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The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
he night before, and is now garrisoned by 200 men. On the same day 150 men took possession of the U. S. Arsenal at Mt. Vernon, Ala., by order of the Governor. A meeting of "Minute" ladies. A meeting of "matrons" took place in Burke county, Ga., on the 24th ult. As it is seldom an opportunity is given of recording the proceedings of the ladies in council, we give the following account of the meeting: After a short conversational preliminary, defining the mode of procedure, tding it to be self-evident that a dastard's slave can never win a woman's love, nor defend her honor. The following was presented by Mrs. Col. I. Carter, and received with a joyous outburst of applause: Resolved, That the ladies of Burke county do tender their warmest sympathies and pledge their love and devotion to the proud, gallant, chivalrous and "Free People" of South Carolina, for the fearless and heroic act of December 20th, 1860, which has opened a page in the history of huma