The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20
S o u TIL CAROLINA, June s.
A S S OCIAT O N.


A S S OCI A 7 | O N.
UaanimOuN agreed 10 in the ProOmfiAl
CozgrsG, ofSourh Carolina, on Saturday
The cd efJune, 1878.
THE actual Commencement of Hoftili-
ties againa this Continent, by the Bri-
tiih troops, in the bloody fcene on the 9th
of April laR, near BofoE-thc increaie Of
arbitrary impoftions from wicked def
Potick minifry, and the dread of inftigated
inlurre6ttions in the Colonies are caufes fuf
fcient to drive an oppreded people to the
ufe of arms We therefore, the fubicribers,
inhabitants of South Carodna, holding our
ielves bound, by that mott faored of all OBJ
legations, the duty Of good citizens towards
an injured country, and thoroughly con-
WINGED, thar under our preient diittrefled
circumstances, we ihall be fulfilled before
God and Man, in reiilting force by force;
DO UNITE ourielves, under every tie of
religion and of honour, and Allocate, as
band in her defence, againR every Foe -
Hereby ioemnly engaging that, whenever
our Continental or Provincial Councils
ihall decree it necehary, we will 60 forth,
and be ready to iacrihce our lives and for
tunes to fecure her freedom and fafety. This
obligation to continue in full force until
reconciliation fhall take place between
Great Britain and America, upon Confitu-
tional Principles an event which we mott
ardently defire. And we will hold all thofe
perions inimcable to the Liberty Of the
Colonies, who fhall refuie to iubicribe this
Aaociation.
Subscribed by every member preient, on
the 4th day of June, I77s.
Certified by HENRY LAURENs, PRECEDENT.
Charlotte Town, Mecklenburg County,
May 81, 1875.
This day the Committee of this County
met and paGed the following Reiolves:
w 7HEREAS by an Address prefented
w TO his MajeRy by both Houfes Of
Parliament, in February laf, the American
colonies are declared to be in fate ofaaual
rebellion, we conceive, that all laws and
commiiIions confirmed by, or derived from
the authority Of the King or Parliament,
are annulled and vacated, and the former
civil conRtulion Of theie colonies, for the
preient, wholly fuiPended To provide in
fome degree, for the exigencies ofthis coun-
ty, in the present alarming period, we deem
it proper and neceilary to pats the follow
ing Relolves, viz.
|. That all commiiiions, civil and mill
tary, heretofore granted by the Crown, to
be exerciied in theie colonies, are null and
void, and the contribution of each particu-
lar colony wholly fufPended.
III. That the Provincial Congress of each
province, under the direction of the great
Continental Congress, is inveRcd with all
Legislative and executive powers within their
REFLECTIVE provinces and that no other L.
gilative or executive power, does or can
exist, at this time, in any Of thefe colonies.
III. As all former laws are now fufpend-
ed in this province, and the Congrefs have
not yet provided others, we Judge il necei.
fairy for the better preiervation of good or
der to form certain rules and regulations
for the internal government of this county,
until laws ihall be provided for Us by the
Congress.
w. That the inhabitants Of this county
do meet on certain day appointed BY this
Committee, and having formed themielves
into nine companies 10 Uit eight in the
county, and one in the town of Charlotte,
do chooie Colonel and other military off,
GERS, who ihal hold and exercife their feve-
raj powers by virtue Of this choice, and in
dependent Of the Crown Of Great Britain.
and former contribution Of this province.
IThen follows number Of reiolves, for
the preieryation Of peace, and the adminiE-
tration Of juaice; in order to which, pro-
per perions are to be choien, empowered
to hear and determine all matters Of contro-
verify, or in cafes Of felony, to commit per-
fons convicted, to clole confinement; and
to anlwer all the purpoies Of ysgalay goVsrS-
negf, till that ihall be ietted by the grand
Congress. Provilion is likewiie made for
the collection Of taxes, to be paid into the
hands Of the committees, appointment of
collectors, removable at the pleaiure ofther
continents, and to indemnify them for the
money paid to the committees. The 10Th
refolve is, "That whatever perFon ihall
hereafter receive a commiiiion from the
Crown, or attempt to exercise any such
commiion heretofore received, fhall be
deemed an enemy to his country and upon
information to the Captain OF the company