The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-18

III any sane man can persuade himsell, ina
such a difference is cheering sign to thos'
who advocate the ultimate submission OF South
Carolina TO the spoiation bills, he must have
the organ of hope very largely developed
This meeting was composed, not of spoil
ticans," but of substantial and independent
planters It's president, himself planter, ant
one of the most highly educated cultivated ant
influential men in the entire State, distinguished
as a thinker, writer, and statesman--havine
filled various offices Of high trust with ability
and distinction, but never having sought o.
occupied one of profit Such men are not APP
to be agtators," unless Il sense of wounded
honor and imperilled safety should force then
| to advocate resistance at all hazards and to the
last extremity =
From the Camden Journal.
| ORAgG EBURG SOUTHERN RIGHTS AssocIA.
rIoy.-Monday, I'd of June, being the regular
day of the meeting, the association assembled
at IL m, large number of members being
| present.
The association was called to order by the
president, Gen. d. +. Jamison, and the minutes
of the last meeting were read by the secretary
The president then gave short account OF the
| proceedings of the convention in Charleston
expressed great qualification at the courtesy and
| kindness which characterized its proceedings,
and the unanmity of sentiment that prevailed
amongst its members.
The time had come when the people must be
prepared to make sacrifices, fthey wished to main
tain their liberty. If they intended to submit,
say so, and give up the contest ut once; but no
he had no thought that this was their design I;
they did not dream Of submission. The stand
had been taken, to 90 back was degradation and
certain ruin 60 forward they must go forward
they ,oould, and under God, achieve their dlsen-
thrament from the shnckles of this wretched
government or perish, if need be, 10 the attempt
He felt, that with South Carolina in this
Union, there was no certainty that his children
would inherit the soil he cultivated, as he rode
over his fields This thought often forced itself
upon him--he had told them before, and he
would repeat the declaration, now, that in this
cause he was prepared TO make any sacrifice
even of life itseL
l.. NJ. Keitt then addressed the meeting al
some length arguing that secession was a con-
sttutional, peaceful remedy; if made otherwise
it would be so made by usurpation of others
But we will take no further note of his remarks
| as by resolution of the association they will
be published.
O. M. Dantzler followed Mr. Keiti. He dis
scented from several of Ar. Keitts positions
doubted whether separate secession would bt
productive of the results anticipated If but
one State would join, he would be willing e
make the experiment, he thought the State wa
not strong emo ugh alone. The federal govern
ment would en- barrass us, would wage war o
dollars and cenis--a commercial war--a war o
J petty annoyances, would blockade our ports, re
strict us as much MS possible, &C. His opposi
ton would cease when the State acts. He owes
no allegiance to any government but that o
South Carolina, and whatever might be her fate
the same would be his he would buckle on h
armour in her defence--in the language o
another once in high repu te--" If any man get
his foot in the stirrup before do, he must ris
before day. and whet his sword by the morning
star"-with South Carolina he would triumph
or fall
W. M. Hutson then replied TO Mr. Dantz
Ter, examining his arguments in detail, differe,
with him entirely as to what would be the pro
bable effects of secession by the State. III
thought the government would fail if it attempt
ed the annoyances alluded to il would anDo'
the States bordering on us, more than it woult
annoy our State. The measures taken to EN-
barrass our intercourse with other States, woult
produce dissatisfaction between those States
and the general government. He thought Their
were difficulties in the way of the supposed ne
ton of the government which il could not sur
mount A blockade would be war we coult
relieve ourselves from IT, etc.--that our pros
perity when once out Of this cursed Unior
would be great, etc. 1t would not be possible
to give more than glance at some of the argu
ments of the speakers, without occupying NOR,
!, time and space than would be desirable on thl
occasion. Other gentlemen were DESTROYS o
addressing the association; fNt the day wa
warm and more than three hours having alrea
DIV tested the patience of the association, il wa
deemed advisable not to prolong the meeting
although there appeared no dissatisfaction at tn
length Of the proceedings
The following are some of The resolution
adopted by the association:
: Resolued, That committee of the member
be appointed by the chair, for each beat compan,
within our limits, whose duty il shall be TO pre-
sent the constitution of this association to ever
citizen within said beat, who is moi ia faror 2
: submission, and request his signature 10 th
same.
Resolped, That the committees so appointed
do report to this association the progress the
shall have made, at each meeting until their dut
shall have been fully discharged when they sha
hand in to the Secretary the signatures obtained
The following gentlemen were appointe
delegates to the Site Central Association;
Gen. ID. F. Jamison, Capt Donald Rowe, Co
p. s. Fielder John s. Jennings, Col. p. A Far
: ning Col. Abram OFT, DR.. t. ]. Goodwin. ID
G Edward Fluid, DR.. Daniel Vogt Rev. J.
. Wannamaker.
Extract from the minutes.
J. w. TAYLOR, Secretary