The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-23
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held this day. on motion, Col a. II. Doykin was
called to 'he chair, and "a. NJ. Kennedy requested to
act as Secretary circular was read from the Hon
Jas \. seoon Secretary of War, explanatory Of the
o9cct ir winch tile meeting convened. The fol-
lowing Preamble an" Ecsoluons,- offered by Colonel
W. NJ Shannon were unanimously adopted
Nhcrras the Secretary Of War and the Quartcrmas-
"rtiener'l of TIC Confederate St;ts have made ap.
ric''ion to the Planters of Kcrsh;w District for SUP
pies o cor and forage, for the support of tho army of
Northern trglna, We, portion of the planters O.
tie said District desire to respond to this call al;
promptly and freely as possible
with pride and gratitude VIC acknowledged tho
claims of ;lt glorious army that have for more than
three years barPall the efforts OF wiy and powcrc1
"e But Tor their gaantly endurance and forttudc
wc with al: we have would long since have been at tho
lcrrieS ct this ruthless foe. With full annrcc:, in,
OF tins Fact we checrhily place at tho disposal Of tho
Govcrnneht every hss Of grain that can he snor.d
from the pressing necessities of our own comn,,,tv
We can ANA WILL by going into our fields bv tie fir
"i October, and drying bur new corn vct contr;ju,,
something iurthert TO sustain our gallant defenders
IL Is *h'J"c OF just and proper congra l,,,iou tia
tho planters of ;his District Glvc not witIeld tI,
corn Oh the contrary the whole surplus Of this Dis
1'c' Has gone |" Inc E"vcrnaent. anl patriot lcti-
gees, 1T and nd I schedule prices, willie m,.i, has
been Gst5- given to the orr I.nt we can anil wil,
make further sacrices rejoicing in the cportnty to
do so Therefore
| ReSoloed,. That the planters of Kcrslaw District
will Use every effort to supply TO tho Government ali
the corn and o!hcr grain that can u,ss;hr Iva .nt;d
from their scanty stores Ft
iieSored That thoy will at once send forward ,ls:
tlthcs OF oats and wheat to assist in relieving the
wants of Tie army in this brieI but pressing emer
gency.
Resocee1 That to secure concert Of ac,;o, ,,,, .
prompt response to this CALL committees bo annontcd
for tho several election precincts in the District to ur.,e
planters to join at once in this effort and hat these
committees DO requested to furnish to Capt Owen, A.
w. M ns's ol contributors with the amounts re-
spcctlvely to be furnished.
The following gcntlemen were then appointed m
der tile third resolution: 49,
Camden-A. Fl. Boykin, John M Desaussurc. T
B. Cnrcton, n. NJ Kennedy =
Cureton's MiIl-Jamcs Team. +, r. 1ooar I, por
ker, John McRae. " "
Liberty llill--.'ames S. Thompson, VIM. Dixon
Rcbt B Cunningham. L. J. Patterson ="
Eood"yns Storc-Hichard Drakcforl, jr Dr. H. l.
Iraniat Zach Cantey, a. d. Goodwin.
Flat kock-Joln Thompson, L. D. S,cphenson. 7
Ross Dye, John Kirkland -
Eui1alo-Craddock Mo$ely, scubon Jones, S. f.
Clybnrll, James N. Kirkley
Hcnby's-I. ". T. Blair, DR. r 6 1r.oc 7,
Barnes, John r. Shaw "
On motion Of Major John NJ DcSaussure tho nro
ceedDgs OF tho meeting ordered to bo published
i'll the Camden Journal and the Camden Ccntc.le, ate
and copy furnished TO each member Of tho com.
mittees
On motion the meeting then adjourned
a. il. BOYKIN, Chairman.
. A. M. KENNEDY, Sec'ty
The Duke Of Marlborough being recently
very sick and not expecting to recover. Queen
Victoria called on him and gravcly gave him a