The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-07
Meeting of District Central Club.

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The regular meeting of the District
Central Club of the Democracy of New
berry District, was held in the Court
House on Sale-day. Col. Moorman pre-
siding.
The Club in conformity with a resolu-
ton of the State Central Club, to furnish
to the State Executive Committee the
names of suitable persons, to be laid by
that committee before the Governor for
appointment, as commissioners of elec-
tions, was considered and complied with.
The following gentlemen were appointed:
j. T. Peterson, H. H. Kinard, E. P. Lake,
VIM. Ray, Thos, W. Holloway and 10.
siah Stewart.
It was resolved, that whereas, it is I'M
portant, that the Offices of commissioners
and managers of elections, magistrates
and constables, should be filed by intel
ligent, prudent men, we recommend, the
citizens of the District to accept these
positions for the purpose of securing
peace and relieving our citizens of hard
Ships, which would be entailed upon the
District if ignorant and unprincipled
men fill them.
A. G.. Darlington, ". G. Mayes AID
". Y. Fair were appointed as delegates
to State Central Club, at its called meet
ing to be held on the 18th inst, in Co.
lumbia, at o'clock, p. m.
1t was resolved, That the local Clubs
who had not sent up their quota of funds
be requested to send the same by the
18th iCst.
Itwas resolved, That the Central Club
of Newberry District meet on the 18th
inst, at eleven o'clock a. m, in the Court
nouse. to consider matters of great i'm
portance to the success OF the party, at
which time all the local clubs OF the Dis
trict are expected to be fully represented,
without fail.
1t was resolved, That the Treasurer of
this Club remit to the State Central Club,
the sum of $50.
After the regular business of the meet
ing had been gone through with, the
President introduced the Hon. D. Wyatt
Aiken, district canvasser, who enter
tanned the Club and the assembled Dem
ocracy with a stirring and eloquent
speech, which was received with great
enthusiasm and applause.
After Col. Aiken concluded his re-
marks, Gen. Darlington asked the after.
ton of the meeting while he made state
ment somewhat personal, but having
bearing upon the political situation. He
stated, that the speech which he had
made on last Sale-day had been made
the subject of letter addressed to Gov.
Scott, under the signature of Mathew
Gray; in which letter incendiary senti-
ments had been attributed TO him; that
be had counselled violence; advised the
people to arm and break up Radical meet
ings, &c. Gen. G.. stated that it was
well known to this community, that he
had never advised such conduct, either
in his public speeches, or in private con-
versations; that he, had so written to
friend who put his letter in the hands of
Gov. Scott. That afterwards Mathew
Gray had repudiated the letter, denied
its authorship and any knowledge of it.
That thereupon he wrote to his friend
requesting him to call on Gov. Scott for
the original, so that he could find out the
author, but that Gov: Scott said that be
was sorry that he could not furnish him
with the letter as he had given it to one
Whittemore. Cen. G. pronounced the
statements contained in the forged letter
utterly false. .=..