Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-24
From the Charleston Mercury.
CALHOUN MONUMENT.

From the Charleston Mercury.
CALHOUN MONUMENT.
MEETING OF TIE CITIZENS OF ST. JoHNs
CoLLETos.
ata meeting of the citizens of ST. Johns
Colleton held at Rockville on the l4th inst. for
The purpose Of considering the best means Of
promoting the erection of . monument 10 MIR.
CALHOUN, on motion of E. NJ. Seabrook, John
lIanallan was called to the Chair, and G. a. Sea-
brook was appointed Secretary.
The meeting being organized, Mr.. Hugh
Wilson, jr. after 4 few eloquent PREDATORY re-
marks upon the object Of the meeting, moved
the appointment of committee Of Six to pre-.
pare and report plan Of action in conformity
with the object Of the meeing-whereuprn the
fo.luwing gentlemen were named, to wit: Hugh
Wilson, ir, Rev. C. II. Hall, Rev. w. II. I1ahck-
el, John Jenkins, jr., L. NJ. Whacy and E. NJ.
Scabrook, who reported the following Consliu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Constitution of The Calhoun Monument Associa-
tion Of 81. Johns Colleion.
ARTICLE This Association shall be styled
the Calhoun Monument Association Of st.
Johns Coleton, and irs object shall be the erec-
ton of Monument to the memory Of John e.
Calhoun.
ART. 1.-THE officers Of this Association
shall consist of President, three Vice Presi-
dents, and Treasurer, who shall also act as
sesrstaIX 1IrTs m
meetings of the Association, state the business
before It, and call extra meetings when he shall
sec fit; and in his absence the Senior Vice
President, :hen present, shall act AZ President 4;
in the absence of the President. and Of all the
Vice Presidents at any meeting, the Association
shall elect President protein.
AIT. Iv.-Any person shall be admitted a
member of the Association, who shall pay she
yearly contribution of 81.
ART. y.-This Association shall meet semi
annually on the 18th days of Mareh and of
September, in each year, at such place rs II
might fix upon, or in the event of lis failure to
du so, as the President might appoint.
ART. vI-The Treasurer shall receive and de-
post to the credit Of the Association, all mon.
cys collected for its use in the Savings Bank ol
Charleston. or in such other Bank as the Asso-
citation might dcsi gna,c. to be drawn there!rom
by drafts signed by The PRESIDENT or in tho event
of his absence from the State by \ Vice Presi-
dent, and countcrsigned by the rcasurer. The
Treasurer shall di,bursc the same in such man.
nrr rs the Association shall from time 10 time
direct and shall keep regular accounts OF all
moneys received and disbursrd by him, which
accounts shall be audited every six months BY
the Standing Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts, whose reports shall be entered on the
Minutes ef the Association.
ART. vn.-The Secretary shall keep the min
u;cs Of the Association, and shall regularly re.
cord the same in book tu be provided and kept
for that purpose.
ART. v1Ir.-The Association shall elect annu-
ally three delegates, corresponding to the repre-
sanitation of this Parish in the State Legislature,
who shall represent it in such Central State
Association rs may he formed for the accom-
pishmcnt of the purpose for which this Associi-
ton is organized.
ART 1x.-There shall be three Standing
Committees, to be elected annually. a Com
mt,cc of Correspondence consisting OF three; ;
a Committee on Finance and Accounts OF three;
a Committee 10 procure Membership and SUBJ
scriptions of nine-lhrre of which 10 BE- taken
from each of the Islands of Edisto, Wadnalaw
and Johns.
Art. x.-Al the officers of the Association
shall be elected annually BY majority of the
members present at its meeting on The 18Th day
of September in each year. and in the event of
n failure 10 elect officers, the incumbcnts shall
hold over.
ART. M-The Officers elected at this meet
ing shall continue M Office until the 18th day of
September, next.
The following Officers were then elected to
serve until the 18th day of September, next:
Hon. P. G. GRIMBALL, President.
Hon. WV. NJ. MURRAr,)
HuGM WILSON, Sen'r., Vice Presidents.
Hon. w. d. SEABRooX
N. FULLER, Treasurer.
Committee 10 obtain Memberships and Sub
scripiions.-E. NJ. Whalcy, John Jenkins, jr.
VIM. Seabrook. for EdisIo Island; VIM. Sans,
VIM. Bailey, Jos. w. Motto, for WadmaIaw;
Benz. Mathews, ]. Whalcy, ]. Grimball, for
John's Island.
Committee on Correspondencc.-E. II. Sea-
brook, II. Wilson, J. jenkins.
On motion of L. NJ. Seabrook, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
ResoLrcd, 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 organization.
Resolred, That it recommends 10 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 in Columbia on the lst Monday of
December next, for tho purpose of forming a
" State Calhoun Monument Association"
On motion uf Dr.. j. G. Seabrook, it was
ResoLred, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Charleston papers, and
that the other papers of the State be requested
to copy them. -
On motion of Mr. C. Bailey, the meeting I'D.
iourned. JOHN HAWAIIAN, Chairman.
c. A. SEADRoox, Secretary y IL. -