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[Published by Request.] Northern Born Citizens. The following from the Memphis Avalanche —written by a Northern born man —has been handed us, with a request to publish it, with which we cheerfully comply, and commend the article to the attention ol all interested : Northern Born Citizens! — The time has come when the position of every man in our community should be known, and especially is this true of those of our citizens from the Northern States resident in our midst. A common safety demands that indifference, or neutrality can no longer with safety be tolera ted. To those of our citizens from the free States, who have chosen the South as their home, to whom this country is their country, her destiny their destiny, row is the day and the hour in which they should furnish active proof of their identification. The sacrifice may be great, and calls for the sternest and most trying test that can be of fered upon the altar of a common country. — It demands tlie sacrifice of all the associations of childhood, and may be of riper years, of kindred and friends. The terrible denuncia tion of-rebel and traitor, from those who have heretofore been not only citizens of a common country, but with whom he is connected with the nearest social and kindred ties. The pres ent emergency may call curses, instead of blessings, from those who under other circum stances, might by right require every possible sacrifice. To this class of our citizens, it is not a mere question of pecuniary consideration It is the sacrifice of everything for this their country, if indeed they intend to n.ake it theirs. The events of the last few days teach us that in this contest the people of the North are uni ted against us. And it is but the exercise of a hopeless faith, against actual facts, to hope for sympathy from that quarter. The integ rity of the present government — it must be maintained, is their watchword, and around it the radical and conservative elements of the North are rallying in one united power. To that government as it at present exists, we as a people are determined never to submit 1 The issue is already made. The hosts upon each side are rapidly rallying, and the fact with all its consequences is before us, that he that is not so- us is against us. These are extraordinary times, and as such require extraordinary remedies. And no man be he who he may, who has not, or is not now ready to identify himself in this issue, has any right to complain when that remedy is applied to him. To those who prefer quiet in more Northern latitudes, to an active struggle and unselfish devotion for their country, in this, let them | quietly depart. They are no service here. I could under no circumstances become the ad vocate of lawless or mob violence. But our common safety requires that the public senti ment of this country and particularly of this city, manifested through a prudent, proper I J&Urce, should require every man of his own jects in'tlßßßlis, no spies in the camp who a few weeks hence may- be quartered with the enemy. Born in the North, with my education and early associations —up to within the last sev en years, when I made Memphis my home— all located there, I have made more particular reference to men from the free States, because being one of them, I felt I had the better right to speak of them. If the South is their country, it is theirs not by the accident of birth, but the freedom of choice, and in this ' tlie time of her trouble, by their sacrifice of I all former ties and associations, they but show . their stronger devotion and attachment. Let all who are not actually with us in this strug gle, from whatever country or clime, quietly, and as speedily as convenient, take their de parture ; and those unwilling to do so, be com pelled by a prudent and proper manifestation of public sentiment. ED. A. BEECHER. Military Movements of Old Abe— Plan of the First Campaign. The last Bangor (Maine) Democrat says : The contemplated movements of the Ad ministration aie now evident. Maryland is already subjugated. By the occupation of Havre de Grace at the head of Chesapeake Bay, by our Federal troops, the whole eastern section of that State is completely cut off from the western. By the occupation of Annapo lis and posts at frequent intervals between that city and Washington—by the presence of a portion of the navy in the bay, all the South Eastern part of the State is fettered A posi tion either has been or is about to be taken 15 or 20 miles North of Baltimore, and a line of posts is also to be established from Harrisburg across western Maryland through Frederick to Harper’s Ferry. A single glance at the map then shows that Maryland is completely with in the grip of the Federal Government. The work which the Government has im mediately in hand, is the subjugation of Vir ginia The plan is probably as follows: A large force is to be landed at or near Fortress < Monroe near Norfolk. This force will consti tute the left wing of the army which will have its centre at Washington. The Pennsylvania forces will move across Maryland, striking Virginia at the roots of the Blue Ridge. They will constitute the right wing of the army.— They will then move forward from those three points in three columns towards Richmond.— As is generally undeistood, the forces of the Confederate States are in and about that city. The probability then is, that the first great battle will be fought to the Northward of the city of Richmond. There may be some skir mishing on the Potomac, at Norfolk and at Harper’s Ferry ; but the great general engage ment will not be far north of the banks of the James River. It wquld be worse than useless to speculate on the result of the coming battle. The num bers on both sides will be formidable. There will be no lack of courage or skill on cither .side. The geniusand skill of Gen. Scott, the foremost strategist and engineer of the age, will be met by die genius and skill of the younger and less experienced Dav s and Beau regard. Great armies are now in the field, and the people can do nought but await the result.— On whichsoever banner victory shall perch, mourning will be carried into thousands of families both North and South. Oc banner & NEWNAN, GEO. FRID AY~MORNINg7 MAY 17, 1861 Writing Ink. Wc are indebted to Prof. M. P. Kellogg for a bottle of Writing Ink from the Laboratory of College Temple. It is equal to any Ink we ever used, and we take pleasure in recommen ding it to the public. It is prepared at the Laboratory and furnished at wholesale or retail in bottles, &c. to customers. Send in your or ders and supply yourselves. Fly-Leaf lor May. The May number of the Fly-Leaf is on our table. Its table of contents exhibits a rich bill of fare, and from our knowledge of the essays and productions of this number, we can truly say, we consider it inferior to none here tofore published. It is worthy of a more general and liberal patronage. Price only a year. Address Senior Class, College Tem ple, Newnan, Ga. Capt. Sanders W. Lee’s Company. Wc have been furnished with the following notice from Capt. Lee, which we publish for the benefit of all concerned : “ The Coweta 2d Dist. Guards, having re ceived orders to rendezvous at Atlanta within ten days, to be mustered into the service of the Confederate States for twelve months, if not sooner discharged; and desiring the Company to be full, I hereby give notice to any who wish to go with said Company, to report their names to S. W. LEE, Captain.” The officers of this Company, we are infor med, are as follows : Captain—S W. Lee, Ist Lieutenant—George W. Bryant, 2d do. J. F. Gordon, 3d do. Jacob Benton, Col. Gartreil. Col. L. J. Gartreil, formerly our Represen tative in Congress from the 4th District, has raised a Regiment of Volunteers, and been accepted in the service of the Confederate States for the term of twelve months. The gallant Colonel and his brave boys will ren dezvous in Atlanta in a few days, be mustered into service immediately, and take up their line of march. The Companies composing this Regiment are, Four from Cobb, Two from Fulton, Two from DeKalb, One from Paulding, One from Coweta Capt. Lee’s 2d District Guards belong to this Regiment At the pre liminary meeting of officers a few days since, for organization, several other companies were r received. . The Colonel, his officers and men will “no doubt do honor to our flag and the cause in which they arc about to engage. May success attend them.” Mr. Douglas. Our attention has been called to the follow ing Card in the Griffin papers, in reference to Mr. Robt. Douglas, Chf. Eng. Sav. & Gris. & N. Ala. Ra. Road Mr. D. was here a few days since—and if he has not left we would say, “a word to the wise,” &c. He has been looked on with suspicion by a number of our citizens for some time past, as entertaining opinions hostile to the South. We would commend to his attention and all others who feel and know that they are unsound and liable to suspicion, the very excellent article from the Memphis Avalanche in another column. The card al luded to is as follows : “To the Public.— A number of the citizens of “Griffin, having been called upon to investi “ gate charges preferred against one Robert “ Douglas, Chf. Engr of Sav. Griffin and N. “Ala Ra. Road, have done so, and find him “ guilty of speech considered by them traitor “ous to the South, and have determined that “heshall not visit Griffin again. “Those interested in other communities can “ take due notice thereof, and govern them “ selves accordingly. COMMITTEE.” Maryland Trodden Down The Black Republicans have that State at present completely under their feet and she is being trodden down under the iron heel of the oppressor. Let the Confederate States see in the condition of Maryland the fate they have so opportunely escaped in arming them selves and preparing to resist Lincoln in his long premeditated war upon our rights and section. Witness the following—ln the Le gislature of Maryland on the 11th inst. the committee on Federal relations reported, de claring the war of the Administration uncon stitutional; sympathizing deeply with the South, and imploring Lincoln to accept the olive branch of peace held out by the Confed erate States ; the report also asked for a peace ble recognition of the independence of those States, and says that the present occupation of Washington city, by the military forces of Lincoln, is a flagrant violation of the Consti tution of the United States —and advises the citizens of Baltimore not to molest the Feder ral troops passing through Baltimore 1 Mary land, then, must for the time being, tamely sub mit to the usurper. Her soil must now be overrun by the military despotism so recently established at Washington, and his hireling hordes awe her citizens into submission 1 But the day of her deliverance will come —and Maryland, by her own inherent energies and the patriotic assistance of her Southern sister States, will again be free and independent, long after Abe has lost his head and his name stinks to heaven in the calm, clear sunlight of history. THE BANNER & SENTINEL. Correspondence of the Banner & Sntinel. Camp Georgia. Near Warrington, Fla. May 8. Since I wrote last, things indicate to my mind the near approach of the day of strife. The works already commenced, have been pushed forward with greater activity than ev er, and every possible means adopted to pre vent the enemy becoming acquainted with the location of new batteries The work on some of them is done entirely in the night, and their location is known to but few of our own men—and Ft Pickens and the vessels of war near her will probabiy remain ignorant of their existence until they are enlightened by the iron messenger. Last Saturday night ves sels were sunk in the channel to prevent the entrance of the vessels of war in the harbor, when the fight opens. Officers have been or dered to ascertain and report the number of rounds of ammunition in possession of each member of their respective companies. The opinion of both officers and privates of our Regiment is, that the day of battle is not far off. I understand two rifle cannon and several mortars from Charleston have been received at Pensacolc. They say the mortar that throw ed the bomb that fired Sumter is among them. If so, I hope it will do as good service against Fort Pickens and the vessels of war at this place. Clingham of the Gate City Guards, who was stabbed by Winchestien of the same Com pany, is recovering. Lieut. Col Clark, Maj. G 11. Thompson Capt G. M. Hanvey, of the Newnan Guards, Capt. J. S Pinkard of the Quitman Guards, Capt. S. A. 11. Jones and Lieut. B. D. Evans of the Washington Rifles, were appointed a Regimental Court Martial to try Winchestien. His trial commenced Mon day and closed yesterday. He was sentenced to ten days’ confinement, five of which he was to be allowed only bread and water. This is the first Court Martial held in our Regiment, and while it would be idle to wish it might be the last, yet I may hope, judging by the past, that they may be few. There came near being a very serious acci dent in the Gate City Guards on Monday last They were sinking a well in their quarters and had struck water at a depth of 12 or 14 feet, and put in a barrel, when the sand caved in and caught Gus Tomlinson. It covered him completely up, in which condition he must have soon smothered, had not Sargt. Wm. B. W. Dent of our Company, with great presence of mind, jumped into the well and throwed the sand from around his head He was stan ding upright, with his hands straight out be fore him, held in that position by the weight of the sand, and beyond each side of the bar rel, and nothing out but his head, and in con tinual apprehension that the sand above would again cave and cover that. He remained in this painful position for two hours, and could only be relieved by commencing ten-or twelve feet from the well and digging to him. A man by the name of J. H. Smith of the Columbus Company, died Sunday night and was buried Monday. This is the first death that has taken place in our Regiment. Taking ion, th is is re mark a country, i a~ V o! ■ unteer can live any where under any circum stances Sunday Rev. John Reynolds delivered a sermon in front of Col Ramsey’s tent. The crowd to hear him was large, and seemed much interested Lieut. Swint got home Friday last, looking as though he had been living on the fat of the land while visiting amongyou in Newnan. Sunday John T. Dent arrived and has since joined our Company. Adjutant Anderson has taken him into his office to write. Yesterday most of us were surprised by see ing Dr. A. B. Calhoun in our quarters and to morrow we look for the new recruits from Newnan-. You see we are not entirely shut off from communication with the civilized world. Yesterday two steam boats from Mobile at tempted to pass the blockade, but were bron ght to by one of the vessels of war and carri ed to Fort Pickens. I understand they were loaded with goods for different suttlers of the army at this place. They were released this morning, and not being allowed to proceed to Pensacola, returned to Mobile. The affair cre ated considerable excitement, as the steamer had to fire several shots to bring the steam boats to, and all who heard or saw it, thought the fight had commenced. Some half dozen of our Company are on the sick list, but nothing serious. F. Late and Important News. A resolution unanimously passed the Con federate Congress on the 14th inst, requesting the President to appoint a day of fasting and prayer. —Govs. Curtin and Dennison of Pennsyl vania and Ohio, have pledged the Union men of Western Virginia all the forces in their j States, for protection against the secessionists. I The Governors of Indiana and Illinois have I made the same promise to the Union men of Kentucky —Governors of the free States, fiora Penn sylvania, westward, have asked and obtained a pledge from Lincoln, that no compromise nor cession of war shall take place until the Na tional flag floats over all the national property. —Gen. Harney has published an address at St. Louis, Mo, in which he says the whole power of the Government will undoubtedly be exerted to keep Missouri in the Union. He deems it his duty to suppress all unlawful com binations of men, whether military or other wise. —Late advices from Liverpool report. Lord John Russell as having said of the Lincoln blockade of the Southern ports, that it would only be recognized by England when made ef fective. Regarding Letters of Marque, it was his opinion that the Southern Confederacy must be regarded as belligerents. Lord John also stated in the House of Commons, that a naval force had been ordered to America to protect British shipping. He said England would use every possible means to avoid taking any part in the lamentable contest, and advi ses his Government to keep out of it. The London Times says that the excitement be tween the Northern and Southern States is without parallel since the early days of the French Revolution. Risks on American ves sels at Liverpool destined for Southern ports, have advanced 100 per cent. The Stern Eogic of Events. The rapid fulfillment of all the pre dictions of Democratic speakers and writers, as to what would take place in our beloved country in the event of a sectional triumph in the election of a Republican, need not be attributed to any gift of prophecy ; it is the result of the Stern Logic of Events. Poor ly read in the history of government, and a poor student of human nature, must he be who, in the face of the war fare which the Black Republican party has been for years waging upon the in stitutions of the South, could not have foretold the disruption of the Union, and the disasters that might attend that disruption. Now that we have entered upon ci vil war, let those who would read the story of the future, appeal to that same “stern logic of events.” What does it teach? We speak by its instructions. It teaches that, if Abraham Lincoln shall persist in attempting to carry out the policy indicated in his reply to the Virginia Commissioners, the fifteen slave States, numbering more than 12,- 000,000 people, will unite in a common cause of defending their firesides and homes. It teaches that every man within their limits, capable of wielding a sword or leveling a rille, will take the field, determined like their revolutionary fathers of old, to repel the invader or to die in the attempt. It teaches that, sooner or later, the fate of every Northern army sent with in their borders, will inevitably be that which overtook those of the British ty rant which were landed on our coast to rivet on our forefathers the chains of slavery. It teaches that the armies of the North may meet with, occasional tri umphs ; may burn a few cities, and de vastate a few fields ; may rob the Sou thern mother and her tender children of their peaceful and quiet homes ; may here and there incite servile insurrec tions ; but successes like those will only provoke the wrath of Heaven, and raise up for the South “armies to fight their battles for them.” It teaches that, at last, after one, three, seven, or ten years shall have passed away, after our armies have vanished before the never failing aim of the Southern rifle, the irresistible charges of Southern cavalry, and the terrible ravages of a Southern climate; after myriads of Northern homes have been made deso ate, and poverty and distress shall begin to stalk abroad in the streets of our cities and villages,— ytyudn 11 j’P'irn tor peace, and peWe Wln'ttrme? - It teaches that the independence of the Confederate States will be recog nized, and that the North will be com pelled at last to grant that which, in accordance with the spirit of American liberty, it should promptly and cheer fully concede. Such are the teachings of tlie stern logic of events. We put them on rec ord and invite all who read this artic le to rememberthe predictions founded upon them. The authority of the Fe deral Government will never again be established within the limits of the se ceded States. The people there will never again recognize that authority voluntarily, nor can they be compelled to do so by force.— Bangor, Maine, De mocrat. Privateering. The preparations for war on both sides of Mason & Dixon’s line are as suming most formidable proportions, and the battles that are soon to take place, will vie in sublimity and terrible destructiveness with those of Magenta and Solferino, on Italian soil, two years ago. In this destructive and fratri cidal conflict, the accumulated wealth of years of peace and prosperity will melt and vanish away like the snows of winter in an April sun. As war has been determined upon by President Lincoln and his Cabinet to subdue the South, those States will ward off the blow as best they can.— More; they will call into requisition every means permitted by the rules of civilized warfare, to make the North feel the power of thier blows. Hence the proclamation of President Davis has fallen like a thunderbolt on New England. Whatever estimate Repub licans may place upon the character of Jefferson Davis, all parties know and agree that he is not a man of bluster and bluff, but a man of terrible deter mination who means what be says, and whose resources of mind rise in gran deur in proportion as the difficulties by which he is surrounded, increase.— lie is one of those very, very few gi gantic minds which adorn the pages of history, of whom it may be said : “Desperate courage makes one a ma jority.” The latent powers of bis soul and intellect have been fully called forth on but one occasion. W hen the flower of the Mexican cavalry number ing 8000 strong came down on his band of 400 Mississipians at Buena Vis ta, whilst the whole army of Ameri cans tremblingly looked for nought but to see his little band go down be fore that terrible charge, he alone felt no misgivings, and knew that he should triumph. The World knows the re sult. The iron man of war stood firm; they received the shock of the charge, and delivered their deadly fire. The cavalry reeled and fled, and the field of Buena Vista was won. Well, President Davis has proclaim ed his purpose to grant Letters of Mar que and Reprisal, and to cover the ocean with privateers. What that means, every Northern man who has a vessel or cargo on the high seas, knows. In times like these there are multitudes of every name and nation who will re joice at this opportunity of preying upon the richest commerce of the world. Our navy will now have something to do besides blockading Southern ports, or retakiing forts and arsenals. Our commerce will need the immediate protection of every naval sail and eve ry naval gun. Os this mode of warfare the United States cannot complain, for it was but recently that the great powers of Eu rope united in urgingupon our Govern ment to join with them in condemning privateering as piracy. This our Gov ernment peremtorily refused to dp. We take no pleasure in all this.— On the contrary we turn from the whole scene heart-sick. Let our merchants take warning in due season, and hasten to call home their ships and furl their sails. — Ban gor {Maine} Democrat. Affairs at Washington. Washington, May 12th.—Northern troops continue to arrive here at the rate of from 1,000 to 3,000 per day. Numbers of the Federal troops now here are of foreign extraction; and a regiment of them is quartered to-day at Annapolis junction, Md., composed entirely of, and officered by Germans. Gen Scott, it is said, is not unaware of the military power of the South.— Yesterday he told one of his friends that Virginia alone could, within 48 hours, concentrate twice as many troops upon Washington as are already enroll ed and mustered into the service of the Lincoln Administration. Several regiments have left here within the last 2 or 3 days for the Re lay House, in Maryland. Their ulti mate destination is said to be Harper’s Ferry. Mr. Sanford, Agent of the Adams Express Company, arrived on Thurs day last, with $700,000 in specie for the Government. He was escorted here by a Company of 50 men of the 2d U. S. Cavalry. THE VIRGINIA SHORE. Richmond, Va., May 12.—A battery commands the Railroad at the Point of Rocks, twelve miles below Harper’s r erry," VW****? ... . , , tomac river is commandeaby “another battery—while Southern troops, and scouting parties range the country for fifteen miles North East and West; also, upon the slightest alarm commun ication can be had between the South ern forces by a system of signals al ready agreed upon. Missouri xllilitia Surrendered. St. Louis, Mo., May 12.—Yesterday, Gen. Frost’s brigade of militia, at camp Jackson, surrendered uncondi tionally upon demand, to the Federal troops. They were offered to be re leased on parole; this was declined, on the ground that taking the oath would imp j that they had been in arms against the Federal authorities, which they denied. While the State troops were drawn up between two lines of Federalist Vo lunteers, stones were thrown, and’pis tols fired at them, one shot taking ef fect in a leg of Capt. Blanlowskey.— This officer, in falling, gave the order to fire which was obeyed. Two wo men and several children were kill ed, and about twenty other persons wounded. The greatest excitement prevails in this city ; and the Repub lican newspaper offices are threatened with destruction by an exasperated po pulace. Another Tragedy in St. Louis. St Louis, Mo., May 12.—Another tragedy occurred here last night. The Home Guards [Black Republicans,] were marching through the streets, fol lowed by a crowd of people, who hissed and hooted at them, when a boy dis charged a pistol in the rear of the com pany. The company thereat fired upon the crowd. The whole column was thrown into confusion, breaking ranks, and firing down their own line as well as among the crowd on the side walks. Four soldier and four citizens were killed, and many were wounded. Great excitement prevals in the city. Gen. Harney has issued a prclama tion expressing his regret at present state of affairs here and says that the military under his command will only be used in the last extremity; and he hopes not to be compelled to declare martial law. To avoid excitement, the Regulars will be used to aid the local authorities. The surrender of Camp Jackson caus ed great excitement in the Legisla ture. The military bill passed both Houses. The State Treasury has been remov ed, as well as the powder purchased by the State. The citizens are enrolling themselves in a Home Guard, in obedience to a special call of the Governor. The First Collision— Stoppage of th e Trains- Annapolis, May 10.—About twenty shots were exchanged between the Con federate forces and the picket guard at Camp Buttler last night. The Balti more Western train was stopped and examined by the Virginia troops ten miles west‘of Frederick. The same will be done by all Western trains.— Four hundred Virginia troops are - strongly posted for this purpose. A train of Western cars with a lot of horses and one hundred beeves,; bound to Baltimore, was captured at Harper’s Ferry. Guerrillas- A South Carolinian is now in Alexandria, Va , forming a cavalry company to operate against the enemy when they commence the inarch of invasion. The Sentinel says— We arc informed by an officer who served in Mexico, that no weapon is more effective for cavalry, in such service, than the lance, such as used by the Mexican guerrillas. When a band of lancers hung upon their flank or dashed down upon them, our troops were in. voluntarily huddled together for ugly work. A stout white oak staff, ending in a pointed ' spear is all that is needed, and may be obtain, ed when sabres may not. As to guns, we have great faith in long ri- Acs, with which our sportsmen have been ■ knocking out squirrels’ eyes and cutting off. turkeys’ heads ever since Virginia was a State. : It was with such that old Morgan’s Reflemen made themselves so terrible. For cavalry use or pretty close work, the double barreled shot j gun, loaded with buckshot, is the best weapon ' in the world. Let our people, then, not be too nice about arms —but get the best they can, and prepare to hang upon the foe from the moment he appears till the last man re treats. A great deal is to be done by thus op-1 erating on the voluntary principle, and fight in" on one’s own hook. o ; . Hen McCullough. This distinguished, übiquitous, every z 1 where heard of, unlocatable, and terri- •; ble man, was actually in our midst ou ? yesterday morning. He arrived on the * train from Montgomery, and took the I cars on the State Road at 10.10 in the ■ morning. His destination is unknown. Some who conversed with him thought they gathered from him that he was go ing to Virginia. Others thought he wass? on his way to Texas via Memphis and.; Little Rock. Others thought he would turn up about Cairo, and again some arc confident that his destination is ; Baltimore. He is in the Army of the Confederate States, and has a Briga dier General’s Commission in his poc ket. We cannot say positively just where he will turn up ; but let that bo where it may, he will make his mark . and give a gooa aeeenw 'ttF-ktmsehC. - His personal appearance is remarka ble. He is six feet high, slender and spare built, but athletic and firmly knit. He is about forty-five years of age ; his demeanor quiet, and has none of the. tiger-like fierceness of appearance that many have supposed him to possess.— His size, height and weight, the glance and color of his eye, the style of his dress, his hair, beard and features, all resemble the far-famed and invincible Garibaldi more than any other man in the world, except the veritable Guisep- ' pe himself; and McCullough is not a whit behind that celebrated Italian pa troit, in courage, skill and ability as a partisan commander. The short time that he was here, he was more gazed at, and a sight of him was more eagerly sought after by our citizens, than if he had had “seven heads and ten horns.”— Atlanta Con federacy, IQtk Inst. Public Meeting in Fayette. A large and respectable portion of the citizens of Fayette county met to day, at Bennett’s Mill, and proceeded to organize by calling William Ben nett to the chair, and R. G. Strickland to act as secretary. John I. Whitaker explained the ob ject of the meeting to be the organiza tion of Vigilance Committees through out the county, the better to protect the interest and welfare of our country; and more especially to watch the move ments. and actions of certain indivi duals in our midst, who are believed to be secret enemies to our govern ment, and who, no doubt, would re joice in its down fall. . It having been reported to this meet ing that a certain citizen of this coun ty had uttered treasonable sentiments against our government, it was, On motion, agreed that the chair ap point a committee of five persons to wait on the gentleman, and instruct him to leave the State, instanter, if af ter enquiring into the report they find it to be true. J The follow ing resolutions were then unanimously adopted. 1. That, in view of the pre mises, the chairman of this meetins' ap point a Vigillance Committee, to°con sist of five persons in the town of I ayettyille, to be known as the Central Committee, also to appoint a commit tee to consist of three pdwbns in each militia district of Fayette county; said committees to work together, and re port all proper casesand business in their districts, to the Central Com mittee, promptly ; and when any such business may be reported, the said committees to act together in snch way and manner as shall seem to them