The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-03-07
/pJJBLIC MEETING IN CAMDEN.

A largo and respectable meeting Of the GILL
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pose of responding 10 the address recently pn'
forth, by The Southern Members Of Congress 10
their Constituents.
Capt. Thus Lang was called to the chair,
and A. G. Basliin, W. Ihurlow CASTOR and
John J. Workman were appointed Secretaries
4 iorcibe explanation Of the object of the
meeting "as given l'y the Chairman. Alter
which, on motion of Col. james Chesnnt Jr.
a Committee of Ten was appointed TO re.
port, Preamble and Resolutions expressive OF
the views and feelings of the people of this
District, to wit: Col. James Chc>nn', Jr. vii.
liam NJ. Shannon Esq. Col. J. B. kershaw,
Co Thomas ]. Ancrcm, Capt B. Roykln,
Messrs. J. r. Mckain, l.. l. Whitaker, II.
Levy, A. d. Jones and &. AIathcson.
During the abscncc of the Committee Col.
w. J. Taylor informed the meeting that his
Honor Judge Richardson was in Town. AMI
moved that he be waited on and he requested TO
participate in our deliberations. Before the
Committee appointed for the purpose. started in
the discharge of their duty, information was re.
ccived, that his Honor had just left Town.
The Commilte through their Chairman Col.
Chssnnt Jr. reported the following Preamble
and Resolutions,
The Address of the Southern Delegates in
Congress, is soemn appeal to the prudence,
the patriotism and The spirit Of their constiiu
'enrs. As faithful scnlincls they have given
admonilon of approaching danger. Shall we
heed their warning. and he aroused Truly
there is much need,--or all the symptoms OF
coming evil are grossly deceptive.
|, has been always held, that the Constitu
ton of tie United States was the result of
wise, honest and patriotic compromises, made
by all Of the component States for the cq;ial
benefit of ALL For any of the States, there.
fore, availing themselves OF the advantages OF
the concessions in their favor, To unlrrlake to
withhold The benefit Of such as would property
result TO The others. is neither n<t, honest. nor
tolrrablc. And yet, are constrained to
affirm that such has been, now is, and we be.
lievc, unless some remedy be applied, will con.
linue to be the conduct of vast majority of
the -slavrhnlng States of this Union.
What else is their denial TO us ol the right
under the Constitution to call upon them to
deliver up our slaves who may have fled, or
DPen SPiuCPu w ldhe III WV u '''HS's
In going among them to reclaim such slaves. do
they allow us the benefit of The compact, when
their furious and fina,ical mobs are permitted,
with impunity, to assail and beat off our ci'i
zpns, and even to murder them! Is il holding.
in good faith, to the covenant that they should
not only permit such things to be done, hut DaS
laws making it penal offence in any of their
citizens to recognise, and aid in the enforce
mcnt OF that provision of the Constitution,
which secures to us, and cmjoins upon them
the capture and delivery Of iusitives from ser.
vice Is it good faith on their part, through
their people in organized masses, through
their Legislatures. through their Senators and
Representatives in Congress, to assail us at
every point; to attempt 10 break down every
barrier in the Constitution raised for our pro.
teciion, and which they have plighted their
faith to defend TO trampe on our rights to
destroy our interests; To outrage our feelings;
to pray for our misfortunes; and to endeavor to
hold us up to the civilized nations Of the earth
cs bye. word and reproachq a. Andby whom
BY those we call scountrymen-yea, sometimes,
brcthercn! Have they not done all ,hs--and