The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-08

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srict ives held in the Court Houss;at
Winnshoro, on Monday. the 4th inst.
Judge W. r. Robertson, President
ofthe Association, took the chair. =
The President stated the object of
the meeting to be, in part, in re,
sponse TO resolution Of the State
Central Executive Committee, urg-
ing the formation Of auxiliary clubs
throughout the State, and also for
the purpose of conference for the in
terest and good of the Democratic
Party. The prospectsT OF the party.
in this District, .wero encouraging.
The names Of o number of the most
prominent and intelligent fof the CO.
lored people. were presented, who
were avowed Democrats, and, they
were recommended by the President,
e, ,the patronage 81 % sise community.
The announcement was received with
appliance by the meeting. He called
the attention Of the colored people
10 some. facts, which it would be we'll
for them to consider. The whites
were able to do them both good and
harm. Their persistent adherence TO
the principles of she "Loyal Union
Leagues, in opposition to the inte-
rests OF the white race, would tend
inevitably TO the Introduction Of for
eigners to take their places as labor.
efs, and the patronage of the whites,
on which they. depended for their
maintenance and support, would be
withdrawn from them. The apathy
Of some Of the whites, as evinced in
the recent election, was appropriate
II referred to. The interests at stake
were not trivial, but involved the
preservation Of life and liberty. He
concluded with an earnest appeal to
all to exert themselves in the future,
in q manner commensurate with the
interests involved.
Col. James 81. Rion offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resoloed, That we regard the So
called Loyal Union Leagues" like
all secret political associations, as Or
'ganized conspiracies against the pub
lie good, whose object is to advance
creatures without ability or honesty
to lucrative Offices, and to subvert all
Law, divine and human, for party
purposes.
Resolued, That it is the duty of
every true Carolinian, while strictly
observing existing contracts, to give
no assistance, aid or employment to
any member of one of these Leagues,
so long as he may continue mem
ber of such League; and that we
pledge our sacred honors to this
policy, as one of necessary defence.
Resolued, That we regard it as our
duty, at all times and under all cir
cumstances, to afford aid and pfotec-
ton to those of our colored popula-
tien,I who, disregarding Che deceptive
persuasions of Northern intruders
and Southern renegades, cast their
lots with us-the rightful inherit
ors of this our own country. -
Resol0ed, That while we will not
prescribe for an honest difference of
political opinions, those not leaguers,
we Will, in extending aid, patron
age and employment, always giue
the preferences to those of onr colored
population who vote for the Con-
servative Democratic candidates, over
those who support the radical no.
minees. ,.IT SrrtrN ,5r-5ri =,
Resolued, That in order the more
efeetually to carry out the foregoing
resolutions, it be the duty of the Re-
cording Secretaries of the Conserve
tive Democratic Clubs of this Dis
trict, to prepare for the inspection of
members, lists of such colored persons
as vote with us. and thereby cast their
lot with US. 81 --,rngt15
+ ResolUed, That we regard ourselves
and the Conservative Democratic
Party of South Carolina as pledged
to the following: 1st That slavery
shall never be established in South
Carolina. I'd. That all persons, with
out regard to color, are entitled to
equal protection of life, liberty and
property. Sd. That without depriv-
ing any one of the right Of suffrage
in him vested by the Constitution of
September, 1865, we will extend said
right to oil male citizens of legal age,
without distinction of color, under
reasonable educational and property
restrictions.
Resoloed, That as soon as our pre-
sent temporary deprivation of power
is removed, los it certainly soon must
hn nSk l.