The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-20
deliberatcd. Col. Henry C. Davis addressed

MT. llowrll EumunuS rcportcdthc Follow
ing gentlemen as officers Of the Club, who
were unanimously elc,:cd viz Col. II. G
Davis. President: J. b. Cloud Il. G. Ia>
| mar, DR.. r. II. Elmunls, Saml Lauhon,
Nicc-Prcsdcn's; r. s. Dcsports, Recording
Secretary; Edward Wm. Davis, Correspond
Secretary a. X. C"ag, Treasurer.
| On motion of Mr.. Z. W. Davis, Il commit
| tee was appointed to select a committee Of
five from this Club to confer with the cen
trail District Democratic Club in Winnsboro
in nominating candidates for The pending
| elections; tho following mcmbcrs were re
/ ported: r. G. Lamar, Il. II. Eimond1, II
| G. Davis, }. b. Clruh, Joseph Lauhon.
DR.. Il. II. Elmonls ruovcl that a commit
tee Of twenty five mcmbcr5 be appointed to
constitute an executive cummitcc. On mo
! ton i, was orIcrcl that tho President he
| placed on the committee and act as chair.
man Of the same.
! lie President asked leave to report The
names Of the mcmbcrs constituting the cX-
| cculivc committee at the next meeting.
Mcssrs. r. g. Lamar aud b. Il. Elkin at
this iuncturc made earnest and effective
| speeches.
| Mr. Il. G. Lamar being called TO the chair
Col. II. c. Davis proposed FLAWS, which
were adopted.
On notion il was ordered that tho pro.
ccc'lings Of this meeting bc published in
the District and Capitol papers.
The meeting adjourned to meet Saturday
next 10th instant.
HENRY c. DAVIS,
| Chairman.
K. $. DESronrEi, Secretary.
|
coMNUNiCArEp.
Mr.. Editor:
The time for the lovers Of freedom and
constitutional goycrnrn, ut 10 work IS now
upon us; and ii would be well for every c.
tizcn to pitch in and work for the saliva
ton of the country dcpeads, in some mca
sure, upon the cxcr,ions of every individual,
as well rs upon the Democratic Clubs,
which may be orgauizcd throughout the
State. Tho work to be done, is to instruct
and cnlighlcn the colorcl man, and show
| him what he ought to do, and whore his
true interest lies; and got hir, to come and
go with the white people, that they may
edo him good
hct every man talk to the colorcd men lie
has hired and get them. Let the Clubs
urge the people to work, send out commit
tees to see aud advise with all the negroes
IN their precincts, get them to join The Club
| hy subscribing their names to the conSlitu,
ions and where it can be done let them or
ganize their own Clubs.
The work requires haste, wc arc soon to
elect District officers. We must have so
many colorcd votes, rs will, when added to
the Democratic vote, give us the majority
for the District election. Let tho Clubs
send up thcir delegates on the day appoint
cl, with instructions TO nominate no milk
and>waicr Democrat, no "wc can't do any
thing" no ''beitcr submit man. AMI above
all. no man who has held back and been
mute, because he wanted an Office.
Great wonder will man sell his coun e.
try for office, will he ignore his honor for
oWce, will any one degrade himself, his wife
and children for oiIicc. hope the convcn-
tion will nominate none such and let the
people all say amen ~
Now, hope there can be no misgivings
about the propriety Of voting for one nomi-
nee, and one only for each oilcc.
sec there are several candidates sen
Gnno9neFd already: now, suppose no more
than two run Cor each office, could the Dem.
ocrats expect but defeat. Let me illustrate.
Suppose man employ three workmcn to
ovcrturn n house for y stipulated sum--onc
places his inlcrum at the corn crib, another
| at the meat house, the other at tho dairy,
for each one wants tho whole sum, each one
works hart, but for the want Of numerical
force. he fails TO ovcrturn the house so
would The Democrats fail TO elect one officer
without union and combination on enc nom
incc for each District office.
must, now, Mr.. Editor, turn TO another
subject, Jungc Robci i,son's address TO the
colorcd people, and his wcll-timcd rcbuke
and reprimand upon the white people for
their apathy and lukcwarmncss in this time
OF trial and trouble. II was plain truthful
and to the purpose. 1t began, continued
and ended we'll; neither too long no too
short. hope he will write it out and hand
it too you for publication. The meet ine
was at fault for not Offering their thanks to
the chair for his able and useful address
and also to Col. Rion for his very able and
sound resolutions, drawn up with great
ability, accurate md to the point in prnci
pie and policy; neither conccding too little
nor too mnch to the coloIcd people. EIc
also should have had the thanks of tho
meeting. STATES RIGHTS.
Ben. Hill says every native whio man
VINO has turned Radical, is bought ny mon
cey or Office If so in Georgia, perhaps it
is so, also in South Carolina, oh, Ge for
shame, for shame