Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-05
SPnblie aieesing iasAugnsta.

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A large ms eting, of the citizens OF August
Hand vicinity was held on Saturday evening
the >24t.., 70 give expression TO their fent
i meats concerning the,lelations which Gsoi
1tsia 6earsto the union oi the States. Th
I n.Sll!rs was ably addressed SY the Chair
fJadse Jcrkiys. Hon. W. ". HlshlAkpan
tuage STAsNEs, after which the GomIaitre
appointed TO prspare:hnsiness for the meetipe
] submitted the following Preamble and Res
!, oin.;ons: which we're: unanimously adopted
In thu eadeavor to discharge what We be
i:eved tp'l.c our daty as-s mens.and citizens
and in siex Of what ue conceived to be til;
!. ,est interests oi cur people North and South
] mary Of Us presentat lois meeting took par
!. tns late efftrt4o diplde the Union Of these
! States. Alter tha.eii0rt bad beeu Initiated
s7a ,he. State of ,,:.ich we are citizens hae
-ssSuc:e,eln place he:seH out Of that Union
(; IA in ih,. nsx situation co uemsnd aiiegi
! as.cs &C osedi,ct service OF the cilizen'
!. scs :s.rsnus a:';l WHOSE property werc With
il. ts- iuirs .jct.;,n Ard Control, many Others
kGf those ncw present, l;.uIe ehin9t a;'ProTanG
wfIsj /. al been .:one YET teit that.il ~aa theiI
10. /, ;haa 10. acqalesc., :pd Jiel3 obedience
" .es ;:..r The course was ,ight or wrong IN
r,i-r ;astsi,ct ae ,do no: ,@w propose t1 dis
crsg. This p,il;at be- depiitd according to
IL. p,li.,cai s;a,:G ocin. from which il is con,
! ,.,.nated. But however 'decidcd, it Is cor
tan ths; The viie&s by which We were ihfs,
.e.cslt hare rot beefrfoil,wed b? ssuccessfi:'
tresult. The ap,uur!ty Of ti.s Uliss'i SIa:es
\ Government. over ,tnr people NSa besr r,stor-
Ell. The Cctfc,iarsts Government has t'ceased
to rAiss, tau: Constituted auclto:ities at ou.
State. nave been removed or rendered. inaa-
p:',le Of disch-rging t:ie:r tune.:n,s, nd.w
hac. been for many days receiving protection
% our persons nd property frem ;ps anshor-
tiles Of the United States. And ipasinuch as
we have naw r.acheta point when the,poli-
1 cy which. the Government inteads 10 pursue
towards us seem. to,be dsfi.iiely iniinsted,
and as we,are Informed, tina, a@,P Pra.:sional
Gov..ior hiss .been appointed FOR purp5ses 9!
Reconstruction. u oli State, ard6we;oal now
:mii,yc IL the mater with understanding ard
iu..- n,e.lt an.. -w..h9ut. tbs impnta:on oispre;
ma .ure astln Belt therefore a.. .,: :
R,.soired, BY .ps Ss'a por'ipaiof the people
| Of R,chmoEoc unty. ii tnesSt1te5 Anrglai
assembled for the pu-nose OF. diScussi && a..
| 4xar. .ssing our opn.l,,ns upon ts:s sSSJecI
Et6a. Tor TIE. reasous stated in ibe ihl h.aG5f
tin to tliese rescluEions there s5"uldstpS.C9; /;
hostility, or rtacsious, opposition TO tasrGoy;
i,erninc ut. efthe United States manifesto Sia
this State. /
f. Resolred, Tha. as honest 'mnn, who by
| aurs,lyes, our kindred or, friends have been
recently engaged in an issue hostile to.the
jUpi.ei States, we do not fleet now 10 r,jaice
in our failure, nor. indulge in vain d.cl.fra
t:sns o. doubtful tas.e, in, praise OF the Un-
TO-; set Ms conscientious and law abiding
,nen, anxious to do our duty under all circunr
| stsrccs. and tn krep faith with our iellow'
!rcr, wpno~ av,.w eur determine tion Loyalty
10 81 port :hs Unio0O' tiese Sta es?.hs Con
s,i u.i,n aid laws ,h"reof, and to Gu operate
" a just aud rrue spiri, with the constituted
auihort;esin the ef,'rt to maintain orier,
Yre,;erve peace, and restore prosperity 70 our
c-,ln:ry.
Rescleed, That in this spirit. We will dis
conu a,,eace all factions opau>;;lnn to the
views. AMI p-,lic7 oftue Government in the
:.ew relations o la,,.,r a..i 'capita! Ttich is
oro:. ,sed to be established anong u.s., But
- i, the wise and juilicinus sdi. posi-. ion OF a
sease,re which csus:s SO great sanck Sn.the
l.anr system of he SsaSe, s;,d AS .upon sue
:s>l.,! rpconslruoti6n o.! s..cisi RELATIONS whlca
!. !: ~ rauierel necesssey, snusi dsp*Ea the
! yslisre OF millions Of human he.:'.s, Thita
3. ID black. NE can::nt r=trar from express
iar tie hops fhst The subject mayv u" banded
ir The Ugh; OF profound s,atesuan-hir and
nGturs yoi;,icsl eeon".ay., Bc '' also
/ lff.psg7, ;ii.at wher our ,tSia, Govern
ineat sssli !,ey, been eeeanslrucled, e.'; les'
Ss,sr:ou shn' address i.seiflo tAe nsw reie-
ign; re:sr1ai 10 g., laz ast- rsa.itit:"i. at r
:ia;c ::a.'.G =. w.:i be mae y rt, Sl:::': oi
;:Ii..r:.a.,su... . -, IN. pig,nl a,:i ua,s.-'i
l1ser.,..s., aer Sons; sad s'r the rsa.nas sii4
ed .ia;shal r-spini:.,u: Il ston,d b. prepares
- sac;ia.. p;rsoHn! yi,. rs and consider
-srs, :i.e ..iisrefvsoc pu;'.i" god; whilst thss
o. H.. So ..uld i..si.t>uls comn,a&d.rg anu
/ ,!,.sgs & i.to the'e seryic' Ni er:'ysr 1t ne
1 r.,.r "a t;e sirtup sna re Intelligence o'
! ':.r,;. BE ii ',iso :.
! ;eeso;rsl, ASS ur be!:ef, that ths spirit q
sr..ii;,.,<; .;cs:i;y i, .hicb we bnvo this CAY
t:nde-..d orr p'e.ises o; fsita s;l fesi,y tc
the Ut .te, Sets. sil be rDer,. s:ce,aas'io tc
4 wise aal g.nsr,us government from per
,o!is N our circ:,ms,aoce-. ,hsil wyl5d .b5
pror iaiiU,s in;re III ah. .itied, ailt on, that
scsoant possibly '::pre lianlc TO tue suspicio'
6. in inecri'y. We L:lt.ye ...st that 'c.sael
ic:s II al, Or nearly all, Of tie nl.iy andeths
rir:ltm,rded in our State correspond with .lai;
sr.;-!t. aud thsse views and If thay. mes
-vir:i tie. s.. n:p4ihy ofthe President, and those
WHO now eon'rol tho destiay Of .he country
,u: of it VII arise oorIialana heattr c;,-op'
GRAFTON on theyart Of oil onr people in e:verl
lust ard .easonaole efort to restore our btaet
!, Government.
Rcsoluee, That,as most of our'peopls have
taken the cati. of allegiance to the Z ai.se
States. and az We, ,bc!icye fntsud in good ,faltt
ar, without mestal reservation TO sappor
1 the and Constitution thereof, :sld al a
:: those who have not ys. taken this oath vii
PROBABLY do SO for ,thesmost part so soon Is
they are pet.n!:ted.by y tie authorities, We fee
eas:ted 10 express lie eonyicticn that tht b
so,.nsr th.se STEPS. .csR'be taiicu wI;lcl, wil
reiity.s-us from military lsw and,th displn,
! of greater military power than is absolntel,
needed, in tue judgment Of the ,Go.s ra!nen
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