The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-06-05
PUBLIC MEETING.

very largo asscmLlage Of the most intclli.
gent, respectable and influential citizens of
| this District, convened in tho Court House
this morning at 1 o'clock. 10 give an en-
preston Of opinion us to the late occur
! rcnco between the Hon. PREsToN S. BnooKs,
OF this Congressional District, and CHARLES
SUMNER, Senator from Massachusetts, in the
Senate Chamber of the United States.
After the meeting was brought to order,
the Hon. j. FosTEn MARSHALL was called
to the Chair, and Il. A. FAIR requested to
act rs Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being explain
ed by the Chair in Il few well timed and
eloquent remarks, the meeting was declared
ready to proceed TO business.
Whercupon, Edward Noble, Esq, arose
and read the following Preamble and Reso-
lutions, the adoption of which he recon-
mcndcd in q speech of some length and
great merit, to wit:
WHEREAS, late intelligence from Wash
ington Informs us that Senator from Mas
s;vchnsctts, Charles Sumner, on tho lo:h
and Goth Of May, in the Senate. made Il de-
Iibcratc and dastarlIy attack upon the char
actcr Of our distinguished and venerable
Senator, Mr.. Butler, and at the same time,
| with tongue dripping with venom, he de-
famed and insuitcd the State Of South Caro-
lima, E.isiiying her history, ,lcnouncng her
constitution, and with every cpillct Of in
suit, abuse and defamation, assaulting her
honor.
In consequence Of this outrage upon
South Carolina, and assault upon Mr.. But
Ter, who WAS absent from the Senate, the
Hon. =. S. Brooks, our immediate Repre-
sentative, in vindicating the former, the
tender and fostering mother OF lis all, and
| the latter, Il near and venerable kins,nan of
his, administered OH the 22i Of May, upon
the very spot where the outrage had been
committed, 4 deserved, mcrtcd and spirited
canng upon the person Of the said Senator
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Sumner. There
fore,
BE IL ui'ontn,onSly resolrctl by his meet
ing, That rs IL token of our approval of his
conduct, we tender to onr distinguished
Representative our cordial support, and ss
Nifty TO him our approval Of his conduct in
the premises.
Rcsofrcd, AS substantial testimonial of
our appreciation, we present onr listin-
gu'Scd Representative with Gold Goblet,
with an appropriate inscription tllcrcupnn,
and that 4 committee of three be- appointed
TO procure the Goblet, and in the name OF
this District 10 present it to him, together
viii: " :"i'y o! these Hc"::!;::o;is.
The adoption Of the Resolutions WAS also
urged 10y DIR. Paul Conner, Mai. j. X.
Vance, DR.. S. V. Cain, Gen. S. McGowan,
Ihos. Thomson, Esq, Maj. II. \. Jones, c.
1. lla>k"l. Esq, C"Is. y. NJ. Smith, L. G..
Perrin, john y. Calhoun, Dr. George w.
Presley and others, in short but effective
and patriotic speeches, fully endorsing the
spirited and manly conduct of our chival.
rous representative in the premises.
The Preamble and Resolutions being
submitted to the meeting, were unanimous
ly adopted.
Upon call from the Chair. :hc money
for the purchase Of the testimonial WAS i'm
mcdiat"ly furnished hy the meeting.
Edward Noble, Esq, Gen. S. McGowan
and Maj. II. y. Jones were appointed hy
| the Chair the committee Of three under the
second resolution.
On motion Of DIR. Cain, it was
Resotced, That the proceedings Of this
meeting bc published in our District PIT
prrS.
The meeting was then adjourned.
j. FOSTER MARSHALL, Gin.
r. y. FAIR, Sec.
-ldderiHe c. H., June ?, 1856.