The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-11-06
Public Meeting in the Fork of Black
River. Hsfr

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In accordance with The provisions Of the
Ord Article Of the Constitution of The,
'.Southern Rights Association Of CIaren.
dOn," the citizens IL the Fork of Black
River, assembled at Harmony Church. ON
Tuesday the 10Th October, last, for the pur-
pose Of organizing a branch to tile said As
sociatiOn.
After prayer by The Rev. Win. Holmes,
the meeting was organized. Vice Prcsi.
dent Capt. J. J. Nelson in the Chair. On
motion OF DIR. j. l. Ingram, MIR. d. Nv.
Cuttino was requested to act as Secretary.
The President upon taking tho Chair, cx-
planned ina few but pertinent remarks the
object Of tho meeting.
On motion Of DR.. r. r. Durant, the Con-
s~titntion Of the Clarendon Association was
read for the information of those who NAV
have never heard it. After which, nv the
request Of the President, n letter of infor-
nation from the President Of the County
Association, was submitted for The consider.
alton of the meeting.
DR.. X. Il. Durant then addressed the
meeting at some length, in a well timed
and impressive speech, ut The conclusion OF
which, he submitted the following rcEolu-
tons which were unanimously adopted.
LIST. ResoLaei, That this branch ct the
Southern Rights Association be called, the
Black River Branch.
I'd. Resoired, AS Individuals we bind our
selves 10 each other and as citizens coIlec-
lively, we pledge our lives. orr fortunes,
aud our sacred honor to cooperate (aclivn-
" and efficiently with the "Sputheru
Rights Association" of Clarendon, in carry.
ing out the principles, as contained in the
constitution adopted by that body at a meet.
ing held nj Bradford's mills on the Bird
October, 1850.
DR.. J. 1. Ingram after n few explanatory
remarks. presented the following resolu.
tons which were also unanimously adopted
LIST. Resnircd, Tia, our President be an,
thor!zed to appoint a committee OF six Il
nominate suitable Persons rs assistants II
the corresponding Secretary Of the Sou,h.
crn Rights Association for Clarendon. III
the Fork Of Back River, whose duty il
shall be 10 obtain names to orr Assnc!atio,
and To communicate with, and report 20 the
General Committee any information com
patiblc with the objects of this organization
ID. ReSoirci, That it be also tho duty Of
said committee to designate suitable per.
sons as a committee, OF Vigilance and salcl :
Tor the Fur! Of Back River, wh,wc duty il
shall he TO detect aud rcpor; 20 tins socic;,
for prosecution, "lll attempts to corrupt
our slaves, to disseminate ahoii,jon-.o PRO.
ducc characterization or otherwise i'm.
pair the pcaccablc enjoyment of our dumes.
TIC Institutions"
In accordance with the requirements ol
the above resolutions, the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen TO compose the
committee:
DR., II. Il. Duran,, Mcssrs. ". IT. plow.
den, Is. d. Hodge, J c. Ncison, FL. P!ow.
den, and Gabriel Plowhcn. Tho Com.
mittcc retired and after a short conference,
submitted through their Chairman, tho fol-
lowing nominations.
Under the Is: Resolution, Messrs. S. Z.
Plow,lcn and J. w. Hodge.
Under ID Resolution, Mrssrs. e.. Plow-
den. J.. II. Nelson, J. NJ. Piowden and r. ].
Withcrspoon.
On motion the Constitution OF The
"Ciarendon Southcgn Rights Association
was sub,nittcl for signatures. and was uas
%animonsi, signed by Tic !';ce'in..
On motion OF Mr.. }. II. Mon,gomcry. il
was ordered that The proceeding OF THIS
meeting he published in the Watchma,,
and Banner.
The meeting then adjourned.
il. NELSON. President.
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