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

The citizens Of the different Districts, wishing
to take some action in regard to the state Of the
country, have held meetings at their several Court
Houses, to devise some plan for the relief Of tho
people in reference to tho Indebtedness of the
State On last Monday, large meetings were held
at Newberry and Sumter Districts. y. In the former
District the; Hon. ROBERT MooRMAN was called to
the Chair, the meeting addressed by Messrs a.
SUMNER, J. NJ. GAINES and a. G. GAR1Moron, and
the following resolutions adopted, and ordered to
be forwarded to the Governor:
Resozu 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-
that the people must look to other sources for re-
lief, and to that end it is the solemn duty Of the
Goye2Gr t to convene at an early day the Legisa
people to take the present alarming condition of
affairs into consideration, and adopt such meg
sures as the urgent necessities of the case de-
mands. E E!:s ~ :3E-.1"
!. g. That, in the opinion Of this meeting, Ill mem
;bers Of the Legislature who unwilling to refer
the the question what aha be done foE the relief Of
seats and let others take their places who may be
appon, 51 ed by the people. ".
the legislature for the purpose above indicated,
or il the Legislature. when convened should fail 70
call convention, then it will be our duty to invite
III holding convention and to take such steps e
as may be deemed proper and practicahia - saye
the State from the evils that threaten them in re-
gard TO the indebtedness Of the country
In Sumter District the meeting was organized.
and F. T.. KENNEDY called to the Chair, a number
OF prominent gentlemen addressed the neetinipe.. !. .
among whom were Hon. ). N. FR1ERsoH, "a. a GU
BERT, ). g R1cHARDsoN, Jr, and T. HKENNH1EDy
After preamble, which set forth the want and
distress prevalent IN the country, and the nepa
tive action Of the Legislature in its behalf it was
Resoloed, That it is left; at the present. to 4be
people and TO the people alone; to speak and to
their wisdom and humanity shall be deemed E bea9 Il
threatening tide of destruction: .'9., .'.'> ~
II. fsesotoed, That we cannot but regard recent de
clsions Ct the Court Of Errors and the failnre o
The Legislature to enact other means Of relief 70,
me people, as unfort rtunate-in their effects tendne
morals, greatly to be deprecated, and sacriAcs 81
! property and distress, which must touch every
Hesoioed, That the pressure Of debt, at this m.
fortunate juncture, can but be disastrous to the
interests and energies Of the country and indis.
cf1nnate suing and sale Of property BY the sheriA
and suicidal - ~. W = 80 = - tses
Rtso1oed. That mutual sorbearance.s compro.
an1 5n conson sm Hat shall now be practced ,,
our on fe4ow-ciizens, Of all classes, at home and
throughout the State, to remember the Condition
o. Ga on % country and stay their hands from infct
1
After considerable discussion, on motion of: a
a. GILBERT, further consideration Of the report d
! the committee was postponed until Sales Day e
April 1ext, and Committee Of two, consisting ID
a. a. Gilbert and Rev. Thos. r. English, was ap-
pointed TO prepare and publeh an address upor
the subject under consideration to the people
2n motion, the meeting adjourned until sates ba,
s'stravs show which way. the wind blows p but
when the voice Of the people is heard it indicates
current Of popular opinion that it would prove
difficult matter 70 stem. eDo4 pepaR doctrine
has not exploded, and our legislators may yet ire
pent their failure To- arrive at some raar:fr fht
relief Of tho people !s L si ii sa:s3 :s q
N. 8 I 9 y: -: - s:4t 4 Z
Letters from Da-nascus announce the arriya
there OF the great annual CARAVAN from Baodad
consisting Of $500 cannsls; one-haN Of which Tert
ladan with tombek tthe tobacco which is used fol
Fnargles) whilo the. remainder carried tie trayel
iers. This desert Is reported to have beer
perfectly quiet; no attempt hiss been made to NO
Hest any traveller and Caravan passed withou
enconntering my cultys ss RI 81;
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The Commencement IL SsMls Medical college III, !
Virgins at Richmond fcarnos fpn TuoAday nigh
4 nates, an OF fyhginia. Professor HAymH. TucTEa
re- the Faculty I'M admirable addressRo