Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-08-21
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FOR TIE KEowEE COURIER,

&9soRaE's CREEK CHURCH, PicKENs Co., J
August l., 1868.
Tho Georges Creek Democratic Club mot
this day pursuant to adjournment, and pro.
soeded TO business by tho Vioe-Prosdent,
soHN Bowen, taking the chair
JOHN R. GossErr offered the folio wing
preamble and resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously: Is
WHEREAS, VIC recognize the great and i'm
portant issues involved in tho Presidential
oiection-that VIC appreciate the faot that if
tho Democratic nominees are elected, that
peacc, order, prosperity, low taxes and white
man's government, will be once again secured
70 US; that their defeat will continue us un.
dor negro domination and in all probability
entail upon US increased oppression from no.
|. .rro.radical governments, both State and Fod-
>sSl therefore, be it
Rcsolvcl, lst. That it is the paramount
and incumbent duty of all Democrats and
Conservative people throughout the land, to
use all honorable means to socure the election
OF Seymour and Blair to the Presidency and
Vioe Presidency of tho United States
Resotved, 21.@That this Club hold mass
meeting and picnic at some timo and place
70 be determined by this meeting.
Resolvea, 3D. That the chairman of this
meeting do appoint twelve gentlemen to aot
% a committee of arrangements to make Che
necessary preparations for the said mass meet
ing and picnic; also that he appoint four
gentlemen to act as committee Of oorrespon-
dence aud invitation, whose business it shall
be to SECURE tho attendance of Democratic
speakers.
Resol1et1, 4h. That VIC cordially invite all
Democratic Clubs, in this and adjoining Dis
tricts and all good pooplc to attcnd our mass
meeting
On motion Of 4. II. BARTON, Thursday,
tho 9th day of August, and tho Georges
Greek Church, was fixed as the time and place
for holding our mass meoting and picnic
The Chairman appointed tho following
4 named persons as tho Committee of arrange.
mont: d. Grice, John Spencer, Calvin Nc
Mahan, Thos. j. Bowen, Jesse McMalan, T..
II. Barton, John M. King, Warron Hamil.
t,n, Thos. Granger, Pleasant Hawkins, O. II.
G. Smith, II. y. Bowen and L. s. Brazeale
and as Committee on Correspondence and In
vitation, John r. Gossett, R. r. Holcombe,
G. W. McMahau and r. Lcnhardt.
Moved and adopted that the Secretary read
tho Constitution Of this Club, and open his
books for tho enrolment Of members Twcn.
ty.threo now names were added
Moved and adopted that w. Fl. uoloombo
y end W. 8. Smith be added to tho above.
3 sanaed Committee of Arrangements.
Moved and adopted, that tho Secretary road
ahs Platform and Principles promulgated by
,tho National Democratic Convention for the
Information Of those present who may not
have seen it, which ho proceeded to do to tho
manifest appreciation of all present.
G. w. McMahan offered the following res.
olusion, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the delegates from this
Club to tho next meeting of the Central Club,
arc instructed to vote for the ratification of
the Democratic nominees for President and
Vicc.Presidcnt, and the Platform of Prinoi.
4 --'as
y Moved and adopted, that the sccretury fur.
nis& the Editor of tho "Kcowoe Courier +"
and the Greenyille papers with copy of the
proceedings Of this meeting, and that they are
requested to publish tho same.
No further business being brought before
the meeting, it adjourned, to meet again on
Saturday, the 10Th instant, ut clock, at
the Georges Crock Academy. I
JOHN BOWEN, Chm'n.
JOHN r. GossETT, Sec'ty.