The Tarboro' southerner., 1868-08-20
Organic alton Of a Democratic Club at
Piney Grove.

INV
Pursuant to notice large number
of citizens of this District assembled at
the school house on Aug. 17th., who
organized a Democratic Club, to be
known as the "Piney Grove branch
Club"
On motion, Jesse Stancill was re>
quested to act as temporary Chairman
and Capt. F. NJ. Charles as Secretary
The Chairman in assuming his position
explained the object of the meeting.
On motion of William T. Cobb, a
committee of five was appointed by the
chairman to prepare resolutions e1>
pressing the sense of this meeting.
Committee-W. Z. Cobb, j. r. Thig-
pen, John Warren, Ed. f. Knight aud
J. NJ. jenkins
At the request of Mr.. Cobb, Capt.
Thigpen acted as chairman of the COM
mittee who reported the following se>
ries of resolutions, to wit:
RcsolOeel, That we in good faith in
tend to support the constitution of the
U. s., and of the State of North Caro-
lima, and believing as we do, that the
I" Radical" " party intend destroying
these instruments, and knowing it to
be the object of the Democratic Party
to maintain them inviolate, we shall
therefore give our support to the lat
ter.
Rrsolved, That in laying down our
arms and in emancipating our slaves,
we did so in good faith, for the main
tainancc of our government and its iu>
stitutions therefore We call upon all
good men, white and colored, to unite
with us in driving from power those
who seek to overthrow our government
and to usurp the power of the people.
Peso|ved, That we regard the Mil
itary Bill, and the "Bribery Bill" Gas
it is called) now pending before the
Legislature, as revolutionary and in
tended to promote present partisans in
power; therefore we declare that no
unconstitutional measure shall hinder
US from using every honorable effort to
support Seymour and Blair
Resolved, That we will aid and assist
the sheriff and other officers of the
county, in the execution of his or their
duty, in promoting the majesty Of the
law.
Capt. Thigpen in Introducing these
resolutions maintained them in torci-
BILE and impressive speech, which was
listened to with deep intorest-they
were unanimously adopted.
The Club was permanently organized
by electing
Capt j. r. Thigpcn, President.
Ed. E. Knight, Vice President.
w. 7. Cobb, Treasurer.
f. NJ. Charles, Secretary.
On motion of William L. Cobb, the
following committee, white aud colored
was appointed by the chairman to So
licit persons to join the "Piney Grove
Branch Club, and report the names at
the next meeting, to wit :
L Il. Knight, w. A. Thigpen, Col
w. A. jones, James j. Lawrence, Noah
Mooring, col, Spencer Mooring, COL,
J. NJ. jenkins, Clifford Mooring, COL,
Ed. Lee, col, Henry Pippen, COL, Star.
ling Jones; col, J. d. Crisp, l.. Har-
rell, Jesse StancilI and Hunter Geofries,
col.
The Club was addressed by William
Thigpen and Mr. S. B Station, who did
credit both to themselves and the oc>
casion.
Noah Mooring, col, in joining the
Club, expressed some good and matter
Of fact ideas, which were listened to by
all present with interest.
The Constitution and bylaws of the
'Central Democratic Club" at Tarboro' ,
were adopted by this club
On motion, the Secretary was direct.
ed to furnish the Tarboro', Southerne.,
with copy Of the proceedings of the
Club, with the request that it publish
the same.
On motion the Club adjourned to
meet at Warrcn's Store on notice to be
given by the President.
JESSE STANCILL,
F. NJ. CHARLES, Chairman.
Secretary.