Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-20
From the Yorkville Enquirer:
KINGS MOUNTAIN CELEBRATION.


KINGS MOUNTAIN CELEBRATION.
In obedience to the call for public meeting
goodly number of the citizens vi York Dis
trict assembled in the Court Eouse, on Monday
the 9TH instant, to take into consideration the
project of celebration of the next anniversary
of the battle of Kings Mountain. Hon. /. D:
Witherspoon was called to the chair, and saml
w. Melton appointed Secretary. In few per-
tinent and we'll timed remarks the Chairman
stated the object of the meeting-that the citi-
zens had been called together with the view OF
taking whatever preliminary action might be re-.
ouisite to enlist the cooperation of the Districts
in this State, and the sympathy of the people
of those States most intimately identified with
the occasion, in order to the contamination OF a
celebration worthy of the day and in keeping
with the results attendant upon it,-and in
truthful and forcibe manner urged the adoption
of measures best calculated to effect the purpo-
ses in contemplation. On motion by Col. w.
B. Wilson, committee was appointed to report
resolutions for the action of the meeting, and
after consultation, submitted the following:
: Resolved, That it is expedient and proper to
celebrate the anniversary OF the Battle OF Kings
Mountain, on Thursday the fourth day OF Octo-
ber next.
RESOLVED, That each District in this State be
earnestly solicited to cooperate with US in effec-
ting this end, and that they be requested to ap-
point committees whose duty it shall be to re.
ceive and forward whatever contributions may
be placed in their hands; and that the Districts
of. Chester, Union, Spartanburg and Lancaster,
in this State, and the adjoining counties in North
Carolina, be also requested TO appoint commit.
tees to act in concert with the Committee OF
Arrangements to be constituted by this meeting.
Resolved, That our fellow citizens OF The
States of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina,
and Kentucky, and especially the descendants
of those who took part in the battle, are cordial
" invited to be present; and that committee
on the part of the State consisting of fifteen be
appointed to solicit the cooperation OF the peo-
pie of these States in the proposed celebration
Resolred, That the President of the United
States and his Cabinet, Lieut.. Gen. Scott, and
the Governors of Virginia, North Carolina, len.
nessee, and Kentucky be specially invited to at-
tend.
Resolred, That the Hon. John S. Preston Of
this State, and Hon. George E. Badger. OF North
Carolina, he appointed orators of the day.
Resolued, That his Excellency Gov. Adams
be requested to act as Marshal Of the day. and
Adt. Gen. Dunoyant, as Assistant Marshal; and
that heV. LIT. L UOTH"Su uo ihfitSo w oiiiSi"eS
as Clergyman on the occasion.
Resolued, That a Committee of Arrangements
be appointed, consisting OF sixty members, ten
of whom shall constitute quorum that COM
mittee on Finance, consisting OF eight, shall be
charged with the duty Of collecting funds to de.
fray the expenses of the celebration, and recei-
wing contributions from abroad; that commit.
tee of nine, be appointed whose duty it shall / e
TO act in concert with and under the dlrectlon
of the Marshal of the day, in making the proper
Military arrangements, and in extending all ne
cessary assistance in reference thereto; that
committee on Toasts be appointed, consisting OF
five; and that committee OF Invitation and
Correspondence be directed to invite distinguish
ed gentlemen from all parts of the Union, and
to conduct all correspondence pertinent TO the
celebration, said committee to consist OF three.
Resolved, That special committee be ap-
pointed to inform his .Excellency, Governor
Adams, of his appointment as Marshal OF the
day, and to solicit in behalf of the celebration
the aid of his official and personal influence.
.Resolped, That the committee of Invitation
and Correspondence inform the Orators elect OF
their. appointment, and confer with them in rea-
ton thereto; and in case either should be pre-
vented from accepting, that they have power to
appoint q substitute.
The resolutions were considered separately,
and unanimously adopted, after which the Chair
man announced the following Committees:-
COMMITTEE OF. ARRANGEMENTS.
John S. Moore, Chm. John G. Enloe Sam
uel Rainey, Sr. b. T. Wheeler, w. A. Latta'
w. ]. Clnwson, Dr.. D. H. Thomasson, J. II.
Walker, Col. R. G. McCaw, S. L. Love, Thomas
S. Pagan, H. F. Adickes, DR.. A. l Barron, W..
f., R5se, Capt. VIM. McGiIl, A. S. Wallace,
VIM. Moore, Sr. W. Black, Madison Ham
bright, Michael Hambrght, Joseph Whisenaut,
VIM. McGill, Jr., John Whisenant, J. N. McE.
wee, Sr, Robert Whitesides, G. w. Mason,
Rev. S. L. Watson, Col. Arthur Mckenzie,
Joel Barnett, j. Durham Curence, .Abram Har-
din. Rev. A. Whyte, Maj Gazaway Wilson,
Allen Robertson, Alexander Fewell, Jr. w. P.
Thomasson, Capt. John Massey. Capt. D: u.
Moore, Capt. s. Anderson, Dr.. c. P. Sandifef,
John Roddy, Chesley Gwinn, DR.. X. II. Hope
S. G. Brown, L. H. Massey, Simpson Hemphill,
John s. Bratton A. G. Lawrence, WIN; n.
White, VIM. F. Oates, A. B. Springs, Capt.
Hugh Borders, J. J. Watson Theodore Fulton,
DR.. Sam'l Wright, James Moore, Capt. Elijah
Feemster, J. L4eander Adams, Maj. Myles Smith,
Col. J. w. Rawlinson.
COMMITTEE >ON flNANCE.
Col. William Wright. James Jeffetrys, Rev.
J. NJ. Anderson, T. ]. Bell, G., W. Williams,
J. C. Chambers, Edward Moore, Wilson Rice.
MILITARY COMMITTEE:
Gen. John A. Aston, Col. w. H. MeCorkle,
Col: J. F. Walker, Col. L. P. Sadler, Capt NJ.
Bird, Col. ]. B. Jackson, Capt. A. Coward, Col.
Thomas Sturgis, Capt. n. jenkins.
COMMITTEE on ToAsTs. =.
Edward Moore, w. A. Latta, Col. W.. e.
Beatty, Col. R. G. McCaw, ]. c. Chambers.
COMMITTEE ON INVITATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
COL, w. B. Wilson, John l.. Miller, Saml W.
Melton.
STATE COMMITTEE.
:Ex.Gov. Manning, Hons. w. w. Boyce,
A. P. Butler, J. J. Evan, VIM. Aiken, J. l..
Orr, R. w. Barnwell, F. w. Pickens, R. +. w.
Aston, James Simons, r. ]. Withers, Jas
Chestnut JE N. r. Eaves, Col. Jno. D.'Williams,
Capt. Jas. U. Adams.
ss.ss SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Saml w. Melton, DR.. VIM. Moore, w. B.
Wilson's. John L. Miller. g.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, it. was unanimously
resolved that The name Of the Chairman of the
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