Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-31
PUBLIC MEETING.

The public meeting yesterday morning
was very respectfully attended. His
Honor The Mayor pro. tenn. presiding, and
J. H. Dukes, Esq. acting as Secretary.
Ii was ably addressed by Messrs. Mem
minger, Hunt, Phillips and Seymour.
which prompted the passage of The reso-
lulions unanimously y introduced by the
first named gentleman.
The preamble and resolutions were
ordered 10 be published in The city paper
and those of Columbia.
The citizens of Charleston have heard
with unfeigned regret, Of The suffering in
The upper Districts of our Stale, occasion
by The failure Of the Provision crop of The
last season. The distress which such a
calamity must produce, is increased by
The fact that our country has been so
peculiarly blessed with abundant grain
crops, that the people are entirely uppre-
pared TO meet 90 rare and unexpected an
emergency. The first and immediate
effect which il bias produced, has been a
hasty emigration of those whose necessi
ties were stronger than The lies which
hound them to their domestic hearlhs.
From The District Of Sparranburg alone it
is ascertained that upwards Of two lhnu-
sand persons have already fed from the
deslnution which: awaited them, TO seek
in the West some means Of support. The
condition of many Of those who remain
may be conceived when it is known tina,
in the whole district, mol more than one
sislh. Of the usual provision crop has been
| made. while in many neighhorhoods
there are euIire fields which have produced
scarcely a single ear Of corn. In this
calamity several oflhe adjacent districts
have shared, and though, perhaps, not TO
lhe same extent, yel so great is the desri-
tuition, that they are unable 10 provide for
sufferers among themselves. much less for
those in other districts. Throughout this
region Of country, with the exception OF
Greenville and perhaps Of Pendlelon
District, The distress is such as 10 call
forth the active sympnIies of our people.
In these circumstance, the people OF
Charleston, both in the City and on the
Neck, would do injustice to their own
feelings, if they did not at once unite in
giving their expression, and come forward
10 The relief Of their fellow citizens.
Resolred, That the citizens of the Two
Parishes of ST. Philips and ST. MichaeIs.
do hereby tender 10 their fellow citizens OF
the Upper Districts of our Stale, their
kmdiesl sympalhies for the suffering pro
duced amongst Them by The failure OF
their provision crop. and will cordially
n,ribue their aid 10 alleviate that sulfe-
ring.
Resolred, That a Committee of twenty
citizens be appointed in each Ward Of The
City, and two Committees on The Neck,
for The purpose Of taking up the couirihu-
ton oflhe people two parishes, in aid OF
the suffering in the Upper Districts; and
iha, the Committees do Immediately pro
ceed around 10 their respective precincts
to execute the duty entrusted to them.
Rtsoived, That The Chairman of these
Commillees, with The acting Mayor the
city. be constituted an Executive Com.
mi,eo, 10 receive all The contributions
when collected, and TO make all proper
arrangements for applying the same IL
relieve in The most effectual manner those
who are suffering in the Upper Districts
from The existing scarcity of provisions.
Char, Courier.