Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-08-30

stricken, out, and Offered f6esfoliowing
counter. .resolulionszin The place Of those
previously i,;yi introduced. sNir. ). went INTO
an argument of some length in support Of
his his rresoIuiions. aud ifiso pposition 10 the
nomination 'ofGen. Cass foftbs Presi'
dency. = s.;5.3.s.st,' -.
/. Rcsolued, That the Democrats Of
Charleston district here assembled do re-
i,era,e and insist upon the principles set
forth in the resolutions of the Democratic
party on the 9Th Of June, 1S45,and upon
The pledge then given s'lhal under no po-
li,ical necessity whatever. Wills@e supper,
for the office of President and Vice Presi.
dent orlhe United S,ates, auyperson who
does not amply satisfy us.4tat hesis op-
posed TO any and all forms Of excluding
slavery from Tie territories Of the United
States. - q, -
2. RESOLVED. Tha, the late passage Of
The Wilmo, Prcyiso by Congress, the al.
most unanimous vole ofsboh Northern
Wings and Democrats in its efagor, The
nominations. doctrines and purposes OF
The Buffalo Convention, and the raising
of the Free Soil" banner at the North
aud North west. without. regard. To- party,
have practically made the issue as,to sla
very a SECTIONAL ONE, and warn the
South alike TO scorn the scramble by par
ties of men for spols. nnd toidistrust and
oppose any man Of either party in the
nou slaveholdiug States, whois nol known
to be prepared TO carry ouiin good faith
the guarantees of The Constitution given to
her Institutions, and authorize and require
us to barmonze and band all parties al
the South in common and immediate
measures for the preservation Of her in
slilulions and safety. The democracy of
Charleston district design, in view that The
South must rely on herself alone. that no
party connexion shall ever interfere with
our prompt co,opera9o i'm such measures
of Of defence as may be sx adopted byhsr peo-
3. Resolued, That the property and po-
li,ical rights OF. Southern shareholders are
not Dependant, on any Presidential cleo
lion, and are paramount to all parry cues
tious; that the equality ,of4lhe Southern
States in the councils Of the Union and in
the occupation and enjoyment Of the Ma.
lional Territory, should be M ainiained, at
every hazard; ihspeopIepf lie South
look to their own State Governments for
the protection of their Tproperly, and not
to Congress, which has no: constitutional
authority whatever on the subject ofSlaVe-
ry; and that their independents sovereign
,y will never. be sacrificed for the sake Of
the Union. ss.s,s.,,
4. RESOLVED, That ihe Democracy Of
Charleston District still repudiatelhe, Bal
timore Convention aud its Presidential
nominee; aud they declarethal ghes( s(Gen.
Cass) does no, only not represent our
principles as lsio7 internal improvements
and our foreign policy. hut Bas not salts.
fed us as TO slavery, and Is 1tasound on
the territorial question and that he be.
longs to Northern disoFganizing De-
mocracy Ia section aud ajsPlrty that 'is
NOT identified with The high conservative
doctrines of ourirepublicaniimSbui that is
identified by their general seudency and
Ebyslheir IateS Svolesin CnDgsess with en-
nifty to Southern rights ihes guaranty by
81 aRlsset1ea, That they spproys anu
will sustain the nomination of Gen. Wm.
o. Butler for Vice President. -
C-I Hun. addressed the meeting in7op-
position 10 these resolutions and advo.
Gated the adoption cf the ori ginaf Pre-
amble and Resolutions. Is Hegwassfol-
lowed by l. w. HayIe and B. R. Car
roll Esqs. on The same eide. After these
gentlemen had cuncludeds the question
was taken on the adoption fflhe Preamble
and Resolutions, which wte carried, with
bu, few dissenting voices. a.,