Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-28
CeMMi;NIeATED.

- Meeting Of the Lower Battalion.
: At meeting Of mauy Of tho citizens Of the
Lower Saluda Battalion. held at Greenwood
Saturday, 22d inst, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas Many volunteers have gone from
this Battalion, and others at this moment
preparing t" 20, to do active service il the Bit
ter, and perhaps protracted war, in which our
noble Confederacy is now engaged with the
Northern United States. And whereas it is the
duty Of every -ci'izeu to give comfort and sup
port, even to the utmost of his ability, Inepes-
sary. to these brove defenders of our endangered
country. and especially to the faaoilea Of suc,
Of them as have, left in onr midst these pledges
Of their patriotisn1. Therefore, DO it ...s.. -
Resolved That We, the ciii1ens of this Bat
talon, do approve and adop, the scheme Of pay
ing ten per cent. OH our tax receipts in order to
raise funds for the above purpose.
Resolsed, That while no citizen can be CON-
peIed to contribute in any manner 10 this fund,
yet whoever refuses wholly to do his part, shall
be marked, and regarded US an enemy to tho
South
Resotved, That contributions be received from
| any ole who may desire to aid the cansc,
whether tax payer osa1st, male or female.
RESOLVED. That hnot intended by the adop-
ton Of this plan TO put additional burden
upon The Home Guards Of Greenwood, or any
other similar association in the Battalion; but
thut credit be given eact, member Of these asso-
Citations. SO far as he may already have contrib.
uted 10 the family relief fund Of the voluu.
| teers.
Resoloe', That this meeting accept the prof.
fered services Of Mr. Richmond SssCobb. TO act
rs Collector of the Soldiers Relief Fund for tho
Battalion: thank him for this ussful manifesto
tion Of public spirit, and heartily commend him
to the battalion as in every respect compctent
and Trustworthy.
RESOLVED, That committee of FIVE be np.
pointed by this meeting 10 act rs central,
receiving and disbursing committee; aud a.so.
by the Chairman, committee of FIVE in eacl.
beat Of The Battalion. whose duty it shall be to
solicit the co-operation Of their respective beats
in this measure, ascertain the objects requiring
assistance, and dsburse accordingly all funds
| furnished them application, 10 the central
committee. ..
Resolued That The tlaifks OF this meeting BE-
rendered the Home Guards, of this Battalion.
for their patriotic efforts in our noble cause, and
recommend that similar associations be formed
in othrr portions Of it,.
Resolved: That r. s. Cobb be, aud is hereby
appointed 10 GO over this Battalion and collect.
in money or note. from each and every tax
payer, the said ten per cent, aud tn receive all
other voluntary contributions in iurth erance Of
the above oAeci, and that he make return 10
the cfsrk Of the court of the names Of all aud
every person who may contribute, aud also that
he report the name or names Of any. If there
should be one fund, WHOSE love Of country, Of
right. and Of liberty. and all that ia worth liv-
ing for, is 'small that he cannot. or will not
give anything 10. the aid Of this cause.
Resoived That the Collector be required to
, make Ii record If the names Of all volunteers
f from this Battalion in any department Of ths
servicr. and deposit The same in the Clerks Office
Of This District. o.
J Resoived. That the contribution Of ten per
y cent. Of our tax receipts shall be paid semi
n annually lin July and .Jsnuary,) during the
war; if,any emergency require it however. it
n si.aIl be pnd often-r. >~..@ ,,..s' e.ss
.Resolrtd THIS, The Collector be required, to
pay a!l f,nds .ba. may come into his hands,
!, to- the, Centr Cquan.,tee, and take arscsips Of
). THE ssTne. =
The following are tile na,nes Of those WHO
were app"aaed rec pectively, by The naetipg and
the Chairman. to act OH the committees provided
by the resoltsons--for the Central Committee
s Gen. James Gillian, Capt-~L r. Tarran!, Allen
= Vance, Capt. L. Fl. r, kurd. James CresweIl.
). For the sbea,s;' Mts Moriah,y Capt, Geoe Ca'd-
;" well, Milton Coleman; Dr.: Joseph Marshall, John
Barrett, johnson Sale. SmilhviIe, Capt. j.
~ Li,es Thomas Smith, Dr.. A. P. Boo7er. J. G;
Boozer, Wesley Cron,er. Stony Point b. T.
. Herndon, Joel Smith, c. o. Cobb. Capt }. A.
70 Bailey Nine,y-six. Capt VIM. Garter. Henry
: Beard, VIM. K. ,Blakc, II. W. Leland, Maj
;. h. A. GrifitL -, -,
70 J.R. FARRANT, Chr'n. b.
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