The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-09-12
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lKepcrted Expressly for the Lancaster Ledger. I
Anaother Grand Con uocation ! ! Demon
stration and illumination II! and a
IoVerfW Harmonizing of Elements
Gen. ShOrtcake nominated for Presi,
a:r'-Coi. Cruso for Wee Presideat-
II as expected that your humble servant
,o'H be Secretary of State.
PHEASANT Hill, Aug. so.
MEssRs EDToRs: Another grand de
mons.ra,ion has taken place iu this town
which 40 far eciipses all others that ever
occurred Eere before, claims our especial
attention. 1t was gotten up for the pur-
pose OF putting stop to tie bold and
daring proceedings Of lawless Sc. known
here as great debtors" who held meet.
ing here on the 25th inst, a very graphic
synopsis of its wicked proceedings h as
already been forwarded to your paper
per express, by my esteemed friend Gen.
"Shortcake."
The meeting was organized by calling
Gen. "Shor,cake" to the chair. and re
| questing "Amicus Humani Generiss" 10
act as Secretary. The president then ex.
P'ain.d the object of the meeting, which
was to put stop to such meetings and
the suppression Of such sentiment. as
transHfed here on the 25th inst.
On motion i, was unanimously adopt
ed tina, the meeting ouga, to be opened
with prayer, and the Lords prayer be us
cd as the most appropriate on the pres
ent occasion. Bro Mutual Rigb,s" ob.
Jectsd, assigning as a reason, that the l2th
verse in said prayer WAS an,agonis.ic to
the grand Objects OF the meeting, and
moved that said verse be omitted and
that extraordinary emphasis be laid on
the 1lth verse, which would make up for
the omission on the present occasion. Zap
plause) AS soon as order was res,or ed :.
the motion was unanimously adopted
(Great app'ause).
After PRAYER by Rev. Joshua Pharisee,
the following preamble and resoluti ons
were u9animousIy adopted
WHEREAS, II has pleased the grea,
ruler Of all nations 10 bring about a civil
war OF four years duration whereby the
people, particularly Of this District, lave
ainassed large fortunes and secured u vas,
amonnt Of property, enabling them to
pay up all old as we'll ~ new debts, and
whereas we creditors were instrumental
10 getting up said war as much as our
debtots, pedging our lives, fortunes, and
sacred honor On the result and whereas
our debtors out Of their great abundance
refuse now in their prosperous condition,
to pay US up,and are holding public meet
'ngs, in open dar light, in public places,
headed 10y one notorious "Pro Bono" and
Others. denouncing US and our public
men who think different from them upon
the great questions Of the day. Be it
therefore
Resolved lst, That the rich fruits Of
the late war should be equally shared by
all parties, the creditor ss well AS the
debtor.
Resolved 3D. That we hail with iov the
late order Of Chancellor Lesesne. ard
congratulate the Distric, in getting the
preference over other districts, especially
those where the raid did not 90, as this
order will put the ball in mo.ioa .ha, is
TO accomplish the grand objcc. Of this
meeting.
Resolved Sd, That II is the sense OF
this meeting that nothing should be done
by the Legislature or a Convention TO
interfere with debts, they being such sa.
cred obligation as such law might
stop the sale Of property by the Sheriff
and prevent creditors from getting the
property Of their debtors at a nominal
value.
Resolved 4M, That the Legislature be
petItioned to pass some law that will
make the debtor tho slave Of bis creditor
until be pays up.
This resolution the President said vas
unconstitutional as slavery was forever
abolished in the United States, and tha,
the present law. he was happy to say,
would accomplish the desired object. The
resolution was stricken out.
Resoi,ed STA, That we. deuouucs a
msstiug held here on the Gath inst, by
persons who are known to be great deb
tors, who dare not show their heads in
open daylight. or open their mouths, or
claim any rights other than il sh all plesss
this meeting to grant, as such conduc,
vii. encourage others to do likewise.
Resolved 6h, That Gen. "Shortcake"
be nominated for President Of tie United
States, and Col. Cruso, for Vice Presto snt.
And that the President C. this meeting
appoint an especial committee Of ten to
look after Cszars things which are miss.
ing, and il found, to return them in i.
stanter.
RESOLVED 7Rh, That ss we are informed
that there is an old volume Of la W some