The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-05-23
From the South Carolinian, 18th inst.
PROCEEDINGS
OF CONVENTION OF DELEGATES.

bled at the Capitol yesterday at II o'clock. m.
The meeting was organized on motion of Hon.
J.P Richardson, by calling Hon. ID. E. linger
10 preside over the deliberations Of the Con-
ven,ion, and by the appointment Of 4. 6. Sum.
mer, of Lexington, and w. E. Martin, OF
Charleston, Secretaries. The President then
addressed the meeting for nearly two hours, in
a strain of patriotism, rccting the wrongs at.
tempted to be inflicted on the South, and urging
upon the people of the State, in whose service
he has been so long, to act with frmness and
discretion, and in that spirit which the crisis
demanded. After the appointment, of he Sec.
retares, the following delegates enrolled their
names:
81. Philips and 81. Michaers-D + HuScr,
w Aiken, C Il Lowndes, G Memmnger
Daniel Hayward, F H Elmore, James Rose,
James Gadsden. John E Carew, James Simons.
G Manigault, w D Porter, w E Martin.
81. Stephen s-W Dubose, Saml W Palmer.
81. Johns. BerMey-James Ferguson, VIM
Cain, H Ravenel, w Sinkler, Thos w Porchcr.
81. James, Santee--Samuel Cordes, Samuel
J Palmer.
ST. Luke's-R w Singleton, JAS Strobhar,
L Tillinghast, Thos F Drayton.
ST. Peter's-Sidncy Smith.
O-ange-Thos w Glover, VIM NJ Hu,son,
G Guignard.
81. Mattheus-D McCord, WIN Kcitt.
Georeetoun-R F w Allslon, B H Wilson,
u Ward. E Hcriot, NJ Commander.
Collefon--David Walker NJ F. earn, josiah
B Perry, C Oswald, Elijah Brownlee, Ma
,haniel Hayward, jr.
Brnuell-R A CAN'T, Thos Rayor, sen., "
A Owens.
Lerington-A G Summer, H J Caughman,
P II Todd. J e Geiger, Silas Johnson, Henry
Arthur.
EdssGsld-F W Pickens, A simkins, James
Tompkins.
Pendleton-James L Orr.
GreenpMe-B Perry, Elias Earle.
Laurens-C p Sullivan, Robt Cunningham,
H Young, Fl Irhy.
Neubery-S Fair, w Duckett, James
Maf1et, James Bond Thomas Fl Pope.
Union-J H Dogan, Z P Herndon, B II
Rice, A w Thompson.
YORK. D Wiiherspoon.
Lancaster-John Williams, T J Wright.
Chester-N r Eaves, S McA!iiey, Matthew
Williams, Daniel Wilson, James A Lewis.
Fairfeld-J H Means, II S Dubose, David
Aiken. David Gallard, J D Stro,her.
Richland-Wade Hampton. Adams, Il
H Goodwin, Black, E SilL II GLADDEN.,
John S Preston, Maxcy Gregg.
Kershau-James Chestnut, jr. w E Johnson,
M DeSaussure, w NJ Shannon, J B Kershaw.
iSumter-John P Richardson. JohNIJ Moore,
William Netles, John L Manning, W With.
crspoon, A C Spain, Ashmore. F Moses.
Darlington-E A Law, J A Dargan, Il c
Evans, Samuel Erwin.
IValiamsbmg-N G Rich, S J Montgomery,
w Chapman.
Marlboro-N B Thomas, Robert A McTycr,
P w Pledger.
ChesferTeld-W Hanna F. r T. Cash
Allen Macfarlane, Samuel w Evans.
Hon. F II Elmore then addressed the Con-
ven,ion and moved lha, Committee Of twenty.
one be appointed, 10 whom it should be rcferr.
ed to report business and plan Of action the
Congressional District.
The following gentlemen compose the Com
mittee, who will report to-day:
III Elrpore, Chairman; VIM DuBosr, VIM
Cain, N R Eavcs, Z Herndon, ] Wiher.
spoon, Robert Cunningham, F Perry, l.
Orr, R FW Allston.J A Dargan, w Hanna,
FW Pickcns. S Fair, Henry Arthur, Rich.
ardson, H Means, James Chesnut, jr. D ]
McCord, NJ earn, + F Drayton.
Mr.. PicEens suggested that all measures to
be submitted to the Committee Of Twenty one
be laid before the General Committee, and
referred.
MIR. EImore submitted preamble and reso.
lutions, which were referred to the Committee
of Twenty. one.
Mr. F w Pickens addressed the Committee,
and submitted preamble and resolutions
which were also referred.
Mr. Moses submitted resolutions adopted by
meeting Of the citizens of Sumter District,
which were also referred.
Mr. Hutson. after some remarks, submitted
resolutions, which were also referred.
Mr.. Chestnut addressed the Committee, and
submitted resolutions, which were also referred
Mr.. r. A. CAN'T then addressed the Commit.
tee, and Mr.. G.. G. Memminger followed him,
and concluded by submitting Resolutions, which
were referred.
Mr. Martin stated to The meeting that when
called upon this morning to act as Secretary he
had not declined, because some OF his friends
desired him not TO do so, in the expectation that
the dcliberation of the meeting might be con.
cluded to-day. 1t was evident now, however,
that this could not be the case and he was
called upon by imperative engagements to ask
the meeting to excuse him from further serv.
ces. Mr.. Martin said that he regretted the
necessity of making the request. That at all
times and under all circumstances, he was vii.
ling to work in any harness in this cause. Still
more did he regret to he obliged to leave an
assembly. in which it was evident, from tokens
exhibited to day, that there exists so determined
and resolu,e a spirit of resistance to aggression
and injury. Mr.. Martin, however, felt obliged
to leave. and moved that Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hutson,
from Orange, be substituted in his place and
the same was ordered.