The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-03-06
Kansas Meeting.

ncr on Tuesday, Kansas meeting was an.
nounccd, which attracted the attention oil
all present. As soon as announced, those
who had starte,l from their seats, returned
Col. j. i. MARSHALL was called to the
Chai', and w. G. DAVIS, Esq, requested to
act us Secretary.
The meeting being organized, the Chair.
man made few very appropriate remarks,
relative to the objects of the meeting.
Mr.. L. NOBLE submitted Preamble and
set of Resolutions, which were read.
A question from the Chair-Was there
any person present who desired to make
any remarks upon the resolutions otfcrcdi
Hon. A. BURr rose-said that lie had
been requested by some of his intimate
friends to say word in behalf of the prop.
osition to raise money and men for Kar sas
His remarks were received with applause
and were but the echo Of that patriotic sen,
timcnt which stirred the blood and swcllcd
the heart of every one present.
1--WE took copious notes of his remarks
and intended to report them in crtenso, but
regret that our space forces us to forego
this intcntion.)
When Hon. a. Burt concluded his re-
marks, Mr.. NOBLE moved that the resoIu-
tions be adopted.
The Chair called for the yeas and nay.
upon the following resolutions. which were
adopted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. single
Dissenting voice:
WHEnEAs, news has reached us from un.
doubted sources, that the cause of the South
is in danger i'll the new Territory of Kansas
from an invasion of the fanatical hordcs
from the North.
And whereas, the friends of law and or.
der, A1crIIsoN and SrErNaFELLow with
their party, have made q call upon the South
for help and succor, to save Kansas from
the Black Republicans, who at this moment
from Maine t" Missouri, are organizing to
invade the Territory at the opening o
Spring.
And whereas, VIC believe that all Of lis in
the South, Individually and collectively, are
deeply interested in the fate of this Terri.
tory, and ought and should do something
to save and protect it from the enemy who
now threaten it with sutjugation.
Therefore, bc it resolved
lst. That We organize ourselves into 4
Kansas meeting, for the purpose of raising
means to enable our young and patriotic
fcllow-ciiz"ns OF this District to cnirr:,.e
thi'her and settle the country for The South
I'd. That a Committee of twcnty-one
persons be raised Ivy the Chair, to solicit
from the people of AbbcvilIc District, sub.
scrlpti"ns of funds sufficient to equip aud
transport to Kansas body of our young
men, to be ready TO start 10y the 25,h ol
this month, or :ls soon thereafter us circu,n.
stances will permit.
81. That AbbcviIlc District should cn,,i,
and transport to said Territory company
OF at least - persons and for this pur.
p'sc the District is earnestly appealed to, to
raise IN amount Of money sufficient to ac
conpli>h this Object.
4th. That Il Committee Of nine he an.
pointed by the Chair to supcrintcmd this
organization, whose duty it shall he to oh.
tain cinigram!S, to receive and receipt for the
various suns subscribed 10y our citizens, to
select an Agent in whose hands the funds
aforesaid shall he entrusted. who shall b.
made answcrable for its faithful disburse
mcnt.
5,h. That each and every citizen of the
District is earnestly requested aud appcale,
to, to aid our patriotic object by subscribing
according to their respective means and in.
cnaton. The poor and the rich are callc.
OH to contribute to n cause of immense and
paramount importance to the whole com.
munty, and none should withhold his hand
in turtlncring this great Southern enterprise
The following gentlemen were appointed
under the second Resolution:
Hon. A. Burt, Capt. ID. NJ. Rogers, DR.
Jno. w. Hearst, Jno. Cotlran, Es,l., Maj
W. G. Sproull, DIR. Sam'l S. Marshall, Capt
L. b. Byrd, Col. W. a. Williams, Tlos
Thomson, Esq, j. X. Vance, Esq, II. A
Jones, Esq, Capt. u. NJ. Mattison, a. q
Hawthorn, Esq, Capt. Jno. BrownIce, Capt
Joel Cunningham, DIR. j. I. B;.skins, NJ. B
Latimore, G. r. McCalla, Esq, James w
L"max, Esq, Col. A. NJ. Smith, Col. b. Il
Ierndon Col. L. ]. Roberts, Col. Jno. Glib
son.
The Following persons were appointed
under the fourth Resolution:
Edward Noble, ESP, Gen. S. MCGOWAN
Jno. A. Calhoun, Andrew Giles, Esq.
James NJ. Perrin, DR.. J. w. w. Marshall
DIR. j. J. WardIaw, b. Z. Hughes, Jas. A
Norwood.
Maj. II. A. JONES moved that the pro-
ceedings be published in the Independent
Press and Abheville Bonuer.
J. F. MARSHALL, CAn.
w n D,r,, CT,