The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-22
PUBLIC MEETING.


was held this day, at the Town Hall, to adopt
measures for supplying the families of soldiers
now in service, will corn.
On motion of Col VIM. NJ. Shannon. James
Dunlap Esq., was called to the chair, and MIR.
VIM. Mchaln requested g act as Secretary.
Col. VIM. Nj Shannon, atie, sn appropriate
address, offered the following preamble aud re-
solutions, which, after remarks from Mai. A.
NJ. Kennedy, Maj. L. W. r. Blair, Maj j. NJ.
DeSanssure and. Capt. j. b. Mickle, were
adopted.
The, citizens of Kershaw District are i'm
pressed with the following facts, viz: That,
there is an inequality in the distribution of
breadstufs in our midst, causing partial scar
city of these prime necessaries of life. That
there is decided cause for apprehension that
during the approaching summer this scarcity
may be seriously felt by the families of some Of
our absent soldiers, unless guarded against by
the men who are at home. That every CO m
fort, every luxury, every necessary of lite, every
article OF property held or enjoyed 10y then, a,
home, Is so held and enjoyed as the result of
the conduct of our brave soldiers in the field,
but for them our homes and property would
have been deso'atc and waste, our wives and
children homeless fugtives.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the citizens of Kershaw Dis
trict who are not ir the army, acknowledge it
as very small part Of their obligation to pro-
vide for the families of our brave soldiers, who
are absent.
ResolUed, That committee Of five be now
appointed who shall nominate a committee Of
five from each election precinct in the District
whose duty it shall be, to call upon every per-
son within the limits of their respective pre-
cincts, to procure contributions of corn. to be
deposited with the Board of Relief, to be sold
soldiers
Resol"ed, That contribution to this end
of one bushel Of corn for each negro slave
owned in the District, or for the amount of
property equal in vaae to one negro, would
furnish an abundant supply of com for this
purpose while it would be a vcry'light burden
in view of the object to be accomplished and
the duty owed.
ResolOed, That it is recommended to each
citizen Of the District to contribute one bushe
OF corn for each slave he owns and where his
property is invested otherwise than in slaves,
one bushe for every fifteen hundred dollars Of
property provided so much be necessary
ResolOe0, That each contributor be request
ed to give to the committee who call upon him
an acknowledgement specifying the amount Of
corn which he undertakes to deliver, the place
OF delivery, &c. and that this acknowledgment
te turned over TO the Board of Relief who
shall receive and sell the same.
Resolred, That the contributors deliver the
corn contributed by them respectively at what
ever place in the District which is most convc
nient to them. and III such quantity as NAV be
called for by the Soldiers Board OF Relief. and
that the Board OF Relief only call upon each
contributor for his proportionatc share of his
whole contribution as it may be needed.
Under the I'd resolution, the following 0,u-
temen We're appointcd:
Maj j. NJ. DeSaussure, Maj. L. w. r. Blair,
E. Parker, ID. d.. Perry and j. Is. MickIe. who
reported the following persons to act in the
different Beats
Culeton's MIs-J. j. Nelson, w. B. Huck-
abee, l.. L. Whitaker, r. L. Whitaker David
G. Robertson.
Goodwin's-J. B. Mickle, r. G. Drakeford.
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