The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1862-03-28

Foy The Eastern Clarron
MEssEs' EDlroEs:-East Mississippi !.
'noroughiy.ar Clark County has 3
Young population Of eleven hundred in
found numbers. She had seven compa.
mes IN Inc. Held last year, and upon the
recent can OF the Governor for nor.
troops 20 sdrYe for The war, we have mus
tefed IN four more full companies, ma
KING eleven in all, and we have two more
companies an process Of formation, one Of
cavalry aud the other of infantry. Our
ranks have been thnned, but those who
are left have resolved to do their duty
also, and intend to share all they can
raise with the families Of the volunteer
On the l7th February, at a large meeting
held at this place, the two following.
among other resolutions, were reported
by committee and unanimously adopt
ed.
Rc'oloea, That it is the deliberate iudg.
ment Of this meeting that no young mar
OF our country liable to and capable Of
military duty, can fail to respond to the
present call of his country, without PROV
ing recreont to all that is manly, brave
and patriotic, and without justly meritinp
the scorn and burning indignation OF
every man, woman and child in the land
Resolyed, That no man who remains at
home and has means for the support and
maintenance of the families of those WHO
go to give their lives in defence of HIS
family and HIS property can refuse to re-
spond to the present call by liberal con-
tribution, without forfeiting all claim upon |
the respect Of his fellow-oitizens, and by
his refusal so to respond will be marked
in the annals of the future as one too sor-
did to be moved by the most urgent an.
peals OF country, home, family, and per
sonal honor.
At the same meeting a committee Of |
five gentlemen was raised as a standing
committee, to receive and disburse all the
contributions, and four hundred dollars
per month during the war was raised up.
on the spot, which has since been increased
TO seven hundred dollars per month, pay.
able monthly in money or provisions.
Within ten days from that time two
large companies were raised in this part Of
the country-Capt. Weir's "McLain Ri
aes," and Capt. Turner'S "The Enterprise
Tigers" Both companies met here on
Thursday, the goth inst, preparatory to
leaving FOR Corinth A public meeting
was organized; Mayor Freeman was call
ID to the chair and Dr. IIouze requested
% act as Secretary. Rev. J. w. Harmon,
hon. Robert McIain, and Capt. Turner, .
,eing present, addressed the meeting up t
N the topics embraced in the two follow
ug resolutions. The speakers were firm !
nd very decided in their advocacy OF +
Xtreme measures, believing that the time
nd the hour had come when every man
hould face the music, and do or die in
efence OF liberty.
The resolutions, though stringent in
heir character, were passed without a q
isyenting voice. The first resolution wa 4
dered by i. B. Moody, ESQ, to-wit: t
Rcsolptd. That the Executive Commit q
70. which was appointed at former =
leeting in behalf Of Capts. Weir and n
umers companies, be requested, and o
iey are hereby instructed TO employ, it g
ecessary, IA competent agent, whose duty 81
shall be to take the subscription list "
nd the former resolutions passed upon Ell
lis subject, and canvass every part of the to
srict Of country from which volunteers "a -,
ave beed drawn to I'LL these companies, y,
I'D present said subscription paper TO 70
rery farmer who has any means, beliey- ~
% that all will subscribe so soon as they ia
ave an opportunity. Should any, how =. -
Ter, who are able but unwilling with
1t lust cause) to contribute to the COM Oh
on cause. such an one cannot be q true "a
ltriOt. and ii shall be the duty OF sald q,
,ent to write down the names OF all snch no
book prepared for that purpose, ag
nich record shall be preserved and pre- &c
nted to said companies, on their return %
,me, and if need be, preserved in the -
cords Of the county for the benefit Of Or
turc generations. ye
The second resolution was offered by do
=. w. p. Marsh, towit: IA
Re.olrek, That the present and pros wi
'ctive condition of our beloved Confed- M
acy imperiously demands of every pat
otic farmer to plant nearly all of his no,
nd in corn and small grain, so as at va
asst to make three times as much as Will mt