Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
Proceedings of Meeting a. Donaldsyille.


heyie District. ut Douadsv lle ou Friday, the
9Th June, 1861:
On motion, Rev. ]. I. Bonp.r was called to
the clnir. aud a. c. liaw thorn wos requested
TO act as Secretary.
y MEs.1onner on taking the chair explained the
'NphjectstfNtI,o ,sneetrg in few appropriate re.
mmrks
Tho Hon. J. +. Marshall being present, on
motion Of j.. Il. Wilson. CO.. Marshall was called
who madeS one ofFhis characteristic appeals,
urging the necee.ity Of forghuiring two additional
companies in ALbeviIle District. for immediate
service.
On motion Of r. Razor. a commi t.ee Of seven
wis appointed to prepare business for tue meet
ing.
The chair appointed the following committee.
r.. Ra~or, Chairman. Dr. ". 4. Jones. Col. s.
Donald, Col. ". Clinkscales. Rev. J. n. Young,
J. Z. Wilson aud Thos. Crawford.
This Committee were allowed TO retire, and.
after consultation, they presented the following
report: < =
Whereas, South Carolina, in common with
other Southern States, is now engaged in war
for the Preservation Of our Ebersics and the
protection of our rights; and Whereas, the war
is likely to be a. pro,racted one. in which the
whole cn'intry may be invblved endanceting. it
may be. our domestic tranquility; and Whereas.
tho " Southern Guards" u company composed
OF our Immediate neighbors and friends have
taken up arms nnd have gone 10 Gsht our bat
tles. Therefore,
Resotred that the cause Of the South il our
cause. and VIC will stand by it. even to the {. bit.
ter end"
Resoired, that the prompt action of The South
ern Guards in offering themselves first to oar
own Carolina. and then in entering the sprvice
OF The Confederate States for the defence of Vir-
" g'nia, meets our hearty approval, and we wisl,
them God.srred.
Resoived, That the families of our soh].rs
who have gone. or may go TO the war, are for
the time our families. and We will see tia, they
suffer no lack from the absence of their natural
Protectors.
fest iced That we will raise a Soldiers Fum
lily Flu I'D, which shall he expended in the suppn-t
OF s'chs families tf our soldiers rs NAV need
aid. ~
h'soir'd, Tha, we hold every citizen who
Aaa no son in tho army, bound,n contribute to
TN Soldier Fund" ms every citizen hns interest
at staSe in the pending struggle and that we
VIII take no denial and that we will regard
very Que who is not for us against us.
Resolred, That tire sense Of this meeting is.
that each Tax Payer, in furthance of the above
resolutions, for the support of the familie. of
those who have volunteered, or ,nny voluutee
IN defence OF this Slate or the Confederate States,
should pay at lenst ten cent. upon his general
and District tax. semi.annually. 10 wiz in the
months Of July and January, during the con-
tinuance OF the war
fesolued, That John r. " illson be, and is
hereby appointed TO 60 over this Battalion and
Collect III money or note, from each and every
tax payer, tile said ten per ceut, and to receive
oil other voluntary contributions in furt!,eranca
Of the above Object, and that lie make return
TO the clerk Of the court of the names of al, and
every person who may contribute, and alao that
u" report LIE name or names Of any, If they
should be one found. whose love of country. of
right, aud of liberty, and all that is worth living
Tor, is 80 small that he cannot, or will moi rive.
we wish to know him that he may be held IN
and looked upon with scorn and contempt
ResolVed, That we approve of the orcaniza-
lion OF 'he soldiers aid ancieiy recommended at !
a meeting at ALbevilIe Court House las, sale |
hay, and We do hereby recommend and appoint |
Capt. Samuel ,Agnew, T. Y. Martin and Mar |
nall Sharp sub committee for the Mulberry hca,
For Cnpt. Bigby's compay, Capt. G. NJ. Ma,ti. |
son. Stephen Latimcr, and Capt. 8. u. Tribe.
FOR Capt Brooke company, Col William clink !
tca'ee' bas'i Callahan and Hugh Robinsou,- ;
Cap'. hadclifIs company. Thomas Crawford
william j. Stevenson. dnl William Gordon.
ms report whe unanimously adop,.d Tbo
following resolutions were then submitted. nm,
adopted.
Hesolred, That John Il. Wilson be- reouss, ii
70 ascertain the amount required to pay the
"a'Iance for the Uniform of the Southern Guards.
ana'that while collecting for the Soldiers Fund.
no solicit contributions to pay said amount.
"e'0loed' That we form compnniesAo be called
'''oe ouards at convenient places, and that all.
especially over the sge Of forty i've, and between
the age of twelve and eighteen, b. reoues,sa -
connect themselves with said compan.s FORTH.
with. "e' 'o''"-
"e'o''ed That all citizens be and are hereby
requested to provide ihstnselvex will fir, arma
'0r all the member. Of akSr fa7milip. capable o,
"s Ne"' ana that they keep at all times a
supply OF ammunition. to be used in snse of an
emergency. ."
Ifs'0ioed. That the thanks efsthis meeting is
hereby tendsred to John n. Wilson. for hi. w.,
a"!ary anad'sinterestedt proposal to collect s,e
SoioloIs Family Fund 10 th,s Battalion.
hesofped That although hssasks neither f..
or reward for collecting ns aforesaid.4te be n,;d
~ least the compsnsatiep Of a tnx collector
1tes0fved That the proceedings Of ,,.;s 49,. No..
ing be published in the Due " es, 7.le,eon,: e.,
Abbevile Pres. and Banner. ',SH' '"'
}. BONNER, ch'mn.
A. C.. HAw1uess, seo,y.
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o,;oass slss W. ;" 0lusfEEa'--Fromthe the sahjoined
S.r rp;a :, IRON IRON the Augusta Chronicle ef sutur-
cay. IL would appear that the President OF n. f
confederate s.ates will aseeps. vol.,,s..s.,
from sstate without appliestiSh to tn, nax., h
esnor Of the Stste: ~. II