Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-07
Public Meeting.

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Pursuans tSaesicesa public meeiip sSef the
citizens of the sDfstrict .washsld on last, Mon,
day. On motion of J.G. CalAoun, Hon. A,sBurtI
was called toihs Chsit, and on motion of Col.
J. F. Marshall. W. G.. Davis fwas requested To
act as Secretary. 81
The meeting being organized, Col. Marshall
offered reseIu,ions. ne made "a earnest and
effseuals sappesl In 1suplort of she resolutions ;;
urged A,e ssset t,necessity n Organizing o ad-
ditian3f Companies forfimnsStfisfe, service, and
advocated az some length each distinctive prop
osi,ion announced if, the resolutions. :.
coIsJ. A.:Calaohn t,ndiressed tie meet.
ing in very appropriate and telling speech. -
f.. Noble, Esq, fayored The resolutions. tdnd
spoke at some length uponthcm. sMessrs.:lIas-
kell, John'H. M,lsoB ehpt J: i.sPerrin, Judge
.@nrdlaw; Hon &c. Perrin, and. d.otllers,, took
paHtsin The ;discussiop, and endorsed the object
of the resolutions - 80
E. Noble. Esq {, asked permission to read, The
following letter, which had been addressed to
him sonic days since: >. 20
s..5s ABDEvILLE.C H.. s.: CT
e., 29'h May. 1861.
To Messrs r. Noble. ]. NJ, Perril; J. c. chi
, honn, W. G. Davis. S. Henry Jones, Ed. Par
ker, and other volunteers: 4
Gentlemen: Since my arrival home; T learn
with pleasure that you are making efforts to-
wards raising two. volunteer Companies in this
iDistrio. for immediate service. AS on humble
contribution towards sustaining The great cause in
which We are all engaged, allow Inc the privilege
of unifarh,ihg, at my: own expense, one Of the
.Coppanies'to be raised ;;and also, to Contribute
the sum of 100000 towards supporting the
wives and children of those soldiers who :lave,
or may -hereaftergol TO defend our.eountry.
Respectfullyfyou ob't scy't, -.
: ri. FOSTER MARSHALL.
The following are the resolutionss which were
unanimously adopted;
Whereas, our enemies Of the Northern States
having made open war upon Southern soil by
The Invasion of Virginin, with the ultimate view
Of subjugating the,slave States that South Car
olina looks npo. theinv asion of Virginia or any
other seeded slave State, ns the invasion of her
own soil, and will rcpeli it with all the means
God and nature have put at her command.
. Be il therefore. Rssolved, That III the opinion
of this meeting the service of the country de-
mand that Abbeviile District should Furnish
two additional companies of volunteers for the
war, for Immediate service.
: Rssolueds That this meeting recommend the
formation Of a volunteer company at this place,
and the formation Of similar company in each
town and precinct in the District, composed of
men over forty Ave and under ls years of age,
whose duty shall bs to orgonize at once. equip
themselves. sDd to- act as a reserve corps, and
to defend at a. moments warning our 6residcs,
and do whatever the safety of the country dc.
mands - = -.
Resolved That a Committee Of Safety to con.
siss of ID, be formed, with sub committees; in
each beat company in the District whose duty
it shnllbe tohunt up all doubtful and disaGeo-
ted persons, NIL persons tampering or trading
with our slaves, and upon conviction Before the
Committee, to administer whatever punishment
the nature Of lhoSoffence demands. 8
Resolred That there shall be formed ihahis
D;stfict. 1.-THE Soldiers Aid Society,"" with sub:
committees in each beat whose duty it shall be
TO collect funds and provisions for the support
and maintenance of the wives and Children Of
chose who have, or,wilf 60 to- defonI our rrcoun.
try: : =. - -, - ~
(. Resolved, That tho Committees under the Sd
hand 4th Resolutions be appointed by the Chair
man Of this meeting. .ssss., ST. ,r
On; motion of Col Marshall the Chairman of
this lpee.ihg was made Chairman of tlfe Com
mittse af Safety.
onmp,ion Of Col J: a; Calhoun, the Chair.
mnn was authorized to announce O6mmittees at
his leisure, under the sad and 4th Resolutions
lin pursuance Of which the following gentlemen
have been named: )
( A burt, Chr'n; CT. usskels Dr.*J. W: w.
Marshall Jarnea A. Korw Cpd, Dr,.J. J. Ward
lay, J. H: Cobb, Joseph T., Moore, James IT.
Eddell,; W. &. Bradley, Jonathan ;Jordau,rC
W, Isproull James Creswell. Butler Brooks
Capt J.. n. Cochran, A. c., HaElhorn. Capt
John Brownlee. r. NJ. Davis and Jsmes Tag
gart. b
This Committee vii NEE, at AbbevilleC IT,,
on Sale a5ness for The purpose of appointing
suBsSommit tes FOR each; tsat company. and to
take into oh Hsesaes liich may be
reported for thsir action. s1-;s T. 20,
The follosing gentlemen, will compose: e:"TThc T
Scldis1. Aid society:" s.. -.
Hon. D. L. Warllaw, Chrn; John A. Cal.
lIonn; t. O. aPerrin,;Dr. J. F. Livingston:s Mat
thew Mcdonald, sLemusl Reid. H., hi: Prince,
|'sr., Marion aLatiRar. h J.; Johnson Capt D.
M. Rogers. Win. Not Caslan ;sgps w. g. Harris,
NJ. ". Coleman. sDr. E n Calhoun, Cap. wp,
.p4ier. Capt: CEaass Smith Col sampef pod!
Enslds ydas R Siilson;3 - '''-'' - sy = =
:.rssss amnit,se will; ascertain the names,os
sAb amiliss pf ali the soldiarsasho haze, OF
may hsrsafiss go, to the Har. and report che
VI IND their ,xanss to, s9 9sssiag 81 he Com:
mites lobe hsla .op Sale Day psxt Also. each
mss Ssrd mittss ) xiil aieit subscrip.
4dvps in tthsiss fespeeliss bsaas for nsS'pey 81
psayi40ns td gs fdshisfe mont1ly 4Of ahe cup siis
pbH sf Mtdisrs :,familisA lsaaFt sahts, MI, same
toit ass,ias sf the ampit.es Also sseh
sahscriberIo The selaie 9sist7ss must