The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-21
Mass Meeting at Lexington c. H.

Mass Meeting at Lexington C. H.
According to previous announce
ment, meeting of the loyal citizens
of Lexington District, irrespective of
color or previous condition, was held
at the Court House, on the 9th in
stant. The meeting was largely ut
tended, and manifested great enthu-
siasm.
Judge l.. Boozer was called to the.
chair. and A. NJ. Boozer, Esq, re-
quested to net as secretary. The
chairman. stated the object of the
meeting in some sound, practicable
and emphatic remarks, substantially
as follows:
The object of this meeting is, as I
understand, to take into consideration
the Act of Congress, entitled ".iu
Act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States"
passed March 2, 1867, and, also, an
Act supplementary thereto, entitled
can Act supplemental to an Act en-.
titled 'An Act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel
States" passed March 2, 1867, and
to facilitate restoration, and to de-
clare our sentiments in relation
thereto. They are the laws of the
land, and must be obeyed, and, in
my judgment, it is the part of wis
dom and sound policy, as well as of
patriotism, to accept their provisions
in good faith, and the sooner we
signify our acceptance the better.
Every day it is delayed increases the
difficulty and embarrassments of re-
storation. There can be no difference
of opinion as to tho Importance, to
us, of speedy restoration to the
Union, There was considerable di-
versity of opinion on the subject of
secession; but now there can be no
difference of opinion amongst all
good citizens. AS for myself, I
stand now where I always have on
this question. My open, avowed and
persistent opposition to the dissolu-
ton of the Union is known to you
all, and now am ready and willing
to adopt any and all suitable mea-
sures for its speedy and permanent
restoration.
The chairman then proceeded to
urge upon all loyal citizens tie duty
OF registering as voters whenever nm
opportunity is offered, and counseled
the colored citizens as to the danger
ef being led astray by demagogues.
He congratulated them that they en-
'joyed a right in this and the other
Southern States not conferred on
them in any State of the Union out
side of New England, except in New
York, where there is property quail
ification. Here the speaker was
loudly and repeatedly cheered. The
speaker went on to address himself
to the colored portion CT the meet:
ing. He told them that they were,
as yet, inferior in mental culture to
the whites, but time would bring
about the proper change in this re-
spect. They must be patient, honest,
Industrious, and all will come right
in the. end. If they are but true to
themselves and the country, all will
be WELL
At the conclusion Of these remarks,
on motion of A. NJ. Boozer, q com
mittee of nine were appointed, con-
sisting of the following gentlemen,
viz: A. NJ. Boozer, S. Corley, II. NJ.
Gross, S. Ell. Cooke, VIM. l.. Taylor,
Hon. John G. Hope, Rev. p. r. Nor
phlet, (colored,) James Rawl, (co-
lored,) and j. G. Hampton, (colored, J
to draft resolutions
While the committee were absent,
several very interesting addresses
we're made by Lieut.. Col. o. H.
Moore, commanding the 9th U. S.
Infantry, Andrew Worthy, (colored, J
Gabriel Simpson, (colored, and Da-
MEL Thompson, (colored.) Col. Moore
took occasion to say to the colored
citizens present that they had had
conferred upon them high preroga-
tive; that they must endeavor to use il
Wit discretion; that they can wholly
confide in those who had adhered