The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-04-08
Public Meeti Jg.

zcrs of Fairfield District, held in the
Court House, on Monday, The 9th in
-stant, on motion, w. r. Robertson
was called to the chair, and |. n.
Withcrs appointed Secretary.
The Chair explained the object Of
the meeting accompanied with n few
appropriate aud well-t;mod remarks.
Major Il. w. Woodward. one Of
the delegates from Fairfield, to the
Convention which assembled in Co.
Iumbia, OH the 2nd instant arose, and
after reading the resolutions adopted
by that body, supported them i'll some
effective remarks. JIc was followed
BY B. +. Elkins, another delegate 10
The Convention at Columbia, who re-
ferrcd TO tho measures Of relief and
taxation passed by the recent Con-
vention in Charleston, and showed,
that they would fail in atl'ording the
relief which was so much needed and
desired.
James X. Aiken. Chairman of tho
Committee to draft a constitution for
thc association, submitted tho fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions.
Preamble Whereas, we tho people
Of Fairfield District, in the confident
belief, that The constitution of the
United States, as originally framed,
and undcr which we havo heretofore
enjoyed "lifc, liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness has been Totally disrc.
gardcd, and no longer affords that pro.
lection which was intondcd to Ic &C.
cured to us aud our rosterity --and
'yicreos, under tho influence and cx-
crcisc Of unlawful power by radical
Congress, we have the evidence of an
archy, confusion and military desrot-
ism, tending to subvert the founda.
hons of law and orIcr, and ,vhercuS,
tho recent Convention, held in the
City Of Charleston, have under i'm.
proper and fana!ical influence, framed
and submitted for approval Consti:
tuition, which, if ratified, becomes the
organic law of the State and tends in
lis principles and provisions to destroy
every important element, calculated
to secure Il permanent and stable Gov.
crAmnnt to our people, BE it
lst. RsSoiccI That entertaining
these views, we believe it to be oul
solemn duty to protest against the wti.
hcation Of said Constitution, and as
Tar as may be in our power, to arrest
tho tido of usurration, which threat.
ems to overthrow the rights of the
South.
2d hes"ire3, That an auxiliary
conservative association be organized,
in Fairfield DiStri It, composed of all
the citizens sllereof, without distinc-
ton of color, (who endorse the princi-
pes herein set forth) plcdging our aid
and assistance to the great Democrat
lc Conservative party of the Northern
, States
Sd. Resolrcd, That the officers of
this Association consist of a Prceident,
four Vice-Prcsidcnts, Corresponding
Secretary. and a Committee of Con-
ference, to consist of six members, all
OF whom shall hold their respective
Offices for one year.
1lh. Resolrrd, That VIC recommend
tho organization of similar associations
shroug ghout tho District, as soon ms
V'uoticable.
9th. R"s"luca That the preamble
and accompanying resolutions, herein
submitted forthc approval of the citi-
zens of Fairfield District; 20 which
they are requested to annex their
signatures, and that tho same be ha.,d-
ed oyerto tho Corresponding Secreta-
ry.
Thoprcamblc, lst, Sd 4th and 5,h
resolutions, were adopted without dis.
cussion. b. b. Cook, moved to
amend tho I'll resolution by inserting
tho word Democratic before Conscrva-
tive, SO as to read Auxiliary Democrat
lc Conservative Association.
L. ". Woodward, moved to Law tho
amendment on the table, which
motion, by request, was withdrawn.
Jas. II. Rion explained tho purpose of
the Committee IN using the terms of
the original resolution; which was to
embrace conservative men of all par
es,Rcrublican as we'll as Ocmcor
I9'e motion to'lay on the tablo was re
moved, and after some desultosy dis.
cussion was lost. The original sesolu.
ton as amended was then put, and
and adopted.
On motion of j. r. Aiken com
mittee Of thrco we're appointed to
nominate officers undor the Sd resolu-
'tlon The Chair named tho following
gentlemen on that Committee J.R