The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-30
For the Lancaster Ledger.
Political Meeting.

,Pclitleal Meeting.
In pursuance Of = call which appeared
through the Lancaster Leiger of the 23d
inst, quite Il large aud Intelligent body of
citizens assembled at the Court House on
Saturday last The object of that call was
two fold First 10 appoint delegates to rep
resent Lancaster in the State Democratic
Convention in Columbia; Secondly, to con
slider matters pertaining TO the proposed
railroad 10 this place.
The meeting was organized by calling
Col. James ii Witherspoon to the Chair :;
and w. NJ. Connors, Esq, was requested
to act as Secretary. The Chairman read
the call above referred to and announced
the meeting ready for business pertaining
to the first object contemplated ; to wit /:
the Convention.
The following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Connors aud adopted unanimous
ly:
Whereas, that portion Of the Southern
Democracy which Withdrew from the late
National Democratic Convention held in
Charleston, have unanimously recommended
that II Convention, composed of representa-
iives from all The States OF this Union that
are willing TO recognize the equal rights of
the South under the Constitution assemble
at Richmond, Virginia, Oh the llth of June
next and whereas n State Convention has
been called TO meet in Columbia on the 3Uth
inst, for tie purpose Of carrying that re-
COMMUNICATION into effect: Therefore BE- it
RcSOited, That we, Il portion Of the CHI
Zchs of Lanca>ivr District here assembled,
heartily endorse the action of the Delegates
from Souln Carolina and otCgr Southern
Sl,des in Withdrawing from tho Charleston
Convention.
ReSOired, That this meeting also approves
OF me recommendation of the refining dele
gates to hold Il Convention at Richmond in
June next
RsSVired, That in the judgement Of this
meeting it is important that thi- District be
fully represented in the State Convention
10 assemble in Columbia un The Both inst,
for The purpose of appointing deicgatcs 10
lhc Richmond Convention.
ReSoired, TTat the Chairman of this meet
ing be, and he is hereby requested, to ap
pOint Il Commlrtee consisting OF five per
SUNS, whose duty it shall be to select aud
report to lLis meeting httccn persons to
represent l+ucastvr District III the said
Stale Convention
The Chairman, in accordance with In,
last resolution, appointed u Committee,
,t bt, al
NJ Connors, John J. Craig, DIR. w. & eau
then, Jos. a. Cunningham, James d. Nc
Twain.
The Committee retired and during the
interval consumed in making up its report,
the meeting was addressed by } Williams,
Esq, and Hon George McC. Withcrspoon
Zach in short aud pointed address, gave
their reasons for believing that the State
should be fully represented in the Rich
mond Convention. This course suggested
the only means OF eifec,ing what We so
ted South.
The Committee returned and reported
the following persons ~ suitable del gates
t. represent Lancaster District in the State
Convention James II. Wilhcr-po"n, Dix.
on Barnes, Rob't NJ Sims, James ID. Nell.
vain, J. f.. Rutledgc, John Williams, w.
e.. Cauthen, r. ID. Green, J. Funierburk.
Thos. l.. Clyburne, J. T. X. Bclk, NJ. p.
Crawford James l.. Reed, l.. Il. William
son, William Black.
The report of The Committee was adop
ted unanimously, when, on motion, it was
resolved that the above proceedings be pub
lshcd in the Lancaster Ledger and that the
Convention meeting now atjourn.
Jas. II. WTHERsPOoN, Chm'n.
W. VI Connors, Scc'y.