Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-09-23
Gbqs6elb Aa5xtiiscr.
BY slhKias DURIsee : GO.
From dc. eamhe,m Guardian.
KERsnAw sD4fGArs. Sept. II, 1868

hEhSHAh -
AT a messing OF Ills hriYaie, upon motion
of Lieut. Col. Glliiard, ofthc2lS.1C; regiment
III. /, ,dy vas ORGANIZED 10y calling Brig. Gen.
Tyrshaa. rs the chair, and appointing Aeln-
,a,,t z. j. Pope, : CIV -
Q Gen. kershaw explained the objsct5ol inc
mee,,np 20 be to consider whether or not slie
MISREPRESENTATION Of orc Of our leading S'a!e
i ,urucls. concerning the cpirion. the ar'''s en-,
terta;nud ofthe President. should De correeae's
hvlG,. eyorcs,ion of the true feelings OF the
Iy;s ,5e towards our worthy Chief Magistrate,
Alter which the meeting was declared ready
tor business.
mc,t. ,hr,, said in substance :-.lti> cause i"r
reoret. MIR. Chairman, that any NECESSITY
should have arise, lor Us to jim issue with
any roriion of our feilow-cisiz4ns;.aad that
thus an appearance isSlven that the pnan'inl
~ and harmony of our State (which has al
WAYS been her chef glory is diS1nfn'a. J
th;nk the policy of every one sh"uld b. To
avoid irritating issues or provoking discus,
s;ons. which arr y;kelytolead TO divisions ana
I;ss.,,;ons. Bal when We a.e 50 Ear iiiHre-
n,ssentcd OH a subject vitally affecting Tue
efficiency of the artnl and, as we eensye: Tue
welfare Cf.the country, 1T becomes our fnpef7
;,tlye duty to respectfully repel the oP'uio's
attributed to US. 4" 1t iSnot pr, Posca 10 raNe
PARTISAN issue, or to deny in an unbecori'pg
spirit the allegations Of ono ui thcmoSt prom
,ent nautr rs in cur State. Whatever opiniohS
); i .hays hitherto held OF, declared, have, t9r tue
mot mart. as some Of you know, been Ill OAR
monv with these which have been so aoiy
anncuuced and supported BY tue Charleston
Mercuyu. am, therefore, without prejudice
Rnt have never a. reed with tile Nerc't'y,
. ar these who agree with it, in opposl'ioi' 70
] the President: Before Mr.. Davis was elected
TO his elevated and responsible Office. | thought
him the most fl, maA we had for Iresiueh',
and in my Eum5le Judgment he has since
vindicatrd this opinion. Apart from 'hcse
considera1iuns. the necessities ot the umes re-
ouire of us all d hearty support OF tie f!eSi,
aent. who is bending nis best energies aho
aLil ties for tue good and independence OF
our country. Least of all should we, hy cur
since. rive a tacit acknowledgment that the
Ne,,7rg has correctly spoken our OPINIONS il,
saving .e "a portipu Of the .rniyl have lost
c,rli.ie.ce in the President"
The na,mr Which now submit, it1s con
sid.red. enhfaagsscs in substance aud Hihrll "i'a'
Is proper Oil taiS CutJCC'' uo'
nan, the following pspeF Tor the e9nslner"'o'
OF the n%eeting H.,
A portion Of TIC armyafrom South Carolina
Lave. by the accident OF republication IN Il
Richmond paper, been made aware OF the IL
loving misreI,re ntaih'n # their opinion:
Speaking Of the President, the Charl' sto'
Me,cn,Y is represented rs saying, lie has
lost tn confidence Of both the army AID The
people, cuuoxm,
to enter the service Of Lne Confederate States
this brigade aiirnfs their entire. confluence.
admiration and respect lqS Tx President; and
Icy Lei,ege t:.eir scntiments are shared By
the army Of Northern Virginia, for whici'
South Caroline knows they Lave US clear
r,eh, to speak as any troops representing her
IL. The field.
Upon motion, the paper thus submitted va
unanimously adopted and ordered to oe pr'n-
ted in the Clar.es,ou Courier, Charleston
Mslcus4, Southern Gaa,ttiam and SouM Car
%Din.,an, v;ih the request TINT the otter pa
pers in Tie State copy.
~ A-na-stin then ri,yuu eli W
President.