Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-02-08
Spirit Of the Army.

At q mass meeting Of the 9th regiment
.SorAh Carolina volunteer infantry, held at
camp, q, near Richmond, Va, The following
preamble and resolutiops wera asunanimously
and enthusiastically adopted Z = * /
( Whereas We have learned with painful
ifegret that the people in some parts Of the
country have allowed themselves to become
gloomy and dsspondent, ir consequences Of
B the recent reyerses sustained by cur. armies
in certain quarters Of Che Gonfsderacy thus
forgetting their high and holy duty pa.
triots struggling in the most holy Of causes,
and as we of the army feel it our duty to
do what ne can to dissipate this gloom and
arouse the, doubling 70 Q sense Of their duty
in this emergency; therefose, be Il
Reselged, 1st. That whist we fully APP
presiate the recent reyerses sustained by
some Of our armies, We sea, il them nothing
which can at all justify the gloom and des-
pondeney persading some Of our people.
These reyerses were dependent upon no in
hefent weakness in our great; glorious and
holy cause, but upon accidental causes. the
correction Of which viii. certainly prevent
their recurrence In future; They should
stimulate rather than dspress the patriotic
energies Of onr people. ~ 77...,s,
s 2. That we are presenting q defensive
war, not Tor The preservation Of the institu-
tiion Of slavery, for that is merely an Incl.
dental sobject, but for the, great, time hon
ored, ever glorious and sacred right Of self
government and indetendenoe, and having,
like Our ancestors of yore, once pledged
fsour liyes, earFfertues and cur sacred hon
or in this great cause, nothing less than an
absolute, unanalifsd and unconditional ac-
knowledgment Of our national independence
BY our enemies, viii cause Us b relax our
efforts, OF pause for moment In the prose.
oution Of the war, The recollection Of our
glorious ancestors, who struggled successful
~ through difficulties and dangsfs ten.fold
greater than any which as mars yet en-
countered, Our duty to ourselves, to posteri.
sy, to our departed comrades, whose coffin
less corpses lie mouldering in their earthen
tenements, and whose deaths are yet una-
venged, and their helpless widows and OF
pbans, all, all, forbid that We should relax
one effort or despond for one moment in
this great contest. Sss (.
Sd. We are determined to be free; we
1vr never have, do not now, and never will ads-
-spair of the republic" All that We ask Of
the people at home, aud especially our no.
BILE women, is that they VIII sbe Of good
cheer and trust in God; drive all skulkers
and towards 70 tue front; make provisions
Tor the army, and We; On our parts under
the blessing :of Heaven, Will guarantee TO
them the ultimate establishment Of our IL
dependence.
2 4th. AS South Catolinians, we feel per
feet confidence in oafnobfe Governor, with
the proper support from the people, to repel
the invader, and prevent him from making
further rayages il our native State: 80 - 8 /:
e 5th.o That these resolutions be publishad
il the papers of Columbia, Sonth Carolina,
and 10 one Of the Richmond papers, and
that copies thereof be sent TO the Governor
Of South Carolina ahd to the South Caro-.
lima delegation in Congress. ..s, s
: st1se11ss;s x w. ID. HARDY, Secretary.