Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-30

oiJeCt snail De 10 organize ana pre-
pare the people of Plckens District
the better TO defend themselves from
the dangers which threaten--to pro-
mote the interest and to secure the
harmonious and united action ofthe
whole South in the glorious cause of
constitutional Freedom, and more
especially shall its objects be to pledge
ITS members TO support South Carroll
ma IN any course which she may be
driven TO pulsue in defence of her
rights as free and sovereign States.
ART.-2. The officers of this asso-
ciation shall lie President, sixteen
Vice Presidents, Zone for each beat
company two recording Secretaries,
two corresponding Sectaries, Trea
surcr and a committee of Safety, to
consist of three members from each
miltary beat company in the Dis
trict and. subordinate TO this and
subject to its direction and control,
the members of the general commit
Tee Tor each beat company with the
Vice President of such company shall
form subcommittee all of which
officers shall be chosen annually at
the anniversary of the Association.
ART 3, In addition to he ordina-
ry duty of presiding over its delibera-
tions, the President sha! be empow-
cred to convoke meetings ofthis, and
to appoint Delegates to attend meet
Ings or conventions of other affiliated
associations, and in any emergency
OF the State, Qorepel invasion or to
suppress negro msurrection he is en-
powered and required tc call out the
Minute Men, of the Association, 10
be marshal!ed under the Governor of
the State or constituted authorities.
ART 4. The Vice Presidents when
they shall think fit, or when directed
by the President, shall hold meetings
OF such members as shall reside in
their respective Beats, and report the
proceedings of the same at the next
general meeting of the Association.
II shall further be part of their duty,
to extend to their respective Beats
such Information as the President
may from time TO time desire to com
municate TO the members Of this As
soclation.
ART. S. 1t shall be the duty ofc
responding Secretaries to correspond
with affiliated associations upon mat
ters touching their general interests
and objects.
u 6. The duties of the Recor-
ding Secretaries shall be 10 keep
roll ofthe members and of the MIN
ute Men and torecoro the proceed
ings ofthe Association in a book to
be kept for thai purpose.
ART. Z. 1t shall be the duty ofthc
general and subcommittee ofsafety
TO detect, t,report, and prosecute all at
tempts to corrupt our slaves and to
disseminate abolition-to procure in
subordination, or otherwise impair
the feasible and Tranquil enjoyment o.
our domestic institution.
ART. 8. The President shall from
the roll of the Secretaries organize all
the members of this Association un-
derthe age of thirty, into a military
corps, TO be called the Minute Men,
and who, with their officers, arms and
equipments, shall be ready to march
to the poiSt of danger at a minutes
warning.
ART. 8. The Minute Men shall
elect their commanding and subordi-
nate officers.
ART. 10. The President shalt be
required TO callthe association togeth-
er upon any five of the Vice Presi-
dents uniting in call forthe same.
ART. Ill. This association shall
continue in existence and persevere
in its efforts SO long as the rights of
the South are threatened with dan
ger
ART. l2. Any personmay become
member of this association by sub
scribing his name to the above rules.
+ N Garvin Alex Bryce
John Maxwell T. H Griffin
Jas Cannon VIM CLee
Henry Prichard p Alexander
Saml Loyinggood Jno Crawford
IL Martin Saml Reid
J w Norris, jr "A Doyle
VIM Todd J NJ McElroy
Garter Clayton w w Stribling
u Gibson Jno Dunn
Jas Lawrence III r CASTOR
JAS George OHP FAINT
VIM Oliver w Earle
nj M Norton JW Hughes