The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-25
cooSAWHATcHLE COUNTY.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CITIZENS
OF BARNwELL AND BEAUFORT.
The Legislature to be Memorialised.

The following report OF the mass meeting
held on the 10th, to consider the propriety o.
memo1ializing the Legislature to form new
county to be called Coosawhatchie, has been
sent to Us for publication:
According to previous notice. q massmeetina
of the citizens Of lower Barnwell and upper
Beaufort was held on the 10th instant at Beech
Branch. twas soon apparent that the people
are in earnest on the subject OF new county
for nothing but deep and earnest feeling can
bring such crowds together. BY eleven O'CLOCK
several thousands had assembled. Ar. >. NJ
GRAY ascended the stand at five minutes past
eleven, called the meeting to order and proposed
the following officers: Hon. q. Martin. chair.
man: CoIonels Thomas 81. Johnston, Edward
Carol and J. W. Jones, secretaries.
Col. q. G. Smart moved that commlttee o.
seven be appointed to prepare business Tor the
pointed IL. q Smart, Edward Carol, A. III. Mar
tin. B. F. Burckard, William Bostick, Jones Will
liams and George Hooser.
Durine the absence Of the committee, the
meeting was addressed by Mr.. Edwin Peoples
DIR. J. 6. Miller, MIR. s. P. Manner and two OF
three very sensible colored men, all favorlne
the formation OF a new county,
in behalf of the committee, submitted the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, We, the citizens OF Barnwell and
Beaufort residing withi0 the lines proposed as
boundaries for anew county, hereinafter nam "a
and described, feel ourselves to be much incon'
venienced by the present arranyement OF county
lines and county sites; and, whereas, counties
are formed manitestly TOT the accomn,oeaIio9' %
OF the people, in the better administration OF
laws, the development of their resources and
the representation Ut their local interest In the
General Assembly; and feeling that our present
organization, perhaps in consequence OF the
large amount OF territory embraced within the
hines and the great distance from our respective
courthouses, has failed to secure to us the bene-
fts contemplated in this policy; and bellevlng
that our condition will be improved, ana the
eenera. GOOD advanced ty the formation OF
new county, therefore, be it
Resolued, That we will unite in petltionlng
the General Assembly to form us q new county,
TO be called Coosawhatchie. aud bounded by
the following lines or thereabouts: Bounded on
the north by line from the mouth OF the Low.
or Three Runs, along said Runs to the Fort
Royal Railroad, thence passing north OF B!idoc,
towards Fiddle Pond, and to o point near Fid-
die Pond; thence to Salkehatchie, four miles
above Bu.ord's Bridge; thence down Sake
batchie to Savannah and Charleston Railroad;
thence along sid railroad to Hardeeville
thence to Purysburg, on the Savannah river ;
thence aleng that river to point II BEGINNING.
ResOoed, That committee Of three De
elected by this meeting to memoriallze the Gen
era Assembly in this behalf, and otherwise
adopt such means and MEASURES as shall be
necessary 10 secure the interest OF this mea-
sure.
Resoiued, That an auxiliary committee OF ten
be appointed to cooperate with the above
named committee Of three, to carry out the
objects of this meeting:
+. Resotued, That committee OF thirty Dc ap-
pointed by the chair to receive the signatures
of all persons living within the proposed coun-
ty, desirous Of uniting in this petition.
The following constitute the con- ",lttees'
Under second resolution, Col. Smart, Col.
Martin, Dr. B. W. Lawton. Under third reso-
luton, T. b. johnson, g. 3. Kirkland. William
Parister, R. L. Barker, w. j. Gooding, DR..
Southwark Smith. j. w. Mann, Henry Goethe,
Ben Martiu, II. r. Boy. Under fourth resoiu-
ton, John Lawton, j. II. Robirds. +. ii. Pee
pies, J. L. Fits, Thomas 8. Tuten, A. N. Yo-
mans. w. J. Cansey Peter Smclair, 3. j. Lewis,
Holtrook Wymsn, Edwin Peoples. 8. NJ. Errino,
John Dunbar, G. Malone, W. h. Flowers. James
Ayers, }. Angus Williams,y. II. Barker, Cansey
Wilson, r. E. Roberts, William N. Bostlck. Jr.,
William E. Martin. Jr., L. Sumter Bryan, John
Wesley Jones, E. P. Scriven, B. +. Bucmer, q.
Z. Chosip, W. r. CHM, 8. +. Ellis, julius Ma
her and J. 8. 1sustreet.
During the discussion, Col. Smart was called
out in defence OF the measure, and delivered
an able and exhaustive speech.
E. MARTIN, Chairman.
JOHNSTON, CARROLL, Secretaries.