The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-17
Savannah Seeded from Georgia.

Oar readers ~Ih !Buii,e beh.s the Res.
'un"ns "i what Is Called "a meeting Of The
citizen, oi Savannah.
Ne nre int"rmed, snys the Augusta Con.
s'iiu,ional's', b. gentle -mun Irorn Savan;
nah since the meeting ~as held. that ssv.
eni-en uen ~ told constituted this NEE,
mg-'hni ttere We're othe,s Interested, We
doubt not but There we're q few bold
enough, even nj this early da, 10 max. sub
massive, sl"'ish i.rm. ~nh Liucoln though
their tpmrdiaie master, Gen. Sherman
The impude.'ce Of this thing is tns. .ouly
point "fiI. A eau upon the Gov.ruur uf
Georgia. forsooth. from l.e midst OF lhe
20'h corp" "f thh Federal army
w. publish the Resolutions OF these .cit
'zr"s Of Savannah" Inspired ~ they un
d"ubtedly we're by tbs iun-ters Of the Fed
eral amy n tLeir nd I, m n rnri Of the
hIsor} "t Inc Zines. and n putiing.on re
cord ,ie nau,rs at tue men no cvu,uv..d
The meeting:
PorsuJnt to the rm!' Of MVof Arnold.
large pIrcil'g intluer,, ciiizcns.. was
held uIihe Masonic Hail, a. - Ucln,k. 10
daN Tor the purpbs- of Liking iu,o ronsid
erStion matters re'a'ins TO the presrnt aud
f"iure welfare oi Tie lily On motion, DR..
Arnold Wa, u"umirnpus!y called to The
Chair, and Addressed The meeting al fol
lows:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF SAVANNAH: At the
requesI oi ine A!dermenrof the crty Of IA
vannsh, aud large number Of citizsus. ]
have oOnvensd you together this day, to
give expression to your views and .enli.
meas III the ,ryr * slDis Of affairs Ia which
you are placed. i is for Us 10 long-r n
crisIs-the srsi, is passed and it Is tor ysu
To decide upon the PARTICULAR line of action
each and al, Of op may determine TO pur
sue. Our action isio be determined by
our situation, asswe Fave no aulborit, or
power 10 speak tor Others outside Of our
nuits. Bu, We ARE The judges Of our own
situation, and can speak tor ourselves aud
ought 50 10 do, b, al the considers lion,
OF prudence, aud will say comn,on sense
and humanity. 10 p'i igaIs. il We can, the
effects Of 1he heavy blow which has faIle
upon us. Our city contains 10000 iunubi.
tnnts, without food, without fnei. Without
any place Of refuge, cut of from all con
nrciion with the country. The heart sick.
ems at the picture thus presented, and il is
our iuiy to mitigate IL. We cannot avert th.
terrible sufivriog-, by all n.aus which r.a
son and-cpmmon sense may dictate, rrgsrd
less OF all abstract views have weighed
the matter anxionsiy, and have arrived At
The positive eonci u,ion. that thers is but
Que course TO pursue, but il 10 not my pro.
v'Ucs ~ calling meeting, 10 say more nj
present When the city Was taken. through
me, as chief, magistrate. you s.krd for pro
lection. you all knew that il was granted
to you. and snll feel deeply Indebted 10
Brig. Gen. Geary for hi. conduct a. CON.
mandsn, Of this city. Having convened
you and expressed or my part mp views, il
rrm"ins for you 10 appoint u chairmen tor
the uee,ing
a d. Hs'tridgs and .Robert Erwin were
appointed SECRETARIES.
The following Rrotlem-n were appointed
a eommireeio report resolutiors espfess-
te"f the sense Of tho meeting, viz: Col.
Doekwsll, Alaetmsn Eppmsn, DR. willis.
Aldpman Viilh'ongsa Msrtia Dogao, J. G.
Mills, w. ID. Weed, Alderman Dashli-on,
Alderman OSoyne, and after u brief sb.