The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-05-17

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C~oHvcHtion. ~ .ssss, i
g ~, TUESDAY, May 9, 1881.
81 The Assembly convened at 1 O o'clock yes
sterday morning; at the Military Hall.
1 The meeting being called to order-ac-
seording to preliminary resolution adopted.
for the opening Of business by, the perform
ance of religious exercises-sa solemn and
impressive prayer was delivered BY the Rev
Mr.. Bachman. q So
The names of the Delegates were thenres
peated, and resolutions proposed by Col.
Gregg, and adopted, for the purpose of CALI
ing, in alphabetical order, on the yaEiotis
delegations for, the submission of business
resolutions to the meeting For this spute
pose COMMITTEES Of 2 Twas appointed, cons
sistiag of the following gent tiesRep Colonel
Maxcy yAGyegg, ehlahd district "a +: jams
ison, orahgsbufg; Jas. Jones, Mge6eld |;
Perrenea1 Finley, T. De La Tore, 81 Phil
ip's and st. Michaers; John J. Pabner, St
Stephens; Jas. Chesnut, kerslia@ y. "A.
Bradley, Chester; +. ID. Richardsph, Sump-
ter; J. A. Calhoun, Abbeville; ygB. Haynes
worth, Darlington; e: MaasGault, Prince
Georges, Winyah sSsb: K: flanagan, Marion;
). s. Manner,S st. Peters J. q. Dunham,
Barnwell w. ID. Gist, Union; w. b. Will
son, York; j. II Williams, Newberry; r.
A. Maxwell, Anderson J. u. Wright, Lau-
srers; :. Iandy Walker, Greenvllie. 1t was
also determined that all business, without
further debate should be referred to this COM
Inittee.
the following effect:
l.. That resistance is necessary to oppose
the further progress of aggression, subver-
slvesof the Constitution, the Union and the
institutions Of the South.
2. That though cooperation is desirable
it is not indispensable from the action of the
State.
s. That the Assembly convene as early
as possible, after which there is no necessity
TO wait-the first OF February being suffi-
c,entty long 70 postpone tne declaration OF
tne separate ex's'e1ee os go eo"'n oaFoi'na rs
'.ee anu 'noePenue.t o,a.
Il, ina1 We nave i'nP,ic'. eonuoehce IN
une ee'eta'ss aPPompsu " tue o.a.e Oon'
ve".o. W os ,.'Seino'eu, auu 'na' '''ey oe
"o. '"s'Fuc'eo nov 70 act
%, o. as soou as s mere sl'a.' appear no :u 'ea-
sonao'e nope o' co.oPe!aUon' lhe!e VIII oe
no necessity lot Pos'po"'"e Tue "c''on OF the
o'a.e r, Wi D:. E
o. Inc oeiee"se rom 1ork D's'I'ct' IN Ia
vor o' theSe PtoPos,'io's' eHPressen cohc"r-
fenee' ana recoH.'nehoea ACTION
hx-oovcfnor oeaoTook, VINO n"a oeen pro-
Posea and elected one OF the deeea!es' ex-
euseo h'h,seI upon 'ne grouna OF MS e!ec-
eo.l as !ne'aoer 70 tne ol'''e oohSe'i''o"'
FoII' serving !" 'nat capacity -,
Co,. gregg moved an ao]ournnen! nnt''
,oul COCK "n'cn measure was unanimous
y aaop.ea;
a. CLOCK the Assembly was again con
veneo' an" oraer oe'ng ca.'ea' 'ne meeting
p'1Seeoea M 20 ine PUSHES a", oelole 'nein; p:,
Iew aI.',a's VI ue'egateS "o'" ts,chi""a
ano r"rne,a were announceo' ano tne'r
sa.'es enfo''eo among 'nose o' 'ne o'her
"e'ega'eS'
A letter from the Hon. Langdon Cheves
was submitted by u. A. Trenholm. Esq,
which was read by him after short discus
sion: 1t WAS dated Ogeeche, May lst.-
Mr.. Cheves was one of the delegates from
Indian Land, and Prefaced his remarks by
mention OF his accidental detention from
meeting the association by private business
OF Importance, which demanded his person
al attention. He proceeded to speak of tue
sentiments, objects OF the Convention. which
he believed to be- separate State action