The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
From the CharIsston Courier
Great Southern Co.Operali0n and Anti Seees-
sion Meeting.


sion Meeting.
The citizens of Charleston district, in favor
of Southern cooperation, and opposed to the
separate secession of the State, assembled in
great numbers at the Hibernian Hall, on Tues
day evening, the 23d inst. Never has there been
exhibited more enthusiastic and overwhelming
demonstration. The spacious hall was most
densely crowded, and every avenue leading to 1t
was filled with those who were excited with the
high purpose which led to the assemblage, and
animated with jealous determination to carry
trumphantly the cause in which they were en-
gagged.
Alta proper time, J. J. Pope, jr., esq, moved
that the meeting should be organized by the ap
pointment of the following gentlemen as Of
ficers: w
FOR PRESIDENT.
HONORABLE JAMES ROSE. -
@ VICE PRESIDENTS.
Hon. Mitchell King, Hon J. b. Grimbsll, Hon.
John Schnierle, Hon. II. l.. Hutchinson Hon.
John Wilson, Hon. Thos. J. Mcllard, Hon. John
Rivers, Hon. Sanford Barker, DR.. Be, jamin Hu-
ger, w. e. Dukes, Charles Hayward, DR.. Henry
R. Frost, Charles T.. Lowndes, J. s. Bowie, Ar
thur G. Rose, DR.. Sam'l II. Dickson, james
Adger, VIM. Bull Pringle, DR.. Elias Horlbeck
Thaddeus Street, Charles Aston, sen., Henry
Gourdin, w. j. Bennett, W. c. Gatewood, John
Vineyard, w. M. Lawton, James Poyas, Col Jas
8. Shingler, Col. John B. Earnest, Edward Sch.
ring, Henry A Middleton, Alexander Gordon
Henry d. Lesesne, James r. Pringle, John II
Honour James Lamb, James Robertson, Geo
BUST DR.. j. p. Jervey, Arch. Cameron, Dr. +
Horny Deas, Samuel DnBose, A. J. Harvey, 10
seph Provost, DR.. E. Huger, jr., Major ]. B.
Rhame, Joseph A. Winthrop, Dunbar Paul
Frederick A. Porcher, Dr. J. w. Schmidt, James
.Robb, Samuel Gourdin, A. Della Tore M. p
Matheson, G. N. Reynold., jr., DR.. L. A Tramp
ton, James NJ. Caldwell, John Hamlin. Thomas
Ryan, Benjamin Freeman, William Kirkwood
DR.. Thomas Y Simons, H. P. Shpman, Dr.
James Moultrie, w. H. Gilliand, Hugh K
Banks. M. C. Mordecai, Lewis Rebb, William
Bird, Col. John Phillips James Chapman, Col. A
p. Hayne, J. II. Stenmeyer Col. A. II. Belin
Dr. W. II. Wragg, DR.. II. l.. Ogier, w. G. Mood
Geo. w. Back, Robert Munro, A. H. Chisolm.
SECRETARIES.
&. Kanapaux, w. Y. Paxton, John B. Gibbs
A. L. Taveau, C. w. Monts emery, c. Doug
lass, jr.
Mr.. Rose, on taking the chair, briefly ex
pressed his appreciation Of the honor which hat
been paid him and after adverting to the grea
importance of the movement in which they WEI,
engaged, announced the meeting as prepared
for the transaction of business.
B. c. Pressly, esq, proposed that the dele
gates from ST. James, Goose Creek, and othe
parishes, in attendance, lie conducted to thei
seats on the platform. The following gentle
men appeared, and were warmly welcomed
Rev. West Williams, Capt. s. G. Warnock, B
B. Godfrey, Sen, ]. J. Browning, Rev. A. 6
Sims, John MeCuller and DR.. John +. Poppen
helm.
Henry w. Peronneau, esq, chairman OF thu
committee of vigilance and conference, ther
arose, and stated, that the committee, of which
he was the chairman, in pursuance of the duties
with which that committee was charged, afte
great deliberation, and consultation with thu
people of the parishas of this district, had agreed
on an address and nomination, that he hope,
would meet with the enthusiastic response o
the meeting Mr.. Peronneau stated, that tn,
address and nomination would now be pre-
scented by Thoms. Y. Simons, jr., esq.
Mr.. Simons then appeared, and read to tn
meeting the following address, with the accom-
panyng nomination. Its reception was marke'
by the highest enthusiasm, aud repeated cheer
testified the high satisfaction II afforded
| The Committee 0f Vigilance and 0nfsrence
he Voters Of the District Of Charleston:
Fellow Citizens We address you at
of profound Importance. An election approache
which must, to a certain extent, control tn
! action of our State In that action are now il
volved TIE issue of property, life, and liberty {
) us and our posterity.
We have opposed o rselvcs 10 those VIII
now advocate the separate secession Of Sout
Carolina as remedy for the unjust Legislation
of the federal Congress in relation 10 the in
stitution of slavery In our success we expec
TO find the political salvation Of our State, an
the perfect guarantee for all the rights in-iden
TO her sovereignty and Independence.
We have deliberately interposed ourselves &
the further prosecution Of the separate seces
sion Of the State, because IL brings To u no prom
ise Of good but much Of evil. In il we ca
only discover the beginning Of that, the end o
which must be our ruin, IL not our utter di:
honor
II secession is proper rs remedy for exist
, ing evils. IL must be because It operates as
redress for the Injuries they produce. We se
+ in io,ro remedy for the wrongs which are con