The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-25
RETOL UTION I.TA UG URATED.

TIE PEOPLE GREATLY ARoCsED-FGRST
RESOLUTION ADOPTED LOOKING TO THE
SECESSION OF THE ST.tTE-DELEGATES
NOMINATED TO TIE STATE CONVENTION.
In connection with this itmay not be amiss
to rcpublish the account OF that historical
event. rs it appeared in the AbGep1ile Press
of November y, lSGp, being the next day after
the meeting which organized the Revolution
and which plunged the country into n
war, was followed with all that its ter
riblc and disastrous consequences. That ac-
count is as follows:
zone of the largest md most enthusiastic
meetings ever held in our District convened
in our village Oh yesterday. Companies of
Minnie Men were present from CokcShury,
Greenwood, Nincty-SiX, Branlcy, Due West,
DonaldSvile, Week.-Mrs., Calhou:'s Mills; the
Old Artillery Company, the Southern Rights
Drag OOns, and an immense concoursc from
every section Of our District. Banners were
flying in al directions and the booming Of
cannon added To the general excitement.
AT an early hour the procession was form
under The din cction Of General \. NJ. Smith,
marshal of the day, and Col W. NJ. Rogers
and J. +. livington, jr. assistant lhar:lals,
and repaired to the grove near the depot,
where Il stand had been erected. and where
various speakers were expected 10 add ess
the meeting.
i
by the 70 lowing Nicc-P Presidents: Judge j..
l.. Wardlaw, Col. Jol n \. Calhoun, Dr.. j. w.
Hearst, John Brownlcc, DIR. John ii. Logan.
after an appropriate prayer from the Rcv.
Mr. North, and Il wel!-tmrd and effective
speech from tic president, Hon. y. &. Mug
rath, of Charl"ston, was introduced tn the
mccting, aid made one OF the most eloquent
and soul stirring speeches in behalf OF States
Rights and Southern Independence, that It
has ever been uur pleasure 10 hear. lie urged
the necessity Of prompt ac:ion, ana his ap-
peal awakened Il response IN every BOSOM.
"Grncral BOnham followed in his usual able
and eloquent style. and was loudly cheercd.
The time for compromise, lie said, was past,
and he was now ready for immediate action
lie brought cheering news from other sections
and upon the question Of immediate srccs.
Sion lie Thought that the public sentiment of
the State was nnanimuuS-and indeed that
the Cotton States would all cooperate in the
ccivcd, and at the instance of General
Mc[i0wan, three cheers for our gallant Rep
reSentative were given with great cnthusi-
aSm.
"Edwarl Noble, Esq., introduced the follow
lngamong other resolutions, which were un-
animouSly adopted
"Rosolpcd, That i'm tho opinion OF the pco-
pie of Abbcvile District, tile election of Abra-
States, and of IIannabal lIamlin as Vice
President, upon doctrines destructive OF the
rights and interests, the equality and safety Of
tn" Southern States by the factions and sec
tional votes of our Northern confederntcs,
utterly pcrvcrts the spirit OF the compact
formed by the Federal constitution that il
must be promptly and sternly resisted by the
State Of South Carolina, and that the Seccs-
sion OF the State from the Federal Union is
the proper mode Of rcSiStance.'
~ +. Jones Esq, moved appointment of
Committee Of Twcnty-Dne TO nominate dele
gatcS To State Convention.
"Cnmmitlcc-Messrs. ID. f.. Jones, Dir. ]. j.
Warllaw, john II. Wilson, James =. Cnthran,
Robert \. Fair, Samuel Hester, charles II.
llaSkeil, J. NJ. Lattmnr, Joe! j: Cunningham,
J. II. Widcman, Il. W. Li'cs, =. IT.. lLadlcy,
j. c. willard, j. 4. Wilson, Samuel Donald.
Il. II. lIcrEdnn, y. J, Jones, T.. n. Calhoun, j.
". Fooshc Peter McKeller c. W. Srroul.
meeting was addressed by General McGowan,
james y. Cothrnn, Esq. Owing to their in.
disposition W. J. I.omnN, Esq, aud Col. III. Ii.
Harper were detained at home.
"lnc committee of twcnty-Onc upon their
return, reported to the meeting the nomlua-
ton uf the following named persons who
we're endorsed Seriatim: Edward ,, Noble,
e. John H. Sih Wlon M D ne WareW d'S
"The delegates nominated were then each,
before the vote WAS taken. called mon for ali
expression of their sentiments, and all, with
out exception, endorsed the action of the
meeting.
AT night there was grand display Of fire.
works, and our public square hlaH"d with
hnniircS and illuminatiuns. An imposing
tOrrhli.ht procession WAS formed, and after
making Il brilliant demonstration in our
streets. halted in front of the Marshall House.
where the en- huSiaStic crowd were addressed
by Il succession of speakers, whilst ever and
anon, the strains OF Spirit-Stlrrin% music. and
the shouts of tho multitude made the wclkln
ring.
"Judc" Ma"rath, Judge Warlllaw, Hon. NJ.
T.. EnmhaIM, Edward, Noble, Thomas G. Per-
rim. John y. Calhoun, Thomas Thomson, Il.
y. Fair, y. VI. Smirh, II. IL. Harper, =. Ne.
G0wan. and ". &. DAVIS. SucccSSivriy adj
dressed the meeting, and others are speaking
us we go to press.
"i;ut one sentiment p"rvad"S the meeting,
and from the mount.lin> To the Scaboaru. the
cry is echoed back: Resistance to tyrants is
obedience to God
9Th" ladies I'm large numbers lcntt III" pro-
crcdingS of this cNcntTul day, their presence
and sympathy, and at night from tiir win.
dowS aud balconies of the houses win wnN-
ing OF lHndkrrchirf>, and with smiles O.! en-
coura.cmrnt. hailed the advent %! the l;cro-
lutiUn which wcarc now inausuratinS."