Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-10-26
The, Meeting Of the Governors. s


othsryiews were expressed asErsSSa s&s
ss.Resosued, That 3there,iE nothingsin :th'
present aspect Of public affairs to cause an.
abatement t;of ont zeal hssprosecutiopgo
the war to the accomplishmsntof peace
based on the independents aofthe Confede
rate States.ieAnd e;gisaencouragement tt
ourbrayesoldiens In thefsidaud to strengths
enthey Confederate authofitiesin4fhe pun
slit of this desirable.end, seMilb use on
best exertions toilorease The effective foro.
Of our armiess ass II, - .ss3:tt 2sss sssS
asResozped, That athe interests of each o
our States are; identical iniths prese6tstrug
glefor selfgoYernment, and wisdom ant
trds patriotism dictate that the;military for
ces of each should aid the others agains
invasion and subjugation, and for this pur
pose NE Will5recommends sGurssyeral Leg
islature to repeal all such laws ss prohibi
the Executives sfrDmesssn snding-theifs forces
beyond their, respective limits, in order tha
tbey, may yrender temporary service wherever
most urgently required. - ! 49,. I, !;
.Resolued, That whilst it Is our purpose
to use every exertion 10 increase the strength
and efficiency Of our State and Gonfederatt
forces, We respectful lgand earnestly reques
tkatsthe Confederate authorities viii sendtt
/ the feIdeVery Able bodied man without ex
oepioa, in any of the various departments
whoseplace nan Be fillsdsby either disabled
officers and soldiers, senior reserves, or ne.
groes; and dispense with. the use @ofs all
provost and post guard, except in important
cities or localities where thspfesence Of large
!bodiesof. stroopsmake them NECESSARY and
with all passport agents upon railroadssnoi
in the immediate vicinity 6f the armies, as
we consider these agents.an unnecessary an.
,noyanps to=good eitizens, and Of no possible
benefit to the country. ss ~ = ~ y E;,s'2sss
ssRssozasa;; That wsR recommend our re.
Legislaturest 10 pass stringent laws
for the. arrest and return' TO their commands
;efall desertefs and stragglers from the Con-
;;federate armies. or State troops, andstEat il
be made. the special dutyy, underap appropriate
penalties, of allgcisil and military officers to
arrest aud deliver to Tie proper authorities
all such delinquents. assy Z ~ -ra :
And whereas, the public enemy having
proclaimed the freedom ofsour slaves, are
forcing into their. armies the sabIe.bodied
portion thereof, themore efectuallyito wage
their cruel and bloody yuar against as; there.
fore, belt : 5aa= af5a ~ sssey y !; '....
Reso5ued, Thatitis the espolicy and
obvious duty of all slave owners etimely'to
remove their,slaves from the line Of the en-.
;emy's approach, and especially those able to
bear arms = and when they shall failto do
soithat it:should be made the duty ofsths
representatives. to enforce the perform
ance Of this duty, aud to give to such own.
ers all necessary assistance as far as prac.
ticable. @s..'@. = ~ u t3ssggai5lS sli.
Resozoed, rThst the coursetof the enemy
'in.appron ating our slaves who happen to
fall into their handsto purposes ofwarseerns
to Justify a change tof policy on our part !;
and whilst owners of slaves under the cir
cumstances should freely yield them to their
country, we recommend to'our authorities,
under proper regulations, to appropriate
such part Of fSthemtto the pubioqservice as
may be required. 'T sss'' 'f'i:s' ~ y
Rsso1ysd, Thatsthe States have theright
to, export such productions and tosimport
such supplies asnsy fbs necessary for State
use orfor the comfort or'suppoft Of their
troops in service, upon any vessel or rvessels
owned or chartered by. them; and that we
request Congress at its next session to pass
laws removing all restrictions which have
been imposed by Confederate authority upon
such exports or imports by the States.
And lastly, we deem it not inappropriate
to declare our firm and unalterable purpose,
as we believe it to be that of our felow-cit-
izeps, to maintain our, right of selfgovern.
ment, to establishou Independence, and to
uphold the rights and sovereignty of the
States or to perish in the attempt. (;
Resozved, That the Chairman be request.
ed to senda copy of these resolutions to his
Excellency President Davis, and also one
each to the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
TO be- laid before che respective bodies.
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