The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-22
From tho Columbia Daily Telegraph.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THEsCrFlIENS
OE FAIRFIELD DISTRICT.


purpose of manifesting. by an expression OF
public opinion, their feelings in relation to the
great question of Southern rights; and more
particularly, TO take such steps and adopt such
measures, as may in future, secure united ac''oh
In The defence Or those rights.
The meeting was called to order ny "a): o.
; G.. BarkIey, and the following officers appoint
ed for The occasion: ....,
Theodore S. Dubose. President.
eas Vice Presidents. ts.-Samuel Johnston, Thomas
aLy,es. Sr.. David Aiken, George K. Hunter,
Dr. VIM. Bratton, John L. Yo'g que, David
aGaIlard,a James E. Caldwell, B. B. Cook.
- Secretaries. r. Aiken, VIM. Brat.
Ton, Jr.. s. W. Buchanan.
'sa The President, on taking the Chair deliV'
cred at some length, an address, worthy OF the
great and important occasion which had called
0 oioSether so large number of Intelligent ana
Respectable citizens; men whose interest as
well as patriotism plainly showed that 'hey
were not only prepared for words, but Tor &C.
iffooan Pie President gave an interesting his
tory Of the cause Of our sectional differences ;
efhs origin Tot different political and religious
Gfsuds;: the rapid strides oi fana,icism, with a
ts,sosronsb pedigree of the Abolition party
creation. it, progress. and its instuence-ai!ud,
sfnnoo II, the &c urse of his remarks 10 each and
Severy ~ question having a tendency to affect the
honor and interests Of the South, and especI.
Sai,y to those calculated to disturb the peace and
harmony Of the Southern States, and which II
persisted in through another session OF Con
Tgress, would no doubt endanger the very exist.
G ence of the Union. This address was charac-
ferized By spirit OF conscious rectltude IN the
speaker, and being received with a sincere and
patriotic resPOnse, gave stronger evidence OF
; Its approval 81
,aIi After the President had taken his seat, Maj
e., VIM. g. Lyles offered the following Preamble
and Resolutions:
"HS Whereas, The movement Of all parties in
the non slaveboIding Whig, Free Soil
or Democratic forced upon US the pain.
ful conviction. that deep. rooted hostility has
there grown up, TO us and to our institutions,
and That the Constitution no longer affords
Shield for our protection. And Whereas this
conviction has been strengthened by the gross
abandonment Of the Democratic party-(that
party upon whose good faith and attachment
xwe have heretofore relied)-in The final pas
sage of the aOregon Territorial BILL and the
refusal of a Democratic President to veto the
same Therefore,
I. Resolved, That the effort now making by
the non-.Iaveholding Suites, already crowned
with partial success, TO exclude the Southern
States fron'the territories. as the comm on pro.
- perry Of the whole Union. is calculated to de-
grade them from their position as equals in the
e Confederacy, and ultimately to destroy the in
stituton Of slavery, by circumscribing its limits
and rendering il va!ueless; and is gross vlo
3. lation Of The spirit and letter of the Cons,i,n.
tion, and If persisted in, mus: tend to sever the
bonds of tho Union.
, g 3 Resolved, That the passage Of the "Ore.
aon Territorial Bill" with the "Wilmot Provi
so," was intended for no practical purpose,
but TO establish precedent hereafter TO be ap
piled 10 all territory which now belongs to, or
which may be hereafter acquired in common
by the United States, and can be considered in
no other manner than gra:uous insult to the
South. '"i
l'' 8. Resolved, That whilst we protest against
the injustice Of the Missouri Compromise.
. wherein the advantages are all on the side OF
. the North; nevertheless, as it has been thus
long quietly submitted TO BY the South, we will,
as q final settlement of the question, acqucsce
III tie extension TO The Pacific, and will observe
q it with that good faith which has ever charac
ierized the South.
a. Resolved That attached, as we ever have
been, 10 the Union as it came from the hands
Of its trainers, and still desirous as we are to
preserve il as shining example 10 The corrupt
nionarchiss Of the old world. OF the capabili'y
Of a people for self Egovernnen,. nevertheless,
we believe It will be unworthy Of preservation
when il shall cease to answer the great end
and object of its crealion-" TO secure equal
rights and equal privileges to aH."
S. Resolved, That while we express de.
cided preference for a Southern Convention, or
concerted action by the Legislatures OF the az.
grieved States, as the ninst effpcua remedy for
The evil complained Of; and while We avow
our readiness. al any time, To CO operate III all
measures necessary to sustain our just rights
Under the Constitution yet, should the other
States suffering in common with us decline to
act in concert, we claim the righ, for South
Carolina, as sovereign member OF the conted-
eracy, to determine for herself, the extent Of the
grievance, as we'll as the time, mole and mea.
Sure Of redress.
" 6. Resolved, That the passage by Congress
Of the "Wilmot proviso," or any other mra-
sure Of a kindred character or the submission
by Congress to such action on the part of the
Territories themselves South Of 36 30," (when
II shall have received the sanction of the Presi.
dent,) will, in OUR opinion, constitute good
Cause, for Immediate. prompt, and decided &C.
lion on the part of the whole South; and that
we hereby authorize Our immediate Represen.
fative to vacate his seat, or take such course of
action, in concert with the members Of Con.
gress fram the aggrieved States, as the emer.
gency may require.
Z. Resolved, That the other districts com.
posing fhe third Congressional district of this
State be, and they are beroby invited, to unite
with us, in the authority given our Representa-.