The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-11
0rganizasion OF q Democratie Club.

Organization OF Q Democratic Club
On Monday last, at che close Of the Sheriff.
and COMMISSIONER sales, large and enthu-
sinstic meeting of the citizens Of both Orange
and st. Matthewa' 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 Secretaay. ~. .,.y,., /,
Mr. Keith Legare, having been called upon
to do so, in an impressive address explained
the objcrt Of che meeting, and urged the ne!
cessity Of unity Of action on the part Of che
whites, which could only be obtained BY
organization stated tllat on the success
Of the Democratic Party rested the only hope
of the South, and contended that VIC should
encourage and strengthen them by our open
and active cooperation with them in their bat
tie with the Monster Radicalism. He animad.
lverted on the "mastorly inactivity" policy pop!
ular with many, and said that our hitherto pas.
sive demeanor had been misconstrued by the
negroes into our evidence Of submissica to
their political elevation. He pictured graphi!
cally the evils which would grow out Of con-
tinued inaction in the part of the whites, and
the benefit which would result from organixa.
tion and determined and cooperative, action.
The Address Of which the above is ON imper-
feet and meager synopsis was listened to with
interested attention, and carried conviction to
the minds Of all present. Nh
At its close, Captain F. NJ wannamakcr,
who had been present as delegate at the
Columbia Convention, was, on motion, invited
to report to the Getting the proceedings Of
that body. He did SO, and before concluding
stated that though he hnd been opposed to the
policy adopted, he yet now endorsed IL from
motives Of expediency, as he though. ,tha.
unity Of action was, in the present crisis, Of
paramount Importance.
! At the close Of Captain Wannamaker's nd.
dress it was on motion Of Captain W. w 1ILe-
garc unanimously
I Rcs"ires', That tho meeting bo organized
into Democratic Club for Orangeburg Dis.
Etrict.
On motion uf ,hc same gentleman a, Com.
mittec to nominate permanent officers was then
appointed and requested TO &c. immediately
fThc following gentlemen -o:nr>..d tho Com
'nittee viz: Capt. W. w. Lcsare, Dr. A. s.
Salley, CAT F. NJ, Wannamaker, DR.. r.. ".
Bates, Dr.. ", F. Bu.ton. ao:-n
During their absence addresses were deliver
ed By Messrs. Keith Legare and Eansconb
Legare, and then on motion It was resolved
that Roll, to bo appended TO tho Cons.itu-
ton, be prepared, on which all disposed to
join the party sign their names. This vas at
once done and : present signed. ii3
Tho Committee on Nominations having re-
soAnSu ooE6coSS0 ShS kOlADuiuk keuk&euc8 nS
permanent officers Of the Club; viz: MI
Ptradraf.
Capt. F. NJ. WAsNAMAKEn,, -,-.
Wee Ptcsiaeats 7
Col. A. d. FREDERICK.
Maj. j. H. MoRaAN.
DR.. r. w. BATss.
W. G. HAINE, Esq. 9n"
Rev. /. s. z LEaARE.
DR.. j. ". SUMMERS.
Secretaries and TIeosure-s.
Col. P. A. McMIcHAEL.
Capt. j. A. HAMILTON.
The Report was received and tho nominees
were unanimously elected.
A Committee consisting of DR.. salley, Rev
l. s. K. Legarc, Col. Thos. Oliver, Col. A. P.
Amakor, J. r. Milhouse, Esq, was then ap.
pointed to franc Constitution and BYLAWS
for the govcsnmont of the Club, and was re.
quested to report at meeting to be held on
Monday next.
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