Smyrna times., 1861-05-30

USIoS MEGrING AT MAGNOLIA.-=At q meet !
ing OF The ctIzrns Of Magnolia. without dis
tlneIIon OF party held on Saturday evening, |
May IL, 1861. Thomas Il. McIivaine was a p.
pointed chairmaO. aud Geo. n Roberts, secre- |
taTy.
The following are among the resolutions
adopted:
Resolved, That We will. as true. loyal ci,.
Sens aud levers of cOpstitu' 'iunal liberty, Up. /
bold IN" Government founded by Washington
and his cOtnpalros, and sustain It's chet exec
hiive. comsIiiulonally elected by the voice of
the AW~rIcan people-iu Il his efforts to MAIN
tain the honor oi our National flag.
Res0lVed. That we vii! bury in the grave Of
nblIv'On ali partisan feelings that We may have
heretofore cherished, sud remember only the
d9ty we owe to cur beloved country, and to
taa; flag winch is tEs emblem of our nationality
Res0lued, That as choice now lies be-
tween the spurious ard unhOnored banner Of
The Rebe IiOUs States, and our own glorious
ensign, renowned as It is BY SD many victories,
and dreaded by every GPsrot in the Old world
'--an ensign whch waved IN triumph ct York
town, at New DREAMS, c I.undy's Lane and in
she Mexican Capital. we will, as long rs The
memory Of Washington is reverAd, sustain the
" Star SPanged Banner" at al. hazzards, and
10 the lsst cxlremIiy. and uoho,d " in every
section ot the American Unjon.
A iInme GuArd wHs formed az the same
time aud gWy 3umber signed the roll.
LgrTgR FRoM Ma. BucHANAs-Ex. Presden,
Buchaman has written o letter to the National
InteltigeRCer, from Wh!ch re make The annex.
oil extract:
:" Several items in the IHteligencer have
awakened my attention 10 the facility with
which military gentlemen relieve themselves
Far RhoTK .,,A ,ha -. IL
a military oath has ever beensheld sacred in
all ages and ia ell Countries. Besides the SOL
emn sanction OF religion, there is superadded
ihe highest appeal to personal honor. Each
military officer sweHTs that he will bear true
allegiance In the CAred States, and serve them
honestly and faithfully against all their eue-
mles aud opprsers whatsoever. They do not
swear 10 support the constitution of any State.
Educated By the United States, they belong 10
the Federal Government in a peculiar sense.
Whilst | can Imagine why officer nigh, re-
sign rather than rhed ;he blood OfcItzens of his
native State IN war. yet ii is difficult 10 exc
cute or p1lliate the next sep which is to 20
over to the enemy aud make war upon the
tims-honored a0g .. our country. Major Bea D.
regard, when he discharged the first gun
against Fort Sumter, lighted a flame which
will require long time to extinguIsh The
people Of the North at present are enthusia
tically unanimous. They never were aroused
Bntil that shot was fired. ] often warned
HOuhern gentlemen that this would be III,
inevitable result
FEMALE CURIosrrY TO SEE BATTLE II
g.. L9ois correspondent OF the Salem Repiste
writes as follows, under date Of Msy llth, il
relation TO their late Disturbances, which re
suited ~ tiOOdshed
From our own personal observation Of tn
sfRsir, we should pronounce the firing by tn
soldlera n absolute necessity. II is painful
~ .D..n o., the women and children being thu
killed, bat uHIIi women learn thata bettIe
-hsId is no place for them they must take thei
chances The movement of ths IrO0ps va
blocked by women in The fields and on tn
road, while every hill top snd II the surround
ing houses were filed with them Il wa
kaown that If the nriss were not surrendere
sheSe would be bsitIe-and yet women wall
ed diSeei'y into Inns, and had 10 be dr. We
baskIat the point rf the bayOnet They laugh
ed and talkedIBs thongh.i were holiday shov
and even wondered Whv their valiant col
sbsogheFs nd huEbs nds should surrender 10 sue
"a mess Of Dn'ch' The terrible lesson
ayes,erdAy may do theta good. bot we fear nc
for they were on the street last night amid q
lexcsfed crowds, where pistols and knives we
psed freely"
Surgeon PINKERY.-The Easton (Md 81
shaviag announced hat Surgeon Ninan Pm
.ney, u. g. Navy, would :" follow the destini
of Maryland and resign. shonld he be order
seu duty against the S.'n'h." that gentlem
publishes q card, saying the statement W
.paadn without his autho6Iy. lie further ssy
siAVhenevsr the GOVsrnpeDt shall rqu're
.#asyices. ! shall so act ss TO have no occasi
.forlre0ret; for thai hci will be one OF loya
In IN, UaIou. Under nOoihsr Gag than a
M she Hated States will ! ever serve. 7
sw.tas the South ! entertain kindly feelip
sssd 90 one vosld hail with greater pleas,
Than myself ppacefuI settlement Of the
pen ing difficulties"
.asA-sw wriicr 10 The lsslIimsre Clipper rseC
meuds H,,u J.,Morrisnn HarriF. late rspres
sasive in Congress from the 81 Dislsscl, Au
sxstd Eg the DsTt GoferDos.