slavery ofid the institutions of slavery, ba was followed by - democrat, who

would go on a few degrees further - he be followed by a whig going beyond the democrat, and so on, all struggling to maintain .partjr ascendancy by heeping Insults on Southern institutions, and at attacking - tacking attacking our dearest rights. Mr. C. sta stated, - ted, stated, he had net er spoke on this question in Congress ; He could not, he would not, In justice himself and his consin tt-ency forget his and their rights so fat as to consider this a subject of debate in Congress. He had, however, con conversed - versed conversed freely frith Northern gentlemen, and he had to!i them in rain that the South would not submit; but Northern statesmen had lt.ld him they believed the South would yield this question - they would not credit him. He Mr. C., told these gentlemen that there may be a division among the Southern leading mm and Southern politicians; but the people would lead and command the politicians on this matter, and that the Southern people would never concede an iota on this point. Mr. C. said, if the people be true lo themselves there was no danger. - Mr. T. J. Judge b^ing called, said he would say but little! He approved hear heartily - tily heartily of the principles of the resolutions and hoped they wf.uld be adopted. He said that when this question was agita agitated - ted agitated in the last Conkress, and Mr. Cal Calhoun - houn Calhoun had introduced his resolutions in the Senate, he had told many of his friends, he was glnii that the honorable Senator had purstled that course; his resolutions had Bis, Mr. J.'s, hearty approval. He did not altogether ad admire - mire admire Mr. CalhounV political course - as a whig, he differed from him on many questions, but he (would say, on this slavery question, 4e d'd consider him ae the polar star of llie South. He hoped however, the questions between us and the North would te peaceably settled,

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