The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-29

Delegates in Withdrawing from tie Charleston Conyen-
on and toappoiht Delegates to the State Convention
Ito be liehl in Columbia on "Wednesday evening next.
onSmotion of Tno J.wAnREs, Esq, W. NJ SHAN
Sd, Esq, was calledtotllv Chair and j. M Davis and
~. l. pePsss Esds3 appointed Secretaries.
. Til, ChairYan explained in a brief and appropriate
addrcsstthe object of the meeting. :.
Op motion Of j. B. Icrsliaw, Esq, committee Of
five was appointed, namely J. B. Kershow. J: Ross
Dye9IA II. Deas, W. i. johnson, aud TI'os. Lang,
to report Resolutions for the action Of the meeting
Tic Committee retired for consultation,
Thos. j Wcrren, Esq, beng called.6n addressed
the meeting on the present political issue before the
country advocating the right Of the South 10 demand
thcproecton OF her property and repudatng the Doug
las squatter sovcrcgutylerc
/ The Committee, through its Chairman, J, B. ker-
shaw, Esq, reported the following resolutions
T. l. Resolred That the denial by the majority of the
Delegates of the Democratic Party in tile Charleston
Convention of the right of protection of slave property
in the Territory Of these States common domain,
acquired by common blood and common: treasure, de-
manded the secession Of all who regarded constitutions
nj right the honor Of the Soutl or tic preservation
| of her liberties -
O. Resolred, That recognizing in thcproposed Rich
mond Convention an opportunity Of meeting with oE
confederate States in defence Of constitutional right
against that most dangerous because most insidious
form of attack, "squatter Sovereignty, Kerslaw Dis
trct will participate in the selection Of Delegates to tho
said Convention
9; Resolved That therefore, Committee Of fifteen
be now appointed 10 nominate nine Delegates to the
Stnte Conrenticn TO assemble Columbia ON the aotf
| instant.
a. Resolted That we fully endorse the Majority Re
port Of the Platform Committee Of tile Charleston Con
venon so far as it defines the tights of the South in
the Territories and regard it in this respect rs mmu
table'by the Richmond Convention.
s. ResOred. That we hail with grateful pride, the
ATTITUDE assumed by Alabama and Mississippi in de-
fence Of Constitutional freedom and will sustain them
in their noble movement to the full extent OF the prin
ciples which they unite in maintaining.
These resolutions were sustained by Nessrs. j.
Kershaw and All Boykin, and swere unanimously
adopted.
Under the Sd resolution, the Chairman appointed
the following Committee, to nominate nine Delegates
to the State Conventon:-A. Fl Boykin, Gen. J. w
Cantey. James S. Thompson Col. VIM. Drakeford
D. D. Perry L. L. Whitaker, r. ]. Ancrum Tho. j
Warren James B. Cureton, Capt. James Chestnut
Burrell Boykin w g. Leitner, James Dunlap James
Y. Iyles, John>D Kennedy.
The Committee after retiring for consultation, pre-
seuel the names of the following persons Delegates
to represent Kcrshaw District in the State Convention
at Columbia:-
A. II. BorKIN, W. N. SHANNON, J. N. DESAUssrRE
THOMAS ]. WARREN, D. D. PERRY, J. B. KERsHAw
THos LANG, R. c. DRAKEFoRD, JOHN D. KENNEDY
The above nominations were confirmed.
On motion Of A. II. Boykin, the Delegates were
authorized to fill any vacancy which might occur ii
their number.
On motion of Burcl Boykn,, it was ordered tha
the proceedings Of this meeting be published in tho
Camden Journal and the Charleston papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
w.,M. SHANNON, CHAIRMAN
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