Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-28
M::ETINC OF THE SIXTH HoSrE CAROLINA
TROOPS

TROOPS.
AZ mcc'in.t T.: ,l... unircrs and -, 'yate4
ball n"ar nrnH!" t'"ur. House. there he
IN. - full ..:".'i,iirH, Oh motion ui Cap..
Turner, the meeting va: Organized b.,
| calling Capt. Il. ". York to tie chair
WHO exp aimed The object Of TIC n:cc,iu.
i'll Il ricar. (orcib'e and eluGn:n, manner.
The meeting was further organized bv
appointing S;@,gt Fanc:i;- and Corp. Ma
, ...,. s, crciariu:.
OF ten priv:,'e' ana three officers were
. appointed to draft rc;nIu,ions for the
action Of thc meeting. Whcrerpon the
chair appointed the following cnmm,.-
I tee:
| Cap;s VIM. X. P'ris.,, john G.. Q. (;ra
; iam n.v!i X. Si!v.,n. Jas. T.. Lyons. &.
; l.. W;lnn,s, j. r. Dickson; LrcuIS. G.. y .
! Ailsi@,t, J. y. lIan'iI'on, ID. II. ''r;i's. J
/ H. .IohAs'"n. J IL. lF:.n, j. &. LwmsforL
/ l.. II. Walker.
| Will, the committee wcr, absent dr.:f;
; ing resolutions. l.,ru,. $. =. Hi, of COM
panv II, being called upon, n.;,,lc an cl.,-
! Jrcn, AMI pointed address.
: The c0nIri;'ce then rcportcl III. fo'i,w-
.
! al. i;cl
WI .reas the officers ami so,.lirrs Of tie
; C.h \ 'th Carolina lroor.s ilr,e w.nc...c.l
a,'h ;"grc .nI in ;@na'ion the c.urse
! pur*u,~. Dr tl,' !. ,ieiGl, .S'0aAtri, I'D ::
! lev "xrm' anil ton comh.Iam:< ia North
! '":nlina. ~ relation I, tie >'r;:."'n Il.
VIC arc IaiIy makir.; for our freed, y and
! in' :pc; !rnce; and whereas dis course is
; :: yint aid an ::uIioit t, the c:.ci..., l.
ruI ted - miSlrad the cr.du;ous Il, home.
, and iar'ri4h the fair name If orr coed ate
IN The eyes Of the good, wise and patriotic,
! therefore,
Fcsclrrl, That w,. the officers and pr
va'cs Of the Gth North Carolina Troops,
! crca'!y desire peace; but we scofn any
! peace that is rot based upon a separation
o' The Eo"!eGeracy from all political rc:a.
'''ns with the late United States, and Il
recognition of our Independence aud un.
; ~ tn" is secured, we are willing to cor
time the struggle as long as one 0! us i,
lett to march against cur barbarous enc
my.
hcSo!'ea That the course pursued by
the RalrisL Standard and is GORE nouj
en's Is, "l!eiher actuated by policy, human
ny or patriotism. deserving of the decres,
ccnsure by the soldiers in the fed, and i,y
! the mo'hers, the fathers and sisters Of
North Cardinals slaughtered sons; calcn.
lated, as it is, to induce The Nor,h 20 be-
llevc th.t North Carolina is anxious to
, return to The Unio,.
Re&ol"ea, That with pain and sorr,w we
have seen some OF our noblest sons mai,n-
cd 60" life-many fall to rise no moe. vet
we SEQ no reason to dcSpond. and 40 cause
to despair OF success in winning our lr. o.
dom by force OF arms.
RrSoioea, That we would respectfully
suggest to these croakcrs and despon,lcnts,
that if they are excmpt from This struggle,
and are unwilling to take arms in Gof.nce
Of their rights and liberties, that they re
main at home, produce provisions, and
preserve the name of our State uDtarnislieI
by keeping silent.
Resofred, That tho proceedings of this
meeting be published in all tho papers in
North Carolina favorable to the Object in
view. Il y. YORK, Chairman. =
r. F. FAwcErrE, ii. MALONE, Secrc-
taries.