Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-05-25
From the South Cdroliaian.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION
OR DEJEC ATES


State, assembled at the Capitol yesterday
at IL o'clock, M, The meeting was or
ganized OIL motion of Hon. j. p. Richard
son, by calling Hon. ID. E. Huger to pre-
side over the deliberations of the Conven-
ton, and by the appointment of A. G.
Summer OF Lexington, and w. +. Mar
tin, OF Charleston, as Secretaries. The
President then addressed the meeting for
nearly two hours, in strain of patriot
ism, reciting the wrongs attempted 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 appoint
ment of the Secretaries, the following
delegates enrolled their names:
ST. Philips and st. Michaels-D. f.
Huger, w. Aiken, G. T. Lowndes, G. G.
Memminger, Daniel Hayward, f. H. FL
more, James Rose, James Gadsden, John
H. Carew, James Simons, G.. Manigault,
w. ID. Porter, w. E. Martin.
81. Stephen's-W. Dubose, Sam'l w.
Palmer.
81. Johns, Berkley-Jamcs Furguson,
Wm, Can, H. Ravenel, w. Sinkler, Thos
w. Porcher.
81. James, Santee-Saml Cordes, S.
J. Palmer.
81. Luhe's-R. w, Singleton, James
A. Strobhart, r. L. Tillinghast, Thos. F.
Drayton.
81. Sidney Smith.
Oramge-T. w. Glover, w. M. Hut
son, j. G. Guignard.
81. Mathew's-D. j. McCord, VIM.
Keitt.
Georgetown-R. F. w. Allston, B. H.
Wilson, j, j. Ward, E. f. Heliot, j. M.
Commander.
Colleton-David Walker, M. E. Carne,
Josiah B. Perry, j. c. Oswald, Elijah
Brownlce, Nathaniel Hayward, Jr.
Ba7mweU-R. a. CAN'T, Thos. Ravor.
sen., w. A. Owens.
Leringtom-A. G.. Summer, H. ].
Caughman, P. H. Todd, j. G. Geiger, ST.
las Johnston, Henry Arthur.
Edgefeld-F. w. Pickens, A. Simkins
James Tompkins.
Penaleton--James L. Orr.
Grtenvilie-B f. Perry, Elias Earle.
Laursns-C. p. Sullivan, Robert Gun
ningham, H. @. Young, j. H. Irby.
NeDJerry--S. Fair, j. w. Duckctt,
James Maffet, James Bond, Thomas II.
Pope.
Union--J. H. Dogan, q. P. Hcrndon,
B. H. Rice, A. w. Thompson.
York.. d. Witherspoon.
.LanccSter-John Williams, T. j.
Wright
Chester--N. r, Eayes, S. McAllilev,
Mathew Williams, Daniel Wilson, James
A. Lewis.
Fairfield J. II. Means, Y. g. Dubose,
David Aiken, David Gaillard, j. D. Stro-
ther.
Richland-Wade Hampton, j. H. Ad-
ans, r. HI. Goodwin, j. A. Black, E.
Sill, A. H. GLADDEN., John S. Preston,
Maxcy Gregg.
Rershaac-James Chestnut, Jr, w. E.
Johnson, j. M. DeSaussure, w. M. Shan
non, j. B. Kershaw.
Sumter-John p. Richardson, John J.
Moore, William Nettles, John L. Man
ming, s. w. Witherspoon, A. G. Spain, j.
ID. Ashmorc, f. J. Moses.
Darlingtom-E. A. Law, j. A. Oar
gan, T. @. Evans, Samuel j. Erwin.
Wilsams6ury-N. G.. Rich, s. j.
Montgomery, j. w. Chapman.
Nart6oro'-N. B. Thomas, Robert A.
McTyer, p. w. Pledger
Chesterfeld-W. j. Hanna, E. B. G..
Cash, Allen Macfariane, Samuel w. f.
vans.
Hon. F. H. Elmore then addressed
the Convention, and moved that Com
mittee of 81 be appointed, to whom it
should be referred to report business and
q plan of action; the Committee to be
composed of three from each Congress
sion District. The following gentlemen
compose the Committee, who will report
to-day:
r. II. Elmorc Chairman; VIM. DuBose,
VIM. Cain, N. r. Eaves, Z. p. Herndon,
j. D. Witherspoon, Robt. Cunningham,
b. +. Perry, James L. Orr, r. +. w. All
ston, j. A. Dargan, w. j. Hanna, F. w.
Pickens, S. Fair, Henry Arthur, j. P.
Richardson, ]. III. Means, Jas. Chestnut,
Jr, d. j. McCord, M. e. earn, Il. F.
Drayton.
Mr. Pickens suggested that all mea-
sures to be submitted to the Committed
of 81 be laid before the General Com
mittee, and referred.
MIR. Elmore submitted q Preamble md