The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-14

lie was followed by T.. A. CAN'T Esq.
o! Barnwcll and Gen ]. II. ADAMS of
Richland, on the same side and Hon. A. p.
BUTLERan1 Hon. James l.. ORR, in op-
position. After recess the discussion was
resumed by Hon w. +. CoLcocK in support
and Hon. r. w. BARNwELL in opposition
TO the recommendation of the Committee.
di,cr adopting resolution to close the
debate and take the vote at o'clock on
Thursday evening, the Convention ADJOURN
cd
The session on Thursday morning was
opened and prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
GILMAN.
Col. GREGG, from the Committee of 2l,
submitted the following additional report
from the Committee which was laid on
the table:
Tho Committee Of Twcn'v.onc beg
leave 10 report, that they have considered
The subject %! the best mode OF proyi,.inr
Tor The more perfect and ciiicicn, organiza-
ton OF tho Southern Rinhts Associations
81 South Carolina, aud respectfully recon-
n,cnl Tho adoption of the following rcso-
lnjnns. rs appropriate for that purpose.
Regarding these resolutions. in addition
10 these already reported, rs embracing
all tha, is a, present rcccssarv, for the
action OF this meeting, the Committee res
rcCfGu!Iv aak 10 lr discharged from The
further consideration OF the various propo-
s.tjoma referred lo them.
|. Nesnirsd, That ti.is meeting of Dele
gales iron the District Associations. do
iiow fo.m itself into Il central Southern
Rights a. aocatinn OF the State Of South
Cnrolinn, preserving its organization under
The somc officers.
. RcS9l,cd, Tha, tho Central Southern
Rights Association of The State cf South
Carolina do coas 81 hereafter of DELEGATES
appointed ly tn sevcra' District Associa-
toms, III the proportion of twice as many
Delegates, rs the number oi Senators and
| Representatives. To which each election
District is entitled; and that it meet semi
| annually, ai such places as may be drsigna-
ted by the presiding officer: the present,
| Delegates continuing members, until new
! appointment ly the several District Asso-
CT lions
3 Rcso1rcd, That Central Committee
! iur The Southern Rights Associations oi
South Carolina he appointed by the Prcsi-
dent ot This Body, To consist Of nine mr,n-
hcrS, whose duty it shall be, by corrcspon-
dcncc, by publishing and circulating sound
documents, and by all proper means, To pro-
! mote HE common cause; and iha, any
member q: any District Association in the
State shall he eligible rs member of the
said Committee.
i. Rc'oircd, That the Central Committee
he authorized 10 appoint a Secretary and
Treasurer. and To take all such measures
"a may b. proper to provide Tor all ne
ccssnry expenditures.
! Col. a. u. llAyNE, then addressed the
| Convention in opposition 10 The first recon-
mcnlatuns OF the Committee. He was fol
lowed on tho other side by Ex Gov. SEA.
BEooH, Hon. J. a. BLACK, OF Richland, Mr.
BADGER, Editor Of the Charlotte n G..
iIor@ctS Nes, and True !Southron' who
was a delegate from the York and Indian
Lands Association, hy Mr.. J. b. Mccall. o
Fairfield ant! by Col. GREGG. Several gen.
! ,lemen expsa;'ssd lIeir
refcr, lie vote should be taken
the minority rcpGr; was rejected and the
! quests, n came up on the Address and Res.
olniions originally reported which were
adopted, the Address and tho second and
third Resolutions unanimously and the first
ani fourth with hu, few disscnic.t voices
The further report OF the Committee o;
II was then taken up aud adopted.
Alter tho passage OF Resolutions oi
thanks ard co'nplimcn! the Convention ad-
/ iowrncl sine die.