Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-19
Meeting al BarnweII c. II.

BARNwELL, C. HIS C.: April 3, 1865.
This being sale day. a number of. citizens
5 from all parts of the District, assembled at
the village for the transaction of husiness.
The Court House and ether public buildings
having been burned by the enemy, e meet
ing W. oiganizedon the square, III the midst
; of the blackeped ruias Of our once neat and
/. smiling little town. The Hon j. y. Alien
was called to the chair. lie earnestly, pa
s triotical!y, feelingly alluded to the sad occa-
sion which had brought us together, and elo-
.iiuently aud resoutely calledupon the people
toscnd forward :osuur brave men in the field,
cheering words cf hope snd confidence.
CoioEe., II. q WSSfTalker then offered tie
following rcsci,l:ictis::e
phe ,ne-ciless enemy having pas:ediarough
onr p:Slr.ct, lesying III his track smoking
ruins sasi house!eSs women and children.
.d.fscs. 4rcin tileic homes BY the. no less re-
DGrSeisSs aamcs-scluccd from their mas
5trrs. taeir wives ami children, and their Con
tented Gresiaes, q portion Of our male slaves
-dastrayed tnat portion of our crops AID
provisions which tley Could not carry away
burned oar bar S, shops and machinery
driven of orr work animals. 4 'cks and herds:
and sbc11 By tic most a"laistasabie ori,
de.ces TIE. tn ir savage nnrfosa is either to
utterly destroy, crsto reduce us to ahlect s.a-
very. Therefore,
Rcsolcea. That this dcsolating march, ;liis
iiendlsh purpose, this remoFselsss and saras'.
cruelty. has bat convinced ,ls that we are
dealing with people alihe deaf 10 the teach
ings ofreligion, the claims Of tcvi!lzaiion, an'.
the dictates OF humanity; confirming US in
the resolution to continuc this VIZ, to suifer
anv and ever; privatioa until our indenen'
dence is established, AMI VIC are enabled to
transmit to our posterity nc Inheritance Of
freedom which VIC received.
Rcs0ice,l, That we sas to cur sons, brota-
= ers and neighborS, who are bravelf contcstlng
the ground with Our brutal foe: in the good
old North State, be go'd cheer, We have
Vet much to live fer, much TO hope Tor, Yet
enough to sustain life, and the inyincble de-
termination to maintain the field, until the
.day. of deliverance shall be proclaimed.
Resolved, That it is the duty as well as Inc
privilege Of those ofour fellow citizens who
have escaped the ravages OF the enemy, to Con-
tribute to the wants ofthose who have been
despoiled, and more especially toccmtort and
sustain the families of the brave men now at
the front, exposing thelr hVes 10 maiuCaiii ou'
rights and secure our liberties.
Resolred, That the spectacle of E large ar
my marching through a-State, with no one 70
oppose them bqt old pen and women and
children, burning and stealing, and Wanting
their prowess before the weak and defense:
less, is ri hit which many well excite the
indignation of The civilized world, and cause
the blush Of shame.
The resolutions were seconded BY the Hon
A. P. A,drich and supported by Colonel B
u. Brown, DR.. S. B. Graham, and Colonel
w. Graham, when they we're adopted with
out dissent. -
On motion OF DR.. Graham, the Augusta
Cons,itntionalist, Edgefield Advertiser, ane
Colum bia Phoenix are requested to publish
the proceedings.
I'D. ALLEN, Chairman,
/. ". WILLIAMS, Sec'y.