Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
MEETING OF CITIZENS.

Pursuant to notice, large and respect
able meeting of the citizens of York Dis
trict, was held at the Court Heuse on Mon.
+ day last, when Samuel Raiuey, Esq. was
called to the Chair, and Thomas j. Ecclcs
to act as Secretary. The chairman briefly
explained the object of the; meeting to be q
response to the call of the Governor for or.
CARNATIONS With view to home defence,
and to make provision for the families OF
our gallant soldiers. The meeting was
opened with prayer by the Rev. MIR. Dick
son.
The Rev. j. NJ. Anderson addressed the
meeting at.some length, eloquently advoca-
ting in the first place a prompt military or
ganization and in the second, some syste-
matte measures for the relief of the fami-
lies of our soldiers. This meeting was
called at the instance of the Board of Re-
lief, whose means were nearly exhausted
Mr.. A. also read letter from Gov. Bon
ham to Col. Cad. Jones, relative to the me-
cessi,y of military organization.
On motion of A. B. Springs, Esq, the
Board OF Relief were requested to suggest
plan of action for the relief Of soldiers
families, and committee of Five were ap-
pointed to whom was referred the letter Of
the Governor, viz: Col. J. A. M'Lean,
Col. Joel W. Rawlinson, Majors Benz f.
Briggs, A. A. Mckenzie and Myles Smith.
The meeting then took recess until 2
O'Clock, when the committees made the
following reports, which were adopted unan'
imously and after an order for publication,
the meeting adjourned.
We, the Committee, having been ap'
pointed by the meeting to day, make the
following report: We recommend irrespec'
tive of age and exemption, that the Beat
Companies be called out and solicited to
volunteer, to meet the present call of the
Governor for State defence, aud sc, tho
Committee, think the patriotism Of York
District will furnish her necessary quota t.
u.eet the Gogeraor's requirement; and We
the Committee, further recommend that ;
Company of so men be raised for homo
defence. J. A.. MCLEAN, Chairman.
Whereas, the appropriation by the State
for the relief of indlaent families of sol
diers, proves insufficient to supply their ne
cessisies, and the Board Of Relief, with th'
view to supply in some measure this dth
cie~cy, do hereby recommend for your q
dop,iou the following resolutions, viz:
Resolyed LIST. That it is tie serse Of thu
meeting, that an assessment of ? per cent
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be levied upon each and every one hundred
bushels of Corn, and per cent on eact
and every one hundred bushels of Wheat
raised within the limits Of the District.
Resolred End, That Committee of three
in each Beat Company be appointed to make
and collect the said assessment, and provide
within the limits of their respectiVo beats
Central Depot for the same.
Resolred 3ra. That the Commissioners o
the Board of Relief shall distribute th'
same, under the superintendent Of, sne
subject to the order of their Board.
Resolyed .4th, That the respective -Bea
or Assessment Committees be authorized
and required to call upon nou-producers o
grain, for proper and just assessment il
money; but in 10 case to.recelve contri
! button iu money, where the same can b
plid in produce.
SAML RAINEY, Chairman.
| THOMAS J. EcoLEs, Secretary.