Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-11
CAMBRIDGE, S G.. June 90.
July 6, 1889.


Saturday the 29th ult. for the purpose OF
considering the .propriety of peti1ioning
The Legislature, for sraut to form new
judicial and election District. At l2 o.
clock, The Company convened, when on
motion of Dr.. S. v. Cain, the Rev. R.
Nj. Todd was called to the Chair, and Dr..
X. c. Griffin and Capt Robert Child
were requested to act as Secretaries. The
Chairman after explaining The object OF
the Meeting in yer. lucid and impressive
manner, gave notice thai the Chair " as
vacated. when, on motion. James S. ope
Esq. was unanimously called to preside
over The meeting. Dr.. Cain rose and
offered the following preamble and Reso-
Iulions, which were unanimously adopted.
In support of The resolutions, DR.. Cain
made some very appropriate remarks, ex-
bibiling many advantages and convent
ences which must result from our contem.
plated object; shelving in very conspicu-
nus manner, The opposition with which we
would have to contend, and stated we mus,
he prepared 10 battle against it, with the
strong weapons of Argument and Truth;
that there was no earthly object which
man could not accomplish, no height TO
which he could not attain, and concluded
by uiging strongly upon The citizens, in
dusiry, perseverance, hold and indefatga /,
BILE energy, and above all, unanimity of
sentiment, and concerr of action.
Col. b. Il. Watts rose and expressed his
concurrence in our Iaudable undertaking.
made short, though handsome speech,
dwelling particularly upon the great ine~
quality of the Senatorial representation.
between tie upper and lnwer country
The Preamble and Resolutions read as
follows:
Whereas a portion of the Citizens Of
Abbeville, EdgcGeld, New berry and Lau-
rens Districts, adjoining the IsandF Ford on
Saluda River, have this day assembled in
Cambri1 ge, TO take into consideration the
proprie,y of founding a new judicial and
election District, and have been driven to
this necessity, from many Inconvenience
of residing remotely from the CourlHouses,
which they now have to Attend in the trans
action Of the numbcrlcss duties, which
the laws require Of them. Be it therefore,
Resolra, Isl. That we unite in petit
,i,ioning the Legislature of South Caro-
lima, at its next Session, 10 grant US the
formation of a new Judicial and Election
District around Cambridge, and that a
Committee of Twenty, Is from each adJa
cent Dis,ricD be appointed by tie Chair
10 draw petition TO that effect, aud report
at an adjourned meeting, to be held at this
place on Saturday. The 9Th July next
In conformity with the above Resolution.
the following gentlemen were appointed:
from Laurens. Col ]. D. Williams, Capt.
A. Griffin, Richard Watts. Allen Vance
and Dr.. ]. P. Watts; from Newberry,
VIM. Z. Caldwell, Col. B. F. Griffin,
VIM. Smith. Maj. q. w. Carwile, and
John ChappelI; from Edgrfield, Col. Lar
kin Griffin, Jas. S. Pope, DR.. R. G. Grif
fin, Dr.. E. Andrews and Col. Richard,
Griffin; from Ab5eviIle, DR.. S v. Cain,
Maj. VIM. Eddins Capt. RoherI Child,
Joel Smith, and james McCrackan.
Cd. Resolved, Tha, Committee of
Eight, two from each Dis,ricD be appoin,-
ed by the Char, to solicit the influence of
The delegation from their respective Dis
.ricis, for our contemplated object.
In conformity with this Resolution The
Commilte were appointed as follows; from
Laurence, Col. John D. Williams, Allen
Vance; from Newherry Col. B. r. Griffin,
aud John Chappell; from Edge6eId, w.
N. Moore, Thos. Payne; from Abheville.
Alher, Waller, and Maj. VIM, Eddins.
Sd. Resolved. Thai Committee of
Eight 1.-TWO from each Dis'ric) be appoint
ed re ascertain the population and amount
of taxation. within the limits of the anIicipa
ted District. and report the same at an ad-
journed meeting, 10 be held in this place on
the lst Saturday, in October next.
In conformity with the above Resolution.
the following gentlemen were appointed
The Committee, from Laurens, Col. B. It.
Waits, Allen Vance; from Newbery, Wa.
L. Cadw ell, John Chappel; from Ahhe-
vile, ,J"el Snrlh, N. McCants; frnm Edge
field, T. J. Coleman. i. e. Griffin.
4M. Resotred, That suitable pers"n
or person, be- appointed to survey and
draw Map Of the new District