Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-05
sSoMAUNlrATSD. 8
Meeting Of; the SoIdior'ssAid Society.

\ "NoPse4 oI fuectluR OI tD6 Cltl1oQS
OF this District mt Abbeville Court House, on
the first Monday in June. were appointed to
constitute the General Committee of the Sol.
diers Aid Society. there were present d. L,
Wnrdlaw. Chairmap; John a. Calhoun. Thos. c.
I! Perrin, DR. }. L, Livihgstolls Matthew Nc.
Dohhtd. Jas NJ Lntimer Leroy J Jo,ns.on,
u. VI. Rogers VIM. Mel :aslap, W. S: Harris,
Milton W. Coleman. Ghas Smith and John r.
"hison-absent. Lemuel Reid, II. NJ Prince.
Dr' Z. Il Calhoun. Capt, VIA. Carter and Cox.
Sam'i honnmld.
~ appearing that in fur, herasce Of the DIR
poses OF the Society. act on had bss, taken a,
meetings in the Upper and Lower Battalions Of
the Salud" Regiment; and that in that Upper
bn'talio. much progress hud been runte in col
lection OF fuu.ts. and steps taken for their dis
b"rsement. the deneraL COMMITTEE heariit, ap-
proriBg efnll that had bee done and desiring 10
har'noaizc al separate efforts into one uniform
District SYSTEM, adopted the following resolu-
tionH:
Resolved. That this General (:ommit,ee de
'lres tho united action OF the whole Ns,ric, in
prosecution Of tie patriotic purposes for which
II was organized. THAT it invokes the CO oner-
a''on OF NIL Committees AMI Sub Committees.
which have been appointed in d;ffcr-n, sections
OF the District. for, the same or similar purpo
! ses. and hereby invites tie attend .ncc Of nj,
or my members OF such Committees or Sub
.o"'m'''ees. mt The future MEETINGS If this
| General Committee
That within the purposes Of the soldiers Aid
Society fall the supply Of vans which, NAV
c'me upon tho fnmiies or dependents Of sol
aers who have entered or may enter The ger
vice OF our country in the war now rnging. and
the provision of suitable outfits for all such
tsoldiers as nre needy.
| That a.. funds which may be raised for rho
purposes before indicated. onyhr 10 be ,hs,ribu
'e" according t" the cns"s Of nce throughout
the District. without regard 10 Rcgimen,al.
Battalion Or Company lines.
That special instances If libcrality NAV he
expected. where an individual is unablr 10 help
the common cause by services in the field Of
himset or his sons, ar where his condition -
unusually free from embarrassment, or where
bis burden under our unequatsystem, of tnxn
,ion is disproportionately light, or where anu
o'her circumstances particularly urge him to
the qualification of the h:9ire, which all
friends of our country now feel to Ina,,ifss, ,bei:
patriotism by cheerful submission to sacrifices
anil prlv"'ions. That whilst this Society in
grateful appreciation of such liherality will re
ceiye from al who can spare. mule or female
whatever may be freely contributed, i,expec,s
noue to withhold WHO are ahle to give. and en-
tirely approves of the suggestions made in The
meetings Of the Bnnnlions Of The Salula Regi
ment. that every citizen shall contribute, semi
annually. nt least 10 per cent. on the genera,
and District tnx last plia by him,
Ihat any citizen, who CHOOSES to do 30, may
deduct from the 20 per rent. TO be paid bv him
thisSyear. any amount which lie hns here ofore
pnids for the purposes of this Society. anl,anv
subscription for such purposes, unpai.l. mny be
aorogated by suitable contribution of The
subscriber to this Society.
That for each Battalion ia tte Dis,r;c, .h.,,
o- appointed IA Collector. a Tr. asurer anil a
snb-commi'tee. to be composed Of three nr more
from each Bent Company. The Collector for
the Upper Snludn Battalion shalt b. .J,h, n
"hl'en; for the Lower SauI. Battalion. Rich.
mond C"hb: far the Lower Savannah Bat,a,
'ot' WIN ). Harris. anil fur he Upper Savan.
nah Battalion, Henry :. Ca.un The sub Com.
m'tte- tor the Upirr Saiu,la Battalion shalI h.
the p"rs"ns appointed at the meeting held a,
DonnaIdsvill... Jun" 7. 10 wit: Ssniitel Ayrsv
l.. Z. Martin. Marshall Sh"rpe. q. VI. Mtti.on
stephen i'"'irn"r. :. n. Tribe. Wm Ciinxscn.sx
ba'i Callahan. Hugh Roilnsun, Thomas Cs.sE
ford, VIM J Stevenson anil VIII. Gordon
The su" Committee fnr1shc Inwer Sauda f,s..
talon shall be- the ,persons aprnint.d at Oh.
'nfr'ing held 1T Greenwood on SATURDAY.. June
~ 'A.w,t: Ja'res Gillian. J. r. Tsrraut Allen
Va"ce5L. II. Rykard. james Cr.awell. t;eoru.
ca'dw'''' Milton Coleman Dr.. Joseph Nar.I,aiI.
'Ionn b"rratt J"''ns", Sal.. J0.f L.tes. Thojna,
Smith. Dr.. A. p. Boaza:.J G. B.,os.r, sve.,e,
GroIner. b. D. H-rudn",. JaeJ S,nit6, C. A. Crfb
ia. Bailey, VIM" Garter, ifrnry Beard. .SWm
X Blake, H. W., Lslsiad sI,i.laat 4. A. t:r.fan. |
The rub con'"i,tss fefsf6s E.~.t Savannah
Battalion shall b. lanes n. ,Vi.iemau. Jobn
Mcclellan. Esq. Wm. r: SniIiv.in, WIN K
bradIey, A, L Gray. jaime. D~v.in. Tnp, Jas;
:. "oo'n"o". Dr. w" T-nnent. Coffin .. Tall |
man. James &. Willard. Peter Smith .snn Prler
B. Mnagns
Ihe sub C"mmitte" foP tl- Upp.s Savannah
Battalion shall hs VIM. Hill, E-a. VIVA |
Brooks John Link. Dr.. D. l.. YarhfouxI.. Dr
Tl"mas Hester. =. s. B,k.r. Dr. 1T. B.skin.
:! l. Gun"nsh"m. } F. q. %BnPr-. Berry I..ti.
mer'eSeo. ClinksraIes. Esq. aud A..J.
flinkscalrs. II
The sub-Comaiiiee for esch q .,iarn .hsiI
appoint its Treasurer. and regulate i,s mode ofi
proser"iig. Each Battalion :Tr-nsursr SHAH
reee'v" in"d' from tn. UoileoL'r of that B.,ts!-
Ieq. and dsbnrss 2hndarsthe ord.r Of tn. cub
Committee Of his Ba,,sIion.
baka Tre"sursr Of tho General Co mites
'hstFbe appointed. Who shall receive aIr con,i.
buttons thu msy be offered to him. and all sur-
pios fnnds that may remain uudi*buss-d in tn.
hands Of the Batta'ion Tr-asursrs and CuI-
lectors nj the end Of each qusrt.r; this GenrrAI
treasurer shnii make distSursaments under IN.