The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-21

MEETING AT CHESrESfIELD G. II.
From the Chefaw Is. CT Gaxette.1

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spending to the OF the Southern delegates In
Congress- on the subject Of slavery and the action Of
the North, relative to the territories of the United
States.
The meeting organized by calling the Hon
Thomas T.. to the chair and the appointment Of
Thomas A. Bryan Esq, Secretary.
The Chairman having, in few pertinent remarks,
explained the object of the meeting, 1t was, motion
Resolved That a committee of ten be appointed, to
prepare resolutions for the action Of the meeting
mhs Masaan sa %sBas
Williams, Maj S ID. Timmons, Col A. M. Lowry, Capt.
s: W: Evans Alex Mcqueen Esq, Col B. F. Psgues,
The committee retired for q short time, and through
their chairman A. Macfaran, Esq, submitted the fol-
lowing preamble ana RESOLUTIONS ana In support OF the
That all interference by Congress with the domestic
institutions any State territory unconsttu
tional and ought not to be submitted TO- That any
restriction upon territory further than requiring
republican form Of government was an unconstituton-
nj assumption of power. That all but two Of the free
States had only set the constitution Of the United
States at defiance but now at open with it,
by enacting penal laws to restrain and forbid public
functionaries from carrying out the requirements Of
the constitution, to runaway slaves That neither
rcligionS morality. philanthropy, selfnterest
ouire of us to emancpate our slaves and we were not
inclined to do Of own free will and accord much
less were we to be driven to it by northern fanatics
and pseudo and hreing lecturers and
demagogues; and in this connection he showed that
slavery recognised in the Bible and regulated by the
Mosaic law and that the Almighty regulates the
of doing wrong, hence holding slaves Is not
wrong That the practical effects Of emancipation in
which caused enamel patton there, has also been the
occasion of squald wretchedness, misery, starvation
and disease among those who comfortable hap
py wel-fed and healthy in their former bondage That
the condition Of the negro was made worse and many
of the planters made bankrups, all of them most seri
ously injured in their Estates and thousands thrown
of employment who formerly worked for the West
India Island markets. With this he continued and the
condition of St. Domingo before us ask are we will
ling to follow such examples? willing to do so
of motion =? No! Then to be driven to
do SO by our northern brethren either by direct
or NV scrih mi nv ofha
cess He asked if had not conscience to direct us?
is all intelligence" confined to the North! and
bar barans and Scythians p? He said that the south
people possessed as enlightened and keen
sciences those who dictated to us, and equal
to them in intelligence and morality and he express
ed Mt the idea of their being schoomasters
In conclusion, he hoped that South Carolina would
but not to rush headlong But the worst alternative
forced upon u.s. he pointed to the field Of Mexico,
and amidst applause he took his seat, speaking last Of
our glorious little " Palmetto"
PREAMBLEs AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas the late action of the Congress of the Uni
ted ates in relation to the territories belonging to
this republic has been such endanger the rights
of the savehoding portions of this conederacy and
with reference to this action many ofthe representa-
tves Of the slaveholdng States have in able and
lucid manner, set forth the aggressions of the abo
tonists and the free soil party" in an address to
their constituents: And whereas, deem it our du-
ty to express opinion touching the pursued
by those who have signed the above address, be there
fore unanimously
Resolved That we, portion of the citizens ofSouth
Carolina most cordially approve ofthe conduct ofthose
have signed the address to their constituents upon the
subject of abolition aud the exclusion of slavery from
the territories Of the United States.
Resolved unanimously, That most heartily depre-
cate measure which tends to dissolve this glorious
Union, weaken the chords which bind together
one people; and should any aggression consttu
tional rights dissolve weaken Union, the fault
will not be
Resolved, unanimously, That we, q portion of the
Southern people determined to submit to any
Interference, direct indirect by Congress- with
domestic institutions let the consequences be what
they may.
Resolved That a committee of safety and vigilance,
consisting Of twenty-five members, be appointed, to
correspond with similar committees throughout the
State take such steps may be carry
out the principles embodied in the foregoing resou.
tons and report from time to time to the citizens of
this district.
The preamble and resolutions were read second
time, ad the whole unanimously adopted
In pursuance Of the last resolution, the following
gentlemen were appointed by the chair a committee
Of safety and vigilance for this district-Gen. W. j.
Blakeney, W. Hough, Esq, Col. A. NJ. Lowry, Alex
Mcqueen, Esq, G. w. Duvall Esq Col B. F. Peguez
son. Col S Jackson DR.. W. Mcbride. j. H. MsIver,
Esq. Capt. s. w. Evans Major l.. b. c. Cash. Col D.
neaS sa 0t Me Wr Powell .a
DR.. NJ Maclean, DR. J. c. Craig, Dr. A. Williams and,
on notion the chairman of the meeting added to
the committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
STATE CONVENTION.
From the Columbia Is. CO. Telegraph, May 14)
rious Districts and Parishes had been appointed
meet in Columbia this day to consider the present
state OF the Southern question assembled in the Cham
Der Of the House Of Representatives.
Hon John p. Richardson, late Governor Of South
Carolina, moved that the Hon Daniel f. Huger, dele
gate from Charleston, be called upon to preside over
this body. This motion having been seconded by the
Hon William Aiken, late Governor of South Carolina
was unanimously adopted by the meeting.
In entering the duties of the chair the venerable
presiding officer addressed the meeting at length de-
South the breaches the constitution and the neces
s for redress on the part Of the South The address
Oh ms distinguished gentleman, repete as II with
sound views deduced from long experience In the pub
lie service and characterized by that firm and manly
tone for which he Is so eminently known, met with q
hearty response from the meeting which testified
by repeated applause during the progress and at the
conclusion Of his remarks.
The organization of the meeting then completed
by the appointment of Messrs. A. c. Summer u dele
late from Lexington, and W f.. Martin a delegate
ON Charleston as Secretaries and on motion OF the
hon r. j. Moses the delegates requested to hand
in their names to the Secretaries whereupor the fol-
lowing names were enrolled:-
LIST OF DELEGATES
Prom ST. Philips and s. M'ehaeis.-D. E. Huger, VIM
Aiken. c. I. Lowndes e. q. Memminger, Daniel Hcy.
ward, r. IL Elmorc w. +. Martin, James Rose, James
Gadsden, J. T. Carew James Simons q. ManigGult, w.
d. Porter
81. Stephens Parish-w. DuBose, S. w Palmer
A. Rayene W sinklcr Thomas w. G Porcher ''"'" '"A'
s. james, Santse,.Samuel Cordes, Samuel J. Palmer
l.. Tillinghast, T. F Drayton.
81. Peter's.-Sidney Smith
Orange Thomas w. Glover William NJ Hutsen J.
81. Mattheus.-J. D. McCord, William Keitt
Georgetown District +. w. Allston, B, H. Will
son, Joshua j. Ward, F.. + Herriot j. M Comma nder
Cofiefon Disfrict.-David Walker, NJ. T.. earn, j. B.
Perry, G. Oswald, Elijah Brewnlee, N. Hewyard Jr
BnnTeH Richard A. CAN'T, Thomas Rsysor ST.,
w. A. Owens.
., Lerinsten-A. G; Summer, H. J: Caughman, p H.
Todd, J. {. Geiger. Silas Johnston, Henry Arthur
Edgdefeid-F. w. Pickens. Arthur Simpkins, James
Tompkins.
Ptndiefop.-James l.. Orr.
GreenriHe B. +. Perry, Elias Earle.
Ldnens-C. p. Sullivan, Robert Cunningham H. c.
Youge, j. II. Irby
NewJervy-Smeon Fair, J. w Duckett James Moaett,
James Bond, Thomas H. Pope.
Union.-A. w. Thompson, j. H. Desan, Il. r. Hcrn-
don b H. Rice.
York. ID. Withcrspoon
Lancaser.-John WilliamslT J. Wright.
Chesier.-N. X. Eaves, Samuel M'Aley Matthew
Williams David Wilson James A. Lewis.
Fdirfeid.-J. II. Means, I. s. DuBosc David Aiken,
David Gaard, j. d. Strother.
Riehtand.-Wade Hampton J. II. Adams II. II. Good
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