The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-09-30
~ can enjoy the blessings Of peace and
freedom.
(Signed,) BRAxT0N BRAGG.

IMPORTANT MEETING IN GEORGIA.
A meeting similar TO that recently held
Ia Albemsrls county. Va. took place %
the lst inst. In Troupe county, Ga. The
LA Grange. Reporter says that The at,en.
dance was large and the people enthusias-
tic. The fsllowing preamble and reselu-
ti0ns were unanimously adapted.
WHEREAS, by the blessing of Almighty
Cod, our labors have been crowned with
an abundant harvest OF grain-enough 10
supply the wants OF our people both NJ
home and IN our armies and whereas our
duty TO our nnble defenders in the field re.
quires that we should make sacrifices. il
need be. in ordrv that they may be pro.
pcrly fed and sustained; and whereas.
there y an urgent appeal made by Major
Locke, chief commissarys for this State. 10
the planters and farmers to supply the Go.
vernment with q portion OF the surplus
production Of tho hrmers. in order To- aid
the Government ID obtaining the necessary
supplies, and save the necessity of i'm.
pressments, we, planters and farmers Of
Troupe county, in public meeting assem-.
BLEED. de declare and
Resolve, That We will, as soon as prae.
ticable. deliver 70 the government. through
ITS daily authorized SCENTS. three. fourihs Of
all the surplu. whrat produced BY Us this
y~ar. az the schedule price fixed BY the
eommissioner--,he same 10 be delivered
either IN wheat " Hour, at the option OF the
psoducsr; and that when We sell anv por.
ton sf the remaising Iourth ri our surplus
10 soldiers iamibrs. or needy conssmers.
We will do so At schedule prices or lower:
and that in o. event will We sell TO speeu.
lalurs nj any price.
Resolved, That the serplus ssnsis, Of all
that psrtios OF DOR crop sssr ard above the
usual Lmiiy supply, The tiihr to be paid IL
the government - Tar. s.d what Is neee,.
sary 10 seed The next crop.
Rsaoived, That IL any farmer or producer
Of wheat. in this county. refuses Or neg
leci' 70 signify 10 the cemmi.sary agent.
within thirt. days, his willingness. and in.
teniion 10 comply with these resolutions. o,
Oilers To- sell bis Surplus. NJ any part Of the
same Tor speculation, OF ~ snv wav al.
tsmpts to esade the jusi rrguisiiion of his
government upon him, then. 10 either eseal
hsmed. we recommend aad advise the CON.
Misssry agent for this e.unty to seize and
impress The ~hsls .srplus. q such persoe
Tor the use ef the government.
Ressiued further. That We viii furnish ,
the Government with three ivurths Of The
ssrplps corn u last years crop no~ on
hand. and . like proportipa ef the sarpls.
Of ell siher provisions and army supplies.
upon the same terms. and under the sane
conditions above reeosmended.
Resotped. TAaia copy Of these resolutions
be furnished - J. y. Reid. eomm,ssarx
agent ior this eeuasy. with insirucilons 20
carry out the spirit apd intent Of The sane.
.sSri ExrosT,ez.--ln Mississippi thts
are organizing Confederate Societies.
for the purpose Of taking csafedrrare bill.
u par. ard yelling all pr.sueis and mer.
chandixe without pSo6t At the mere cost VI
predac tioa, until the war u over and our
Independence achieved. The idea |. nos
emily patriotic. bat hs,pic. Those who set
such a. example mss,. BY degrees. shame
their greedy and shsrt.sightsd neighbors
lAtu tHt same GonFsc. We hNu the tUIuN-
isx 10. the Lynchbvrg Republican:
A gentleman writing fram one Of the
chief towns Of Mississippi. y, speaking Of
the late meeting o. Enierprizr. says:
"One good thidg has already grown su,
Of the meeting one nubls convert has bern
made. and. with he real Of m apostle, b.
has set about making other converts. The
principal merchant here says he is sound,
converted, and has resolved he will no.
Hake another dollar Of profit during the
war. but viii make his larss business con
tribute only TO the success of the great
cause. As the result Of this . meeting Of
merchants and planters will be called 10
few days TO see who will put their hands
TO the pledge not to attempt 10 make ani
further profit on anything they have t.
sell or dispose Of; bat just establish such
prices as will save them from positive
loss"