The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-23
Union nIeoting at Lexington 9. II.

mittee appointed by O meeting of the
loyal citizens of the District, on the
9th of Ar last, o large and enthu-
siastic assemblage convened at the
Court House, on the 4th of July, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
represent the District in the Union
Republican Convention, to be held
in Columbia, on the Oath instant.
Albert M. Boozer was called to the
Chair, and B. j. Hayes was appoint
ed Secretary. ay~sE ~
The Chair explained the object of
the meeting in q few remarks, while
the already crowded hall was being
filed to overhowing. Mr.. s. Corley
read the address of the Union Re-
publican Central Committee and the
letter of Gen. James Longstreet,
which were received with much ap-
plause.
Mr. S. Corley then offered for the
consideration Of the meeting the plat
form of the Union Republican party,
adopted Mt Charleston, in May last.
On motion Of Judge l.. Boozer.
the platform was referred to com
mittee of five for immediate consider
alton. The Chair appointed as this
committee Mr.. S. Corley, Judge l..
Boozer, Charles Hutto, Esq, Dr.. E.
S. j. Hayes and Rev. P. r. Norphlet.
The committee retired to consult.
During the absence of this COM
mlttee, addresses were made by
Messrs. S. A. Houston, Henry
Broeker and Frank Hyler; which
were received with much interest.
The committee made the following
report through their chairman: The
committee appointed to examine the
platform of the Union Republican
party, with reference to uniting
with the same, respectfully report:
That they fully endorse the general
principles of tho Union Republican
party of the United States, in its
plan of reconstruction of the rebel
States to the Union as adopted by
Congress-, in what are known as the
Reconstruction Acts and recommend
that this meeting forthwith elect
delegates to the Convention, to be
held in Columbia, on the oath instant.
and that we hereby pledge ourselves
to conform our future action to the
platform which may there be adopt
ed. The report was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Charles Hutto, ESQ.,,
q committee of twelve were appoint.
ed, consisting of DR.. j. N. Boozer,
John S. Hendrix, Emanuel Sharp,
Charles Hutto, Esq, S. Corley, Elias
Rlster, Emanuel Walker, Isaac Wal
ker, Robert Counts, Frank Hyler,
William Dawson and Henry Brooker,
to nominate delegates to the conven-
ton. The committee nominated
Judge L. Boozer, S. Corley and Rev.
P. r. Norphlet, which nomination
was confirmed by the unanimous
voice of the meeting.
Tho Chairman of tho Executive
Committee then read their report.
which was received as information.
&On motion of Judge L. Boozer,
the Executive Committee was dis
charged, and the chairman of the
meeting requested to appoint m.
other committee, to consist of twenty
members, whose duty it shall be to
promote the interests of the loyal
people of the District in the work of
reconstruction and to call q meeting
of the citizens when necessary.
On motion of S. Corley, tho chair
man Of the meeting was appointed
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, and he was authorized to appoint
nineteen other members.
On motion of S. Corley, the Execu-
tive Committee was authorized to
prepare an address to the citizens of
the District, if they deem it cxpe-
dient.
On motion, it was resolved to send
the proceedings Of this meeting to
the editors of the Picnic, with a re-
quest that they publish them, and that
all other papers in the State be re-
quested to copy.
And the meeting adjourned, after
very satisfactory and harmonious ses-
sion. ALBERT M. BOOZER.
Chairman.
B. j. HAYES, Secretary.
The INDISPENSABLE GRANT.-On
Wednesday,, Gen, Grant was in the