The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-16
FOR THE JouRsAI:
PUBLIC MEETING.

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A meeting ofsa large and respectable
PARTON of the citizens of Kershaw Dis
trict, was held on the 9th inst, in the Court
House in Camden.
On motion of Col. M'W1LLIE. J M
DESAUssuRE, was called TO the Chair,
and J.W. DoBY appointed Secretary. The
object of the meeting being explained by
! the Chair, Col. JAS. CHEsNUT, Jun. moved
that Committee of II be appointed to
prepare an Address and Resolutions for
! the consideration Of the meeting.
The Chair then appointed JAMES CHEs-
NUT, Jr. LEWIS PATTERSON, JAMES W.
CANTEY, w. e. JOHNSON, ABRAM ID.
JONES, WILLIAM JESSE TAYLOR, SAMUEL
8. TAYLOR. JAMES C. Halle, JOSEPH
PATTERSON, JESSE KrLaoRE, WILEY KEEL"
LEY, JAMES TnLER J. P. DIcKENsoN,
NJ. NJ. LEVY, J. D. MURRAY, JAMES G..
DoBY, WILLIAM B. FLETCHER.
! The Committee ha wing retired, reported
through their Chairman, Col. JAMES CHEs-
NUT, Jun. the following Address and Re-
solutions
The dignity, as we'll as the response
bities 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, in all respects, to be invested with the
trust and honors Of the first Office in the
State.
The nomination of Col. RICHARDSON is
the act of his old political opponents, and
comes, professedly. in the spirit of compro-
mise. AS such, it has been met by those
who number him among the distinguish
ed in their ranks, possessing their con-
fdence, and entitled 10 their support
1t, appears however, from late indications,
that the expections of general and undi.
vided support alike from the former Multi.
ication and Union parties, is likely to prove
delusiye; and that the hopes entertained in
this regard, of ratifylng the bond Of amity
between them, by some act, indicating sim
cerity and faith, and thereby procuring
unity and strength in the conduct Of the
State Rights and Independent Ire asury
Party, are in danger Of being wholly dis
appointed. Therefore, we, the citizens Of
Kershaw District, without regard to the
distinction of former party differences,
do unite to address our fellow citizens
throughout the State, and ask, in the spi-
rit of conciliation, that they will give can
did consideration to the reasons We will
submit in favor of the election of Col.
RICHARDSON.
Wewould support him not only because
of his firm adherence to those great prin-
ciples Of constitutional construction and
Of security and reform, which enter
into the leading measures Of our pres
ent Federal Administrations but also, in
consideration Of his own merits, and
the position he lately occupied in relation
to those parties, whose feuds so violently
moved the animosi.ies, and destroyed for
time, the harmony of our people.
1t has not been forgotten, that when
Messrs. ADAMS, Clay and WEBSTER had,
by bargain and intrigue, insinuatcd them
selves into power, that all who were 6p-
pose to their federal principles, united to-
gether, and in 1927, formed great State
Rights party TO resist the dangerous pre-.
cedent Of that unhoIy league, and to re.
store the government to its purity. They
succeeded and placed general JACKSON at
the head of affairs: unfortunately, during
his administration, discord scattered again
the State Rights party, and one great ques-
ton growing out of our resistance to the
tariff, split its members asunder in this
State. Every good citizen recalls with pain,
the memory of our internal differences,
our communities with deep con-
vulsions and freternal bloodshcd. This
violent contest, began in 1928, was brought
10 close in 1884. All who could claim
an interest in the welfare Of the State
could not but rejoice at the restoration Of
peace and union, and feel grateful to those
whose wisdom, prudence and patriotism
achieved this happy event. To bring this
about, no one acted more conspicuous
and efficient part than Col. R1CnARDsoN
When, in 1884, compromise seemed
almost desperate, and the Union Party
looking with certainty to the amendment
of the Constitution containing the oath of
allegiance, were prepared for extremities;
when their adrersaries believing the crisis
had arrived, and assumed an attitude of
hostility, which left but single step TO
bring them in dire collision, theinAuence of
Col. R., with that of few of the leaders Of
hoth Darties woc oc,iveJv and SucceSc.