The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-14
From the Charleston Courier, of the 7th inst.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
=. At an overaowiug meeting ofihe Democrats
Of Charleston District, held last evening at the
Theatre, in this place, on motion OF +. u. Tor
re-, ESQ.,, the Hon. Daniel Elliot Huger was
, called to the Chair, and Hon. John S. Ashe,
=. .Hou.. Ker Boyce, Hon. FL. Hutchinson,
Messrs., James Rose, w. c. Dukes, Charles
r. Lowudes, and Robert Martin, DR.. E. Ged
ldinqs. A. Tobias, Thomas Lehre, Alex'r. Ma
,zyek, w. P. Pringle. George N. Neynods, Jr.,
! Henry Gordn, Dr.. E. Horny Deas, DIR. Joseph
: Johnson, Col. james Gaddens, Charles Ed.
!, moudslon, and A. G. Magrath, nominated as
Vice Presidents. .-s -.
John Cunningham, w. Als.on Hayne, c. E.
: Kanapaux, aud F. ]. Shaffar, Esqs., were re-
: qnested TO act as Secretaries.
- Oar distinguished and venerable fellow citi'
/, zen, Judge Huger, on assuming the chair, pre-
sented in a vivid and distinct manner the ob
/ ,iects Of the meeting, dwet in solemn and eo'
uuent strain upon the rights aud duties ot every
sSoutberner and South Carolinian, and demand.
. ed the assertion by them at this critical period
! in opposition to all parties, Conventions and
Congressional proceedings. :,
Col; Isaac w. Hayne then arose, and stated
: that upon conference with many gentlemen, he
!, was delegated TO- present. 10 the consideration OF
the meeting the following Resolutions. lie
=. pnescntedin strong and explanatory terms their
scope and design. 81 saas' ~
:. l., Resolped, That The Democratic party OF
this District have nnabated confidence in the
/ ,principies of. Democracy and those cardinal
I, measuses which has been as watch words 10 the,
!; party r"FIee Trade, Low Duties, Separation
!. from all Banks, Economy, and strict auher
:,ence 10 the Constitution" :,
q. @. Resolped, That while we would be glad
at all times to CO operate with a party protes-
!, sing such objects and approximatng towards
: their practical adoption. and while any aienla.
;sion or separation from them is to us source OF
deep regret there are, in our opinion, questions
= qparameuat TO party association.
8. Resolped, :'Fhat we concur in, and, IN the
name. of the Democratic party OF this District,
adopt the report and resolutions OF the meeting
of citizens held in this city in March, lS47; that
i, since that time there has occurred nothing to
!; change the views then expressed; but, on the
!, CONTRARY. much 10 confirm and strengtt en- them.
!, We reteraie the sentiments then expressed. to
wit: sshat in the opinion Of this meeting SUBJ
! mission to the proposed exclusion from an equal.
ity Of benefits, in the territories Of The United
States, beyond what is already yielded by the
Missouri Compromise, would be unwise, dan
!. gerous, dshonorable, and debaslng; that this Is
a, question paramount to all considerations o
: party, or nero temporary policy; and that he
swho falters, and, Esau like, barters his birth.
right for a mess Of pottage. is recreant to The
,menory Of the past, to his duty in the present,
and traitor io>posterity."
4. Resoloed, That we adopt as our own the
g 10Th, lth resolutions, as passed by the Demo-
cratic Convention of Alabama in February last,
: 70 wit: First, l"'That our Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in Congress should be vigilant to OBJ
tain, before the ratification Of a treaty with
:. Mexico, ample security that. the rights of the
!. Southern people should not be. endangered du.
the territories shall remain un.
i derthe control OF Tue Su;.sd States either from
tt tth tie sen1afI0n OF the Congress OF the
United States" aad secondly, "rhatthe opinion
!. advanced and maintained by some, that the
people of a territory acquired by the common
d toll, snAsring. blood, and treasure Of all the
States, can, in other events than the forming a
. constitution preparatory to admittance as State
into the Union, lawfully or constiiulionaly pre-
vent any citizen Of any such State. fr'm reno.
g.
4, perry, he it slave; property or otherwise, is a
srestficiion az indefensible in principle and as
i. dangerous 10 practice as if such restriction
:, were imposed by act of Congress-"
:, 5. Resolred, That we approve and profound.
III appreciaie the high purpose 10 which that
aGonvention stands pledged in the 18th resou.
~ ton adopted by them; and we too, the Demo.
cratic party Of Charleston District, pledge our
selves to each other, TO the country. and partic
> ular to brother Democrats Of Alabama, "'rhat
under no political necessity whatever will we
suppoft fbr the Office of President or Vice Pre-.
,sident of the United States any person who
does not amply satisfy US that he is opposed to
s any and all forms Of excluding slavery from the
: territories of the United States"
= g. Resolved, That the party machinery
q known as Nominating Conventions is, in our
opinion, corrup,ing in it's inhuence-calculated
to concentrate power in the hands Of wire pal.
lers and intriguers-is an unfair exponent of
the sentiments ofthe party they profess to rep.
resent-destruc,ive Of individual independence
tends to merge all other questions, however vi.
Eial, in mere party issues, and is on this account
especially dangerous to the slave. holding States
whose vigilance should never sleep, on a great,
paramount, and peculiar question, which is a.
part from and above all party issues.
7. Resoloed, That all those objections long
entertained by the Democrats ofSoulh Caroline
have been strengthened and increased by the
action Of the late Convention in Baltimore.
8. Resolued, That opposed as the Democrat.
ic party ofthe State ofSouth Carolina, c"mpoS.
ing almost her entire population, were known
to he, to take any part in this Convention, the
indignity to the State offered by the Convention