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THE CRADLE OF SECESSION


Abbevie may truly the cradle of Secession Thu
first Secession Meeting which afterward formed tn
Southern Confederacy Abbeve November sS 1850
The Committee of was follows j. j. Wardaw
J. Cothran T. c. Perrin Calhoun A j. Lythgoe, Burt
R. H Wardlaw, j. H. Wilson, VIM HILL J. c. Calhoun A.
MCGOWAN J. H. Cobb J. Moore W. H. Parker, F. Jones' R.
Fair S. H Jones. Knox R. j. White H. W. Lawson
Speakers Robert Toomb James Chestnut
James Hammond Bonham A. G. McGrath, W. F. Colcock
James Conners
At the meeting on November 1860 Thos Perrin
nresded assisted by L. Wardaw Col John Calhoun Dr. W.
, Hearst, John Brownlee DR.. John B. Logan"
The marshals were: A. Smith j. F. Livingston Col W. NJ
ROGERS The meeting the grove called Secession
speakers Hon; A g. Magrath Judge D. Warda"'
Thomas Thomson
On Tuesday August 22 1885, Chamberlain and his crowd were
routed. The speakers were: ... +
On the Republican side-Gov D. Chamberlain Congressman
S. L. Hoge State Superintendent of Education j. Jlson
On the Democratic de-Hon Wyatt Aiken General Nc
Gowan Col j. S. Cothran .., -.
i DEMOCRATS DEMANDED DIVISION OF TIME
Capt L. W. White COL Eugene Gary, Capt N King B.
Wardlaw W. Barnwel, R. Sanders, j. P Phillips
commissioners to bear the request division of time to
Chamberlain further instruction. refused to demand the
right and to inform him would insist division Of time
with force necessary. The request was granted =.
| SECESSION HILL GROUND. - +
To majority of the citizens Abbeve County that grove
white oaks to the railroad depot must forever remain
sacred ground With no spot of earth the borders Of the
Southern Coneeracy associated events
the history of the country. ~..n.
AuuNoio'
amid put good citizen to death His descendants are
found in the Shllitos -. -.
was on this spot bus the spring
the little branch below the railroad es 10 proec5 our people
attacks by the Indians ... = ... >. ....
It this hill that magazine for the storage OF
war materials built in the dim past ... a....
It spot that the Revolution naugurated in 1850
was within yards the home where lived the
author offthe Ordinance of Secession
II was within stones throw of hill where lived the frat Con-
federate soldier who lost his life in the wal ,'
It was here last Confederate soldier lay down to die
Between these houses Secession Hill lived Charles Henry AL
len family His James Clark Allen was the hrst man TO ose
life Hurrey passing from room to another IN
the Moultrie House Sulvans and feouar
1861 he against point comrades bayone which
tered his eye and pierced his brain. ' /-.:".
was in full view of splendid and beauy
that ground that Southern Conderacy held the
last council Of -
was here that the failure formally
acknowledged. ~. -.
here that collapsed and the
remaining officers released from military duty
spot Of ground that the aliens tner
defeat quit the campaign took refuge in the State cpta at Cou
b and sought protection hands of Federal bayone
the just Indignation outraged people, whose rights they
uupd whose property under the OF law was Delng
confscated. ~ .'
Mr. Davis the President Conderacy his
treat country arrived Abbeve about the lst day OF
Nav 1865 at had with him five of his Cabinet off,
GERS Gen. Breckenridge Mr. Benjamin. Mr. Mallory Mr. Reagan
and General of held in the house Mr.
Rnrt At this meeting Mr. Davis who bridages Ct
commanded Generals Vaughan and Dukes urged that
at this that reorganization OF the army
might by attempted the Confeacy entirely at
until might secured from the United States Gov
as protect the life and property of the supporters OF
the Southern Confedeac He overrued by the cou
lcil.
This related of the meeting Mr. DAVIS after statng
m views asked his could be relied to make
stand at or Abbe General Dukes replied that he feared
not question asked Generals Vaughan and Bragg
the reply received from EACH Mr. Davis then rested
head against the his and covered his face with his
unfoded handkerchief Mr. Burt took Mr. Davis by the arm
conducted chamber About twelve o'clock the same
night Presidential party resumed their retreat Reaching tn
house O. Lindsay, D. D. Mt Carmel Mr. DAVIS
ound Mrs Davis who him that far and who wait
ing for him. Davis drank coffee with Mr. and
Mrs Lindsay taking their DEPARTURE and Mr. Davis took
his last Abbeve County with Dr. Lindsay just before ne
crossed the river into Georgia.
HERED1rY STRONGER THAN ENVIRONMENT
few miles away where the city Of Abbeve stands
family with single exception was put to death py tne In
dian exception member of the Hodges family pretty
girl who death condition that would
the wife of one of She carried She returned
afterward bringing little Indian Her Indian husband
loved her dearly opposed coming back but he finally
accompanied her. her return river
him at that time He feared would
him. but she promised that she would She ul
tended to keep promise but kindred objected and she renamed
with husband again The to man
disappeared going back his father thus
least stronger than environment troot
heredy and environment nowhere more
seen than contemplation of the descendants Of the differ
ent settlers as preserved to this day.
THE CEDARs