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Meeting at'NineiV Six.

NIHErv-Six DEroT, S. c., June ), 1896.
Iunsu MT to notice a meeting Of the
citizens of Nincty-Six and the vicinity was
held 10 day, when OIL motion of Capt. }.
W. Fooshc, DR.. S. V. Cain WAS called TO
The Chair, and Dr. }. W. Calhoun was re
Guc>tcd To act as Secretary. The Chairman
briefly stated the object Of the meeting to
talk" into consideration the punishment Of
the Hon. ChaS. Sumner by the Hon. 7. S.
l;rool;s. our immediate Representative and
nci"hhor. n. McCants, Esq, moved that
a committee of three be appointed to pre-
pare business for the meeting. The Chair
appointed n. McCant, Est, Capt. j. w.
! Foslec and Maj. 4. a. Griffin.
Col. J. I. Marshall was called on Who
made some well timed remarks. y. Me-
Cants, Esq, OF the Committee Of three,
reported the following preamble and rcso.
Iutions, which were unanimously adopted
Whereas the friends and ncghbors of
the Hon. =. S. Brooks have heard. with
much concern, OF the late affair in WASH
|! in",un, between himself and the Senator
from Massachusetts, Chas. Sumner. Tic
false and ,lastarlly attack Of this Senator
upon the fair fame, the honor and the rev.
olntonary history Of South Carolina his
i'mycnllrulanly, slandcrou; and abusive as.
san!t upon the character OF our Senator
Mr.. Butler, made 10y him in the Senate, on
the 10Th and goth OF May las;, invited and
fully justified an attack hv word or deed
upon linn by any one Of our Congressional
Representatives who Hi ylt first seize I'll.
orca:un.
The friends aud ncighl'ors Of Col. ;rook,
feel gratiiul that lie WAS the man w,t
stepped forward on that cccas;on an., a,
ilin'Sscrcd the deserved and mcrit".l ch;s
I>cucnt upon the vile trrlucrr OF olr lis
tory and our institutions, and the honor
aMd fmc 0! our disiim@uish,d Il Senator, tI.r
venerable Butler.
We arc Of The opinion that Ike place
where tie punishment WAS administered
WAS :hc most fitting OF al! o,lc,s in Ii,
Federal city, and we, Col. Brooks im,ncdi
;;tc uri.hhors, Justly endorse and applaud
his c"i'luct in ii! is parts Hnl iii ever,
respect
:: AS testimony OF OH: opinion and ap
Rotation thereof, we unanimously max,
the following Resolves:
Ic$clrcd ]. That we, the friends iii,
immediate nci yl:bors Of the Hon. i. 5;
) brooks, present him with lan,l:omc Sill
, Yer Goblet, with 4 ass:;tablc inscription there
on: rs a testimonial Of or respect IN,
applause inr his late noble conduct in I'll,
SENATE Chamber, on the ODD OF last MAY
III vIndicatlng on the person OF Ciias. Sum
ncr thc woundct! honor of our State au'
section, and the unsulicd character Of one O
our nobest citizens and public servants, iii,
rT"''. -. I'u;Irr.
Ec%otrcd ,. That a Committee Of ;l,re,
he appointed 10 procure Il goblet and pre-
sent ii to him in behalf of his nc:rl,bors
together with copy of tlesc Resolutions
Edward Noble, Esq, then arose and ad
dressed tho meeting in favor of the Reso
lutions and advocated warmly the course O
our Representative.
NlaI. Il. a. Griffin moved that Com
mittee OF three he appointed to collect no
ney 10 pay for the Silver Goblet. The Chai
appointed Maj. Il. y. Griffin, Capt. VIII
i;'n Carter and DR.. Y. s. Blake.
The Chairman appointed Mai. l.. \
HfIi'ln, Capt. J. w. Foshcc ;i.I y. "
Stewart to procure the goblet.
:: Maj. Il. y. Griffin offered the fol!owiu.
resolutions Which were unanimously y
doptcd:
| Resolpcd l. That the citizens Of Ninety
SiX and vicinity tender to tile Hon. p. S
Brooks, public dinner to be given at sucl
Il time us Will suit his convenience, ani
that we respectfully invite the citizens O
the Fourth Congressional District to CO
! operate with lis in that great demonstra,
ton. =
Rcsolrcd ,. That Il Committee Of five
he appointed by the Chair to carry out the
above resolution. N. McCants, Esq, Il. G.
Griffin, james W. Richardson, ESQ, DR.. Il.
). Blake and Capt. William Carrier were
appointed. The Chair on motion was
added.
Capt. William Carter moved that the
proceedings of this meeting be published
IN all the papers of the Fourth Congress
siona District.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
DIR. S. V: CAIN, Chairman.
JNo. w. CALHOUN, Secretary.
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| FOR THE ISDErENpENr rEEss1
DR.. Togno VS.. Temperance Lectures
! again. ~
Why, Doctor, how is this that boar NOT
deads Why, that gun of yourssmadc such
a report that they heard it all The aruy down