Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-06-29

Prince, 9. Pilgrim, j. +. Gillian, j. o. Lumpkin,
q. +. Golden.
The committee consists of the following: Thos.
d. Garvin, Wm. Clayton. Robert Johnston. Ziphc-
niah Smith. j. B. Clayton, jonathan Boiling Il.
Madden, Carter Clayton.
You may rest assured our constitution and laws
arc all sufficient and binding The publishing of
them might take up too much Of your space there
fore, we content ourselves to give. by your invi-
tntion the names Of our officers and privatcs in
your excellent paper
THOMAS d. GARviN,
Clerk, and Chairman of Committee
WALlALLA, June &c, 1861
II. y. TuoMrsoN Esq. Editor Kco,ccc Couyicr
y Dear Sirst You will greatly oblige the VAL
halla Riilemen, and our citizens generally by
publishing the following account of their meet.
ing on last Monday, the 9th inst. The reason
for their meeting on that day. is the following:
1t will be remembered, that last year, when
the cnll for volunteers was addressed to our Reg
imcnt, their whole company promptly and unan-
imonsly stepped forth, ready to marc!, 10 The
defense of Charleston, expressing thereby their
earnest sympathy with the State and their
hearty approval Of the secession nc; ; and that
ut q time when, many Of their fcllnw-ci,izcns
around thcm had not yet manifested their sen
timcnts. Their readiness to servo the State,
shown on this, as well as ON subsequent occa.
sions, was invariably acknowledged in the most
honorable manner by the Executive pcpart.
mcnt Not less Hatcring was the invitation
addressed to them BY tho Hon. j. l.. OwR, to
Join his Legion. But here arose n difficulty
which for some time delayed their ncccding to
the Coloncls proposition They had been told
ly tho Executive Department. that, as late as
April 18th. the State needed their scviccs. and
that they should hold themselves in readiness
to march ut II moments warming: and up to
the l4h instant. no assurance had been given
that the Governor wnnld consent to their lcnv-
ing the State And, after ALL the, had Il rimht
to exercise their own Judgment in the matter.
Just IA others have dane and to gra,iiy ,hcir
own preference. We nrc not prepared to C w
|, slider mans di>inclination to fight for Nir.
ginia. as n want of loyalty and courage seeing
there are many other States and cities threat
cncd by the enemy, that arc fully as much cn..
tied I" our sympathy and assistance "Od
Virginia"
There is no doubt that the eminent position
of Col. j. l.. OnR, the great popularity he pos.
scsSes among u.s. and respect f,r his privn'c
character, as well as for the gentlemen that arc
to be associated with him in the command,
strongly influenced Tie men in their final dccis.
ion. 1t is chiefly owing To Capt. j. NJ. IIENcKEN
and Lieut.. ii. GIsSEL. that the company was
ordered out on last Monday. for the purpose of
considering what course they should pursue
under existing circumstances. Col. j. l.. ORR
aid Gen. J. w. HARRISON, who had been inv
ted to he present on the occasion. being unable
to intend, the company. at the request Of the
Captain, WAS addressed by the Rev G. T. BAN
SEMER. The result was. that forty cxnrc.scd
their readiness t" join the Legion nr Col QRR
and we expect that this number will he gtenlly
increased Some of the members that arc living
in Charleston will probably join their former
comrades. and fill up their ranks.
VIC have .hma given whit may .c considered
an accurate account Of the sentiments and nc.
ti"ns"f the c"'npany. Oar object is to corrrc
some erroneous impressions that appear to have
gone forth IL is certainly unfair TO .scribe the
sentiments and character Of enc, and that too
very insignificant person after ALL to u whole
community or bndy If int:u. But some of our
contemporaries appear To have no use for tlci,
cars bn' t" treasure up idle tales and reports
especially these that are injnri,us to thri,
nc'G"bo's. We beg the privilege to assure them
that 1t is not a profitable husi:,cSs to Interfere
Win other men affairs ond characters and thn.
ii each would sweep his own premises. the
whole District would present an array Of clean
habtatinns.
We conclude this notice by adding number
OF resolutions adopted by the company OH lie
occasion:
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS. We have on former occasions repeat
edly manifested our readiness to smin no sacrifice
III the defence of our State. and in advocating the
southern interest; and, whereas. the kind and
very honorable manner in which the Executive
Department acknowledged pur good intentions is
weil calculated to stimulate us not to relax our
efforts anu whereas, some of our ncighhors ap-
penn to cherish the error thni we ure wanting in
our duty; therefore, to stop the mouth of slanter
That has, from time to time assailcd u.s. and to nr
rest error in its swift course, be il
hesofrcd, That we lo not allow the idle reports
and snrmiscs and nsin,,ations recently circulated
by some evil disposed person or persons. apparently
unacquainted with our character and circums an
ccs, TO pass unnoticcd and unrebuked; and both
by our actions and in express terms, we pronounce
them false and malicious.
Resoipcd, Tint though most Of us arc strangers
i'll strangs land, having no friends and relations
to tnkc care of our families and property in our
absence, and though VIC are convinced That our
services arc as much needed mt home rs elsewhere
and that our leaving tho Slate for the sent Of war
ut distance. viii expose us 10 great losses wc
nevertheless, chcerlnlIy offer services IL they
arc needed, to the Confederate States during the
continuance of the present war ; and hereby ex-
press our desire to join tho Legion now being
formed under the command of Col. ORR.
Resofred Tint We do not shun any trouble or
sacrifice OF time In drilling and preparing our
selves for the duties of actual warfare but we
cannot afford to leave our homes and spend our
lives in distant cnmp, unless our expenses are
betrayed by the Government. We cxpcot. there
fore. to receive the pny and rntions allowed TO
soldiers in similar situations, from the moment wo
enter into the camp service
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