Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-09
O R T G I N "A. i
PUBLIC MEETING.
PIcKENs g H., June 4, 1866.

Onmotion of d, II. GRIFFIN, Esq, Gen.
~ N GAnyIN was called to the Chair, and
RoB'r. A.TnoMpsoN requested to act rs Sec
retary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be, the condition of the country,
to wit: Its indebtedness, and the remedy
therefor .~
On motion of WI. CAN'T, ESQ, It was
Resolved, That a Committee of Seven be up.
pointed to prepare business for the meeting.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. .J. CAN'T,
W. =. HoLcoMBE, i. II. GRIFFIN, L. N.
Robins, Il. b. MAULDEN, S. LovINdooD,
SAMUEL REID. The Committee then retired
for consultations.
On motion of Maj. j. NJ. ADAMS, Gen. W.
x. EASILY, one of our Representatives in the
Legislature. who was present, was requested
to address the meeting.
Gen. EAsLEY, in that claste and imprcs
sivc style for which he is distinguished, ad
dressed the meeting at length. He advcrted
feclingly TO our condition, and rccountcd the
proceedings of the Legislature in cnactng the
Stay law" He thought inliscriminate sue.
ing and the sale of property would complete
the ruin inauguratcd by the war. That tho
Legislature should be called together, and
provide some remedy for the threatened evil
He saie that debtors should be lcnicnt, and
that creditors should proceed without delay to
make arrangements, by compromise or other.
wise, for the settlement of their debts, with.
out resorting to the Courts, with their cx.
pcnse, for that purpose. We would be glad
to have an extended report of Gen. EAsLEY's
remarks for publication.
On motion of Col BURNETT, Rev. S. S.
GA1LLARD was called upon to address the
meeting; which he did in an appropriate
manner.
DIR. PARKER, in few remarks, called the
attention of the meeting to the resources of
the District,Sand the propricty of holding, at
a future day, h District fair The Chair ruled
the matter to be out of order.
The Committee of Seven, appointed to pre-
pare business for tho meeting, reported tho
following preamble and resolutions, which
after some discussion, were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, the melancholy and most unfor
tunatc result of our late bclligcrcncy has left
the people of our State in condition of un
precedentcd prostration and ruin; and aohcre
as, Southern property, which formed the basis
of Southern credit, has been rudcly and ruth,
lessy torn from our possession, and thereby
forever rendered unavailable for the payment
Of our debts; and mhcrcas, in consequence
thereof insolvency almost universal, with all
its .dircful and hcart-rcnding SURROUNDINGS
peryades our land; and 'ohcrcas, the question
of Southern Indebtedness is one of vast and
most absorbing interest, fraught with bearings
| and results more momentous than any which
has ever addressed itself to tho consideration
of our people; and achereas, the general pre-.
cipitation of suits at law for tho collection Of
debts, MS foreshadowed by the late. e.decision OF
the Court of Erross, on tie stay law, would
unqucstionably revolutionize our population,
and sink our people to depth of misery, dcs.
olation and paupcrism, unparalleled in the
history of the world; and aohcreas, by reason
of, tho great scarcity Of money and the i'm.
monse amount which would be thrown into
market, property sold by SheriF's would
change owners atlnominal prices, not reaching
in thousands Of cases the debts for which sold
and thereby blasting tho hopes of both credit.
or and debtor and aohereas, it is the mani.
fest obligation and policy of our government
to maintain the general welfare Of the pooplo,
and its especial duty at this crisis to preserve
the integrity Of Southern citizenship. There,
fore, bo it .. j. :" :.
Hesolved, That the Legislature should be
convened at the earliest day practicable.
/. Ifesolved, That disoaiming every feelino
and principle Of dictation, We neyorthalosss