The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-05-24
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izenssof this ice riet sflss lie
some Hal day at TO o'clock IA. M. s. St,,
TAKE into ruIipis which had
reacnsa mem S9ne e GeerfinI perseH lately ar:
sS!S9. 9 nsss. ssisInE 3i,iiPsslf
and who was suspe pectad sofs being aiisss ,oli.
I ZIONIST emisaary S.
On motion, Mr. Lewis O, Bannon { vl,s, VIVA;
/ caslsd 20 the ehnir, and James 1f Kenzisa aRaa,
] requested to act as Secretafy. %
.Ihe chairman stated to tie nneefit1y tlie
{ o1lect tJor which it had been bleS. ana
1 called upon those present who knaw anv.
! tnlng about DR.. Major to make The same
/ known TO the meeting. a.s
:, III. Brown and othcfa then stated
!le information they had received concern.
ing tnls lnalyldaal the opinions which he had
expressed in this comm unity: from Yvhseh q
apPsaIed that ,ayinr >
come from the north d lew months since. .tlss ls
ne had there been ahoIi Zionist, b1.t Inn re.
teas no1 qsist 50 s,lc taror of tkat doctrine.
1totae-that he spoke gainst slavery wheray.
er ne went but pro otessed 10 "a 10 5nror s;t
TINT IN beaufort diHtIics he had been seer,
IN g held converting with the slaves. who
& were gathered around him hat the owner
{ q. these slaves ordered him Of; and question:
Sso tns s,aves.as : 70 what they had been told
+ 6y. Ur. =. Major and they did not answer
..lnat the cltlzens OF Robertville had threat.
enea to taSes i him nm up, and that he had ex.
pressed snrprise that slaves werc not .,er-
mtted to sit up eat at the same table witi,
the! the!r owners G II appers also that Dr. Major
was irayeliing with female Supposed not to
be q ictite Terson. - Z ! 4 ~ =,
These matters having beer, s1ibnitted. j.
Patterson Esq. addressed the meeting or, the
course to be taken under these cirt:tSmatan.
ces, and and advised an Investigation into tho
2. Bellinger j. Esq. then rnade few
I remarks expressive of his views Of the mat
.ei, ana offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted. s.
Kesosged That DR.: /. Major, who p1sr-
ports TO 6e Lecturer on animal rnap,,ef:sn.
but of whose sinister designs in relation to
our peculiar institutions, as we have receiv-
ed sufficient proof. be, and he hereby Is. re.
qnlssqsto leave the village iimmedi diately.
IS i 1lesotrsd, That a committee o, three Be
apPolntea carry the above resolutions into
effect, and to transmit to his ExceIlency
such information as may; be necessary for
Executive actions in the premises. 4 ,s'
kesolred That; the committee do institute
/ auch s other proceedings as may be necessary
e enforce the Abolition Act Of 1874, and to
protect, our slaves. 81: Sc I y
fa ne char n appointed Messrs. E. SBellin-
ger. yr, J. Patterson, and j. M. Hutsm
the Committee Of three under the second s,.,i
resolutions; and the meeting ad;ourned 70
meet again at the call Of the Chair. ~ sas
On re-assembling, Mr.. E. Bellinper.
rom tne committee of three, reported thar
they had made known to DR.: Major the res
olutions adopted, and had dlLo,ncd hin. f,oo
hours % get ready to STAR. But on DR.. Ma
lor,s asserting bis innocence and claiming 10
be heard in; his own defence, the Committee.
~ order tos ( avoid the least appearance Of in
!ns,cs, nag suspended action. And as the
individual was present, Mr. eIlinnnr : rnov
sd mat at he be now heard accordingly. To
inis 81 y me meeting readily assented, and DR..
NJ ~. men went INTO q defence Of himself He
aatlll,ted q ., tnat ne was opposed to slavery II,
l!e ne dbsiTaet and that the citizens Of Beaifort
u,s.i'o. nag charged him with being an abo-
lGonist, put ne denied the statements which
charged him with having barangnsd any
Saves OF tnIeriered with the institution of
siase.y. re sad ne had ussed the lnes-
..a .on Q! slavery with great many persons in
saS tns Sou.n, teiefring 70 them BY name, but
llaa uohe SO IN Pr1pdte, and protested that he
was s q Pro slarery man. He also said that he
1.as. lns cn,Sens Robertuie to
..oal ., Puoif meeting TO hear his uietos on
saGs,' ~ ana IN az MS lectures, but one, since
he ,e haa haa neard oIthe saspIcions against him,
ne nad explained bis; opinion OF the condition
abolitionst u and I coasda q s h1t.a .n. ne was an
Oppressive and ;n;n.;n,,a =. .L ula. slayery was
be,e has - me groes, out
that he was prena, air ing ges's cnmrga saana saia
lures. to he deliva,ad i Ros.ns q SIX lec-
DR.. Major went ;nto thesa :, ,,.
siderable ienpab and Nd ,ans | Ts,.ns a.ts az con
great pa,ienee When he - haJ eaao,,,saa 80 .g,."
Mr.. ReIl;ngar a.. =. ~, lau G!lciuded' '