The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-12
q MEETINe INV cHEsTERFIELD.
CarsrrarrrIn. {. ~ Oct. Q, 1850.

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Chesterheid district, assembled in public meeting
IN the Courthouse, at o'clock, p. NJ, this day.
lhe meeting was organized on motion Of g. w.
Duyal, esq, by appointing DIR. L. Z. Powe,
Chairman, and on motion Of Col. E. B. C. Cash,
by appointing Col. A. NJ. Lowry and James Pow
\ ell, Secretaries.
The chairman upon taking the chair, in few
| pertinent and forcibe remarks, explained the OBJ
Ject of the meeting.
| Col. Hugh Craig presented for the consideration
OF the meeting, preamble, resolutions and con-
stltution, for ''Southern Rights Association"
which, after being read, were, on motion OF that
J gentleman, referred TO committee of eight 10 be
appointed by the chair, one from each beat. The
following gentlemen compose said committee;
GoIdmine, Col. Hugh Craig, Mt, Croghan, J. L.
Burch, Old Store, w. Hough, Alligator, Gillian
King, Cole Hill, David McLain, Chesterfield, C. II.
Gen. w. J. Hanna, Steer Pen Springs, S, w.
1 Evans, Cheraw, ]. A. Inglis. The committee,
after consultation, reported to the meeting the fol-
lowing preamble, resolutions and constitution 4,
| We, the people OF Chesterfield District, sensible
| fthe wrongs inflicted upon the South by the ac-
| ton of the Federal Government, controlled as it
now is by fanatic majcrity-and conscious Of
the necessity Of resistance in order to secure our
selves from further and more enormous encroach-
ments, have determined to form ourselves into an
Association for the protection and defence OF our
| rights, honor and institutions. We do therefore
now solemnly declare that we will with all the
means the God of nature has given us, sustain any
| uctl0n the Otate may Jake, III RESISTING the Ell
| croachments Of the Government of the United
States, upon the rights, the interests the honor
of the slaveholding States of this Union, and that
we respond fully to the sentiments entertained and
expressed in the resolutions adopted by the Rich
land Association at the time of its Organization
as follows:
> Resolved, That the persevering and systematic
: assaults made by the non slaveholdng States, and
by the representatives of their people in the Con-
gress of the United States, upon the property
r A.
expedient and necessary that the latter should
adopt to arrest the grievance, and secure
to themselves that peace and safety, the enjoyment
of which is the object ofall government.
Il Resolved, That these attacks upon our honor
and our interests subject US to insult and injury
under which no government is worth preserving,
and to avoid which any danger should be encoun-
tered
Resolved, That firm and concerted action is
cessary for the protection of the slaveholding
States from the dangerous aggressions OF the non
slaveholding States, and the unconstitutional &C
ton of the Congress of the United States ''
| Resolved, That the people of Chesterfield Dis
trict are now, and always will be, ready to obey
the call Of the authorities Of South Carolina to re-
sist all such encroachments upon the rights, the
interests, or the honor of the slaveholdng States
of this Union.
Resolped further, That we now form an Associa-
ton with the following constitution:
ARTICLE lst The name of this Association
L
Chesterfield District" Its objects shall be to or
ganze more eflectualIy the people of Chesterfield
District in support of Southern interests-to insure
concert of action among the citizens of this, and
other Southern States-to vndicate their rights
to maintain the federal compact, in its original pu
rity and simplicity, as the only means of preserv-
ing the Unon-and to support the State authorl-
ties in any measure South Carolina may adopt
for her defence, that Of her sister States, against
the injustice and aggressions Of those Of the North.
IL nl,n hA
considered member of this Association, upon
signing these rules.
ART. 3D.. The officers Of this Association shall
consist Of president, three vice presidents, re-
cording secretary, two corresponding secretaries
and treasurer, to be chosen annually, at the ami
versary of the Association
ART. 4th There shall be a committee Of safety,
annually appointed, to consist of four members for
each military board company, whose duty 1t shall
i be TO consider all communications relating to the
objects Of the Association; to call extra meetings
| whenever five OF their number may request the
president, in his absence vice president to
do, and to prepare and lay before the meetings
such information and reports as they may deem
important. The president, vice presidents, secre-
tares, and treasurer, shall be ex-officio members
of the council.
ART. 5th. There shall be regular meetings of the
Association on the first Monday of October, Janu-
, ary, April, and July, in the Court-house-and an
annual meeting on the first Monday In February
,
ART. 9th. The Association shall appoint Dele
gates to other Southern Rights associations, con-
ventions and mass meetings, whenever the council
Of safety may deem it eXpedient for its interests
and purposes.
: ART. 7th. The Association shall continue in ex.
stence and persevere in its efforts until the wrongs
E Of the South are redressed and the Federal Const
tuition restored to It's original purity, or the State
resume the powers heretofore delegated to the
United States for special purposes.
fa,L a,,, pt
J. A. lngs, esq, adopted unanimously.
The adoption OF the preamble, resolutions and
constitution, was then urged most eloquenuy by
Q Messrs. J. A. Ings, esq, Maj. Allen Mucf,rlan,
Col. Hugh Craig, and others, whereupon, on mo-
, ton of Captain w. l.. T. Prince they were
adopted by reclamation.
On motion of Captain w. l.. T.. Prince, it was
resolved that the chair appoint committee of two
from each beat, to nominate suitable officers for
the Association The following gentlemen were
appointed said committee: Cheraw, Capt. w. l..
T. Prince and Gen. J. w. Blakeney; Steer Pen
Springs, Col. E. B. c. Cash and G.. w. Duval,
ESQ.,, Cole Hill, J. Ingram and B. G. Cassday,
esqs p; Alligator, James lowers and John Gardner,
esqs.: Court. house, DR.. William MacBride and
Dr. Alex. Williams; Mt. Croghan, VIM. Hend-
ricks and Turner Bryan, esqs.; Old Store, Leoni-
das Lowry and Daniel Wadsworth, esqs.; Miller's
Store, Jacob Mangu and Angus MacInis esqs
On motion of Colonel Hugh Craig, it was re-
solved that the chair do now appoint committee
of one from each Beat, whose duty it shall be to
nominate a suitable council Of safety for the dis
trct. TIE chair appointed the following gentle
men said committee; Cheraw, Col. ID. S. Harllee;
Court House, w. l.. Robson Steer Pen Springs,
Col E. B. C. Cash Alligator, Gillian King ;
Cole Hill. Benjamin Cassidy; MiIler's Store,
S. d. Miller Old Store, w. w. Blakeney Mt.
Croghan, Col. Stephen Jackson.
The meeting then adjourned until tomorrow,
| | o'clock, p. m.
CHEsTERrIELp c. H., Oct. TO- 1850.
The meeting of the citizens of this district met
in the Courthouse pursuant TO adjournment.
The committee to nominate officers for the
Southern Rights Association, of Chesterfield Dis
trict, reported through their chairman, Captain
w. l.. L. Prince, nominating the following gen.
tlemen