The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-11

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of che Democrats BY 174B majority sna in
crease of74b votes over their last pajoiss.y.
The nadicals however succeeded in secufing d
majority In the Legislature and have thus se-
cured another Senator in Congress.
Organization Of e Delnecratie Club
On Mouday last, Ut the close Of the Sheriff.
and Commissioners sales, Z large and euthu-
siastic meeting Of the citizens Of both Orange
and St. Matthewd Parishes, was held, .. the
Masonic Hall for the purpose Of organising .
District Democratic Club
On motion Colonel A. D. Frederisk was
called to tho Chair, and Mr. Virgil 9. Dibbls
was requested to act as Secretary. l., ..;,.,,. !.
Mr.. Keith Legare, having been called upol
to DO 90, in an impressive address eSplainsd
the object Of the meeting, and urged the neI'
costly Of unity Of action on the part Of tha
whites, which could only be obtained BY
organizations. .-He stated that On the success
Of the Democratic Party rested the only hops
Of the South, and commanded that We should
encourage and strengthen them by our. open
and active cooperation with them In their bat,
tie with the Monster Radicslism. He animadl
|verted on tho "masterly inactivity" policy pop
ular with many, and said that our hitherto pas
sive demeanor had been misconstrued by the
negroes into our evidence of submission to
their political elevation. He pictured graphs.
cally the evils which would grow out Of con.
tinued inaction In tho part of the whites, and
the benefit which would result from 'otreauiza.
tion and determined and cooperative, action!
The Address of which tho above is ON imper-
feet and menger synopsis was listened To- with
interested attention., and carried conviction 70
the minds Of all present. ssys
At its close, Captain r. NJ. wannamsker,'
who had been present as delegate at, the
Columbia Convention, was, on motion, :nyi.es,
to report to the Getting the proceedings of
that body. He did 30, and before concluding
stated that though ho had been opposed TO the
policy adopted, he yet now endorsed Il fsom
motives Of expediency, as he thought ,sha.
unity Of action was, in the present crisis. ef
paramount importance. I'D r4-g 4 81
At the close Of Captain Wannamaker's nd.
dress It was on motion Of Captain W. VIE
garc unanimously ,s
| Res"lred, That tho meeting bo organized
into Democratic Club for Orangeburg Dis
Itrict.
On motion spf .hc samc. gentleman as Com.
mittec to nominate permancnt officers was then
appointed and rcqucsaei To nc, Immediately.
rhc following gentlemen -omrJ...d tho Com
mi'tee, vis: Capt. W. W. Lcsare, D.. a. s.
Salley, Ca..t. F, N, Wanaa,aakes, Dr.. X. ".
|isates, Dr.. ", F. Barton. r.a aoi,5.l 1.
During their absence addresses werc deliver.
ed BY Messrs. Keith Legare and Hanscor,b
Lcgare, and then on motion ii was resolved
that Roll, to bo appended to tho Cons.itu-
tion,, be prepared, on which all disposed 10
join tho party sign shcir naiaes. This sas at
once done and all present signed. iiii
Tho Committee on Nominations having re-
turned suggested the folloavsii6ig, gentlemen as
permanent officers Of the Club; viEE,;,. .,;l.
Pfrndrnf. ~ -o,-
Capt. F. N. WAssAMAK EE,,aii9,i.
Vice Presidents. -4
Col. A. D. FnEDERIcK. s&l
Maj. j. III. MoRaAn. .
DR.. r. w. BATES.
W. G. HAIsE, Esq. iF s!.is4 .i6I
Rev. i. 8. X. LRaARr. y
DR.. j. w. SUMMERS. Us
Secretaries and 7teasurers.
Col. p. A. stcM1cHAEL.
Capt. j. A. HAMILTON.
The Report was received and tho nominees
were unanimously elected. ~
A Committee consisting Of DR.. Sallsy, Rev.
g X T,eoara Col Thne nl. ~, y,