Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-05-21
From the Camden JyRrdal-Ertra.
PUBLIC MEETING.

A meeting of large and respectable
portion OF the citizens OF Kershaw District,
was held on the 9th inst, in the Court
House in Camden.
On motion of Col. M'WLLIE, J. M.
DESAussuRE, was called to The Chair,
and ]. w. DoBY appointed Secretary
The object of the meeting being explained
by the Chair, Col. James Chesnut, jun
moved that Committee Of II be appoint
ed TO prepare an Address and Resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting.
The Chair then appointed James Ches-
nutJr. Lewis Patterson, Jas. W. Cantey,
w. E. johnson, Abram D. Jones, Will
liam Jesse Taylor, Samuel S. Taylor,
James Tiller J. P. Dickinson, Nj. NJ. Levy,
J. D. Murray, James c. Dolby, William
d. Fletcher.
The Committee having retired, reported
through their Chairman, Col. James Ches-
nut, Jun. the following Address and Reso-
lutions-
The dignity, as we'll as the responsible
ties which are thrown upon the man who
administers the Executive branch Of the
government Of South Carolina, render it
proper and important that the people
should know the merits, and approve the
claims Of all who may aspire to that high
confidence and honor.
Our late Representative in Congress,
the Honorable JOHN P. RICHARDSON has
been nominated in various sections. as one
fit, iu all respects, 10 he invested with the
trust and hanors OF the first Office in the
Stale.
The nomination OF Col. Richardson is
the act of his old political opponents, and
comes, professedly, in tine spirit Of COM
promise. AS such. it has been met by
those who number him among The distin-
euished in their ranks, possessing their
confidence, and entitled to their support
1t, appears however, from late indications,
that the expeclous Of a general and undl-
vided support alike from the former Null
LITIGATION and Union parties, is likely to
prove delusive; and that the hopes enter
tained in this regard, ofra,ilying the bond
of ami,y between them, by some act, in
dica,ing sincerity and faith, and thereby
procuring unity aud strength in the con-
duct of the State Rights and Independent
Treasury Party, are in danger of being
wholly disappointed. Therefore we, the
citizens of Kershaw District, without re-
gard 10 the distinction Of former party diff
ferences, do unite 10 address our fellow
citizens throughout the State, and ask. in
the spiri, of conciliation, that they will give
a candid consideration 10 the reasons we
will submit in favor Of the election of Col.
R,cHARDsoN.
We would support him not only because
Of his firm adherence 10 those great prin.
ciples of constitutional construction and of
security and reform, which enter into the
leading measures Of our present Federal
Adminislratiou-but also, in considera-
ton of his own merits, and the position he
lately occupied in relation to those par
aies, whose feuds SO violently moved the
animosities, aud destroyed for time, the
harmony Of our people.
II has not been forgotten, that when
iN.ssrs. Adams, Clay and Webster had by
bargain and intrigue, insinua'ed them
selves into power, that all who were ,op-
posed to their federal principles, united TO-
gether, and in 1927, formed asrea: State
Rights party to resist the dangerous Prece-
dent of that unholysleague, and 10 restore
the government to its purity. They sue
ceeded and placed general Jackson at the
head of affairs; unfortunately, during his
administration, discord scattered again the
Stale Rights party, and one great ques'
ton growing ou, of our resistance TO Tue
tariff, split its members asunder IN this
State. Every good citizen recalls with
main. The memory Of our internal difteren-
ces, threating our communities with deep
copyulsions and frelernal bloodshed. This
violent contest, beganiu 1928, was hroug ght
to close in 1884. All who could claim
an interest in the welfare Of the State
could not but rejoice at The restoration OF
neace and union, and feel grateful 10 those
whose wisdom. prudence and patriotism
achieved this happy event.. 10 bring TINS
about. no one acted more conspicuous
and efficient part than Col. RICHARDSON;
When, in 1884, a compromise seemed
almost desperate, aud the Union Party
looking with certainty to the amendment
of the Constitution containing the oath OF
allegiance, were prepared for eStlem'ies;
when their adversares believing The crisis
had arrived. and assumed an attitude oil
hostility, which left but single step to
bring them in dire collision, the influence
of Col. R., with that of few of the lea
ders of both parties, was actively and sue
cessfully exerted to produce that accom-,
mediation, which resulted in the celebrated
report of the Committee on Federal Rela-
lions, and which was adopted with almost
nerrect unauimi,y by both branches of the
Legislature, on the 9th December, 1884.
This was the olive branch Of peace which
restored much needed quiet 10 onrvexed
and aeitated people:
When Mr.. Van Buren, anxious to pro-
vide for the impcrious wants of the coun-