The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-21
A RELIC OF EARLY DAYS
The Minutes Of Citiz ma Indignation
Meeting in 1907.

Inc Minutes OF a Ctttz ma indignation
Meeting in 1907.
Capt. j. +. Wheaton has received from
Col. Charles c. Jones, Jr., Augusta, an
ancient document, copy of which Is given
below. 1t will be filed among the archives
of the Chatham Artillery. The resolutions
were adopted at citize IS meeting held in
the city exchange July z, 1907, when the
whole oouRtry was excited by the attack on
the American frigate Chesapeake by the
British trigate Leopard, an outrage which
was one OF the causes OF the war OF 1879
between Great Britain and the United
States
From the reading of the document 1t APP
pears TO not only embrace the proceedings
of the citizens melting, but also resolutions
passed by the Chatham Artillery and trans
mitted to Edward Telfair. Esq, chairman
of that meeting. The sheet is addressed on
the inside and outside to that gentleman,
and Is Endorsed, probably in his hand
writing, Resolutions of the Savannah
Artillery:
SAVANNAH, July Z, $780,;
In consequence ola circular letter received
from a COMMITTEES of citizens Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth in Virginia, the citizens of Savan-
nah were this day assembled at the exchange at
IL clock, for the purpose of ass sting and CO.
operating in defensive measures against the
british government and its officers for the in
decent violent outrageous and inhuman con-
duct of the ship Leopard commanded by Capt
HUMPHREYS, against the American frigate Caesa
peake, commanded by Commodore Barron.
Among number of resolves passed by the
citizens, for the mutual welfare Of Americans.
| One was
That the colonel commandant Of the
| Chatham regiment be Immediately requested
| TO order the militia under his command, and
| the volunteer companies In particular, TO be
in readiness and complies preparation to act
| extensively and with effect against the powers
| of Great Britain at a moments warning. there
| fore,
Resolved, That Capt. Benjamin Wall, Lieut..
| r. NJ. Stiles, Lieut. n. Mcleod and Mai Will
| lam Brown be committee to apply to the
| colonel commandant Of the regiment for a SUD-
| ply of arms and ammunition to place us in o
state of defense equal TO the urgency of this
| important crisis.
ResolUed, That Sergt. Robertson, jeremiah
| Cuyler, John n Brailsford, William n. Hartman
! and Charles Pope he a committee to make q
return of our numbers, arms, ammunition and
accoutrements, and to tender our services to
his excellency, the governor to defend, as far as
our ability and the means in our power
| will permit, the STATE of Georgia, and
we pledge ourselves, with our lives and prop
against all aggresslons, and, more particularly,
| against British outrage.
| RESOLVED, That copy of these proceedings be
| transcribed by the secretary and presented TO
Edward Telfair Esq, chairman of the meeting
| of the citizens, and copy thereof be trans
to his excellency the governor
Ed,card Telf1ir, Esq, Caair,naa of the Meet
ing OF Citizens;
SIR-I have the honor to hand you the forego.
| ing resolves of the Chatham Artillery Company,
entered into last evening, and am your ohedi.
| emit servant. WILLIAM N. HARTMAN.
| Secretary Chatham Artillery.