The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-03-07
RE;solIlrIoNs,. { ass's'', ,ai!sii

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]. Resolred, That the political union OF tue
states Of this confederacy is filndsd 1pbh tasts
equality and intcndcdio srcn;e The liberty afd
welfare Of all. That IN this view we revere
the union, and are prepared 70 siipP,r sitwsta,
orr lives and fortunes. sifs y Ystfstsf,
2. Reso7psd, That neither tho fsdafal
crnment. nor the union have any;rxistence ef.
ccpt by virtue, and accor}ingtoiha ProyIssonf
of the CONSTITUTIONS of tirp UaitedS Siatts Vhata
long continued deliberate andssys,esratic.sio siots-
ton Of its provisions, by a MINORITY o. The States
or Ivy The federal government will sabsoss 3l4f
ether states from their obligations so yhe'
compact. That beyond the. constitution, the
Union if il exists at all, must be an Union by
force or by fraud, and the govef6Hen q ore sM 'i
llsurpalien.. To such we are ready 70 ;oPposae
our lives and fortunes. '''n '''''Se''
3. Reso7red, That the unprovhked infrrnsrd,
ding on fhr part Of the -slayehollins Ssafess
and Of the Federal Cove rhment With .he rights
Of the slave:bolling States, touching the insfta;
tion Of domestic. slavery is a a2dsliherate aud
wicked violation Of the Canstituiidn, and ts Rsse
tame!y submit tolthrir contiHucdsinyaEienAet
our rights, we can no longer ciatsu tssrapk
among the free, and enilghlenedspeopls otFtse
earth. %3 .a sGsr-.. a } inu2 ai.s ffgsf3
a. Resolrea. That in the, recent acton OF
Virginia, we recognize ibe conduct of STATE
4>rAr wnr.Ly -tu lvuJ tho -n,, ef hattie nGain1
iyrants and tyranny and that in hsr fff9hs 10
maintain the liberty and equality ofs the States.
we will stand By her side through rerycbansc
Of fortune. ~ -, :. l-''sS
ID 5. Reso1red, That while as we ates ahIiatfsto
H. Gf.fxs
having a community Of intcres st'wish ssi
consider i, thcc duty of South curoliHas assacsa'
led or alone, to uphold hef political eqnaiiiysas
State, at any and every hazardsssf@ adayR
6. Reso1red,' That we request thea'Gnmmii.
tres Of safety and correspondence swhiphahsys
been appointed by the several Districts sresPsc.
lively, to appoint Observation-Disclosures
with others so appointed, in ,Cplqmbia son tbe
first Monday in May nekt,ite consider sef sspd,
devise system ut tnon.iniercq qurss nslEate, end
commerce with the non.slare holding. ;Slatey
with the view Of recommending the same3pt the
people ofthis State. a z,i:gtG vssw
I. Resolrcd, That COMMITTEES of SaEtylbe
appointed by this meeting, 10 consist Of fifty
persons. stfFrS5ffs !o TsSi:sl6I3
~'' The Resolutions were Submitted separately
and on motion Of 4. d. Jones Esq. the yoselon
each was given standing. The'repof: oeanm.
m,'ee was ably sustained by speeches from
Col. Chestnut; the Chairman. Col; Kershaw,
VIM. NJ. Shannon, aA.iM. Kenuedy andlT.
]. Warren, who spote warmly aud eloqlently
infavor ofdhe Resoluuonss-7and eafne esiiyFe.
commended their immcdi adoption. The law.
less aggressions oil the North and the confined
forbearance of The South were dwell upon, With
much force and feeling, and i was shown most
clearly that the lime was At hand Tor the SRve
holding States to aroilse 10 aciion-t6 defend
her institutions and repel ,wan,on IassaSiIs Upon
heErghts and privileges. = -
;, Altar each. was adopted by a separate vote;
without single dissenting voice, on ls6si6h Of
n. Levy ESD The, whole Preamble ana ltso.
lulons we're unanimously adoptedtesetherbya
rising vote; upon whose mutton also, itsNasre.
solved that ihe proceedings of The tssestirg be
published in the Camden Journal, withths re.
quest that all the papers in the State, Wou'dgire
them publication. ;"S'''
On mulion Of Col kershaw, il was. .rssoied,
that copy Of Preamble, and Resold,ieus lie
sent 10 our ipmediate Represeaiatiressin, the
House, and our Senator'S in Cong y.st6 our
Senators and R-presentaiiresin in the State Leg.
slature, and to the Governor Of the Slate
The following constitute The Committee Of
safety and corresponding to vii: -.
Col. James Chespnt, sen. Col. James C.
Halle, Capt. W. A.. Aacrum, Maj, John Ros.
ser, COLL. J.. Patterson, DR.. E., a. Sa,haond,
Maj. A. II. Boykin, Col. Tlman z. Dixon, c.
Malheson, DR.. John Milling, James R Cure.
ton, Esq. Capt. L. W.R Rkif, Col: James
Chesnu,, jr. Capt. i'eniamins Coy, Msj. D.
B. Kirkland, Maj. John Smart. Capt. B.; James,
Maj. John NJ. DeSaassurc, Dr. John McCaa,
William B. Fletcher. Esq. Paul Fl yilepigue,
Esq. Johp~P. Knox, Esq. Col. Joseph ls.sKer.
shaw, C6l. William L Taylor.e Benjamin. Per.
kins, Esq. James Teams, Esq. Gen. James W.
Camey,. w. R. Watkins Esq. Capt: Charles
J. Shannon. James Baskinr, Esq. John: Work.
man, Esq Capt II. Summersille,s iL Whit.
aker, Esq. Hayman Levy. Esq, Kenneth Nc.
Caskill, Esq, John 8. Cunningham. ESD DR..
Joseph Lee. Jesse Kilgore,s Esq. James. Love,
sen. Esq. Hon. r. J. Weihe;s, William N.
Shannon, Esq. William b: johnson, ESD. Maj.
johayD. Murray, Capt. William KeRhsly, Capt
Thomas r. Warren, Clp& AZ KsnSedy, J.