Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-05
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AT an aijcurfed meeting pr tbs citzcns IF lhi.
District from sl,lc-day in ySrc: geld in the Odd:
Fsllow'stsa Masonic Hali,, july $fh Saa, fisu
THnS..G BAcoy. Chairn,aA, ,iint- -oducuas The pro-
cceanss, wi'h tho roilpwins}rcmarSs 2. :.
: Ec hr,c assembled for thu puri use OF upi,ing
upun snmo measure by wEict We uiay .sncc' m.'rr
have civil Government restored. Ta ciseur.-
stances VIII oh surround usguhke it iinprru,;vciy
tn. duty of every citizen, sishp has the good OF
Gis country at heart, mulsdifiely to bend all his
energies toward tho accomplishment ~ this all
important end. No opportunity which can 10
the least degree tend to aid ia forwarding this
move should now be los. sight Of. Every good
szrn :huuli remain in t'fislc6uary'at least un-
iii civil Government be restored. If ever w;stp,r
and prudence, patriotism and Integrity, were -s-
sepiial toward the accomplishment of great
tpu.e, tie time is most asshredly row at hand
Shortly, civil aGovcrrmehewill bo restored III.
every s,a,e with,whioh ToJhaie been SO o;peculiar-
iy associated for the Iast. Esur. .years, except
Florida and South carolina They are, ths only
States without H.verno. cnder Ahc new regime.
P.rnliI mo to ask this Questions, Hcw j. it Ia;
t7hey ars.sp sar behind tieir L.}- ,tionf-'cra.cs
vii; net now undcr ske 20 saysws- lie question,
tat.uil lsavo i. to the betsstfj.lg,nont of the
people who arc directly. interested, trusting tlnt
they will speedily. novo sOrwarI in the right d.
rectivu. . M
L, is not required gef us TO sr,age before the
Federal authorities ne some Petsons liaye erroni-
.u-ly supposed wo will 90 byhgdng these meet
| iIgs II i. suiioea. that ws bccsPt tho terms
which I'll. re.uir Of the issue -Ess brought upon
.us. We joined is.ue with them; the decision has
beon against us. We stakod these resrlfs upon
sho it.ue, and if in en- un@i.s and imprudent
1 management of our atfairs, ihpsc results base
come up.n US, shat better can We do than ucsep
aEc rerlas tl=y rresset7 We9ea.noi gst all Wt
:lsk, but We {: n do this much WI can ju;n hand'
rad hearts aud u1dcr TIC guidance of tie G.ca
Ruler Of the Uuivcrse, mako vhc grand cndeavo,
% rest,rc quiet In iur distracted fe'uniry. qhcr
no who fee!s that t' bu,thens ore too we;sh'y-
I h, vho,ieels that he cailnet forge. tho pns:-h'
aho feels tlat-he canno for. i've his enemies, vii
have the grand p-iviloge.pf emissatin. to cum
try which bo mry rluk. better suitd for bis con
.!irar, where aan worship tae.itsi, next to Coa
most dear t. bis hcart-whors be gan sing praises
TO the rsllaat. sollcr who ntb:y drlen"ed hi
country. aud erect n;onumentin pemery of ou
4 gallant .dssd. This much. VIII be allowed MIN
this muca M power can dony.
4 the Committee consisting of JnHS E. BAco:
:. ch,irinan, R. q. NJ. DuSovASr, Dr. VIZ. MorLEr
4 liso. DoswsLL, Luga cpiRRgArHsiASssH II. Mrn
nsLL. W. W. ADAxA n. N. PAnGgrT,' j oH2-T TAT
BERT, and S. i. GoUDE, then presented through
their Chairman tho following Preamble and keso
lutions:
WHEREAS. Thr armies Of tho s.urhcrn Con
, i.d-rac, have been surrendered spd disbanded
And Whrrca-. he functions of tho Civil GoTern
mont Of the State of South Carolina have hce
susrondel.
Re.olreJ lat, That wo, the citizens of E'isndcl
u:stric:, iuam ii Jur duty t, te.cwour al cSlanc
.s,d &c yi,li obedience to rb,. Constitutional III
tho.ity rf b U!itnd Sts;rs
Res"irca 2G, We desire ibas The Military ma.
he srspcniyd b. ;Sa C;,i: authority nj the ear!i
:stpraciicab!e fnr,nen;, 20 that the ststo may b
rlatcfcd to her osisina;. status. asa htr eit!sen
20 their usua! ar"cr:ior=. ,5f,
J Resolred Ga, That tti; nesting s,;Prctfil
rec.lrneud Mr.. y. W. Boz eE4is eF.iA.1 ;sf nh
I5S.ats su;t,his persoa % f.ue,ya ';f,a,poiri
,nrrt of Provisional Governor of tkc state :
South Clroli.a.
} RtssircG 4.h. That This nestir, approve o. In
nomination Of Nj. ARNisrsAD EuRT, h5 .iis c:ti
zen, of hhhcvil!c District, ~ "nc ai Is D"."rat:c
20 lay no conditicp OF nur State hcfors ;hs P'es
dent cf the United States. and nominate "ir. Ion
u BAcsS of this District for rho satre Pu pn>'
and also to present ts his Exceency the proceed
ings If this md similar mestings hold in the dui
erent District, Of this State.
Resoired jth. That copy of tho foreg?in
Preamble and Resolutions be transmitted 70 BE
vet Brig. Gen MoLlSEUx, commanding at Angus
IT, Ca, with the request that the samr hs Tor
usrded to the President Of the Uni'ed States.
Those were supported with earnastness, an
:. eloqueucc, by .he mover, andscveral other stn
tlemsn of distinction end ability, and on th
question hcinG tIkcn, were ananimoasly adopted
1, ras then resolved, that there proceedings b
published in the Edgefsll Adrerti.er and the pa
RS Of tLe'City Of Augusta, and the meeting ad
journed, sine die.
: Tuos. c. BACON, chsir.
JOSEPH .ABSEY, Sec'ry.
Classical and Mathematieal School.