The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-08
! PUBLIC MEETING.

The citizens Of the different districts, wishing
to take some action in regardto the state Of the
country, have held meetings at their several Court
Houses to devise some plan for the relief Of the
people in reference to the Indebtedness Of the
State. On last Monday, large meetings were held
at Newberry and Sumter Districts. In the former
District the Hon. ROBERT MooRMAN was called to
the Chair, tho meeting addressed by Messrs. H.
SUMNER, J. NJ. CA1MEs and A. c. DARLINGTON, and
the following resolutions adopted, and ordered to
be forwarded to the Governor:
Resolu ed, unanimously That the decisions of the
Court of Errors, in relation to measures which
had been enacted for the relief Of the people, and
the failure of the Legislature to adopt other mea-
sures to meet the exigencies Of the times, show
that the people must look to other sources for re-
lief, and to that end it is the solemn duty Of the
Governor to convene, at ain early day, the Legisla
ture, with the view Of calling o Convention of the
people to take the present alarming condition Of
affairs into consideration, and adopt such mea-
sures as the urgent necessities OF the case de-
nands.
q That, in the opinion of this meeting, al mem
bers Of the Legislature who are unwilling to refer
the question, what shall be done for the relief of
the people, to convention, should resign their
seats and let others take their places, who may be
appoint ed by the people.
8. That if the Governor should fail to convene
the Legislature IOC CQ6 purpose hDoVe 1uOlcHVeu,
or if the Legislature when convened should fail o
call convention then it will be our duty to invite
the people OF other districts Of this tate to join
Us in holding o convention and to take such steps
as may be deemed proper and practicable 10 save
the State from the evils that threaten them in re-
gard to the Indebtedness Of the country.
In Sumter District the nesting was organized,
and F. II. KENNEDY called to the Chair: a number
Of prominent gentlemen addressed tho meeting,
among whom we're Hon. ]. N. FRERsoN, A. A. GU.
BERT, J. S RICHARDSON, Jr., and F. II. KENNEDY.
After preamble, which set forth the want and
distress prevalent in the country, and the mega
tive action Of the Legislature in it's behalf it was
Resotued, That it is left, at the present, to the
people and to the people alone, to speak and to
I act, and to adopt and pursue such course as IN
their wisdom and humanity shall be de~med best
calculated to mitigate present evils and stay the
threatening tide OF destruction:
Rescued, That we cannot but regard recent dc.
cisions CT the Court of Errors, and the failure .o
the Legislature to enact other means Of relief fol
the people, as unfortunatein their effects tending
to produce decentralization and injury to the public
| morals, greatly to be deprecated, and sacrifice o
hearS heart ~ ~
Reso;ped, That the pressure of debt, at this un.
| fortunate juncture, can but be disastrous to TIC
interests and energies of tho country, and indis.
criminate suing and sale Of property by the Sheriff
no less than destructive of public MORALS inhumane
and suicidal.
| Resozued, That mutual forbearance, compro.
misc and conciliation, shall now be practiced BY
every. one, and that we most earnestly appeal te
| our citizens, Of all classes, at home and
throughout the State, to remember the condition
Of our country and stay their hands from inalct,
ing deeper injury and distress.
After considerable discussion, on motion Of A.
A. Gilbert further consideration of the report o1
the Committee was postponed until Sales Day in
April next, and Committee Of two, consisting Of
A. A. Gilbert and Rev. Thos. r. English, was ap.
pointed to prepare and publish an address upon
the subject under consideration to the people
On motion, the meeting adjourned until Salos Day
in April next.
''Straws shcw which way the wind blows )" but
when the voice Of the people is heard, it indicates
current Of popular opinion that it would prove a
difficult matter to stem. The vor popua doctrine
has not exploded, and our legislators may yet re,
pent their failure to arrive at some plan for the
relief of the people.