Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-13
important Democratic Meeting.

W. Is. Staniev, Calieu tuS inee'iHS " oiue'i
and stated the objects Sos which it had been
called together.
The failowi:.g resolutions We're introduced
and passed. Colonel Thomas stated that he
had a,iop,el tie suggestions OF the Augusta
Cltronicie d: Sentinel:
Rcsolvsi, That. il the opinion Of this Cub
the pcli,ical afli'iation of the colrrcd voter
with the Conservatives of the Country, fur
nshes tie on!y hnpo 10 his race Of = prospe
rcus future.
Resolved, Taat all colored men who are
wiling to trust their fortunes in the hands Of
those with whom they have been born and
r. ared, are urged to abandon their Radical
leaders, and to place themselves in the Demo
cratic Conservative organizations of the
country.
Resolved. That the members of the Rich
land Democratic CLUB renew their pledge 10
give the preference to their own members in
seltc.irg mechanics, laborcrs, tradesmen, or
servants of any kind.
Resolved, That we agree not to countcnance,
support or employ any one discharged by
member on account Of his affi.iaton with the
Radicals Or Loyal Leasucrs, unless he may
have reason to assume that said discharged
party has honestly abandoned said oljectional
aiiiliation.
Resolved, That list of the colored mem
.S,rs CT the Democratic Club be kept in some
convenient place, 10 the cnd that members
wishing to secure labor, may be able to refer
to the list, and that Committee be appointed
to carry out TIE details of the plan suggested
in this resolution.
ba th,,t
made to provide for series of semmonthly
lectures for the benefit of the colored mem
bars of Democratic Clubs of Columbia-said
lectures being designed to discuss the polti.
CT issues Of the day, and to impress upon the
colored man his relations to the white man,
ard his duties as tizcn to the government
Of tue country.
Resolved furt' That this we arc prepared
to do and NOR, II necessary, Oh the princi-
pie OF helping those who help us. and of not
consentng to warm into life the viper that
wonld sting US 10 the heart.
As a matter OF information to the members,
and TO pEerent misunderstanding relative to
nominations FOR municipal officers, Mr.. Gibbes
read section 30, from the Constitution recent
II adopted:
Sec so. Members Of the General Assem-
blv. and ell officers before they enter upon the
execution Of the duties of their respective Of
fees, aud all members of the bar, before they
enter upon the practice Of their profession,
shall take and subscribe the following cath :
u do solemnly swear Cor affirm as the case
nay b-) that l am duly qualified, according
to the Constitution OF the United States and
OF this State, to exercise the duties OF the
Office to which l have been elected, (cr ap-
pointed,) and that will faithful y discharge
to the best of my abilities the duties thereof;
s that l recognize the supremacy Of the Con-
s.itution ami laws Of tie United States, over
the Constitution anu laws Of any State; and
that 1 will support, protect aud defend the
Constitution o; the U1ted States and the
Constitution of South Carolina, as ratified by
the people on the - day Of April, 1865.
So help me God"
General Wade Hampton being present, was
requested to address the Club, aud Colonels
Th mas an McNascr and Dr.. Heinlish were
appai!ted to conduct him TO the stand, when
he spoke n substance as fellows:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF RlcHLA&D When
the gentleman (who SO admirably filed my
position az Chairman of the Exec tive Com
rttcc, DUNG my necessary ats.uce) re
ou.steji me 70 b. present On this pleasing oc'
clsou, accepted the invitation, not expect
Ing 10 be called upon to deliv-r pubic ad
d.rss Du', Is many of you know, during
your experience OF four years with ne: when
I @as not prepared for fight, gave the bes,
| could. SO in this Instance, | Shall Go the
.,l | can Although ah&cnt from the State
FIR o lcagtn OF tine, have watchsd your pro.
c ed;ags with keen interest, and have been
highly eratfcl / claim that we have rights
in the Uaion, and hat when we laid down
our arms, it was with the unders aiding that
We were To b. re admitted TO the Union with
all ur tights. disai;y and equality pni!n
paired. Mr. Linco:n 5, declared, and Mr.
S.ya.a so stated in his foreign ii. pitches.
was wilin. TO see tie Uninn restored, md
that when cur States were restored, our peo
pi. woCi cndcavor to forgive, il not forget
the past. But | fear that n.any ci onr people
were TOO ready to Yield concessions. They
mo. oa;y nc; the Radical patty Lai; way, bu;
welt sill iuchcr. hope that the delegates
sent 10 ti.c National Democratic Nominating
Convention, ID meet il New York in july
naxy, sill see that the rigl's Of he State are
fully cphcld think the action OF your Con
v.nlion wa> consistent and poiitic. Wcshoud
z, with Tie Dsm >cratic party iitaey aIivocat'
S ate rie;1ts.
rcYc:.iy net two sant.emf;, from parishes
in i.-u ,iaaa, ,-Eich coa;liicl large colorrd
m:i rites. Who stated that the ccl"red people
had beeu properly informed the position
they occupied, and tie consequence was that,
in 1,,a Of :hcse parishes, there we're 800 ma
i5.i:y Cox the Democrats, ana IN tie other
t;Gl i.a; TIE c1l ,rt,l IL u. ,s It'd Gnd'- trnth
fiat # he expects ~ Cape :, q .;lte II III
Indian, he .loul. 20 in ~iih i..e Democratic
or Conserg.. ise partr. Nearlya year ago, by
special r, quest, addressed !he color, d peo
pie. at NEE ing in this town, and told them
Jh.. believed al! thc-e matters were uncon-
s.itu:ional and would be wiped cut. told
1aem that was willing 10 extend to them an
sducationai aud property Qualifi :ation. The
c?.orcd men have not, it is true, carried Out
the views they then expresSed-they would
not met us half way. Many have been led
of. Now. when the Democratic party is get
ting into the asc.udancy at the North and
will shortly be in power, We coul5 tura ou,
backs upon the unfortunate cclorcd men, and
tel them we would have nothing 10 do witl
tl,e.n; u: that should n"t be tic case. Ihls
mater should b: settled by the ID mocratic
s,O.n!natlaC Convention, u hcc' Ill NE" otk.
j. i, pcJbibc that the question relative to
xaA.aga Will hs referred 10 she States. In
e,ac.u.iln, will or!y- So that did not cx
ooct 10 address you to day: but only hoped to
see my old friends and leiiow ci:zcns: and to
assure them that ihc good wcric is going On,
and ,..la.: Forrest in tennessee, and Gordon
in Georgia, are pushing the matter, and are
very sarsuine Of success.
i rem,nstrance against tue reception Of