The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-24
Far The Anderson EsezKaencer.

| For tie Ander56n In{elEt9enceT.
have read and been much pleased, Mfr. Editor,
with your suggestions in relation 10 the organiza-
tion of "Central Democratic Club of Anderson
District" propose to make few suggestions
on the same subject and also to express few
opinions, which.I hope may be as kindly taken as
| they are offered.
have never lived in any community in which
concert of action wos 80 difficult to be had as in
this, and where public spirit was made 80 subser-
Went to personal likings and dislikings. 1t is
with pain, Mr.. Editor, thnt must call them excl
table and impatient, jealous and dstrustful, and,
l fear, unstable: Already from the ranks of our
own party arise murmurs Of discontent-doubts Of
this man motives, of that NUNS purity, and even
fronn good men hear satiad dnestienings as to the
manner in which our afFaips have been ccnducted'
and our nominations made. How much Of all this
is true cannot tell; but that much may be so, /
am constrained 10 allow. We have an Executive
Committee: Has that committee ever met for
consultation, or ever in any way ronlized the SOL
emn responsibilities resting upon it? Can it fur
nish us with information? Has it used any ener-
gy to obtain it? Is it prepared to advise and in
struct? And if not, why nota
I'll tell you, Mr.. Editor; the fault is our own.
We have never been thoroughly organized, and until
We are, it is in vain to appoint committees and
talk Of action. We have not realized that the
struggle upon which we have entered is for years,
not for months OF days, and we must proceed to
correct our eprers aud organize on grand, not
-.
or local issues. We do not want .'six months VOL
unteers" but an "army for the war" "a war to
the death against Radcalism and its attendant
horrors and, MIR. Editor, it is high time that We
set about it.
Our venerable President says that his age, and
his onerous domestic cares unfit him for the posi-
tion, and he wishes TO resign it. His name is
through this country the synonym of intelligence
and integrity. He has done us great good, and he
may do us much more; but if he really does wish
to resign, it is not for us to dispute his judgment
l can only hope otherwise. But whether he re-
signs not, Mr.. Editor, the necessity is mono the
less urgent for thorough reorganization. We must
be the Central Club Of Anderson District :" and
when I say "must be-" I only mean that we should
and will be, from the very nature Of our opportu-
mites and location. l suggest On organization of
this character:
| The Club to be known as the "Anderson Cen
trail Democratic Club" Its officers to be one
President, two Vice Presidents, one Secretary and
Treasurer. committee to consist of FIVE, to be
called the Executive Committee of the Club.
and who shall constitute, with two from every
other Club in the District, what shall be called the
Central Executives Committee of the District" {"
Three shall constitute quorum of the Club Com
pittee, and seven quorum of the District Com
mittee. Ft shall bo made the duty of the Com
mittees, both "Club or Local. and District to meet
the former weekly, and the latter semi-monthly !;
and to these committees, in their respective
Spheres shall be entrusted all the affairs of the
Club and Party, subject, Of course, to the action
of the Clubs in the District. Our best men should
be selected, and we should then trust them. Regu-
lar semi-monthly meetings should be held by the
Central Club" and at these meetings addresses
from men of position and intelligence should be
delivered. 1t should be the duty of the Executive
|, Committee Of the Club to provide for such ad-
dresses md the '.Distrct Committee slovla pro-
vide for similar aGITesses, to be delivered at the
headquarters of the clubs of the District. A con-
stution for all the clubs of the District should be
framed by the .District Committee" said consti-
tuition to be signed by the members of each club,
the bylaws of the clubs 10 be of their own insti-
tuition At all regular meetings of the Central
Club" the roll must be called, and small pecuni-
airy penalty attached for une1cused absence, the
presiding officer, to whom such excuse is rendered
at regular and in open meeting, obc the judge
of its validity.
There are very many matters which demands nt-
tention, Mr.. Editor, but l only wish to invite
nay to demand some action. l only make sug-
gestions. will enter heartily into any, and sup
port every honest plan which contcmplates and
will ensure earnest action. Local interests, pri-
vate prejudocs must be laid aside. We must not
forget the negro, but we must not deceive him.
We must make no rash promises, for We must
abide by those we do make We must take high
ground md not come down.
| II you con mako use of this hurried communi-
cation, you may do 80, but it 10 only writton to
urge you especially, and through you to the peo-
Pile, the urgent necessity Of immediate working or
ranization. CAROLINIAN.
For the Anderson InteRi1e1eer.