Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-11-29

unaOateQ entnuSlaSm, auu D houoe
~repletion all the time; and that old Union men
co operalionists and secessionists, all merged
every party feeling in one settled purpose of re-
~sis.ance to Northern aggression. Rev. Jas. c.
Furman, Col. William H. Campbell, DR.. james
Harrison, Perry E. Duncan and Gen. W. K
Easeley, were nominated for the Convention, at
this meeting, without a dissenting voice.
ANDERsoN.-This District has not yet nomina'
ted delegates but a large meeting held recently
in their town was addressed by Hons. James L.
Orr, J. W. Harrison; R. F. Simpson and ]. P.
Reed; resolutions were passed to resist, to ap-
prove the action of the Legislature and to abide
the action of the Convention. After the resolu-
tons were adopted Col. Orr said he understood
one of the objects of the meeting to be the forma
ton of a Volunteer corps, to tender their ser
vices to the State, and expressed a desire to en-
roll his name as q member of such company
Upon that understanding about 80 gentlemen
expressed a like desire.
ABBEv1LLE.-Last Thursday was a glorious
day for s'the Athens of South Carolina" ''Three
thousand freemen''-more than FIVE hundred of
whom were minute men-turned out at a mass
meeting, held at the Court House on that day.
Strong secession and home-harmony resolutions
were adopted unanimously. Edward Noble,
ESQ.,, Hon. T. C. Perrin, Col. John A. Calhoun,
Jno. H. Wilson, Esq, Thomas Thomson, Esq,
and Hon. D. L. Wardlaw, were nominated for
the Convention. They are all 'good men and
true" in whose hands "the State will suffer no
detriment." By the way, we learn from the Alb
beville papers that their Regiment of minute
men is complete, and will be presented to his
Excellency to back the action of the Convention.
We vote three times three cheers for glorious
old Abbeville!
LAuREss.-The last number of the Herald is
glittering all over with faction" A liberty
pole, a torch light procession, numbers of"faun-
ting banners" public meetings and warm Sc
cession speeches and resolutions, calls for the
military to parade weekly, secession ommun
cations and secession editorials, are among the
indications s'on that side" A large meeting
at the Court House has nominated Hon. b.. G.
Young, Col. H. W. Darlington, W. D. Watts,
DR.. Thomas Weir, Sr., and Col. John D.
Williams all of whom give their hearty assent
to immediate secession. We know all these men,
and they are every one as true as steel. As we
behold their stern and noble countenances in
the kaleidoscope of imagination, our heart leaps
with pride and joy for we know that Laurens
our native and beloved Laurens-will not sully
the good name of the State by her vote through
them in the Convention.
NEwBERRY.-Messrs. R. Norman, Simeon
Fair, John R. Kinaird and Joseph H. Caldwell
are nominees of a mass meeting held at the Court
House recently. The nominees after addressing
the people in pertinent remarks, endorsed the
annexed resolution
Resolped, That the State of South Carolina
should secede at once from the Union, through
the Convention of the people to be assembled in
Columbia, on the 18th of December next.
EDoErIELD.--Edgefeld did the work right in
this matter of nominating delegates to the Con
~vention. Friday the 9th, irrespective Of party or
personal feeling, the citizens of the tow met
quietly and nominated a committee of SO of the
best men of the District, who were requested to
meet on Monday after to prepare business and
draft resolutions; and Tuesday-the next day
thereafter-was the great rallying day of the
people. Everybody was invited out to hear Mr..
Chestnut, Mr.. Hammond, ex-minister Pickens
and Chancellor Wardlaw, and to speak them
selves, too, if they had anything in the world to
say. And it was a great day for the yonsers
when they get old and dim eyed and crack. voiced,
to tell to their children's children. The result
will honor the State. Chancellors F. H. Ward
law, j. P. Carol, Messrs. James Tomkins, &c.
Smyley and Gen. R. G.. NJ. Dunovant, were
made the nominees of the people for seats in the
Convention.
ADMINISTRATIONS. A.. w. Dozier, j. G.
Presley and R. J. Logan are nominees for the
Williamsburg delegation.
CLAREYDoN.-Hons. J. P. Richardson, j. L.
Manning and ]. 1. Ingram. We feel assured
that no District will be represented by more
distinguished names than Clarendon. Two Of
her nominees are ex.Governors of the State,
namely, Manning and Richardson. The latter
is, also, the founder of our State Military lnstl-
~tutions. Clarendon's motto is ''Souh Carolina
should take the initiatre."
KERsHAw.-Hon. Thos. ]. Withers, Hon. Jas.
Chestnut, Jr., J. B. Kershaw-supported by a
large mass meeting of the citizens of the District.
This is a very able "ticket." Judge Withers is
a native of York District. In the days of multi
6~cation, he welded a mastery pen, flor q young
man, as he then wasl as editor of a paper in
Columbia, in favor of resistance to Federal greed
and oppression. In 1852 he wasa cooperation,
list. and contributed in defence of his party, som
of the ablest papers that appeared in the State.
For some years he has been a judge of the Dis
trict Courts in South Carolina, and he still wears
a "stainless ermine." York delights to see the
laurels clustering aud thlckenlng AROUND the
brow of so worthy a son. Mr.. Chestnut is one Of
our late United States Senators. Mr.. hershaw
is we'll known over the State as an accomplished
gentleman, and able lawyer-a worthy scion of
the family whose name his District bears.-
Kershaw is fright"
FA1RRIELD.-A public meeting has been held
at Winnsboro, and resolutions adopted pledging
those present not 10 sustain any one for the Con-
~vention, who will not advocate immediate State
action but no nominations were made.
~RIcHLAND.-Gen. Jas. H. Adams, Hon. W. F.
DeSaussure, Col. Maxcy Gregg, Gen. William
Hopkins, Capt. Juo. H. Kinsler. Other gentle
men are nominated as independent candidates,
among whom are Hon. Jno. s. Preston.
UNIoN.-At a very large and respectable meet