The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-03-22
For the Camden Journal.

Dle meeting, oil lie ciliZ"nS OF 'hcFsnaWn'Das.
lrict, convened at the Court House, on the 1nh
inst, when, on motion Of Col. ]. B. kersbaw,
w. NJ. Shannon, Esq was called toathe chair,
and A. G. Baskin, Esq. appointed Secretary
The Chairman, in very claste and approPri.
ale address. explained the objects, ofthe snteet.
ing, that the remains of our gallant young
townsman, Lieut.. J. WILLIS CASTEY,l were
expected to arrive in our town TO nIorrUW, that
he had lost his life on the plains of Mekico3
that he died gloriously on the field of battle,
and il was now our duty torcceTe btm.apd
inter bis body in manner expressive OF the,
high estimation in which we held the deceased,
as an associate, citizen and as a brave and
gallant soldier and officer. 1t was our duty
now to bury him. awe CONE TO BURY CESAR,
NOT TO PRAISE HIM." He concuped by ex.
pressing the hope that some one had prepared
resolutions suitable TO the occasion, whereupbn,
COL Chestnut. moved that Committee OF Them
be appointed to prepare resolutions tD be sub.
mitled TO the meeting. The Chairman under
this motion, appointed COL Chesnut,, Col. Ker.
shaw, and DR.. Salmond. The Commit!eeaaf.
ter retiring for few moments, reported through
their chairman, Col. Chesnut, the following
preamble resolutions.
When the young die, before even the. first
promise of viriuous life has been fully accom-.
plishrd men naturally mourn over blightedh9Pes
bulwhen the character ofyouth is notonlya.
dorned with clustering virtues, but issaiready
made ilusIrous hy bright achievements, a,en,do'
not grirvc as without consolation. For, under
such circumstances, though the young die, they
perish not without having cxhaled the fragrance
Of life; and their memories will then live with
all the charm the Immortality of youth. ~
Such are naturally our thoughts and setsa.
tions on the present OCCASION The Temalns0T
our lamened young friend, the pure, the brave
and generous JAMES WILLS CANTEY are now
brought hack from The boody6eld of4hisfame:
in Mexico, to rest among his friends 'inthessoiE
of his nativity. = - y sefs-ssS,sii
Our feelings suggest, and our Judgment ap-i
proves that now is proper time to make some
movement with view to manifest our apprceiT.
alton of his life and conduct, 10; pay tribute TO,
his memory, and 10 the memory Of all thoSe,
the compatriots of his tolls and snfftrngs, wbo.
like him. went from kershaw District 70 the,
war in Mexico, and there yielded their lives 10
The honor of this District and their common
country. To,his end therefore, be it sssysF
Rrsolrcd, That we, the People Of kershaw
District, do erect monnnentm honor oftheIr
memories. to be inscribed with the names. of
I.ied. Col. JAMES r. DICKINSON, ~
Lieut.. James Willis Cantey,y 90 a<ss -
Sergeants Jonah R. Holmes and j.. B. Cau.'
then, Hr .1s .a-E}s!s* ~. -
Corporals w. N. Robinson, and M MsG.aCas-
ton. .e ts.Tt. 1i5 g .7,'s;0 tET8
Privates J. W. Bounds, John NJ, Catoe, Ro-.
bert Ford, W. Hopkins Alfred Love-, Amos,
Mosey, Marshall Mosely, w. C.. Mcfarland
William Nelson. Owen Pnsren, James S. Pow
Riddle, Dennis Sizer, An<on B. Sizer, W-L.
Weeks, James Dunlap, John Dnnlap,s John
Cain, Alexander Collins James MarshalL Al,
len McCaskll, Ivry Rape, james White, Jas.
G.. Bennett, Hiram Rails John R. Keith, f.,
r. Warlick, VIM. B Hilton, b. T. Berry,.
w. Baker, Ftzsimmons, II. Gibbons, George
w. Gilman, Joseph Howell, Ransom Logan,
Jackson Neltrs. John Vilcpigue, James sP.r
Rosser, James Harral, Reuben Roberts, Robert
White and such other members Of ofCompany.C.
as may hereafter lose their lives in the service
OF ftheir country. ~ 49,:
g Reso7Ucd, That committee of five, over
which the Chairman Of this meeting shall pre-
side, be a. oinIed, with full powers TO appoint
sub committees, to carry into effect the object
of the first Resolution, to select the model and
choose the locality in the town Of Camden for;
the monumen, to he erected to do all acts and
things necessary to the accomplishment of the
expressed object of this meeting, and 10 report
their progress To an adjourned meeting tcsl'e
called by tho Chairman whenever he deems
proper.
3. Resolrcd, That we pledge ourselves to
determined and strenuous effort to accomplish
fully, the purpose expressed in the first Resoiu-
ton. a.
4. Resolred, That the Secretary prepare and
offer subscription list to this meeting tor sig.s
nature. ~T.-...es. -r-sa .gSsS2 ~
5. Resolved, That we will assemble atsahisg
place tomorrow at o'clock and proceedio meet
and escort the remains ofour lamented rieRdJ.
Willis Cantey, on their approach TO the towH :
g.. ReSolred, That the managing committee
be instructed to publish in the Camden Journal,
the first of this series of Resolutions, accompa.9
MED by such appeal to those interested, as they
may deem proper, until the first day of July
next, and that '@y he authorized to use the mo-
numena fund or all necessary expenditures.
Which,, -; feeling and appropriate remarks
from Coils. Chesnut, and Kershaw, were unan.
mously adopted. The Secretary, under the
9TH Resolution, presented subscription listto
the meeting, and the sum Of S4OO, wassub-
scribcd. -
Under the I'd resolution, the Chairman Ap.
pointed Coils. Chesnut and Kershs ", DR.. E. "A.
Salmond, DR.. W. j. McKain, auu B. B. Sal.
mond Esq. ssss~-
On motion Of Dr. D B. Tradewell, il was -
Resolrca, That the proceedings of this meet.
ing be published in the Camden Journal.
The mnn1inn then adionrned