The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-09-05
EDIsTO,
State Central Democratic Club.

COLUMBIA, 3. e., Sept, l, 1868
At meeting held in Columbia on the 1st
Of September, by the State Central Democratic
Club, the following resolutions were adopted
and ordered to be published
Whereas, in the judgment of the State Cen
tral Club, it is cxpedcnt that the Democratic
nominees for Congress should enter upon the
canvass ut as carly day as practicable; there
foac,
Rcsol,ct7, Tint VIC recommend that Convcn-
tions be held by each Congressional District,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
Congress; that tho Convention for the First
Congressional District be held Mt Florence, on
the 18th Of September; for the Second Con
grcssional District at Charleston, on the 18th
Of September; for the Third and Fourth Con
of September; that delegates be appointed
from each Election District, equal in number
to its representation in the House of Rcprescn
tatives, in 1865
Whereas proclamation, signed by Robert
X. SCOTT, Governor, bearing date August 81
1868, alleges the existence of EARNED organ
izatons" in this State, (which are regularly
officercd and drilled, and pretend to act by
authority" and alleges, also, ''the surrcptitious
introduction into the State Of firearms and
which, it is reported, arc to be u. cd for par
tisan purposes" and,
Whereas, This proclamation attributes other
violations Of the pnblic peace to tho people of
tho State in gonoral, and makes no discrimina-
tion, such as would have been warranted by
the facts Of tho caso and,
Whereas, It is we'll Known that all these
aassgaSs proceed 1teGkRearo gBnizatien,
headed by few white aud colofed men, who
by their inccndiary haranguos, arc inhaming
the minds of the negro population for party
purposes; and,
Whereas, These facts have, from time to
time, been reported to the author Of this
proclamation; therefore, to avoid any possible
misunderstanding Of the state of things which
has given rise to this proclamation,
Be ii, therefore, rcsolucd, Iy the State Cen
tral Democratic CIub of Soul Carolinu
/. That we nuthoritativcly deny that the
allegations set forth in this proclamation justly
apply 10 the Democratic party of this State,
and do further declare that in the future, as
heretofore, this party proposes to be party
of peace, of law and order; and confidently
relics upon tho peaceful instrumentality of the
ballot to accomplish the political reform which
the interests of the State and country demand
2. Resolvca, That We emphatically deny
that improved weapons and ammunition have
been surreptitiously introduced, by white per
sons, into tho State for "partizan purposes. y
The few weapons (of the kind alluded to) that
have been introduced, have bocn openly pur-
chased, for tho purposes of individual defoncc
against the sudden violence of inHamcd and
riotous assemblagcs
8. Resoluea, That although the armed or.
ganizatio.. of the freedmen, which exist in
many sections of this State, might well justify
tho arming of the conservative people of the
State, yet we would earnestly nrgo our fellow
citizens to continue to bear and forbcar, in
order that the peace Of society in this State
| may DO preserved.
JAMES G GIBBEs, sec'y