The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-10

Secession Meeting.

large and enthusiastic meeting OF the citi-
zens in favor of the secessiOn OF the State OF
South Carolina from the Union, upon the failure
of cooperation. was held in the Town Hall, at
Columbia, on Thursday, the I'd instant.
Upon motion of Col. Maxcy Gregg,
Mr. w. f. De Sussure called to the
chair and Mr.. Nathaniel Ramsay was appointed
secretary.
The chairman announced that the object of
the meeting was to take counsel together upon
the state of the country that it was no ordina-
ry question Of party politics which had assem-
bed SO large meeting, but one which involved
the rights, the honor, and the very existence OF
the State.
After some further remarks by the chairman,
il was announced by Gen. Adams thrt ex-Gov.
j. p. Richardson, Cen Owens, Of Fairfield, and
Mr. Chalmers Of Mississippi were IN attend
ance, and moved that committee be appointed
to wait upon these gentlemen and Introduce
them to the meeting.
Whereupon the chair appointed Gen. Adams,
Col Hart Maxcy and A. f. Dubard, esq, a COM
mttee.
Messrs. Owens, Richardson and Chalmers, at
tended by The committee, appeared in the meet
ing, which rose to receive them.
Gen Owens was introduced to the meeting,
and delivered a spirit stirring address, boldly
avowing and firmly defending the principles OF
the anti.submi >sion party. His address was re-
ccivcd with repeated bursts of applause, and it
was manifest that if he was plain farmer AS he
announced, and did not aspire to the gifts of or
atory, yet his principles were sound, his heart
right and his will firm.
Ex-Gov. Richardson was then introduced to
the meeting by Gem Adams, and enchained the
profound attention of the meeting by lucid ex
position of the state of our relations with the
abolition government at Washington, and dig
nted and conciatory appeal to the cooperation
party. The counsels of this veteran statesman
were received with marked attention, and pro-
duced profound sensation
At the close of his address, Gen. Adams, in a
few eloquent remarks, declined entering at this
time into general discussion of the questions
at issue, but introduced to the meeting Mr..
Chalmers, young friend from Mississippi
whose patriotic address, worthy OF mature in
telect, was enthusiastically cheered throughout
| by the meeting
| He threw mantle over the detection of his
own State, and, after announcing that thousands
| of his countrymen felt the deepest sympathy IN
| our cause, declared that if struggle came, ne
knew where one Mississippian would DO found
Upon motion of Col. Gladden. unanimous
resolution was passed, requesting the chairman
of this meeting to invite the cooperation party
to meet us in public discussion ut any time and
place they may choose to designate, and to in
vite them to appoint joint COMMITTEE Of ar
rangements for the occasion.
On motion of Major Wallace, 1t was
| Resolued, That the chairman appoint a com
mittee to request that Gen. Owens. Gov Rich
ardson, and Mr.. Chalmers will favor us with
copies of their addresses for publication, and
that the same be published.
Major Wallace, Capt. Theodore Stark and
John IT, Goodwin were appointed under this
resolution.
The meeting then adjourned.
| w. r. DRSAUSSURE, ChqH'n.
w. RAMSAY, Secretary.