Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-23
From The South Caroiinian.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVEN.
TlON OF DELEGATES.
May l5,-Stcond Day

May l5,-Second Day.
The Convention assembled atten u'clock
according to adjournment; when The Com.
mrtee of Twenty. one, through Hon. F.
Fl. Elmorc, reported the following resnlu-
,iops for The action Of The Delegates from
the various districts of The Stale:
Resolved, That full and deliberate ex-
animation of the whole subject hes forced
deep conyicIiun on The Delegates of The
Committees of Safety here assembled from
The several Districts and Parishes in The
Stale. that alarming and imminent peril
is hanging over the institutions AMI SOW
ereion rights Of tho slaveholding States,
caused by unconstitutional aud mischiev-
GUS interference with OUT domestic slavery
and The rights CT shareholders, on the part
of the people of the North, their Leaisla-
lures, Courts, and Representatives in Con-
crcss; aud by Withholding from the aids
and remedies guaranteed by The ConsllIu-
lion. Tba, Arguments and appeals TO
cease and abstain from This course Of uu.
provoked wrong aud insult have been
exhausted in unavailng elfurts, which have
only been followed hy repelilions Of injury
and agsressions more alarming, persevereI
in with an appearance of concert and de-
termination, which leaves 10 us no alter.
native but ahject aud humiliaiug submis.
sion, or o like concert and determination in
mainlaiug our constitutional rights and in
defending our properly and persons thus
wanlunly put in danger. That South Car.
olina shuuld stand prepared, as she now is,
to enter into council. and to take that firm,
united aud concerted acIion" with Other
Southern and Southwestern States in this
emergency. which The preservation Of their
common honor, sovereignty and consIitu.
,ional privileges demands, and 10 maintain
Them at every hazard. and to the last ex-
tremity--anG thai, in view Of this alarm
ing condition of public affairs, a Central
Stale Committee of Vigilance aud Safety,
to consist of Five members. be now raised
by ballot, to correspond with other Com
lnitlces and persons 10 this and other States,
will, view 10 such concerted and united
measures as may be expedient in any
emergency that may arise.
9. Respiued, Taat we entirely approve
The Addsess Of Southern Delegates ih
F., Congress to their constituents" and The
wise aud patriotic course Of those Senators
and Representatives who signed the same.
3. Resolced. That we coa6,lc implicitly
in he wisdom and 6rmness Of The State
authorities for--mainlaininS our consttu-
tional rights, equality aud honor, and Thai
VIC heartily approve the course hitherto
adopted by them in relation to the assres
siuns Of The non-S SIaveholding States.
i. RcsolrcL, That we would regard the
passage by Congress Of The Wilmpl Pro-
viso, or any measure for abolishius slavery
or the Slave trade, or The admitting slaves
to vote in the District of Columbia, or Of
any equivalent mcasuere, as direct altack
upon The institutions of The SaveholdnS
SIales, and as such 10 he resisted by them
al every hazard; aud that, in eillier Of such
events, the Governor be. and he is hereby.
requested 10 convene the Legislature. if il
is not in session, TO consider tho mode aud
measure Of redress.
S. RosoLred, That we dn concur in and
adopt The Resolutions which have Twice
been confirmed by the Legislature Of Vir
ginia. as containing The clearest position
Of The rights and duties Of the several
StaIcs, feeling aud believing that she will
continne firm and resolute in maintaining
what she has announced with so much
wisdom aud deliheraliun. and that The
liberties. honor and interest Of tho Slave
holding States will be safe under her load.
Pending these resolutions, the Conyen.
,iun was addressed by AIessrs. SIrobhar,
| Darry pOno Mc(torl
Spain, and flutson, when the resolu tons
were taken up separately and collectively,
and passed without dissenting voice.
NJ. Eavcs offered the following resolu-
lion. which was also agreed TO:
Resolued, That we earnestly recon-
mend To the several districts aud parishes,
as an essential measure, TO preserve and
perfect their organization OF Committees
of Vigilance aud Safety. for the purpose Of
correspondence and concer, of action, aud
especially exert themselves TO spread useful
Information before the people, aud 10 detect
and bring 10 justice all offenders against
our peace and institutions.
On motion Of Mr.. McCnrd, tho chair
appointed Commiltee Of Twenty one 10
nominate the members of the State Ceu.
trail Committee of Vigilance and Safety,
when The following gentlemen were uomi-
mated and elected, viz:
F. II. Elmore. James Gadsden. Wade
Hampton, d. J. McCord and F. w.
Pickens.
Judge Huser retired from the Chair.
and Governor Richardson was appointed
Chairman pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Means. it was
Rssolred, unanimously, That the thanks
OF The meeting are hereby rendered TO our
venerable Chairman, for The able, digni-
fed, and courteous manner in which he
has presided over tho deliberations Of this
body.
The President returned 10 The Chair and
addressed the Convention in very feeling
manner, after which, on motion.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
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