Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-11-30
CoMMUNICATED.
Proceedings Of tho Mass Meeting.

Pursuant 70 notice the citizens OF Abbsvllle |
District, met at tho Court House. on Thursday |
the 22d inst. for the purpose of consulting ns
to what course this District should. pursue in |
tho present crisis. and also to nominate Dele
gates 10 Represent the District in the Conven-
ton 10 assemble on the l7tb prox Tho pro-
cession formed under the direction Of Gen
eral A. NJ. Smith, Marshal Of the day. and Col
". NJ. Rogers and J. F. Livingston. jr., Assist
ant Marshals. and moved to the grove near the
Depot escorted BY the Minute Men Of Ahbe-
Vile Districts, about FIVE hundred of whom
were present.
The meeting wns organized by the appoint
ment of Hon T. G Perrin, President; Judge
ID. l.. Wardlaw, Col. Jno. A. Calhoun. Or. j. ".
Hearst, Cupt. John Browue. and DIR. John
Logan, sr., Vice-Presdents, and james G.. Col"
houn and Geo. McDutlie Miller. SECRETARIES
After an appropriate prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. North. the President Of the day in IN -f-.
fective speech set forth the causes which have
led to the present crisis in our history. end
which have rendered it necessary for the pco.
pie Of Abbevile to assemble OF this time
The Presiden, then introduced the Hon. 4. 6.
Magrath, who delivered n most clnquent. chas,e
and convincing speech in behalf of States
Rights und Southern Independence. lie urged
immediate action on .he rnrt of South Caro-
lima ut my aud every hazard.
At the conclusion Of the speech Of july
ccd to the meeting who in an able address gave
his reason. why he wns now ir favor vf imnc-
dute secession by SoutI, Carolina.
Edward Noble. Esq, then introduced The fol-
lowing Prculnbe aid Resolutions. viz:
Whereas, the Legislature of South Carolina
has called q Convention Of the people for the
purpose Of tsking into consideration ll,e dan
gers cidrnt to the r"sition Of the states in
thu Fel-lal Union. esi abshed ny the Consti.
tutor OF the United Statrs, aud the measur.s
which will be necessary aud prcpe for pr"vi.
ding against the same. and therefore to take
care that the Common wealth of South Carolina
shall suffer no Ictrutent.
Resoiredclst. That we heartily approve of
the action Of the Legislature III preuptly eail.
ing t&t,l Convention. =
Rcsolrrd. I'd, That in the opinion Of the
people OF Abtevilie District, the election of
AhrutaIn Lincoln us President Of the United
States. and Of HHnibnl HSmfin as Vice-Prss
itient. upon doctrines destructive Of the rights
! and interests, the equality aud safety of the
Southern States by the factions AID eectioual
verts The spirit Of The compact forin-d by the
Federal Constitution; thati must be prompt
~ and sterniy resisted by the State Of South
Carolina. and that tile Secession Of the State
from the Federal Union is the proper mode Of
resistance.
n Resolved 81. That we nnxiously desire the CO.
E9perat'on in measures for red, ess and Prolec-
f&f Of al or some Of the States alike aggriev-
ey6Eet as the action Of each State must he
neS4ssaEjly separate and independent, and ns
ali .uhnd eeesary delay is dangerous, this State
| mubt pr3eeed at once towards redress.
ReSol,iH 4th. Tha, for the purpose Of avoid
ing ,heNeVls likely to arse from divisions
| among oura lves We should disregard all local
| cons;deratioSsland personal preferences, and
act with the gfantest possible uuanimity III the
gates to sid cJl ltepsioa. ~ @" .
These gesolutioAs! !were ably and eloquently
! adtocatud by Messfs. Noble fnd Thos. Thorn
SSAot, and uAon motion we're u"a'i imo"''y adep-
'Tpon ~osAQ q D. F.! r. ,e:jE :E Esq, com.
nate suitable pers VITO repref lent this Distric,
in the forthcoming Convention. The motion
Yves adopted, nnd the following committee
wsfe appointed, viz: sleasrs. D. F. Jones Dr.
Josek 49, jWardlaw. John II. Wilson, Jas. S
CothMt !fRobt A. Fair, Samuel Hester. Charlie.
T. HnskH Hll, J. n, Latimer, Joel J. Cunningham
J. II. WYdeman, R. ". Lites. P. II. Brady. j
Z. Herndon. W. T. Jones, Z. r. Calhoun, j. W
I Fooshe. Peter McKellar and G. W. ST., ou
| After the appointment Of the above Commit
tee the meeting was addressed by our Repre-
sentatives. viz: Gen. McGowan. James N
Cochran and WIN. c. Davis. All greeing tha
it was now time for South Carolina to move
und sustaining their positions IN able and elo
qusnt remarks. =,
The Committee upon nominations return e'
and reported the following gentlemen as suita
bic persons to represent this District. es Dele
gateA in the Convention to convene ON the TT
i prox, VIZ.
| EDWARD NOBLE. ESQ.
COL. JOHN A. CALHOUN,
| TIoS. c. PERRIN,
THOS THOMSON, ESQ.
JOHN II. WILSON, ESQ,
HON. D. L. WARDLAw.
The nom nees being present. were calle
upon and ali:fulIy endorsed The above resolr
tions-
After soue remarks by Gen. w W. Perry
man mud others. the above nominations wer
ra'i6ed blythe meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
The remarks Of the various speakers. wer
received with 'muclr applause, and one min
seemed to anirnste the vast assembly, and ths
was to mai''taia, ths, rights Of our Stale at an
|, and every hazard '-..a
The Secretaries took eoPiops notes Of the r,
markecdf the various spssker., with the intel
tion Of publishing them with tbs report. b,
rsgret that they sre compelled 70 confpes III
,, report merely to 8 General outllasof the .spr'
eeedings of the meeting, the Htsss Of, u
Town beins too crowded to publish. an exta,