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Pursuant to notice a large meeting of the cili
zcns Of the District of AbbeviIIe assembled IN
the Court House on Monday, Oct. 18th, 1860
, md on motion J. Foster Marshall was called tu
the Chair aud J. G. Calhoun, Esq, requee,cd tc
! act ms Secretary.
The Chairman in in few appropriate rema rks
explained the object of the meeting
On motion Gen. A. NJ. Smith Committee oil
five was appointed to draft suitable resolutions.
The committee consisted oi Gu Smith. Hon. A.
Burt. +. A. Waller, james NJ. Perrin and John
Brownlc..
The Committee reported the following pream
ble and resolutions, viz:
We the citizens Of .Abbevle District. here
assembled, alive to the dangers that threaten us.
aud feeling that j, is duty We owe to ourselves.
our State and section 10 be ready at "A tnon,en 4
warning, even AT the sacrifice Of our Eortunes
and our lives. to defend our fresdes and inst,tu-
tions-
DO hereby recommend
lst That the citizens Of AhbeyilIe do ,orm
Companies OF Minute Hen, who are ready and
wiling to obey tie call Of The State, whether
10 suppress insurrection at home or repel agpres.
sion from abroad.
3D. That Companies Of Minute Meu l. e formed
IN tile different parts Of this District, each Com
pany to elect lis own officers and adopt it's own
Constitution, and when as many as eight Com
ranies (each o CONSIST Of hct less than 60 me }
snail be formed, then, TINT Regiment Of Min
ute Men he organized, the officers to be elected
IN the same manner ns prescribed by the Militia
laws Of this State.
ID. That each Company do fully arm and
equip themselves, and do'drill aud prepare thor
oughly for active service
4th That until the Regiment is formed there
Cd
consist of nine. whose duty il shall be- 10 use
every means to raise the requisite number Of
Companies to form the said Regiment Of Mim-
ute Men:
Upon motion ofJames II. Perrin, amended by
Robt: II. Wardlaw, il was
Resoired, That we recommend 10 the Com.
Panlrs rs they form to adopt the Blue Cochade
as their badge: Hnd that two lists be open el-one
Tor The enrolment Of the active Minute Men.
and the other of these citizens who from age or
Other eal'ses cannot enter The active duty of O
Campaign. .-
Upon motion Of J. c.. Calhoun the Chni rman
OF t''@ meeting was appointed Chairman of the
Exrcu'ivs Committee provided for under the 4th
Recommendation. aud tho Chair under that
accommodation appointed ths following per-
sons to act with linn on said COMMITTEES, viz .
Hon. a. Bun. John A. Calhoun, A. C.. Hav.
thorn, Col NJ. 0. Talmsn. Capt. John Brown
Tee. Capt. JssM. Cochran, Cspt JOHN T. Parks,
d.. J. ". Hearst.
During the meeting eloquent aud appropriate
addresses wore made James NJ. Perrin, Esq
Hon. A. Burt, Gen. A. N. Smith, DR.. John II.
','sah' mess's' ""' "'---:A.--s s4n,uei Jones and
the Charunan.- -, .. .,.,. = - :.
Dr.. JOHN II. Logan stated that Company o.
Minute Men, were organized at Green~o ood. aud
now only wanted tho proper arms.
Another Company Of Miisute Men have sise
bsen organized at Abbsviile' cotr, House, mum
berng. about sesssity men. ,,:r ~ '%.'
]. FOSTER MARSHALL, Chr'n. :.
J. c; cALHouss sec'y.