Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-05-06
Farmers Meeting.

Axthe adjourned meeting of the planters Of
Hampstead county. which assembled in the
court house on Saturday the "a May, 1868,
DR.. 3. F. Wilson, in behalf Of the committee
appointed at the first meeting, made the fol-
lowing report, which, after free discussion
by the gentlemen present, was unanimously
adopted:
Yonr committee, appointed at a meeting held
here two weeks ago TO consult and confer to-
gether in regard to measures for the relief Of
the needy families Of soldiers in our armies
beg leave to report: That they have given
thoughtful consideration to the subject sub
mitted 20 them: that they esteem it alike the
dictate Of humanity and duty to the soldiers
TO supply their families Nth the necessaries
Of life and inasmuch as the prices Of all COM
modities have been much enhanced by the
operation of several causes, they have reason
to fear that these necessaries are beyond the
reach Of the means Of many families. Therefore
Resolved. That the good people Of Hampstead
county, without regard to calling or pursuit,
be solicited to put the products Of their labor
AT prices within the reach of the means Of the
needy families Of soldiers. to the extent If Their
necessities whether such products he derived
from agriculture. the mechanic arts or profess
sinnal pursuits; that they pledge themselves
to the soldiers in the ARMIES thai thelr families
shall he supplied.
NrEpiFeE- lnll II THIS emu Ahi'F TrAbhlAElA'A
that a committee he appointed to furnish papers
containing such pledge set out to citizens for
.igr allure.
Rr-alrsL That attention he called 70 the
necessity Of giving assistance 20 the families
IN ,avin- their wheat in the coming harvest a.
the most pra cticahle the readie-r ahl most
| economical method # providing bread for them
anl for the att1inmrut Of this end. the chair
appoint a committee of three i'm each township
| u ascertain the amount of labor required. and
! apportion l. anon. rhe citizens Of the county
| R--0fred. That the Washington Telegraph
| anil tn new-pa pers Ut Little Rock he request a
| T. pHhiiSh these proceedings. iEat the soldiers
| in the armies may know that their families will
not he neglected.
Under ia. second resolution. the Following
gentlemen were appointed tn write out AMI
furnish to the township committees written
pledges to obtain signatures, Viz: Dr. ". !.
IIarf Dr. r. :. Burt Dr.. S. " WitherspOOr,
d. y. r. wilson.
Under tIr thirl resolution. the following
gentlemen were appointed: Spring Hill, VIM
I Huckrby. IT. " REYNOLDS ami James Pclt Ga
rusa. w. L. Bright. q. D. Bearlrn and
/ Ware: Mis- 'nri. J J. Nirkrrs 4. a.. Accol'nm,
AMI F. NJ. McGlamcry: Rel Laul- y. r. >te
rhrns. ". M McGil afL Ja-. Collins: Nine
| Greek. J. 4. E.IhE~ !. W ScI.agin =isi J.
! " Coulter: Saline. a. X. Chrafham. X M.
Wilson null NJ. II Turner: l;oi. fare. A. MI
Smith. Wm- A. Carrigrn anl Dr. g. Custer.
Oz4n. 4. II. Canl..au. " =. Buit and W. O..
\ lIayl--
On ni.ri.n MI r. u Wilson. il WIS., resolved
| that li,. township committees III Iuctf III tie
town 1T Washington un Saturday the gth inst.
Ton conslltatiun.
J. v. HANNAH. Cl'n.
y. :. Caxxox. Sec.