The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-11-14
For the Lancaster Ledger.
Public Meeting.

~o"'N'N' ~ IL. n sure. hOu
on motion OF Ii. r. Massey was o,gani.
szed by calling NJ, G. Heath to the Chair,
and requesting T. X. Magil, to act a,
:Secretary.
The object Of tie meeting was then
explained 10y the Chairman in a brief but
pertinent manner.
On motion Oft r. Magill COMMITTEE
OF three WAS appointed to draft n Consti-
tuition for the action o. the meeting,
whereupon the Chairman appointed I. Il.
MagiIl, Juo. J. Porter and W. J. White
w,o retired, and after short absence re
ported the fui'ow,ng Preamble and Coz,
stitution, (which waa, separately, unsni
Jmorsly adopted ; to wit {:
Whereas, late events have trauspir.d
at lImpers Ferry, Va, Texas, Alabama, !,
North Chroii@l and Florida, tending not
only t" disturb The peace and trsuquih,y
&" the South, but TO plunge il iu.9 a ser.
''Ie WA hy inc'iing the other wise peacea.
We sIsyes 10 lie i,surrec,ion. 10 dev.s-
tate aud lay waste lhc most magnificent
r"riou OF couu'ry known to civiiz.d man
10y Sorcns arcr i, tue horrible tate Of ia.
r""cn or 8. Dom.ngo, BY Northern ia.
tie ~ut aboli.io;,.t-, whose ouIv object
is tie suhjngation or determination of Tue
whites. So ;ht they may accomplish their
heiiieh designs of b.nndnhcd, rrpino and
murder, IA, the dead and dark hour OF
'r'em, midnight, upon peaceaLlr and u"-
oieLd,ns ciIizsns, their wives aud dnugh
i"r.. Therefore. in view OF these facts
starring us In the face, 1t not onlv bchoves
u, 10 be- upon the a!cIt, hu, It is our homn
d"d aud 81 umn duty to prepare for any
nnI al lnmrr. r.enc!us that may arise eth.
cI lIom local luccudiaIies ar those who
may u: aiy time come nmorgs, us dis
tnrbng cur peace "r tranquility. And
-" Il" also p'odse our property. our lives,
nnd our sacred hone IL, to do ai aud eve.
h,u. ,LI will corGucc 10 cur peace sul
safety III ris C"Iou, and failing ia that,
10 a.arIl uur independence ont Of il, act.
10 upou the time humorcd ndagc, that
"a,,f IIvsrrvaIvn i. the iirst Law Of rn,
turr.
ARr | That ,li> A-,ocjatiom shall
hc ka"un l., the u .iur 4 the jackson
Niui auc- Committee u! Nor Il and South
& ro.nn.'
hGr 2-That the ,iiic,rs uf his As
scciatiuu shal consist Of President, two
Vice ptrsidrn,S, n Secretary and Treas
mrer, Who shall hc elected every two
mouths The President 10 preside u, all
meetings, enforce "idrr and decide upon
all questions ~ cnse 81 tie vote. The
Nicepresidemt /" preside IN the absence
OF the Pe,idenl. The Secretary shall
keep minute "t tie proceedings Of all
meetings, h-il regular aud otherwise, and
issue commissions To The Captains Of Pat
IoI, AID IL lhe ah>el.cr ui the Secretary
rhr President shall :rp"int one pro. TEN
The Treasurer shall cO!lect all monies due
!hc associations and pay the snme out rs
ordered 10y ii.
ART. 3.-That he President Of this
Association is hereby auih"riz-d To caH
meeting Of the Committee together nj
smc! Time and place as occasion may re-
quire.
ART. t. That no article Of this con-
,titutlvn shall be changed, amended, or
repealed, except by " regular meeting aud
by two.lhiI! vote of it's members 80
ting in favor Of ,he same.
ART ) That the President hall sp
point patrols to scour tie country. Each
pstrol 10 CONSIST Of five men, one OF HON
shall be its captain, whose Juty it shall
be to pstro their respective bsa:s, take
up all s,ragglers or suspicious characters.
granting said patrol full powers TO arrest
ali white persons supposed TO be SUPP.
cious by them, either residents or non
residents Of the District or county in
which said patrol exists and march them
TO headquarters ior trial and who shall
forthwith summons the committee togelh,
er TO investigate said character or charac.
lers, who shall deal with them "a they
in their wisdom may seem best. No free
whit, person 70 be executed except by
majority Of the whole committee. render
ing spcb verdict, out All slaves or Tree
persons Of color to be deal. With as the
patrol may see TT.
ART. 6.-That this Association shall
meet Monthly at I. r. MagilI's Store to
wit: on the lst Saturday in each month
Mt l2 o'clock, m. for business.
ART. THAT slaves or free persons OF
color shall rot meet or congregate in an
improper manner. either alta place OF
public worship, or any other point known
10 the patrols or this Association, they
doing so shall be dealt with according TO
the wisdom o. said pstrol--they infct-
ing whatever penalty upon them said
patrol may elect.
Arr. 8--All slaves shall be taken up
and chsslised by the patrols. il they osn
not produce ticket from his or he, owu.
sr, or the person having them in charge,