Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-02
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day op motion Of ]. Marshall Met Cue. Hon
Is. q &. sruh Rr vas appoiin ted Chairlnan,
and Al. kIN NGr, secretar
ThesChairman, IN a brief speech, having.
explained the object. Of the meeting 90 mo-.
tion Of n. G. TRoUr, Thomas J Niche,
Maj. s. u. Lewis. Jacob Baylor, Samuel
81 Finley, VIM 2. Tate, 3 Marshall Nc
Cue, Pr. John McChesney, A. Koinera
and John S. Ellis, were appointed i Com
mittee to draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of this meeting.
On motion Of j. MARSHALL MoCuE, Thos.
]. Niche benjamin Crawford and Mat
thew Pilson were. appointed a Committee
to walton the Hon. LEW is Z. WIGFAL1,i
Of Texas, and Hon. VIM SMITH. Cover
nor electof Virginia, and request them to
address the, meeting, with which they COM
piled III two powerful and patriotic speeches,
at the conclusion Of which tie committee on
resolutions reported the following. which
were unanimously adopted !:
Resolued, That we, the citizens Of Au-
gusta county, will promptly deliver to the
Government the tenth Of our produce az
required BY law.
Pesoluea That We pledge ourselves to
sell to the Government and families Of sol
diers and other consumers all our surplus
products at theprices established by Gov
sernment, and we futhor pledge ourselves
when any citizen refuses to sell his surplus
at Government prices, 10 report him to the
Government Agent that his surplus may be
impress cd.
.iaes9Ieea, That we will discountenance
the sale Of anything to SPECTATORS and will
not, undersany circumstances, sell our sur
plus grain to distillers.
I1esolSed, That we will discourage in ev-
cry way We can the desertion Of our soldiers
and extend all the facilities in our power.
to the authorities IN their speedy arrest and
restitution to sEeir comma nds.
loesogued, That the people Of Augusta
county have perfect confidence III the abili-
ty and deternination Of. our government
and people to pay the debt Of the Confeder-
acy, whatever it may be, Incurred in the
holy cause Of Liberty and Independence,
andthey viii, therefore, invest all they
can and induce others toinvest4 in the pur-
chase Of Confederate bonds from the gov
ernment
ResoJoed, That we hail with pleasure the
Frightening prospect before US ofour ability
to defend ourselves, and that we appeal to
ouripeople to let no monetary reverse
chill their patriotism. but do all ID their
power TO. encourage our Government IN.
prosecuting the war.
Reso}red, Thatswe feelour indebtedness
to the invaluable aid We have derived from
our mothers, wives and daughters during
the war, and we have guarantee for the
future in their indomitable zeal by retro-
spect Of the past, and hereby extend tothem
our cordial thanks for grazing this meeting
with their presence.
Resalueol, That We most cheerfully ac-
cord to the Distinguished gentlemen who
have 50 ably and eloquently addressed US to
day. our cordial thanks, and urge them TO
90 forward in the good work they are 50 ably
sustaining.
Resoled, That the Committee of--be
appointed to circulate these resolutions il the
several Magisterial Districts Of this county,
and obtain'to them the signatures Of the peo-
pie.
Aesozoed. That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published IN the papers Of this
place, and the cityof Richmond.
On motion, offs. B. Finley, the meeting
adjourned sane die.
A. f. KINNEY. All. Il. STUART,
Secretary. Chairman.
Meeting of the Commissioners for Elk
change Of Prisoners.
The Commissioners met at City Point on
Monday Col MEREDITH came up for the
purpose. Of complaining Of The action Of Col.
OULD, in relation 70 his recent declaration
Of the exchange Of the Vicksburg captures;
but Col. O. satisfied the Z S, Commission
er of the correctness Of his course. The
number Of Vicksbnrg prisoners exchanged
was about sixteen thousand.
Col OgLD, we understand, proposed to
Col. MEREDITH that all officers aud men on
both sides sIouiq be released, unless there
were actual charges against them; and if
any were held on charges which taeir Gov
ernment considered unjust, let one or more
hostages be retained for such and futher,
if said ehrages were net tried within a rea-
sonable time, TO be agreed upon. tie par
ties were TO be released. The United
States Commissioner seemed willing to-
agree to tbs proposition; but desired 10 res
fer the subject to bis Government for their
approval
Should The proposition Be agreed to, It
vii release thousands of our brave men who.
are now suffering in Northern prisons
But We must confess we have little hope Of
the LINCOLN Government agreeing to SO
fair an offer. -lsetlsine5.,
An OErER WoRrHY or 4 HERo. On
the last daysof our occupancy Of Morris
Island, the gallant Col. keitt, Of South
Carolina, wssin command Of the ferces.-
Everything locked gloomy enough, but Che
heart Of our heroic Colonel never quai!ed
for a moment. About midday, and il the
midst Of the terrific bombardment from sea
and land he despatched Gen. Beanfegard
as follows
Will the boats be here to night for gar
rison? # 50, at what time? Il our sacrifice
will Be Of benefit to the cause, say 50; and
| vii storm the enemy's work at. once, or.
lose every man on the Island the enemy
Is within SO yards of as and by day dawn
they will be upon therefore we should
assault them tonight. T.. NJ. KEITT.