The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-21

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@5Ata meeting held at Darlington c. H., the
following Resolutions were passed unanimous
ly.
Resolred, l. That the decided unhinching
attitude of resistance which the people Of the
Southern States and their representatives, have
assumed to the arrogant, unrightcous and un-
constitutional demand ofthe people ofthe North,
in relation to the subject of slavery, meets with
the hearty and cordial appreciation of this meet.
ing. -----s--. ,yqsss
3 That we approve the action Of the men,
bors otbotil branches of the Legislature of South
Carolina on the 10th OF December last, in re-
spending to the action of the people of Missis-
sippi recommending Southern Convention 10
b. held at Nashville, Tenn, Oh the first, hioa.
day III June next, to enable the people OF, the
South to take counsel together as to the most
cffectual means of resisting the agggressons Of
the North, and enforcing IL compliance OH tieir
part with their Constitutional obligations.
3. That events which have transpired during
the present session of Congress, and the
unanimity which now pervades t.lc whole South
i'll view OF the dangers which threaten her very
existence, convince us that the present Is tic
most propitious moment for the People OF the
South i'll one uubroken phalanx to. demand
settlement of the agitating question which?now
threatens Il dissolution oil the Union, upon a
fair aud honorable basis, which shall put it at
rest forever, and afford new guarantees to the
South against Ill oilicious iutermeddling with
her dOnlcstic Institutions from the North.
4. That the South cannot abandon her pre-
sent high position on this question without tie
sacrifice OF :; principle upon which. depends her
Satety-her honor aud her existence; and if
driven to tic necessity OF choosing between her
own degradation and il dissolution of the Union,
she cannot hesitate in choosing the latter.
$. That this meeting forthwith appoint three
Delegates for Darlington district to meet at
Marion {. II. with other Delegates from our
sister Districts, on the fourth Monday in March
inst. to elect Delegates to represent this Con-
Srcsso1al District Ill the Nashville Convention.
On motion of DR.. Zimmerman, 49,
Reso'red, That the Chair appoint Commit
tee ol three gentlemen from each Beat Company
i'll the District, to nominate suitable persons to
represent this District i'll the Marion Conven.
tuu.
The Committee consists Of the following gen.
teIuen: j. j.. kirvcn, w. II. Evans, f. bird, J..
hll:,orc, J. Norwood, B. McNease, e. H. Net
ties, Is. Harris, d. q. Wood, David Large, De-
witt Fields, n. Stuckcy, Jesse Keith, ltev. w.
i'rockinyton, Powell Carter, Rev. }. L. lin
mons, Dr. w. L. Dargan, Jno. Morris, E. w.
Charles, J. +. Erwin, George Mccall, John
Fountain, L. q. Williamson, kobt. Rogers. -
During the absence of the, Committee, several
frnu tom rn-p InI 10 o,llS
by tllo meeting, in stirring and eloqucnt<ad-
dresses. ,.. -, ,.;a "a r.fa.,
The following gentlemen were nominated by
the Committee Us Delegates to Marion, and
unanimous y approved, viz: Aon. John u. With
erspoon, COL II. W. Charles, and DR.. thomas
Snitl; and as altcrnates, VIM. Law, WIN. +
James, and Captain q. Fountain. r-s!.o
Deah Of Revolutionary Patrio,.-T'he last
Jacksonville (Ala.) Republican contains all obit-
uary notice Of jonn Chandler, "better known
lis grandsire Chandler" who died near that
place on the 18th ult., aged l04 years. lie was
Il native of Virginia, but moved to South Caro-
lima in carly lite, where his fami y resided du-
ring the Revolutionary war. He served seven
years in that war, under Generals Greene and
Sumter, and partici pated in the battles of Eu-
taw, Camden and Cowpens, and other skirnlish.
cs with the Torres
Hisconsin-Mr. Cldy's Compromise, &C.
The Legislature OF this State adjourned sinedie
on the llth inst. A bill passed the Senate to
abolish capital punishment but was killed in
the nouse, where the enacting clause was strick-
ell out by a vote of 81 to 2G. A joint resolu-
ton of Instructions to the Senators and Repre-.
sentatises of the State in Congress, to oppose
Mr. Clay's compromise resolutions, was passed.
Mon han 2OOacts were passed during the ses-
sin., :.
The Cholera.--The Courier of the Teche Of
the I'd inst, published at st. Martinsville, con-
tains the following: The cholera broke out on
hoard the steamer Dove during her trip from
New Orleans to Camden When she reached
here on Friday week, eight of her passengers
had died; of those who landed here, thirteen
have since died Among them are four ladies
Mrs. Ann Eliza young, wife Of Mr.. Smith
Young, Of Clarksville, Tenn; Mrs Martha
Tucker, wife of nev. Robert Tucker, of Chris.
tan county, and her two daughters, Miss Mary
Jane and Miss Virginia J. Tucker. The others
are negroes, the property Of Mr.. Young.
Something out of The Common-Monsieur
Proudhon has just married {; young lady of i'm
mense property. Now, if all property is a
theft !" il is clparthat Proudhon stands at nresent