Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-06-27
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Domestic News.
MA.IUN district. S. c.
CAMP JASPER, April Is, 1899:

MA.iIUN DISTRICT, S. c. I
CAMP JASPER, April Is, 1899:
Til" Officers and Sergcanls Of the Slll
Brigade. of South Carolina Militia. con
sened thi, day, for The purpose OF taking
INTO consideration the expe'Iiency of petit
AIRY of the Ad uanr and Inspector Gener'
al. General Edward Il. Wheeler WAS
called Ia The Chair. and Maj. R. II. RraveS
wasappoin'ed Secretary. General Whee-
eI hen addressed the meering explanatory
oltIe objects Of assembling, alter whch,on
nntiou, il was resolved. thar a Committee
"i three he appointed to draft ii memorial
~ Ihc Legislature. The following gentle
men WIRE appninterl:-Co'onrI Wm. W.
llArllrr, MajorJ. +. Livingston, aud Capt.
Alex David. The mreIing then adjourn.
ed until half past two o'clock to-murrow,
P. NJ.
APRIL 2G, half past Q P. NJ.
The meeting being organized, the Com
nilicc appointed IN ycstc day to draft The
memorial, submitted The following, which
was read. and after heiug advocated BY
Col. Ilarllec, Col. Carr, and Capt. A. L.
Gregg, was unanimously y adopted;
THE STATE OF SourH CAROLINA.
To the Honorable the Senate and House Of
Representatives, Of the State Of South Carolina
The memorial of the Officers and Ser
ScanIs of tlIp Slh Brigade of the South
Carolina. iiiia present al an encnmp
menl, AT Camp Jasper, near Godfrey's
Ferry, on the Peetlee river, respectfully
s'eweth, that they cordially approve OF
The princip pie assumed by The Legislature,
that the military organization of The State
should he rendered as perfect rs the pnpn
la.ion of he State aud the pursuits of The
citizens will admit, and that for This pur
pose Il competent instructor is necessary.
No one, perhaps, could render The State
more valuable service than competent,
scientific and energetic Adjutan, and In.
speclpr General We deem the present
ALjutantGenrral. well suited for The office,
and willingly hear testimony TO his zeal
and ability.
We have heard no complaint from him.
as regards the salary, nor are the sugses-
tions we shall make intended for him per-
solally, hut for the office he fills. We arc
satisfied thar the salary now given is who'll
ry disproporIonatc to the service, and con
scqucnt expenses required ofhim. Compel
led. as he is, 10 travel round the State. and
he 4 sent from home iIr whole year, with
the exception, perhaps. OF one or two
mnnlIls.)a Ill cucampments, drills Of officers
and reviews. his salary is barely sufficient
to pay II ri.idy economical bill Of exprn.
scs. lie is rci|aircd to perform a hard,
iaI,ori;,.m and valuable service. consequent
" 10 sacrifice the comforts Of home anil
r;lmi>, aud receive nothing comparatively
it, after daduc,ina his expenses. They
therefore respectfully sugeesiro your honor
ahlc body, llie propricry and justice of
increasing The salary of The Adjntanl Gen
craI, auti pray thai il he raised 10 the sum
of Ihirty.ivc hundred dollars. And your
pcriIinrrs will pray. &c.
On monIinn, il was
Resolved, that all the members Of the
Legislature. from the Sth brigade, hc re-
aurs,ed tn use their influence for the en-
arlmrn Of a law as prayed for in the said
memorial.
Resolved, That Col. B. F. w. Allsron,
on the part of the Senate, and Colonel
james Beary, on tile part ol the House. he
requested bv this meeting, to present the
memorial oflhe 9Th brigade 10 the Lcgis-
rure.
Resolved, That copy of these pro-
ceedings he presented TO General, JAMES
JoxEs, Adiulanr and Inspector General,
who is 50 ably imparIno military instruc-
tion TO officers and scrgeants of The en-
rampmeut
Resolved, That The proceedings of This
meeting he published in the Georgetown
Uuion, The Charleston Mercury and Co
lunbia Telescope. and any other papers
in the State friendly to the pnrpori of the
memorial.
Resolved, Tha, lhc Chairman and Sc
rre,ary do sign the same in behalf Of the
meeting.
EDWARD B. WHEELER.
Chairman.
r. II. REAvEs, Secretary.