The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-11
Organization Of q Democratic Club.

On MOuuay iaSt, ~ silo CiO5e OI the SHetIuS
and Commissioners sales, q large and enthu-
siastic meeting of the citizens of both Orange
and st. Matthews Parishes, was held at the
Masonic Hall for the purpose Of organizing q
District Democratic Club.
On motion Colonel A. D. Frederick was
called to the Chair, and Mr. Virgil G. Dibble
was requested to act as Secretary.
Mr.. Keith Legare, having been called upon
to do so, in an impressive address explained
the object of the meeting, and urged the ne
cessity Of unity of action on the part of the
whites, which could only be obtained by
orgnnization.-He stated that on che success
Of the Democratic Party rested the only hope
Of tho South, and contended thnt we should
encourage and strengthen them by our open
end active cooperation with them in their bat
tie with the Monster Radicalism He animad-
verted on the "masterly inactivity" policy pop
ular with many, and said that our hitherto pas.
sive demeanor had been misconstrued by the
negroes into our evidence of submission to
their political elevation. He pictured graphi-
cally the evils which would grow out Of con-
tinued inaction in tho part Of the whites, and
the benefit which would result from organisa-
tion and determined and cooperative, action.
The Address Of which the above is an imper
feet and meager synopsis was listened to with
interested attention, and carried conviction to
the minds of all present.
At its close, Captain F. NJ Wanna maker,
who had been present MS delegate at tho
Columbia Convention was, on motion, invited
to report to the l. Getting the proceedings Of
that body. He did SO, and before concluding
stated that though he Ind been opposed to the
policy adopted, he yet now endorsed it from
motives Of cxpcdiency us he thought tha.
unity of action was, in the present crisis, of
paramount importance.
! At the close Of Captain Wannamaker's ad-
dress it was on motion Of Captain ". W. Le-
garc unanimously
Rss"lrr.l, That the meeting be organized
into y Democratic Club for Oranyebury Dis.
trict
On motion nf The same gentleman Com.
mittcc to nominate permanent officers was then
nppoi.,.cl and requested t. act immediately.
YThc fol'owin. ."n,lculcu -nMrr.-i the Com
mittcc, viz: Capt w. W. Lcsaro, nr. A. S.
Salicy. Cat T. NJ, Wanna,uaker, DR.. X. ".
Bates DR.. ". F. Barton.
During their absence addresses were deliver
cd BY Messrs. Keith Lcgarc and nanscomb
Legare, and then on motion it was resolved
that Roll, to bo appended to tho Constitu-
ton, be prepared, on which all disposed to
join the party sign their names. This vas at
once done and all present signed.
Tho Committee on Nominations having re-
turned suggested the following gen.leucn as
permanent officers Of the Club; viz:
Pfrnt'rnf.
Capt. F. NJ. WANNAMAKEn,
licc- f'rcsitlenfs
Col. a. u. FREDERICK
Maj. j. II. MORGAN. y
DR.. r. w. BATES
w. c. HAINE, Esq.
Rev /. s. X. LEaARE
DR.. j. W. SUMMERS.
Secretaries and Ireasurers.
Col. P. A. McM1cHAEL.
Capt. J. A. HAMILTON.
The Report was received and tho nominees
were unanimously elected.
A Committee consisting of DR.. Salley, Rev.
l. S. K. Legare, Col. Thos. Oliver, Col. A. P.
Amakor, j. II. Milhousc, Esq, was then ap
pointed to frame Constitution and BYLAWS
for the government Of the Club, and was re.
quested to report at meeting to be held on
Monday next.
Ate. some discussion the following rcsolu.
tion was unanimously carried:
Resot'rsd, That this Club heartily endorse
and will enrpoctlu "a onorofo in tho ,o,o..1