The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-31
COMMUNICATED.

Agreeable to appointment, large and respect.
able meeting of citizens, residents Of the neighbor-
hood of Chappel's Depot, on the 6. & G. R. R.,
were assembled on Monday last for the purpose
of considering the crisis and of organizing some
system of mutual protection and defence in the
community, adapted to the exigencies of the
times. =, ~..
On motion, General c.. B. Griffin was called to
the Chair, and DR.. C. C.. Higgins requested to
act as Secretary. t
By request Lieut.. Thomas G. White vas
invited to address the meeting, who, in aseries of
remarks upon the political condition of our seotoh
explained the object ofthe meeting and submitted
the following preamble and resolutions, which
we're unanimously adopted .~t.
Whereas, circumstances over which We have
no control, have suddenly occurred to suspend
the functions of all Government in our midst,
and to leave our. community in common with
others, in our land, victims of ruthless anarchy,
and whereas, in the history Of every civil con-
Vusion, their invariably exists an interregnum
between the destruction of one government and
the establishment of another, in its stead, in
which vice, insubordination and laBlessness
stalks abroad unrebuked by public sentiment,
and unchecked by the wholesome restraints of
paw and order, and whereas, in the chaos which
prevails at such periods peaceful and quiet citi-
ze2s are subject to violence and outrage, and
innocent and unofending persons are frequently
the victims of injustice and oppression, and
whereas, it is the duty Of every good citizen to
lend his individual efforts for the maintenance Of
law and order and the establishment of system
of civil government in the community in which
he may reside, Be it, therefore,
Resolved, that we the inhabitants of this i'm
mediate neighborhood, do hereby constitute
ourselves into an organized or constahulary
force for the'purpose Of restraining all violence
and excuses, Of discoqntenancing all injustice
and irregularity, and of preventing by force, if
necessary, any infringement upon private rights
and privileges, and of mutually protecting our.
selves from bands of'marauders aid plunderers,
that may continue to ,lRtest the country for
some time to come. .,..., =.
communities included within space of ten miles
square, to do the SAME thing in order that as
emergencies occur cooperation and assistance
.aay be mutually expected and required for more
fully accomplishing the intents and purposes of
oar org nization =.
Resolved, that the officers of this organization
shall consist of one. Captain and one Lieutenant,
whose duty it shau be to have summoned together
as speedily as possible the aVaiable forces of tho
command fora purpose which in theirjudgmens
may seem proper. .... x
Resolved, that the command be divided into
FIVE squads OF beats, each included in an area of
about two miles square, and that upon intimatiou
ofa threatened danger these squads. shall be
summoned and collected by their. respective
chiefs and conducted to the common rendezvous.
Resolved, that this organization continue in
force, until such time as the supremacy of cons:i
tuted authority be reestablished in our midst.
The meeting was forthwith organized by the
election of officers of the organization. Col Thos.
J. Lipscomb was elected Captain and Mr.. John
Watts appointed Lieutenant. Col Lipscomb upon
taking the Chair seemed duly impressed with the
importance Of the objects of the organization and
Of the responsibility Of the trus!. imposed upon