The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-29
From the Watclinan,

tro rom me Watcifnan, JtE
NkssEs. EDqroas:Apnrsuant 10 notice
the Southern Association of CIarendoht
was convened at Bfaahhmfs odd Store, on
Thursday 18th inst. r&G
The President, Hon. u. r. ssssficffssasoB
called the Association td ordep, after which
he hddressedge Association at c0tsidera.
ole length III his usaal able ard eloquent
style; giving q faifhsdl and comprehensive
history of the wrongs and indigniies, pcr4
Petrated against The Sontk, by tin abolition
lists and their Hilles, ana ThoYaiing most cor.
clusiyely that the present affirming con.
Junction IN our political affairs ID the result
Of hattfai and political causes combined
which Infst Inevitably end ina dissolution
OF the Federal Goarffascfts@gaaAfetf.e ron.
%clusion DR.. G. r.. Baser. s,lbfnitted Inc
following resolutions. 80
Resokred, That lie IsegisJafssosHf s1hia
State, in respectful Difference to the To-
commentator OF the +'late Nashville Con-
vention;" and in acc1rdance with iIs6
pledges Of her delegates in the sIfbeaghaS.
ing provided sfor. the representation OF ficf
citizens m a Congress- pnFposcdto &c Tens
vokcd OF the SouthernAStatesr that we
heartily concur in the suggestions Of said
Convention, and the acf ION of the estslas
ture thereon-and do tender The s!ipnorf
and co.opperation al ihis. hsaoetasi3s. fh
sustaining It's measures 10 protect Soutfiera
Rights and Institutions. 3
Resolrsd, That whilst thus nfaatfestine
our respect for our Confederates saiferine
under like grievances with xslrEetyess
trusting az we do in their fidelity asE allies;
and at all times ready Gas we are and have
been) to defer a separate coarse Or actor
to a Union of the South, or TO any rea tsaon
bic prospect Of strong and concerted rcsis.i
lance to Federal aggressions; yct that We
do not intend thereby To- fofego tie riipht
and duty Of citizens, OF a Sovereignty Stare
10 protect N the last ,resnrl,, and even sinply
aud alone by STATE action, cir II needs mSsss
bco the rights, properly, institutions, and
equality OF South Carolina against any
aggressing power on earth. t'As@
Resolrsi, That in this view al,caIl'o Of the
Convention Of Tie people Of Ibis State, To-
revise The measures Of tlie, proposed Souith.s
ern Congress; or othct,ciSe suggcs 1t come
mole Of relief: was in our opinion a wise
and necessary addition TO the provisions OF
the Blll-aPppinting Representative Is the
said Southern Congress; and That ws
approve the course OF the Delegation Of this
County in giving Their Concurrence to tho
same.
Rssplrea, TIA. a Committee of 2I be
appointed 10 nominate candidates for the
Stale Convention. 49, x
The resolutions were agreed 10, and iths
President. appointed the following geDt,e-
NEIL to compose tie Committee OF twenty
one: yNtifft so
Dr.C< RE- Baker, Hon. III. Manning,
l.. +. Rhamc, Capt, r p. Haynswerth,. DE-.
}. McCaulcy. y. ST. p. DaBese., Capt. w
l.. Reynolds, Capt. &c. Richardson, Rev.
air. Wigfali, Rev. @r. 5iahonpy, MaJ.7Ts
u. Rhafne, A. p. ts1hamc. Jno.5 iIarpiI, j.
r. Brock, Isaac Rngnal. d. Plat. Samuel
R'chhong, Maj. a d. BraiIsfnrd, j. H
TindaIs Gee. J McCauleg.
The Committee retired and after d few
mlnutes a%5scncuf reported: That they had
agreed 10 nominate lWo candidates only,
leaving tolhc people ol Saicsn 10 nominate
the third. They presented iisGs nsrucssoE
the G 4 II. Rsshartsd1, AMI Wayi6 ssi
!, M w5is
ifE+t was couiffaisi ny hgassoriationt
The gentlemen nUinfnAted accepted tho
SAME IN s"wi,bat appropriate addresses.
Reports were then callcd Tor from the
Vice PfesHents-a,id in answer thereto
Vice Presidents, Rhames Haynswofth and
Owens, presented the proceedings q. meet
ings held in their several tffcciinities. -
Vice Presidents, E. b. I5aayis s. w.
Witlrersponn, Jared J. Nc!sat, aud J. IL
McFadden, are requested to forward their
reports, as carly as possible to tho
Secretaries.
The Association having disposed OF tlle
business before 1t, waH on motion adjourned.
1wiA w. BnsTow,.