Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-19
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PUBLIC MEETING AT ABBEVILLc.

! In l'nrauanc" oi the previous notice, II meet.
ing "t the citizens Of the District was held in
the Court House on Monday last, for the pur-
pose OF raising, the Loan to the C"nf.. rate
Government. On motion Of Thomas Thomson
i.sI. The Hon. \. Burt was called 10 the Clair
and W. ~. Leo requested t." act rs Secretary.
MIR. Thomson, one Of the Commissioners np-
pointed by the Secretary Of the Treasury for
ciFecti"g the lcnn, explained fully its character
and Objects. TWAS necessary that the money
be raised either by.loan orpurclasc. or hy way
OF taHation---the hands Of the Government
must he sustained. Between the vnrious
schemes which hatf been proposed, he would
not attempt to decide: this had been aLortc.l
hy The Government as ,hc most practicable.
! but should experience determine otherwise il
could be easily modified. According 10 the
plan proposed the farmer subscriLcs one half
"f his crop, the proceeds TO be invested lv his
factor III Confederate Bonds 1t WAS = loan To
the Government on the very best security
| Bonds based upon the faith Of the Confcdcracy
and secured hy the products Of the soil The
scheme involved no risk to the PLANTER, but
rather furnished II safe and profitable invest
hhent, Mt the same time that il procurc i for the
Government The means OF carrying OF the war.
John II. Wilson, Esq. another Of the Com
rnissioncrs followed in the support of the pro.
posed loan. and urged upon the meeting the
necessity OF most liberal subscriplian. Va
r'ous schemes had been proposed far extending
aid 10 the Government, and some were disposed
to give to ii the entire control Of the whole
cror. The scheme proposed by the Govern
'nent contemplate! merely the subscript ion Of
one half Of the crop. and the investment of the
| proceeds hy the factor in Confederate Bonds
Should there be any difficulty in oiieetin. sale
| from the continuance Of the Lloeknkc, or ary
other cause of depreciation, the Government
would doubtless provide against the con:in-
gcncy- The present plan furnished a most
secure and profitable investment The Bonds
! wond be issued upon the credit Of the Gov
ernment circulate as currency and be received
| III payment Of debts. Amply secured rs they
Will bc, t" refuse to receive them on the par!
of the citizens, would argue an equal want Of
patriotism and common sense.
Thomas, G. Perrin, Esq, also Commissioner
, next urged upon the meeting the policy md
paramount necessity Of The proposed measure
THE crisis demanded most liberal support
Of The Government, on the part of every citi.
Zen; but various schemes had been proposed
| for cffccting the desired aid. To That scheme
winch would transfer to the Government the
entire control os the crop, various ohiect:ors
might be urged, especially if it contemplated
lie storing Of tie crop npon the scaboard
Apart from Che ordinary risks, it would be
particularly exposed to attack, and indeed
would naturally invite the assaults Of an inva-
"'ng foe. The plan now proposed By the Gov.
ernment gave to the planter the control of his
crop until the day OF sale and tic proceeds i,
| enabled him TO invest in tha most secure and
profitable stock. 1t was not to be sur, rosel
! that the C::a:::as:.. wnull foroe n sale at n
dcprcciated price, or permit any sacrifice Of
the crop. 1t was equally interested with the
planter in realizing the highest market value.
Every consideration Of duty, of patriotism and
Of sound policy should induce the citizen to
come up to the support Of the Government in
The present emergency. and TO afford liberal
and effective ai,! 10 the proposed lOan.-
Judge d. T.. Wardlnw was then called for,
md responded in feeling and c'oquent terms
49, WV S'.E"S"N, hC S'iiu, III ~ Struggle IN
which our dearest interests were involved, ard
in which The lives. the property and the re-
ruthtion Of ourselves and our families were at
stake. The preservation Of these depended
upon maintaining the Government and secur-
ing our independence. It i'll became sny citi-
zen now TO look back to the past, or to culcu
late Consequences To the Ictols Of the pre-
sent scheme he had given less consideration
than the gentlemen who had the matter in
charge; but lie would pledge himself that none
should surpass him in devotion to the common
interest, and liberal contribution to the ex
tent of his means. The least TINT any citizen
could do would be to subscribe one half Of his
crop.
John A. Calhoun. Esq, next followed in an
earnest and effective appeal in behalf of the
proposed measure. We had risked our nll in
common enterprise, and he trusted that no one
was now regretting the "hesh pots" of the old
House of Bondage. If the present crisis had
demonstrated anything, it was this--tl,at the
pending contest was the only safe road to indc-
pendence; the only escape from ruin Sooner
han 60 back to state Of ignominious serv itude
he would give all his property tosthe Govern
mentt and commence the world afresh with
nought save the consciousness Of being free
man,
Col J. Foster Marshall next responded with
bis accustomed zeal and earnestness He had
been ready. he snid, to risk his life in defence of
the flag Of his country when that flag guaran-
teed protection to person and property, but
when it became q badge Of servtude and op-
preston, he was prepared to draw doth purses
and sword, in the sncred cause OF freedom and
independence. We had embarked our all In
common venture, and We shoule be ready to
sacrifice both person and property upon tho al.
tar Of common patrictism, The present
scheme involved no sacrifice atall, and indeed
furnished SO safe and profitable investment,
that with him itwns aqucston whether he
Ahodld should not invest his whole crop in Con-