Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-07-10
FOR THE ADVERTISED.
DISTRICT MEETING.

A very large and highly respectable body Of citi.
zens, brought together from ull parts Of the Dis
tsiat. :.sSao convened in e--Cnnt uonse at this
place on Monday last. It was a meeting of al
parties for the promotion of union at home. - A
spirit of Cancellation directed the proceedings of
the day, and the utmost order and decorum pre-
vailed. 49,: :
The meeting was called to order by the Hon.
N. l.. GRIFFIN, on whose motion Genl JAMES
JONES was invited to the chair. w. w. ADAMS
and Tnos G. KEY. were requested to act as secre-
taries. Upon the Chairman's taking his seat and
explaining the object of the meeting in brief and
forcible manner, the Hon. N. L. GRIFFIN present.
cd for the adoption Of the meeting the following
Resolutions,
Rcsolrcd, That the right of secession is essential
to the sovereignty and freedom Of the States Of this
Confederacy. and that the denial of that right,
would furnish to an injured State, the strongest
additional cause for its exercise.
Reso1Md, That concert of action with one or
more of our sister States of the South is an object
worth many sacrifices, but not the sacrifice in
volved in submission.
Resolred. That South Carolina cannot with
honor safety retire from her present position. and
we pledge ourselves to sustain her in it, whether
| it ends in joint or separate secession.
Resolue1. That this meeting feels no sympathy
with any press or party in South Carolina which
is opposed TO dissolution Of the Union, or denies
the right of secession.
After reading the Resolutions, Mr.. GRIFFIN
commented upon them in speech rcplete with
cloqucnce and forcible demonstration. We are
sorry that we are unprepared to give sketch Of
his remarks. Would that they could have been
heard by every man in the District!
Mr.. GRIFFIN having closed his remarks, call
was made for Capt P. S. BRooKs, who rose and
addressed the meeting at considerable length in
opposition to the policy ofseparate State secession
1t was creditable performance containing many
expressions of devotion to his State.
At the conclusion Of Capt. BRooK's remarks
the Hon. F. W. PIcKENs, was loudly called for,
and was received with several rounds of enthusi.
astic applause. He enchained the attention Of
the meeting for nearly two hours, addressing to
the reason Of his hearers irresistible argument,
and to their feelings the most powerful appeals
He canvassed the question of Southern resistance
in all its bearings, and maintained that we must
keep our eyes steadily fixed upon separate State
action as the probable result Of the controversy
He did not reinqush the hope of cooperation, but
upon its being clearly ascertuincd that we cannot
longer reasonably indulge this hope, he strenuous
ly maintained that separate State secession, would
be the only right and honorable course left for
South Carolina to pursue, whatever might be its
hazards.
Col. BAUsKETT was next called out and was
also greeted with loud applause. He made a clear
and pointed exposition of the policy of separate
action. He maintained that it is, and of right
ought to be a peaceful remedy. In few plain
remarks he strpt it Of its terrors and in vein of
pleasantly demonstrated the lallaey of the argu-
ments used by our friends of the opposition
At the conclusion Of his remarks the question
was called for, and taken upon the resolutions
separately They were adopted unanimously, with
exception of the third resolution, to which there
was solitary "No!"
We deem it not improper, in conclusion, to state
that it was generally conceded to be the largest
and most respectable meeting held here for many
years. The meeting adjourned in high spirits and
in almost perfect harmony.
JAMES JONES, Chairman.
y; Tlos' W G: ARAHs' RaH. Secretaries,