Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-25
Meeting of tine Citizens of St: gohn's'
CO2letOR.

At meeting OF the citzens oi S'' 'onn .
Colleton, held at Rockville on the l4th inss' 1of
the nurpose of considering the best means OF pro
moting the erection of monument to MI. oal-
& bonn On motion Of E. NJ. Seabrook, John Llama
han was called to the Chair, and z. A. oeaofooA
was appointed Secretary. ,,. u,rb vH-
The meeting being organized, MIR. hugh WIZ
SON, Jr., after few eloquent PREDATORY REMARKS
mon the object of the meeting, moved the aP
ne;ntment Of a committee of six to prepare ana
rsnort a plau of action in conformity with the
object of the meeting; whereupon the following
I. gentlemen were named, to wit :-Hugh M'lSo4' wv
f. Rev. C. H. Hall, Rev. W. 81. Hancke, ..
Jenkins, E. NJ. Whaley and E. NJ. seaorooS' VINO
renorted the following Constitution, "hlen was
unanimously adopted
CONSTITUTION OF THE CALHOUN MN No 'AA->'
ISOLATION OF ST. JOHNS.
R4roIE |. This Association shall eS ee stylsu
.hs aCalhoun Monument Association OF 81 Jonh >,
Sau.ton SnS rand its object shab the erection OF
Z ,,snnunent to the memory OF John'C. Cal-
houn. e.,:. Association shall
Ezss.as;st. &c President, three Vice Presidents
III 1rreasurer. who shall also act as secretary;
"a ART. HI. The President shall PRESIDE at all all
n,.at;nas Of the Association; state the business
hoforo E and call extra meetings When ne sl,"''
sao A. and in his absence the Senior VICE 'e
s;Sont then present, shall act as President; :, III
tha obssnce Of the President and OF all the VICE
p..s;dents at any meeting, the Assoclatloh sii''ii
elect President pro- tem ,:..o1
8 eieSs sAsa1Iys sAnv person shall be admitted
~ -, &c the Association who shall pay the
profS
e sr v This Association shall meet seml,ah-
nually on the 18th days OF March anu !. y, n,;rbt P
tember, in each year, at such place as !. i' aa
fir upon; OF, in the event OF Its failure 10 ~ '0
as the President might appoint; -, A.
ART vi. The Treasurer shall receive anu W
nos;t TO the credit of the Association all moAies
collected for its use, in the Savings D'',A VI
4 Gharleston or in such other Bank as the Asso'
a;a.;on might designate, to be drawn theretrolh
Nv drafts Signed by the President, or IN the event
4 bic absence from the State, by VICE ffesi- re-
Jant and couutersigned by the Treasurer Inc
Tsassurer shall disburse the same in such man
aar 90 the Association shall from time 10 .lllie 70
d;rect AZ. and shall keep regular accounts OF al
nnn;ss ] received and dsbursed by h'm' %hlch
asoaunts shall be audited every SIX months oy
az stand;no Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts whose reports shall be entered on 'he
minutes of the Association. ;, A., win.
ART. VII The Secretary shall keep the MN
rtes of the Association, and shall regularly ~
cord the same in book to be provided ana Aep'
for that purpose. ,. nr-
ApT vIIi. The Association shall elect annu-
an. u 1.ioe.a.Aa aos.ASrnnd;ngt to the repre-
Who shall represent it in such central State Asso;
c;at;on as NAV be formed, for the accomplish
ment Of the purpose for which the Association is
organized. c.o.,;nu con,
n,;ttees. to be elected annually; Committee OF
Correspondence of three; Committee on FL
nance and Accounts of three; Committee to
obtain memberships and subscriptions OF nlne'
three Of whom to be taken from each OF the
Islands Of Edisto, Wadmalaw, and Johns Island.
ART K. All the officers of this Association
shall be elected annually by majority OF the
members present at its meeting cd the 18th day
of September, in each year; and in the event Of
The fa;lure to elect officers the incumbents shall
hold over.
ART XII. The Officers elected at this meeting
sball continue in Office until the 18th day OF
Septemtes next
serve until the lOtn Qay VI SeP'0o' ~
Hon. P. C. Grimball, President.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Murray, Hugh Wilson, senr.,
and Hon. w. B. Seabrook, Vice Presidents
E. N. Fuller, Treasurer.
COMMITTEE to obtain Memberships and SUB
seriptions.-E. NJ. Whaley, J. jenkins, Wm.
seabrook, for Edisto Island; VIM. Sans, VIM.
Bailey, Jos. w. Motto, for Wadmalaw Island !;
Benz Matthews, j. Whaley, J. Grimball, tor
johns Island. =,
COMMITTEES on Corespondenee.-E. NJ Sea-
brook, Hugh Wilson, ]. Jenkins.
On motion of E. M. Seabrook, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
4 Resolved, That this Association appeals to the
citizens Of the other Districts and Parishes OF the
State, and earnestly invites them to unite with
them in the accomplishment Of the ends OF Its
I: organization.
Resoloed, That it recommends to the citizens
of the other districts and parishes of the State,
the formation of similar associations, and that
delegates be elected by them after the ratio OF
Representation in the State Legislature, who shall
meet at Columbia on the first Monday in Decem-
bel. next, for the purpose of forming State Cal
s heun Monument Association.
On motion of Dr. j. G. Seabrook, it was
&. Resolved, That the proceedings OF this meet
ing be, published in the Charleston papers, and
that the otherpapers Of the State be requested