The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-26
From the Charleston Mercury.
puRI,IC MEETING.

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Charleston favorable 10 the elevation OF Cen
Taylor to The Presidency, assembled at The
Theatre on Thursday evening.
On motion by p. G. Gaillard, Esq,
William Bull Pringle, Esq, was called 10 the
Chair. and
On motion by Col. james Simons, the fol-
lowing gentlemen we're appointed Vice PresI.
dents of The meeting:
Hon. J. Bond ron. Hon. John s. ,Ashe'
Han. Ker Boyce. Hon. John Hu.er. James
Rose, Chas Il. Lowndes, James Robe rtson,
Robert Martin. Gen. John Schnierle, Gen.
Saml. Cruikshank, Col. G.. Kanapaux, Col.
Jas. GadSden, Dr. Tidyman. Edward Sebring,
Abrm Tobias, DR.. 'rhos. Y. Simons, Geo. N.
Reynolds. Sr. w. Gilmore Simms. John Fl.
Honor, w. Fl. Houston, II. 4. DrSanssure'
James Chapman, DR.. Edward North. Vim. M.
Lawron. F. D. Tanning, William Kirkwood'
Capt. w. P. Lea. Thomas F. Capers, James
S. Burgess. Geo. Thomson, BENZ. Fuller.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Secretaries:
Thomas Reilly. P. J. Barl,o,, Thos. NJ. Han.
keI, R. Wainwright, Bacot.
The Chairman returned his thanks to the
meeting for The honor conferred upon him, and
referred appropriately y and cloquenly 10 the OBJ
iects of the meeting.
Col Mathew Keith. alter some very peril.
ncn, preliminary remarks submitted an address
and the following resolutions for the considera.
ton OF The meeting:
/. Be it therefore Resolved, That we reite'
rate the language of the 10Th Resolution unan'
irnously adopted at the late meeting oftbe Dem
cratic Party Of Charleston District, and declare
"tha, the Democratic Party Of Charleston Dis.
trio had neither 10, nor part in the late Balli.
more Convention: and that the resolutions oi
the Conven,ion-the nomination Of Gen. Cas-,
and the proceedings generally, are unsatstacto
ry and objectionable: and the action otthat
Convention is disavowed hy us. and imposes no
obligation on the Democrats of this District"
2. That we most heartily approve. and a
dopt the language Of a leading Journal of this
State when it declares, that 1.-The proceedings ol
that body (alluding to the late Baltimore Cor.
venlun) have fallen like the startling tones oi
an alarm bell on the ears of The South. lis
nomination OF Gen. Cass-its resolution about
slavery-its entire proceedings from beginning
to end. fill us with apprehensions almost a.
mounting to dismay. The opinions of Gen.
Cass promulgated in his letter, that the nhabi
tants of a territory before they are invested with
The attributes of self.gnvernment and sovereign.
,y-t-nants of the public lands at the suffer.
ance of the S,a,es-mere sqnaIters-have the
righ. to appropriate the territory that may I've
acquired by The treasure or gallantry OF all the
States, and to exclude from il The property OF
fourteen the States-has been repudiated By
the Press and the People of the 1ohole South.
lr Is DOCTRINE TOO INDUSTRIOUS TO BE ToLE"
RArED-AN osTRACIsM TOO DEGRADING TO BE
ENDURED"
g. That we regard the issue now made be-
tween the States ofih Union, styling them.
selves the Free States in which the institution
ofdomeslc servitude exists, as paramount 10 all
questions which can bc presented. That the
Convention of ofdelegates IRON fifteen sovereign
States for the accomplishment Of n purpose
which is the first step towards the abolition OF
slavery in the States, and consequently The ruin
of the people in the loss of their property, and
their degradation in this lawless violation oil
their rights, admonishes US of stern necessity
that calls for our immediate, prompt, and decI.
ded action. That in seeking one. under whose
lead we shall look for the best guidance in our
difficulties, we turn 10 him who, in the simPlci-
ty of his habits illustrates the equality ot our
privileges, and in his devotion 10 his country
teaches us the reverence due 10 the institutions
developed by our Revolution. That with such
a leader we NAV hope that the dangers which
surround u< may be happily averled. But it
this hope is disappointed, we shall be best pre-.
pared to maintain our just rights and the in'eg.
ri,y of our whole country, under bis direction
whu has already announced to the enemies OF
bis country that General Taylor neuer surren.
ders."
4. That the Democracy of Charleston Dis.
trcl now assembled, are satisfied with the tried
integrity, undoubied firmness, and incorrupll.
ble patriotism of Zachary Taylor. That under
his administration they feel assured the rights
of the States will be respected and preserved
and they cordially concur in that nomination
of him, for The Presidency of this Union, which
has been made by The people of the United
States, irrespective ofpartIcs, and independent
of politicians -.
$. That the Democracy of Charleston Dis
trict, here assembled, have ever heen, and are
ever prepared to maintain the great cardIna
principles 0f,he Democratic party, whenever
The same are attacked or exp"sed to danger.
That they feel themselves competent to judge
for themselves when these great principles are
attacked and will then be prepared, as they
ever have been. 10 act in their support, in that
mode which they shall deem most consistent
with their obligations 10 their State and their
country. That they do not consider these prin.
cpes are now attacked or exp"sed to danger.
And they feel under no obligation to support,
as the nominee of All Irresponsible body styling
itselfthe Democratic Convention, one whose
opinions, on subject to them of paramount i'm.
portancr, has been marked by singular vacilla-
lion, and whose support of some OF the leading
doctrines of the Democratic creed may be con.
ell. r,d ,pnre Than douhifiIl