The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-03
ing influence in shaping public
opinion. Very respectfully,
..'' JOHN HEART,
~ Private Secretary.
state Central Democratic Club.

- SssST ErlVbte Secretdry.
S State Central Democratic Club.
CoLUMBrA, s. G., September 1.
z: ~ .as 8 s meeting held in Columbia on
the LIST Tof September. by the State
Central Democratic Club, the follow
Ing resolutions were adopted and
ordered to be published:
whereas, In the Judgment of the
State Central Club, it is expedient
that the Democratic nominees for
Congress should enter upon the can
vass at as early day as practicable;
therefore,
ReSolued, That we recommend that
Conventions be held by each Con-
gressional District, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for Con-
gross; that the Convention for the
First Congressional District be held
at Florence, on the 18th of Septem-
ber; for the Second Congressional
District, at Charleston, on the 18th
of September; for the Thil1 and
Fourth Congressional Districts, at
Columbia, on the 18th of September; :;
that delegates be appointed from
each Election District. equal in num-
ber to its representation in the
House of Representatives, in 1865.
Whereas, A proclamation, signed
by Robert K. Scott, Governor, bear
ing date August 81, 1868, alleges the
existence of EARNED organizations"
in this State, (which are regularly
officered and drilled, and pretend to
act by authority" and alleges, also,
''the su,reptitious introduction into
the State Of firearms and ammuni
tion. of the most improved descrip-
ton, which, it is reported, are to be
used for partizan purposes;" and,
Whereas, This proclamation attri-
butes other violations of the public
peace to the people of the State in
general, and makes no discrimina-
tion, such as would have been war
ranted by the facts of the case; and,
Whereas, 1t is we'll known that all
these disorders proceed from negro
organizations, headed by few white
and colored men, who, by their in
cendiary harangues, are infaming
the minds of the negro population
for party purposes; and,
Whereas, These facts have, from
time to time, been reported to the
author of this proclamation; there
fore, to avoid any possible misunder-
standing of the state of things which
has given rise to this proclamation,
BE it, therefore, resoloed, by the State
Central Democratic Club Of SouM Caro-
lima, 1. That we authoritatively deny
that the allegations set forth in this
proclamation justly apply to the
Democratic party of this State, and
do further declare that in the future,
as heretofore, this party proposes to
be party of peace, of law and
order; and confidently relies upon
the peaceful instrumentality of the
ballot to accomplish the political re-
form which the interests of the State
and country demand.
2. Resoloed. That we emphatically
deny that improved weapons and
ammunition have been Su,repttiously
introduced, by white persons, into
the State for ''partizan purposes.
The few weapons (of the kind alluded
toy that have been introduced, have
been openly purchased, for the pur-
poses of individual defence against
the sudden violence of infamed and
riotous assemblages.
8. Resolved, That although the
armed organizations of the freed
men, which exist in many sections of
this State, might well justify the
arming of the conservative people of
the State, yet we would earnestly
urge our fellow-citizens to continue
to bear and forbear, in order that the
peace of society in this State may be
preserved.
JAMES G.. GIBBES, Sec'y.
The SITUATION IN EUROPE. The
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