The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-02
sW The difficulty between Benton and Foott
we learn by Telegraph, has been adjusted i
PUBLIC MEETING.

CAMDEN, APRIL /, 1850.
In pursuance of a recommendation made by
the Legislative caucus, at the last Session Of th
General Assembly, relative to the Nashville
Convention, meeting of the citizens of Ker.
shaw District was held, this day, in the Cout
House.
On motion of Gen. J. w. Cantey, c. J. Shan.
non, Esq, was called to the Chair-W. Thur.
low CASTOR and J. 3. Kershaw, were appointet
Secretaries.
The Chairman briefly stated the object Of
the meeting-whereupo Capt John Boy XIII
moved that Committee of five be appointed tc
submit suitable preamble and resolutions
Capt. John Boykin, Major John Cantey, Col
James Chesnut, Jr., VIM. M. Shannon, Esq, anG
Col. ]. C. Halle were appointed the Committee.
The Committee, through its Chairman, Capt
]. Boykin, reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
PREAMBLE.
The condition of our affairs in relation to the
Federal Government, and the mons slaveholdine
States, calls for serious reflection Their intol.
erable aggressions, conceived with delihcration,
and pursued with steadiness, threatning tn.
equality of States--endangeling our property
as MISUNDERSTANDING the peace and safety of
the whole country-dcprive us of any expecta.
ton that ordinary measures can restore us to
our rights, or longer uphold our honor.
The time then has arrived for action. Per.
feet union among all those who have common
interest, and feel common grievances, is now
the first great object to be attained We believe
that unity of feeling already exists in the
South, as to the dangers which threaten u.s.
And that unity of action should be secured. Bc
it therefore
Resolved, That We, the People of Kershaw
District, concur in the recommendation OF the
People of Mississippi, to hold Southern Con
vention at Nashville, Tennessee, Oh the first
Monday in June next-that by common coull'
ellis, we may avert the erils which now threaten
us through our Federal Relations.
3D. Reso1red, That for the purpose of accom-
plishing this object, a Committee of twenty-one
citizens be appointed to nominate three Dele.
gates on the part of the People of this District
to meet other Delegates that may be- appointed
the first Monday in May next, then and there
to elect suitable persons to represent this Con
gressional District in the Convention to be hold
ell at NASHVILLE.
The Chairman, on the Committee of 81, ap
pointed the following:
VIM. E. Johnston, DR.. L. H. Deas, Maj. John
Smart, DR.. E. A. Salmond, Gen. J. w. Cantcy
Capt Thos Lang, Capt. Burwcll Boykin, Capt
l.. w. r. Blair, Saml. Spence, Esq, Col. 4
L. Dixon, Col. L. J. Patterson! r. Dye, Esq.
VIM. B.Fletchcr, Esq, Jas. NJ. rnhy, Esq, DR.
VIM. Carlisle, A. D, Jones, E.. =, Capt. Wiley
Kelly, John X. Shaw, Esq VI. 5. Watkins
Esq, Capt. James Tlller and E::.'"nucl Parker
Esq.
As the mounful intelligence O" the death o
the Hon. John G. Calhoun, the great Carolin;
Statesman, had just been received, and as lii
Honor Judge Wardaw adjourned Court as ;
mark ofrespect to the memory of the illustriou
deceased, It was deemed proper that some cx