The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-07
Democratic Mass Meeting.

Democratic Mass Meeting.
Pursuant to call, large and enthu-
siastic meeting was held in the Court
Honse, on Monday morning. Col.
Moorman being called to the chair,
explained the objects of the meeting.
DR.. j. O. Brown and John D. Pitts
were appointed Secretaries. ..e
The following resolutions we're
offered by Y. j. Pope, Esq. and
after o forcible speech in their sup
port by Maj. Baxter, were unanimous
ly carried:
Resoloed, unanimously, That the
platform adopted by the National
Democratic Convention in New York
city, in July last, meets our most
cordial approval and hearty support;
and furnishes good reasons to hope
that the Government of the United
States will soon be restored to its
constitutional basis, and the reign of
radical terror and oppression in the
South, authorized by the unconstitu-
tional legislation of a rump Congress
and enforced by the bayonet, will
soon be brought to a close forever.
That we hail with great satisfaction
the nomination of the Hon. Horatio
Seymour, of New York for President,
and General Francis P. Blair, of Mis-
souri,, for Vice-President of the
United States; and that we will ac-
cord to them our unwavering support
and inhuence-that we most cordial
ly approve the manly and dignified
course pursued by the South Caro-
lima delegation in that Convention,
and return to them our earnest and
sincere thanks for their services so
discreetly rendered for the benefit of
our people, and so we'll calculated to
give their whole influence to the pro-
motion of the great cause in which
our national party have embarked.
ResoLoed, That on the principles
announced by the Democratic Con
vention assembled in New York city,
form the only palladium of liberty
and security from our enemies, it is
expected that every Democrat in
Newberry District will do his dntv in
promoting the election of the above
named nominees.
Resoloed, That it is the duty of
every man, opposed to radical rule,
to connect himself with some club in
the District, and actively give his
energies and support to the Democra-
tic cause.
Resoloed, That close organization
Of all our available men, with efforts
commensurate with the Importance of
the cause in which we are engaged, is
the only means by which Democra-
tic ascendancy in the District can be
obtained.
Mr.. Samuel r. Chapman offered
the following:
Thata committee be appointed to
nominate delegates to the Conven-
ton, to be held in Columbia, on the
9th instant.
The Chair appointed the following
committees: s. r. Chapman, T. W.
Holloway, James Law, Joseph Hill,
CaptArA. Davis, l.. B. Maffett, r. V.
Gist, Fred. Peysinger, Joseph Stew
ert, j. Riser, DIR. j. X. Gary and J.
Shepherd, representing the different
auxiliary Clubs, who retired, and
upon returning presented the follow
ing nominations: r. ". Gist. r..
Moorman and j. M. Baxter, DELE
gates, and VIM. Ray, Y. j. Pope and
Il. W. Holloway, alternates.
The following letter, from Gen.
W@e Hampton, was read and re
ce;,ed as information:
Columbia, July 81, 1868.
My DEAR SIR: It would give me
great pleasure to meet our friends in
Newberry, if it was in my power to
do so, but an engagement in Barn
well, for the day you have named,
forces me, reluctantly, to decline
your polite invitation. trust, how
ever, that your meeting may prove o
great success, and that It will respond
we'll to those which have come of in
Charleston aud here. Our people
are fully aronsed, and If they viii
only devote themselves to the work