Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-10
MrrT1vG M THE S. RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.


MEETING OF THE S. RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
The Southern Rights Association for
Edoe6eld met in the Court House at this
place on Monday last, to rcceivethe report
of the Committee to nominate officers for the
Association, and for other purposes.
Mai. BACON, Chairman of that Committee
reported nomination which was sanctioned
by the meeting, and which is ss'follows:
President.-Col JOHN BAUskETT.
Vice Presidents.-Dr. JOHN c. READY,
JAMES CAMERON, JAMES SHEPPARD, Col. M.
C. nj. HAMMOND, ROBERT JENNINGS.
Recording Sec~tary.-ARTHuR sIMklss'
Corresponding Secretaries.-Wm. Z. MO
RAGNE, EMMETT SEIBLEs.
The President having taken his seat de-
clared the Association organized and ready
for business. -. 3
Col. CARROLL rose, stated that the Hon..
A. p. BUTLER was prepared, in accordance
with the notice given, to address the people
of Edgefeld at this time, and moved that a
committee of five be appointed by the Chair
to wait upon him and notify that the meeting
were in readiness to receive him.
While the Committee were absent, Mr..
ABNEY moved that Committee of ten be.
appointed by the Chair, to nominate delegates
to the Convention of Associations to meet
in May next at the City Of Charleston, which
was concurred in.
The Chair appointed The following gentle
men committee for that purpose: Joseph
Abney, Esq, Col. G. D. Mims,2 R: P. Brun-
son, R. C. Griffin, E. H. Chamberlain, Lewis
Jones, WIN. H. Moss, Dr.. ]. C. Ready, Benja-
min Belts and George Boswell.
Judge BUTLER appeared at this time and
upon the invitation of the President, proceed
ed to speak upon the exciting political posi-
ton of the South and of South Carolina
He spoke for an hour and a half with force
and eloquenee which surpassed any of his
previous efforts. At the conclusion of his
address, the Association adjourned to meet
again in the afternoon for the transaction of
further business
3O'cLocK, AFTERNOON.
The Association met again and the Com
mittec of ten, through the Chairman, Mr..
ADsEY, reported the following nomination,
(Which consisted Of 25 according 10 previ-
Gus motion.) ..-..,.....,
Col. John Bauskctt, Arthur Simkins, H.
c., M. Hammond, NJ. w. Clary, Jas. Canine
ron, Wade Holston. A. T. Traylor, Robert
Jennings, w. w. Adams, James Tompkins,
Col. G. Cheatham, Thos. G. Bacon, DER: It.
Minis, james Sheppard. Mathew Gray, Thcs.
I. -MeGray-. Esq. Jesse Gomillion, David
strother Dr. j. C. Ready, Col SS-eehsistie s:
q. w. carwile,, r. c. Griffin, Col G. d.
Minis, Geo. D. Huict, John Huiet. s,s'ss
On motion of Maj. G A. ADDISON It was
agreed that ten additional delegates be APP
pointed by: the President Of the Association
stoeattend the Convention jim Charleston
(The number has not been made outin. lime
for this weeks paper--their names will ap-
pear in our next) The following gentlemen
to compose the Committees Of Safety for the
District, were appointed under the Constitu-
| 7-HfF Gns
ton. - -, !;
Looer Battalion, 1oA Regiment
Wade Holstein, Felix G. Body, A. w.
Youngblood, John Rinel,art, Allen Dozier
It. D. Purefoy, Josiah Padgett, Julius Banks,
H. C. Herlong, Maj. +. West. r1
Upper Battalion, 10Th Regiment.
Col. o. Towles, Capt J. Crumley, DR.. w
Maynard, Col John Quattlebum, Dr.. -
Henderson, Samuel Stevens, DR.. Thomas
Lake, Mai. z. w. Carwile, Stanford May, J.
R. Edison.
Upper Battalion, 7lh Regiment.
John X. Johnson, S. Christie, DR.. A. C.
Howard, John Bland, Jr., A. p. Norris, Jesse
Gomilion, Giles D. Minis, Benz. Belts, D
Strother, Dr.. T. Croft.
Lo,rcr Battalion, 7th Regiment.
James Jones, T. P. Magrath, C. w. Styles
John H. Causby, DR.. NJ. Galphin, Maj. D. L
Shaw, A. G. Naigle, Dir. w. Samuel, Set,
Butler, Thomas H. Trent.
Upper Battalion, 9th Regiment.
Elbert Devore, Col. L. H. Mundy, Capt
John Burriss, w. B. Dorm, Maj. James A
Talbert, Capt James Burton, E. H. Cham.
berlain, Col. G. Cheatham, Maj. Isaac Boles
Landon Tucker. .a egg n
Loper Battalion, stA Regiment. .-
R. P. Brunson, Maj. ]. B. Holmes, DR.. w
D. Jennings, Drury Morgan, John Middleton
VIM. Prescott, F. w. Burt, John Adams
George Boswell, NJ. E. Hollingsworth.
The Association, having finished the busi
ness Of the day, adjourned to meet again or
the first Monday in May next.
JOHN BAUSKETT, Pres't.
A. SmKIss, Secretary.
INDIFFERENCE IN IMPORTANT CONCERNS
A contemporary referring to the professed in.
difference of some men in the South to the
mOmentous and vital consequences involved