Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-17
LATE SGUTi;EAh NEWS.
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General Mercer directs the ,f'i:tu offi:s 9

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/ General Mercer directs the h:tiu Office.
who 81 p,om ot!y s..i :,-~:o.''.!-. rs..;,cnrr,
to his Gail IN obs,'s"H,: t ~" i."Hcl-..i.,m:
of His FIX -r!eroy Gov. Brow", and n nc a,.
!cw i: c9np near Tia cl,e, /" go !" thei'
hnlac, chi =, h'li tL-irseITus IN fes3tEss'
10 .s,urI, i.~:I ~ unnr..,':i r.S-!.i"s, :. he:
tho city a:.aii agaia he n.cga2ed ~ IL" euy
Gpn. H.rcsr aSails himself If '.r o irartnn'.,
TO pa p n,efi,ei compimer. T., 'Le l,..ioL.,
"'7n, who, waving ".-nk srn 1;s"tJ' CT Pr
sti.n st his rum,roni l:f, -. comforts u
h. m -mi ,;eir husine.s i.:rcts's, a.d, L,
pri:a;:j i. he RANKS ri lni 20 he defense o
tho c1Ii;i sscIsl emporium .f'ih:;T .i...y.
S.,L:. TnrtsnH IN GEosG...-lt nil give
p;casule 20 our rrh't ii,.:"ia troops II
canp 10 sec that lhs.s oI. st:l '...i,ui AHA n:j
eai!a.,: S"uhens:s rnru:h irit =. }, lie IN
Geo ..,a 81 nuke sud # nreciul, t. pnnisl
sm1:! traitors hui e"elr4ly .uhm.sa!orisis
We rrG tho i"'iO"I4I 4! LA Savan;iat
I"N-:s: -
Having r-aa with mort Il ~ Iun - art. aie il
tho IL ,u'hern Ua,on," paper p1hli had in
Griffin, Sp-uliing county, er 't.,"r.>i r';.;c;y
IN which tbs wriier ldtccstci! 'sconst,ut-
ZION II the cd DniDr, VII a,- -'ad % ba as
surci, as &C sru BY tho fviowic: prnrscda. 5
OF = ms.t!Ig Of tho cilizsnH OF hat county,
that The 7inTa and principles .dvauceh ny
the dido Me not tolerated by Il, cnmunn ii
~ III which els tr.ilo, ous sL-rt il l,lniish,a.
I'iro Union" IL the only sheet IN t!,, Stilo. Oh
we bsli.ve in the Oonftd.racy, tha: has YEN
t:,td to outrage the universe se1,ia:oa: Of
our people by openly advocating tie &c Cd
tablishuent OF polisicsi relations with nnr inf
rn6us fees IL Justice e. Lbs people SDand-
ing county, VIZ gva pa';c tc the proceedings
If ;ho'- 'peeting:
| MEETING OF TIE PEOPLE.
According u previous coll, q meeting CT u
| largo portion OIL TIC citizens Of Spsul;iing
county Wa hold A. the Uuurt-hou.e, IN
G. flio, On TUESDAY, the Sd ins.e
TIE meeting was orgaaiz-d hy rhu sp-
pniatuent f Judg, William C:i!tuudcD,
Chairman, and Jamss ii. Blood .7orth, Esd,
Secretary. On motion of J. D. Sic ' ait, ED ,
Col. L. L. Doyal sod Dr.. j. i. f.'iia wero a.
poihtHd to report Tssalut,enL On no.icn q
Capt. J. L. Brooks the niaul:ns proccoird 10
The romns.iol OF n Landi at. 81 tho Lssi,
i-tu re-, and Capt. E. W. R;r!!gon rccciy;. 2
tire maj ,rIty OF the votes or tho q s. ball,
i was declared The romjrso. The con E2!..lo
v1yu,I-d ine f,ilor!...; .:.::mb!, gnt '.:,lI-
.irns, Tb;ch, IN ;a3;i,s ~ NJ. 4. W. Mali,
acre received and adopted b, thu nsrting
unan!niDu-lY:
We, i!c pe:plo cf Span ldiog coun.J, haYing
| i..2r t:-;s day for tie plrpose If uoia mating q
osn1iists to rer:esent Us in tho v';j5:i; us;i
%: III Of the Leg 's:atu;e dreia j. p.'raT to OK
pIrrs our opinion in re's!oii 10 sae pres" st
cri,i..
We =, eenssgod in war in which is invu.ved
i!tr, 'rourty and the puTsui: OF kapp,1 esq, sn!
bstti'rg with fso 1usi iGl i. numbers, p1wtr
| IN; Ia lesou 'cc:, =::t in4gisosnt 10 :'ufpoae
81 oremy pho L4'u Not only wsntGniy IL
| Vr!;u our .oaT.r. Sit tia s7Gwed pirro =
ai reducing us H. EsvHry, h"t hsTe
| plurds=ed our ci:iZs:s and .ri.rd,: I'd cur
county me-: IN c"!h n:oui, Wl.Eoat any
good and GutGcisns reaiDn. Not c'.r,. ri wiz
tho c;;i. III sion al tGtsu iin~r!bl, .'.a.s they
hayo sought 10 cegre.:a and disgrace the fair
daughters Of tue sunny 3.ulL fiji cnemy who
prelerj 20 wage Via taT Tho rcstor,ticE of
tie Union, ard nho has apugh. ~ prclan:a-
tlo.., sllt r7Cry other disaonorebir AID ,!ii;-
| graceful artstc-, 10 cTe.;" i'll uUr inida: /.
ssryiis insurroctl.r, and thereby to murder
on: wives and cb:ldron, anu destroy, nth
b,uisi ie.ocity, our beautiful land. And,
whereas, in tho providence VI just end msI-
cifui God, Cur bravo aud hervi soldiery lave
thus far resisted successfully our unprir:iplsd
foo, anil We remain uncouqusrei and uncon.
qu.rable. and, whereas, few persons,
fearful eft enemy Or arinatso by urph:Ii-
oti: and .:atnious motives, have sdvoc .tod 9
reconstruction VI the Uuiun--ure wiling to
shake bands With our ouprcssors ove- the
grnves Of our murdered cuuntrymsn, ard
bow re suppliant krze TO an enemy who
arc sec king to deprive u oiall That is dear TO
brave and chivalric eolls; therefore,
| Resolved, That wo rrg,rd any sttemp. q!
the pre-. ent time to offer turms TO our enemy
ls calculated TO weaken cur cause. protraci
tho war and luil our people into falae, per
haPs fatal security; nli:! sny person, by wat
ever motive h. may bs actuatHd, VINO may TO
10 far fp!gst!ul Of the Outing III "wsa his
country as to sd,ucat, f".s.:!nD with our
haiei fee, must beucerofLb be leg. d;d rs At
enemy If our caus, .ad friend 10 tho inya
ri. And if 10 shall per.i.t 10 suca rnpa,
trlytio aud trai.orous conduct, NUS; be iu1i
tel 10 % co. 4 ssGr'on Of the country Hhort
his sentlmcnts will be np9!sndod and sppre
c,assd, to wit: i;;sw Ensiund.
Resolved. That, relying up n the protection
Of jus. God, AID ugon the patriotnin arc
ya!or Ct our herc:c Lroeps, III Inc iulu.o 80 il
the plat ~ wil stand by our country Co mt
last AMI give he iast d5ta! aal S,crItice n
Last Irsn ralher than su!ject ourselves egsi
to be OPP e. saj ami robped by tit l,,a.ics
kordes Of The North
Resolved, Tbst we will protect, an il ne
cessary, contribute largely of Lur means /
support, TIE fsml:es oil nur bravo volaii' oers
E;shlyed. That Ee have tho u:Encs. cG2H
dance in tho wisdcm, rufity and integrity c
:he President Of tho Confedsra;e Sistes, a:
II :he gsnerais!ip Of our Commanding ticc:s
And, finally.
Resolved, That "s;rk or swim, live c. di'
survive OF to'i H." we will stand ty our cour
try ard defend her q OF psrish IN tLe Coz
flict; and any man, or Sc. Of mea, who she
attempt to depreciat, Qua CURRENCY, Or rtius
to take Oon federats notes in rs.uieDt Of debit
shall be regarded az an er"my ~ TIC rep b
lie.
"P. ". A. Richmond correspondent {
ths Savannah Republican," commenting %
Gtna.al Toom5S' re.iynntlnn and is sippoao
Causes, says:
The truth is, Gsorgia has bu: little iuAu
cnCe III Richmond. W;LhGu' undertaking {
pass judgment upon Ia. ,hcrits g! "a c"n
trvvefsy between Goverho. Brown ard Al7
Davis, hut announce si;n:.ie fact N ezyIns
shat ono of tho results of heir 1u,r:eI IA
| been To Deprive the oia:. Of r',,::! II it
weight IN tie govs:n=:sat, .ad :.Iiv.Is' tn
| people Of 'ther S!.top.
We (Gd's ElqnirorJ tako 20 - quest.o.
the fact abova kistsl As II .,th." G,o.yi.
two beluTc, has precisely as ..sh lausbco .
Richmond as sny oihoT STAT lag; AMI iaas
much as the Gsorris troy bes- thsi- fu