The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-27

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country; and next, becauEuch associations
as these are principally vable as true indi. n
cation of the sentiments Gle People; and II S
any were forced under thesh ofpublic pro- v
scription to make pledges ieh they were not
prepared, at heart, to rede, it would lose Its J
inestmable character Of trr. Hence, ne trus'
ted no man would commit hself to these mea- S
sures, unless they rehectesis real sentiments
and deliberate dcterminon. 1t was true
every indiyinuaI would dranis own interences
in regard to the real opius of all who thus
refused to unite with us his could not be
avoided, but he felt sure acre would be no
combination OF public opim against any man,
for exercising the privileged a freeman, to act
and think for himself B should the hag. OF
the State be unfurled by ie command OF her
constituted authorities, TIN he thought there
should be no hesitation III asting from her DO
som, all who were false ldler and committing
them to thcir.native or adoted free soil to per-
ish in merHed infamy.
On yoiion OF Maj. J. M.DeSaussure COM
nitteg of ii was appointedto nominate per-
'm9pent officers for this assocation. That COM
pfttce consisted Of Maj. J. VI DeSaussure, Col
IJ. b. Kershnw, Fl. Levy u. kennedy, j..
Dunlap, Capt. b. Boykin, William Dixon, u.
George, e. C.. Halle, w. r. Johnson. and 5. 4.
B. Shannon.
They nominated the following persons tor
officers OF the Association who were nnanl'
moa.y confirmed by the meeting: President,
Maj. John Cantey; Vice Presidents, Capt.
Thos Lang, Col. VIM. J. Taylor, DR.. John Mil
ling, Col. L. J. Patterson, Capt. c. J. Shannon,
Mai. J. VI. DeSaussure.
Councils OF Saiety.-Camden-C James
Chesuut, ir.. Dr.. L. II. Deas, Capt. c. J. Shan
non Capy. ". A. Ancrum, Gen. J. w. Cantey,
W. E. Johnson, DR.. E. A. Salmond and Maj
John Smart.
Boykn's Depot.-Maj A. H. Boykin, Capt
John Boykin, Capt B. Halle, J.W. Arthur and
S. H. Young.
Schrock's Mill Capt. B. Mccoy, Dr.. B. S
Lucas, Capt. II. G. Belvin, John r. Shaw and
Bobert Turner.
Lvsenby's--Capt. L. w. II. Blair, John NJ
Laurin, Finley M'Caskill, James Bell and J. d
Young.
{ Buaalo--Capt. B. Jones, Thos. Baskin, Wm
Mungo, Levi Pate, sen. and J. NJ. Sowell.
Flat Rock-Col. VIM. Drlkeford, Maj. D.
D. Kirkland, J. r. Dye, VIM. B. Fletcher and
John Knox.
Lvberty Hill--Col. T. L. Dixon, Capt. Hugh
summerville, Wiley Patterson, John Tholnp'
son and B. Boykin MCaa.
Goodwyn's Store-Col. J. C. Halle, Capt
Jas. L. Reed, Capt John B. Mickle, Richard
Draktford, sen and James Mcdowell.
Iliggins-L. L. Whitaker, James e. Dolby
James Team, John Whitaker and DR.. b. +,
Watkins.
Starkc's N1ill-Thomas Starke, Joseph Muir
phy, Emanuel Parker, J. p. Richbourg, Capt
Thomas Robertson.
Recording Secretares-A. 6. Baskin, Maj
X. S. Moffat.
Corresponding Secre.aries-Wm. NJ. Shan
non, c. \. Price.
". Tnurlow CASTOR, Treasurer.
The meeting then adjourned, and Maj. John
Cantcv, the President elect, took the chair
Mai. J. II. DcSaussure then moved that all
those vino remained were TO be considered mem
bers OF the As,nration--cyery man remained
On motpn ol (. y. Price, esq, the following
rcsouiini.s were unanimously adopted: :
Resolved |. That the course OF the Lion. J.
A. Woodward in the late trying scenes OF thu
3Oth Congress, meet with the hearty approba'
tion OF bis constituents.
Resolved =, That lhis association cordially
invite him 10 address the people OF kershaw
District at IN early day, if convenient.
On motion Of ii. Levy, esq, it was resolved
that the Secretaries and Councils of safety be
charged with the duty of procuring signatures
to the constitution uf this association.
On motion OF ". Thurow Castor, esq, II
was resolved that we cIleerIully accept the Ill,
vita1ion of tie Southern Rights Association o'
Columbia to meet with them on the 9th Octo'
Der next and hereby request the President to
appoint 100 delegates to attend.
Tne President appointed the following gen.
tlemen:
w. +. CASTOR, J. W. Cantey, w. L Johnson
]. Che,nut, Jr j. NJ. DeSaussure, Rev. s.
Wraeg Capers. \. NJ. Kennedy, X. 5. Moiat, l.
Lang, L. B"ykin. John Rosser, w. A. Ancrum
J. b. Kershaw, L. j. Ancrum, A. II. boykn
l.. H. Deas, john Boykiu, +. W. Bonney, B.
". Chambers, Tho. ]. Warren, J. b. Cureton,
DR.. c. J Shannon, J. |. Viilcpigue, L. Cantey;
{. A. Prize, Z. A. Salmond, Z. Matheson, j.
Dunlap, w. {. Moore, Ii. Levy,.J: 4. Young,
J. w. Bradley, W. j. Grant, j. =. West, W. J.
Gerald, \. &. Baskn, john Smart, w. NJ. Shan.
non, d. L. DeSaus,ure, J. s. Nettles, DIR. I,
Samond, Mac Ra Brcvard ]. Whitaker, L.
Whitaker, G. Young, n. Wilson, A. d. Jones;
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