Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-23

ysnf, HIClAEN
Association Of Pickens District.''a Its
object Shall be 'to organize and pre-
pare the people Of PiclSons District
the better 10 defend themselves from
the dangers which threaten pro-
mote the interest and to Secure the
harmonious and united action of The
whole South in the glorious cause of
constitutional Freedom, and more
especially shall IFS objects be to pledge
ITS members to support South Carroll
ma IN any course which she may be
driven to pursue in defence of her
rights as free and sovereign States.
ART.---2. The officers of this asso-
clatIon shall be a President, sixteen
Vice Presidents, Zone for each beat
company two recording Secretaries,
two corresponding Sectaries, a Trca
surer and a committee of Safety, TO
consist of three members from each
military beat company in the Dis
trlct 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.
ARE, 3. In addition to the ordina
ry duty of presiding over its delibera
tons, the President shall be empow
cred to convoke meetings of this, and
TO appoint Delegates to attend meet
ings or conventions ofother affiliated
associations, and in any emergency
OF the State, Ito repel invasion or to
suppress negro insmrection) he is en-
powered and required to call out the
Minute Men of the Association, TO
be marshalled 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 a part of their duty,
to extend TO their respective Beats
such information as the President
may trcm time to time desire to com
mnnicate to the members of fhislAs-
'sociation. g a7E4 nB uoi
!2 ART 5. ItslIall be theduty of cor
responding Secretaries to correspond
with affiliated associations uponmat-
ters touching tAeif general interests
and objects. d 81 9d3 rs
Z TT 6. The duties OF the Recor
ding Secretaries shall be to keep q
roll ofthe members and Of the Min
ute Mem and torecord the proceed
ilngss ofthe Association in a book to
be kept ior ,thal purpose.
ART T. 1t shall be the duty of The
general and subcommittee ofsafety
TO detect, report, end prosecute all at
tempts TO corrupt our slaves and to
disseminate abolition--to procure in.
subordination, or otherwise impair
the feasible andtranquil enjoyment Of
our dome site institution. F
ART. 8. The President shall from
the roll the Secretaries organize all
the members of this Association un-
der the ageiof thirty, into a military
corps, tobe called the Minute Men
and who, with their officers, arms and
equipments, shall be ready to march
to the poMt of danger at minutes
warning. 8t8A,{
ART. g. The Minute Men shall
eject their commanding and subordi-
nate officers.
ART. 10. The President shall be
required TO call the ASSOCIATION togeth-
er upon any five of the Vice Presi-
dents uniting in a call for the same.
ART III. This association shall
continue in. existence and persevere
IN its, efforts SO long as the rights of
the South are threatened with dan
ger. Il eaq gd u5is.r
warn. l2,aAnypersonmayb become
q member of this association by sub,
scrl5ing his name TO the above rules.
f ~ Garyin IS Alex Bryce
John Maxwell r. III Griffin ~
Jas Cannon VIM g Lee
Henry Prichard p Alexander
SamI Loymggood Jno Crawford
U EMaltlnehQa axSaml Reid
J w Norris, jr, j n Doyle
WmTod j M McElroy
Carter Clayton W. w Stribling
u Gibson " ss3tsa Jno Dunn ~
Jas LawrenoeIYsa1I n Castor y
Jas George "a OH II Fant