New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-23

You are interested in all this. To save Manphis
isto save all You hold dear valuable on EARTH.
To abandon it, is to abandon the richest valley o
me globe 70 the FaVages OF men whom sHceess will
4 We therefore cali upon you to arm and prepare
TO strike when blows will be rnost efectual Cali
country, district and town meetings. Organize
Inihtaty companies and enlist every man between 4
10 altq 81 capable Of bearing arms. Get out every
gun that effective, and put them into the hands
OF those who will use them, If you cannot If ysn
armed with iron points. Husband an yonr aranan,
milton. Waste none of it. in sporting Have your
places OF meeting: drill daily, and hold yourselves
IA readiness 70 repair at once to such points as
may be designated by this committee, Of by the
competent aathorihes, aa soon as you may be
called upon to do 80. We exaggerate nothing.
we state simple truths II you value your life and
liberty, and all that makes them dear. we entreat
you to adopt that prompt action which can alone
preserve them. - ~ 4
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Mr.. Somervie moved to lay the address on the
table. He regarded it as calculated to raise panic
in the country. He subsequently withdrew his
motion, to enable the meeting to pass upon the
other resolutions. @.F,>g ~ 'az .s,sz4ys -
The remaining resolutions were then taken mp
and adopted: except the last one, which was
laid on the table. - 7s 'e
| e Objection having been made to the publication
! Of the address because it would create panic,
| Mr. Topp said it was only by creating panic that
some people could be aroused to discharge Of
| their duty. 7aF
4 Capt Eldridge made an earnest appeal for har-
Emony and concert of aetion-toz pass tine resoIr.
| tons and address without opposition.
| MIR. Thomas was unwilling to create panic.
Ihe people only wanted to know where TO 60 and
what TO do. They were not afraid of all the Lin
colnites in the world, and We ought not to make
| them afraid. - r.
Mr. Preston said he had no objection to the reso-
luton put ne did object to the address. He thought
| ashes. 4 W - TsaH -#
Mr.. Tregavant read and explained the address.
He Sat tha cal Of Governor Harris was pregnant
Mr. NickersE1ara zaid the only objection to the
publication Of the address was that twaula create
panic" He thought the only G panic ii would
create would be in LincoIn's camp,
/ DIR. Merrill said that the Military Board of this
city had issued circular which had the effect to
draw men from West Tennessee, whose action he,
believed prevented the Lfncolnies from perfeetng
1 their plan
Finally, the fifth resolution was reconsidered and
the address adopted with much unanimity. 50
| Mr.. S. Y. Watson said he had certainly mistaken
! the meeting The object was to get up companies
and squads, and go and fll up The companies at
Columbus. He thought that a resolution to meet
at Columbus next Monday with all the guns they
best action that could be taken would be to re-
solVe--lst, to close every house at o'clock and
I'd, to get such guns as we can obtain, and 60 to
Columbus at once. 5 -0.-e.so ..asg.3- ,s 5-.
In this connection notice was given that the May
nard rife company would meet at Mr.. Poston's
office tomorrow (this afternoon) to Ill up the
ranks and prepare forservice. 5is@ 6E
Col. W. D. Ferguson proposed that the citizens
guard the hospital, magazine, ETC., and let the sol
diers now employed in that way go DO Columbus
On motion of Mr.. S. P. Walker, the Committee
on Business constituted a standing committee
, to call meetings, and take such action as the Cir
cumstances may seem to, them to call for. The
= meeting then adjourned. 7fYaE %f gaar