The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-04-08
Orr District CIph Meetiuo.

The Democratic Club of this District
met on Monday last, the proceedings OF
which we are happy in being able to
place before our readers. The impor.
tance of these clubs are being seen, felt
and acted on throughout the State, in
nearly every district of which, they have
been formed. This meeting was largely
attended,, by white and colored, the pro-
ceediugs harmonious and unanimous.
Judge Y. j. Pope made an address very
much to the, point, as also did Gen. A. c.
Darlington, as mentioned in the proceed
ings. The Generals address was an ef-
feetive one, vigorous, able and searching,
and full of that graceful eloquence with
which we are all familiar.
The meeting was called to order Col.
R. Moorman taking the chair.
Judge Y. j. Pope, from the committee
to frame Constitution for the Club, re-
ported the following:
ART. I. This association shall be known
as THE Democratic Club Of Newberry Dis
trict"
ART II. The objects of the Association
shall be to cooperate with the Democratic
party of the United States, for the purpose
of perpetuating a sound Government, main.
tsining the Constitution and The Union,
aud preserving cur Republican institutions,
State and Federal, in their, original purity,
as handed to as by our fathers.
Arr. III. The officers of the association
shall consist of President and nine Vice
Presidents, TWO Secretaries, and one Treas
urer. :.
ART. w. Each Vice-Presideut shall be
the President OF Club, one to be located
in the town ofNewberry, aud one in each
Of the eight beats Of the District.
ART. Y. There shall be ore central ex-
ecutive Committee, to consist Of Eve mem
be 8.
ART. VI. The Democratic Club of New
berry shall have its regular meeting once
month, and at all times shall be subject to
the call Of the President.
ART. VII. The "Town Club" and "The
Eight Beat Clubs" shall meet whenever.
they shall be called together by their re-
spectiye Presidents.
ART. VIII. The Town Club, and the
Eight Beat Clubs, shall have power to make
such regulations for their government as
may be deemed necessary and not inconsis-
tent with this Constitution
e ART. TX. Any man Of the age ofeighteen
years, resident of the District, may be-
come member by signing tbs Constitution.
in book to be kept for that purpose, or by
sending in his letter asking membership,
which letter shall be filed by the Secretary
of the Club.
ART. \. Distinguished members of the
Democratic Party. North or South, may be
elected 'Hon orary members" =.
ART. XI. At any meeting of the Club,
when there shall be present fifty members
this Constitution may be altered or amended
10y majority of those present.
The Constitution having been offered to
the meeting. aud its objects explained by
Judge Pope, was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Judge Pope, committee
of seven was appointed by the Chair to
nominate candidates for the Legislature,
consisting of Messrs. Lipscomb, McCants,
Stewart, Jas. Fair, Gary, Chapman aud Hell.
Ter.
The Committee nominated Capt. E. S.
Keitt for the Senate, DR.. John K. Gary, ".
A. Cline, and Y. j. Pore for the House.
The nomination was unanimously adopted
by the Club,
On motion the people of the District
were earnestly requested to 60 to the polls
and vote for the State Ticket, nominated by
the Convention, and for the District ticket,
nominated by the Club.
The Committee appointed to nominate
permanent officers for the Club, nominated
Col. r. Moormsn, for President; Col. JAS.
II. Baxter, A. j. Longshore, L. B. Maffets,
r. V. Gist, Joseph CoReld, Thomas Ducsett,
James ". Law, Joseph Heller and Thomas
J. Lipscomb, as Vice Presidents; Sampson
Pope and j. Y. McFaH as Secretaries, and
Silas Johnstone, as Treasurer.
All Of which nominations were: unani-
mously adopted by the Club.
On motion Of ]. F. j. Caldwell, Esq, the
Chairman appointed the following gentle.
men the Central Executive Committee, viz:
j. F. J. Caldwell, Esq, Col. s. Fair, Col J.
N. Baxter, S. R. Chapman, Esq, and Maj.
L. j. Jones.
Judge Pope moved that committ'e of
three be appointed to wait on Gen. A. C.
Darlington and request him to address the
meeting. The motion. was unanimously
adopted. and Messrs. Pope, Caldwell and
Lipscomb were appointed the committee.
The committee appointed to wait on Gen.
Darlington returned and reported him as
ready to address tie meeting. Gen. G.
came forward and addressed the meeting in
an earnest and eloquent strain.
On motion it was resolved that We
pledge ourselves to protect every colored
man who will join this Democratic Club and
vote with US. ..,
On motion of Judge Pope, the Central
Executive Committee were empowered 70
nominate candidates TO fill the place, if any
of those selected should fail to run.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet at Newberry Court House at the call
of the Executive COMMITTEE.