Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
The Peonle Moving.

We learn through the Keowec Couriea
that meeting of the citizens of Pickens
District was held at Pickens Court House on
sale.day last, to take into consideration tie
"Condition of the coun'ry,-Its indebted
ness, and the remedy therefor"
Gen. f. N. GarYin was called 70 the Chair
and R. A. Thvmpson, Esq, requested to act
as Secretary.
A Committee Of Seven was, on motion,
appointed to prepare business for thcmeeting,
and retired for consultation,
On motion Of Maj. j. II. Adams, Gen. ".
X. Easley,, one Of our Representatives in The
LegisatuTs who was present, was requested
to address the NE tiag.
Gen. Easley, il that chaste and impressive
style for which he is distinguished, addressed
tue meeting al length. He adyerted .celipgly
to our condition, ani recounted the proceed
iags Of The -Lsgislatnre in snsc;ing the
fing and the sale of properly would conp ple.e
the ruin inaugurated by the war. That the
Legislature should be called together, and
provide some remedy for the threatened evil.
Hctsail that debtors should be enicnt. and
that creditors should proceed without delay
to make. arrangements, by compromise or
otherwise, for the settlement Of their debts
without rcsortirg to the Courts, with their
expense, for that purpose.
On motion Of Col. Burnett Rev. S. s
Gaillard was called upon to address the
meeting; which ho did in an appropriate
manner.
The Committee OF Seven thea reported ii g
following preamble and resolutions, whic!,
alter some discussion, were unanimou y
Adnped:
IK4ereassahe melancholy and most unfp"
tunatc resti4&nf our late bel!igerency hes e
lie people of or State in a coro!rio o. IL
precedented prosiration and rui4i; and arb're
US, Southern property, wh G formed he bass
Of Southern credit, has bee rude = md ruth
lrssly torI from our poss"ss 'i, aud hereby
forever render. d uHa, !i!aole f,r tic p,yl, cn
of our debts; Gnt arhcrsdS ia consequence
thereof. insolvency almost Il ser al w.!h al
its dlrelnl and he2rt-rcr ing Surroundings,
pervades oa'' land; and mhereas, the quest n
of Southern :ldebloines> ID o,e ot vast ana
most ab2drbng interest, ira'ght with Bear
ings aud rc:Ii's 'rnre u4yn.,,ioas iian aay
which La dreS ed1 en-. yi;;the ec'
sidera;icn "a. p /; '.rd i-!reG$, tiie
general prrcipt .,i4ii s.'i> ii law Tor r!c
colectipn OF deui-. - t;csi' .,i5,:Gl ty he
lar5 decIs:on ol The U.r,rt o Errors, o., ;b.
stay law. w.ui,i uuques;ion-bly rcyn!niopiZ
our population, md >luh 6ni' teopc to n dep.h
ot misery, deselation ht' paugcrism, urfar
allcled in the history OF tie world and
NhercaS, by roG,on OF rhe great secretly oi
money and the imincIise amount which would
be thrown into ~ ,:li"g, property sold by
Shcrlffs wonld c.! nge owners at nominal
prices, not rea ching in thousands of cases
the dents fos whicl,-so!d. and thereby blast
ing the hepes OF both creditor and debtor
and 'cAereas, It is the maniIest obligation and
policy ot Our government to maintain the
general welfare ct the people: and its cspccia:
dQty at his crisis TO. 4,rcscye the integrity o;
SDu;horr citizenship Therefore, be it
Reso1rel, Thst the Lagi'latare should be
convenad,at ih" enrliesI day practicable. =
Reso7rcd, That dsclaiming every feeling
and principle Of dicta!ion we nevertheless
most earnestly entreat our fellow citizens
throughout the State, to cooperate with us
promptly incur efforts to rescgc orr people
from the depth OF degradation and utter ruin
SO imminent AID now impending.
Resolrcd, That we earnestly recommend tc
debtors tie Importance Of proceeding at once
to mako arrangements with creditors tosctllr
or arrange in some amicablc way. without
suit, their Indebtedness; and that 7,e regard
i. the duty and obligation of creditors 10 he
as lenient as possible. and, If in their power,
enable our citizens todischargs their indebted
ness and retain thcif position us citizens,
Resolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the "Keowee Oou-
rer," and that the papers of the State be re-
quested to copy:
Rcsolrea, That the Secretary be requested
to prepare and forward to His Exceilcpcy
the Governor, copy Of our proceedings.