The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-02-21
From tho Columbia Telegraph.
DISTRICT MEETING.

Ct,
lumbia on Thursday Evening the 18th inst. to
respond to the Address of the Southern
members of Congress, on the suhjec, of the
Anti Slavery agitation at the North.
On motion of VIM. F. DeSaussurr, Esq,
Mr.. Benjamin F.Tayl"r was called to the
Chair, and Dr.. r. W. Gibbs and E. ]. Arthur,
ESQ. were made Secretaries.
The Chairman having explained the Object
of the meeting, and a!ier some remarks by
Messrs. Dpleon, DeSausssure. Tradewrl and
Black, MIR. DeSau<Sure moved that a Commit.
tee Of 'rweh,y-"ne he appointed to report Res
oluiiuns for tie consideration Of the meeting.
tn. Chair appointed the following Commit
tee to draft Resolutions:
Col. J. Gregg. Col. R. H. Goodwin. VIM.
F. DeSaussnre, Esq, DR. r. W. Gihhes' +. j.
Arthur, ESQ, Edwin DeL"on, Esq, Capt
Jns A Back, Col. Maxcy Gregg. john Z.
Thornton, Esq, A. [l.rhemont. Esd, a. >.
Johnston, E,o WIN. B. Johnston. ESQ. Dr.
F.. H. Fisher, Chan. J. J. Caldwell, Col. J. }.
ChappeIl, Gen. w. Hopkins, &. Boobler
Col. John English. Joel Adams, Esq, ana
Capt Thos. H. Wade.
The COMMITTEES having retired tor short
time. returned and reported the following Free
a,nblp aud Re otu,ions, which were unanl'n 'us
ly adopted:
: The meeting Of the Southern Delegates
from tive We States ut Washington. is solemn
warning 10 the South of the dangers which
await them. ;,
that Convention was impcsa'Irelv called
Cor by the INCREASING aggressions "f The North
70 and its notion meets with our cordial and de.
cilpd appr''ta'i"n. -.
Sacrificing upon the altar Of the public
safely all feelings of party. il is "llr duty 10 Unite
one and all, in vigorous and manly etI"rt 1"
save the Constitution andt TO preserve the U"i"n'
We owe it 10 nnrselvrs-we owe It I" our
safety, To maintain our position as equals IN Inc
Union as a sovereign State, AMI upon t""tlng
ofpoua,i,y with the other States-and we are
determined to maj .ntlin that equality. II We
surrender il we are dcsraded-if We ialter WE
are lost.
The long series Of agressons by the NORM
upon The rights Of the Southern States, IN pam
y violation Of the letter and spirit ot the Cnn<ti
tuition. is bu, too Justly pictured hv our ahtn'
delegates. They force upon ns the me'anchol'
conviction, that there is Il formidable party az
the North. that are resolved t" "verraP the
barriers ofibe Constitution. and sci its g'iiran.
tees a, defiance. What was at first the rhnllI
t;on al a few fanatics, which excited the r"pr"
bation. and. (as it is was argr'D the contempt
nj INTELLIGENT men at the North. has come 10 10"
re,ared with a different eye in that region. and
is turaed to account by designing politicians
ReIrinu now hut little ON the rotten Pre,eHt "'
a norbiI philanthropy. it has been boldly a.
vowed in high quarters a, the North that inns Is
a question ofpolaical pouer. That 'th' Sour
is permitted II 90 into the conquered 'rrrl'"i,>
with her pecu,iar property new Slave SateS WI
h. created and they affect to fear ,hatth' balance
ofpower will he destroyed. Ills therefore bold
Iv aud insullinalv claimed that this territory
conquered by our common blood ana treasure
is free TO the North, hut shall not he open 4"
the Soluh. II is in vain that we nom up 'h'
Coox,i,,,tion-it il in vain tha, we appeal 1"
the Missouri Compromise--I is IN vain tha' W.
point out the vas, dnmain which can only "''
penp!-d bv the North, and the ran't lncrra>''
of their populafinn compared with the South.
The fat has gone forth that there shall ne u"
more States holding Slav"s-Ihat the new
2 States shall br owned by Ensrants from IN"
Northern hive. The result is manifest. In
a f.w brief years. we shall he mer" tenants AT
will of our property We shall hold our Slaves
nv suflrance, and the tender m"rri"s wnh
which this new pnwrr will he vie del by TN
North is f,rr<hainw-d by the past.
Is i, our SOLEMN duty now. before these lS'ir.
patinns have reached their cn'nmnat'"n, Ia
lake concerted action I" resist them. SIN" .
stem further in ihi. colr<. "f arg e"Si'n Il
fiamuh, with danger III N"rth-'" the South
-,o the constitution orolr helnvrh country
and the Uninn. Drcp'y impressed WIN 'h''
conviction. your Cnnini,re recommended the
adonainn of the f,lluwing ReSoni"n>:
st. Rp>n'v.i. That we cordially ap''"V" %
th. action of tn" Snuhern delegates at The"
lac n"r:ins IN Washington.
, R.soy.d Tha, M evil wha'''v"r ,s>'
cor,d befa ns wm,ld b. more intoc" b!e 'h'r
snl,nis<ion to the grievances. inli'tre an d"
uradation which we nave eudnrrd, and viii
which W.. are threatened.
Sd. Resolved, That the Citizens ct R'rh'an'
District are pr. pared To unit" wit 'h"I' h''""
citizens nf tn. .dhrr Districts of the STATE, an'
ofthe other slave ha!Iing States, in ad"lh'n!
the most eff;.rtmal means Of arre>'inS tn" iir
ther progress of such injustice, oppression a"'
degradation.
4,h. Rrsnlvrd. That W. have winess"'
with proud satisfaction the firm anl mann
course nf the anrent commonwealth ot Vtg'nr
and rhrrrIn!lv recognize her claim To he N
sidpred the leader nf lhp Southern States /" al
thai CONCERNS their honor and their jus, right
under this confrd"rary.
5. Resolved. That We recognize in the n"
bic stand taken by our sister Stat" "l N"r''
Can,ina. tho land "f Macon, of Davir aud "
CASTOR, the same spirit which animated the cl'I
zen. of Mecklenberg, in the times that 'r'e
mems souls.
g. Resolved, That a Committee Of Safety h
appointed to CORE. e.p"nd with the citizens OF IN