The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-03-26
From tie Charleston Mercury.
Kansas Meeting in williamsburg. /,

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On Monday, the Sd instant, respecta.
BILE number of the citizens of Williams
burg assembled in the Court House in
kingstree, for the purpose Of devising
measures for performing their portion OF
the great duty which the whole Soutl.
owes to iiself--,hc securing to It's ranks as
an ally and sister the States soon to be
formed from the new Territory in Kansas
Captain John A. Salters was called to the
chair, and Mr.. John r. Boyd appointed
secretary. Thc'chairrtran briefly annouIc.
ed the object of the meeting: ut a.
On moiio.. Of Mr.. J. w. McClu.cLcon.
il was
Resolved, That n committee Of FIVE be
appointed to prepare resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting.
The following gentlemen were appoint
cd: Col. S. T. Cooper. DR.. ID. NJ. Mason,
Messrs Jas. w. Keels, J. w. McClutcheon
and John McInnis.
> The committee, after conferr,ng short
time. reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adop.
ted:
Whereas it is the duty of the people Of
the States to guard with ceAsele.s vigilence
their constitutional liberties and insti'u
tions, and to avert by manly efforts any
impending danger and encroachment.---
And whereas the issue is now fairly and
openly before the Southern people to step
forward and plant the standard of the in
stitutions on the soil of the United States
known as Kansas Territory, thereby ad-
ding strength and durability to the insti-
tuition of slavery or 10y supinely folding
their arms, regardless alike of tn cir inter
est and rights, to permit Freesoilism, with
all its horrors and threatening dangers, 10
reign triumphant, and subvert the -funda
mental principles Of our Government. BE
it therefore
Resoired, 1st-That it is, in the opin-
ion of this meeting, the duty and policy
of the Sout. ..ern States to make Kansas a
Slave State.
ResolrtI, 2d-TLat committee Of
five be appointed by the chair to raise
funds by subscription for tho purpose Of
deraying the expenses of emigran,s to
Kansas as Fro slavery men. That each
emigrant be allowed the sum of 5000,
aud that, should there he any surplus, the
same be expended ms it, the Judgment of
the Committee may be deemed best.
ReSotred, S,l--That this meeting ap-
prove Of the suggestion that each congrcs
sional district shall unite to raise COM
pany of one hundred men and that ne
are willing to meet at any place which
may be designated for that purpose.
Rss,,I,a1 Al 'rhot +
five be appointed, and fully authorized to
cooperate with our sister districts in any
measure which may he proposed, and that
they be consileied delegates to represent
this meeting.
The chair announced the following
committees Committee to collect sub.
scrip,ions.--Col. S. J. Montgomery, Col.
). I. Cooper, Cap. A. +, Graham, and
Messrs. J. W.kcels and S. L. Graham.
On motion, DIR. ID. NJ. Mason was added
10 this committee.
Committee in pursuance Of Resolution
4th.-Dr. ID. NJ. Mason, Messrs. J. B.
Pressley,J. a. Gordon, w. o. Bradley
and John Mclnnis. = - 49,
Morcd and Resolced-That the com
mitlee to- receive contributions bc author
lied to select from those who offer to en-.
igrate such men as they may consider
most proper.
disc Resoired-That this committee
report to tbs meeting on the 18th ins,.
a call was made for emigrants, where
upon five young gentlemen Immediately
offered their services to their country
About $500 have already been pledged.
No doubt Williamsburg will do much
more towards furnishing both men and
money for tue cause.
1t was ordered that the Charleston
Mercury, Sumter Watchman, and papers
Of the first Congressional District, be re.
ques,ed to publish these proceedings.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
on the l7lh instant.
J. a. SALTER, Charm.
J. Il. BoYD. Sec'ry.