The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-17

i South Casolina.
l We extract from the Charleston Mercury the
annexed account of "A Address delivered by
Senator BUTLER to his immediate friends and
neghbors in the vicinity Of his residence.
! The report, it will be seen, is too imperfect to
give accurate idea Of the exact character Of
his advice.
We also add the comments of the Mercury,
as germane to its understanding of the matter
From tie Eds.Geld .4dutrtiser, .fprils.
MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS Asso-
lcIATIoN.--rhe Southern Rights Association for
Edgefed met in the Courthouse ut this place
on Monday last, to receive the report of the
committee officers for the association and for
other purposes.
| blaj. Bacon, chairman Of that committee, re-
ported nomination, which was sanctioned by
the meeting, and which is as follows
Presideni.--Col. John Bauskett.
Vice Prssidsnfs.-Dr. John c. Ready, James
Cameron, James Sheppard, Col. d. c. III. Ham
mond, Robert Jennings.
Recording Secrelary--Arthur Simkins.
Corresponding Secretaries.-Wm. C.. Nor
ange, Emmett Seibles.
The president having taking his seat, declared
the association organized and ready for business.
| Col Carroll rose and 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 committee be np-
pointed by the chair to wait upon him and notify
that the meeting was in readiness to receive bin.
| While the committee were absent, Mr.. Abney
moved that committee OF ten DO appointed by
the chair to nominate delegates to the conven-
ton Of associations, to meet IN May next at the
city of Charleston, which was concurred in.
! The chair appointed the following gentlemen
a committee for that purpose Joseph Abney
esq.,, Col G. d. Minis, r. p. Brunson, R. c.
Griffin, e. II. Chamberlain. Lewis Jones, VIM.
H. Moss, DR.. j. c. Ready, Benjamin Belts and
George Boswell.
Judge Butler appeared at this time and upon
the invitation of the president, proceeded to
speak upon the exciting political position of the
South and Of South Carolino He spoke for an
hour and half with a force and eloquence which
surpassed any of his previous efforts. At the
conclusion of his address, the association ad-
journed to meet again in the afternoon for the
transaction of further bu mess
THREE O'CLOCK, AFTERNOON.
The association met again and the committee
VI tcfi, TIC huHtys ItpUIl-
ed the following nomination, (Which consisted
of TWENTY-FIVE according to previous notion
Col John Bauskett, Arthur Simkins M c.
NJ. Hammond, NJ. w. Clary, James Cameron,
Wade HoIston, A. r. Traylor, Robert Jennings,
w. w. Adams, James Tonpkins, Col. G. Cheat
ham, Thomas G. Bacon, Dr. r. Il. Minis, James
Sheppard, Matthew Gray, Thomas p cGraw,
ESQ.,, Jesse Condition, David Strother, DR.. J. G..
Ready, Col. 8. Christie, H. w. Carwile, r. C..
Griffin, Col. G. d. Minis, George d. Huet, John
Huiet.
On motion of major G. A. Addison it was
agreed that ten additional delegates be appointed
by the president of the association to attend the
convention in Charleston (The number has
not been made out in time for this weeks paper
their names will appear in our next) The
following gentlemen to compose the commit
tees of safety for the district were appointed
| under the constitution.
Lo,per Battalion, l0h Regiment = Wade
Holstein, Felix G. Body, A. w.. Youngblood,
John Rinchart, Allen Dozer, IT, d. Purefoy,
Josiah Padgett, julius Banks, II. c. Herlong,
Major Z. West.
Upper Battalion, loM Regiment.-Col O.
Towles, Capt. ]. Crumley, Dr. w Maynard,
COL John Quattlebum, DR.. - Henderson,
Samuel Stevens, Dr. Thomas Lake, Maj. L. w.
| ChEWlc, ASIaiioIu HA0ys ~ cuiSou.
Upper Battalion, 18th Regiment.-Jo X.
Johnson, s. Christie, DIR. A. c. Howard, John
Bland, jr., A. p. Norris. Jesse Condition, Giles
d. Minis, Benz Belts, d. Strother, Dr. T. Croft
| Lomer Battalion, 7th Regimeni.-Jas. Jones,
+. P. Magrath, C. w. Styles, John r. Causby,
DR.. NJ. Galphin, Maj. D. l.. Shaw, A. G. Naigle
DR.. w. Samuel, Seth Butler, Thomas II. Trent
Upper Battalion, 9th Regimen.-Elbert De-
wore, Col. L. H. Mundy, Capt John Burriss, w.
b. Dorm, Maj. James A. Talbert, Capt. james
Burton, E. H. Chamberlain, Col. G. Cheatham
Major Isaac Boles, Landon Tucker
Lo,oer Battalion, 10Th ReginienL-R. P. Brun.
son, Maj. j. B. Holmes, DR.. w. ID. Jennings,
Drury Morgan, John Middleton, VIM. Prescott
F. w. Burt, John Adams, George Boswell, NJ
f. Hollingsworth.
The association having finished the business
Of the day, adjourned to meet agaia on the frs
Monday in May next.
JOHN BAUSKETT, President.
A. SMKIHs, Secretary