The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-16
POLITICS IN THE STATE.

The Marion Crescent has placed ct the head
1t says
Let the citizens of the district have 'tgrand
mass meeting to ratify this nomination. In
| ylte your best speakers to the field, and let us
have free interchange Of opinions as to the
best means to promote the interests of our
party, and save to US and ours what little is
left Of liberty.
An enthusiastic Democratic meeting has
been beld at williston, Barnwel District. The
I:secretary kindly sends us the following official
report;
In pursuance of call for public meeting
Of the Conservative citizens Of this place and
neighborhood, considerable number assem-
bled at the village hotel last Saturday, when,
on motion of DR.. W. W. Smith, Mr. Joseph
Clark was called to the chair, d. L. johnson,
secretary pro tenn. The chairman In q few
remarks, set forth the object of the meeting,
consisting Of Drs. Smith and Brooker, Messrs.
Sans, Sawyer and J. G. Smith, to draft pre-.
amble and resolutions for the consideration OF
the meeting, who retired for that purpose.
During their absence short addresses were de-
ivered by the chairman and secretary, after
which the committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions
Whereas, q great and mome entous Crisis ls now
impending, involving the stability Of our gov
ernment and the whole future welfare OF our
country, it becomes every citizen to be alive
to the perils that threaten, and earnest in
his efforts to avoid them. Therefore. be it
Resolved That We, the citizens OF Wllllston
and vicinity, do now unite in the formation OF
an association, to be known by the name OF the
Williston Democratic Club.
Resolved, That We accept the platform OF
the Democratic party, just published, as 3
correct exponent of our views, and under that
banner we are wiling to rally in the coming
struggle with radicaIism.
Resoleed, That We heartily approve of the
nominations Of the Democratic Convention.
recently held in the City Of New York, for
President and Yice-President Of the United
States.
Resoiued, That We will do all in our power to
promote the election Of Horatio Seymour and
Francis P. Blair, nominees Of said Convention
.Resolued, That We Immediately proceed to.
place ourselves, as body, in connection with
kindred associations Of this district, that we
as an integral part Of the Democratic party OF
this State and country.
Resolued, That copy Of these proceedings
be published IN one or more OF the Charleston
daily papers. -:
mously adopted, after which thirty lndlVlduals
enrolled their names as members.
The club, being thus organized, proceeded to
the election Of officers, with the following re-
suit: DR.. ". W. Smith, President; DR.. L.
Brooker and Rev. NJ. ". Sans, vice-Pres-
dents; H. l.. Johnson, Secretary; Thos. Stan
sell, Treasurer. Executive Conlmittee-R.
Miller, J. G. Smith and L. Hummell.
A committee, consisting of DR.. Smith, N.
W. Sans and q. L. johnson, was appointed to
rrpDara a aet of rT1tps and re- ru1ati0nq and
port at the next meeting. The club then ad-
journed, to meet again at the same place next
Saturday, at 3P. NJ.
Copied from the proceedings.
HENRY L. JOHNSON, Secretary.
Williston, s. c., July Is, 1868.