Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-05
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Iuslifhmeni Of .oi.fIs G~vornua an, in Heir sta,e.
Oh. uo,io.i,sof ,alr. r. a. TaiR,siHon. b 'I'sl
si;s c:!Idto the:choi auE ~ |.
cA,loiuy aproin,sa sseretsry: -. u
The caai! iaving vxr;ssinel tile object Of
the meeting, olep''tion Of Hon. A,<BrKr. il y:qs /
resolved ,Lata ccmgittee of fifteen DC appointed
by ibe Chair,to prepare business for the n,setpg'
wherefore tie following gentlemen wore appointcd !
as;ths said C.dhinit'es, viz: Messrs. AaSIsrED
Buar, Rnos. C. psnaIs, THoa THoHsoa, J. Au-
cusTus Black, RoBr. a. Fam, JkSEs McpAsLAs I
PAR. II. NnADb.r. JAMss GrLLAa. Il. L. j JErsEss,
n. G. TAsaApr,. W Z tagsSsai. joHS u MAE
sn4Ll, 7. B.>MiLrann, JANIS n. Nehwsen aud |
Rev.) n. ,YorSa, who reported through thciS
Chairman tho following memorial, .xkich WAS
unanimously adoptda'::s ~ '-a ,efsl
TO Hi,,I.eeetleaey as,ideep .E,lason, President of
2 the t"it@a -sia'es. - - *
Pie memorial If the c:!z2rs of Abbeviils pis-
trict, South Carolina, ns.rmhlet in mass peettns,
respectfully showcih, That s"uth Caroline has
lsil dowu. hx arms-hasliii'ics ,hpve cessed IN |
her bo-lers--an.:: Jet her p:oplo enj&y neither
the blessings of.pcace nora the protection Of laiT.
We have not, and know not any per sons in this
State who have the purpose or the incnatios to ,
renew lew t6s contest IN any f5rm.a Ths speedy ands
cdnrpleSe rl W ion of Sur ralsdhsto thu c"hs
stitution of the United States anu, the Cnion, and
II .pepco and .ctur;ty Which they suaraptee.to
the citizen. ARE our gnfcigped desirs and the
great want Df our whtie country. In view o.!
tbess desirable ends, we .plcdgr, in good faith
ready apJ Observation-Disclosures and obedience;
20 all lawful vanihoriiy. ,-I.s ~
The stste Of dur exhausted mean and resources
requires the fostering care Of Siaw, aud order.
Parts of our State are Under tho inconvenient:
r.strsin. Of mill ary autboriy, whist large scc-
tiens, s,incuding ibnt iu VIII ch yc i've arc without
any form scf Government All civil rule and
rulers ure suspended, aud mrn are, subject to no
other yestrais,s than thdse. whiehtShabi. or their
own sense of prortie.y impo,es. All experience
attest. that these voluntary restraints assinade-
| quatc to repless tbs .ap9cieus and uthcF vicious
passions of men, Crime, outrage, and wrong are
pcrIctra!ed, with i,npuni;y upon tho pcacsabiH'
and helpless. Our community depends upon vol
untary and irregular. organizations for ths pro:
tectiou of persons and property, and a,ssnse Of
iusecurity;dcpresses the energy and disturbs the
repose ofSour people.
< The efficiency Of the grcnt laboringsclns'O Of tho
State has been seriously, andTe fear ;disaatrous-
Is, impaired BY inconvenicnt military regulations
Tb is whole body of 'laBorers has been demoraizsd
| By the removal of tho domestic yIeEula,ioas to
! which they hare been accustomed, and the fail
ure to substitpte,any other discipline or:goysrn-
mont over them The able bodied men and,To-
Mon have, in many instances, abandoned tho
farms upoE which they were employed, leaving
behind them the children and the old to bs ,nP-
] oor,cdsby tie rroprieturs. rsomeiustanccshus'
| hands have deserted their wives and children,
! md we,Anyc ksown both father. and mother to
abandon their infinite be. cared for by others.
! we hay. not seen that these aborers havo been
required by any order to roman upon the farms
ana 10 labor i'r the present ye>r OF even to as
! isl IN sa,iD.; md l.sfrs growing crups
/ af * 81 ,,ho ~; III: f-Ias have trarn
4 piih e:e... tis u.uira rrd bbrsas WHICH, we're in
l..i;spcns .Ic for he farn work. Those who re
main uprn Il inr,ps a'- generally indisposed t'
labor as ihcy hnG previously done, or to he order
l. Gsd irjus:- :rs. aad many Ere lcitring 10Y
and misrhiev vusiy through tie country,
Tt: devastation Of vLolc Districts Of our State
by ar,rie: or riding p.rties-rsroring or dss-
:royIng over. st,mal for labor or food, every ar:
tic:r lur IN, Subsistence OF mau os, boast eYery
i'm. icmrnt und pppancc Of aercnl.prc--has !eit
the whole agricultural population of tho country
in u NEST dspl.lahlo condition. The CO, toa efoes
! of tho last four years have bgen incoIsiderabh,
as butx- small, area war ell"we6 by law t. be
planted aid even pow tho surpy Of shen,:re
nccossarie. Of life is not only mcasrc evorSHte:t
! but in somo districts wholly eAhautted. .1h,s
section i. withous: mail facilities, and its o"nmu
nicstioa ty yRailraadhave been wholly interrupted
and aro nc. l;koy TO 10 s"rn .rcsnrrd,
"fhese evils arO ea!iy4@sfatatcd hy thOstalG'
ahscpce Of any circulafing medium. Gold as'l
silver arc possessed by hr few, aud by rhese frw
in small SUNS The stock Of cotton oe hand will
supply hut little, if any more money than. will be
necessary to pay taxes ;aaud We fear that q latec
number of FERNS mnst inevitably te sold isr that
purpose. Tho growing crop, Of G ton .eap1add
but little-it is believed not, .ooo-fcurth Of nil
lion of bales,-to the. eSistasl which prsba-
bly, dpos not amount 10 ore aud ha.f million Of
h:les.
Amongst the great disasters which the Ni.c and
the pruden; amoDgst US behold in thadiameaiate
future Of our uliiappyA county, iaa conflict be.
tween tho .shits pnd block races. which there ts
much fu their sundtred reiaicns,to incite, anajp
many parts .of our stste. 10 poxer sfa civil or
military government t to troprdss. THis danger is
.carfnl!y augmented .iss'imminebcJ and in.its
horrors, ry The superior 1unOricaf strength Of
the blacks over the wl,:tas and by The fsct that
the il!tsr arc generally being dsarlnsd .of ail
offensive weapons, uaile lnasy Of tho.forin0r are
in the possession of firearms and are cIpertin
tho use Of thsm. =. 49, s,.,,.,
These political, social, and industini evils have
| greatly paraly the ,nechanioaiani agricultural
fndastry'0s uur country, AMI sadly depressed tbs
spirit and 'ene.gics Of our people.
In tender consideration whereof We craveithe
prompt MD of the. government, by remedial. aud
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