The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-18
Democratic Club.

democratic Club.
! AL meeting Rsla by,as sanb ossho 6I;i.l
konaof orana sEish at Esrtigass Store, for
fhe purpose, taEing the proliminary nasas-
Fres for fOrlnlIIl pemoesatio elab. April sth|
Colonel Josopk q. Morgan was called to the
Chair and DIR. !, o. Stephens appointed Sec.
retary. The objected Of tho meeting Was es- e:s
'plaiaoa by the ohaf, andI tie proceedings df
the Democratic Convention in Columbia, Sd
April; ;Eyessf qnIImossiYn;, Ios q apIOias . Commit
tea TO prepare business for Tho the uoetinr. the a
fellllS9Yliag gentlemen were selected, q. D.
lertigpe, Joseph, C.,i Tanning and DR.. G. J:l
Odop. .1Whpn tho Committee retired the
Secretary iwas requested to report the proceed
'dgs fthe 0Fangesfburrgs meeting, Monday eshs
PBsst sRa ssash ether matters were , discussed The
ckairnan qf she Gemmiss.ee shen, offered the.
following preamble and resolutions, which Here
unanimo@ly carried: bla pn,s'. p,tiDnssae y.
WhEaExlsg, tho party now in power in tho
Government # tho United States bids fair to
bring ruin @ upon the entire emit country Belt
| tResolued- LIST, That change in party power
will be best for the welfare of tho nation. =.
Sl2d, That to spqh,an end we organize our
selves, nlthis community, into 20 Club. to be
called the EpIsTo Fork DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
3d. That it be the duty of this Club TO act
hgainst tho Reconstruction Acts" of Congress,
$50 far Ms lis .consictant with duty and law.
4th That list bo kept open hore to receive
signatures for membership and that members
asrco to abide bynll resolutions, passed by a
majority.lfI fIE n3s iii Hi4eiitsdQ9 H aN
a5th That a committee be appointed by the
Chair to nominate a President two Yice-Presi-
dents and q Secretary for the Club.
6th That it be the duty of all members to
intend meetings called by the President.
nth. That the principle object of this Club
be to prevent, as far as it be in its power, the
transfer of Authority from the white 10 the
Eblack race. . liiil v.t
I 9th, That wc, adopt the platform Of tho
Democratic Convention recently held in Co
lumbia. .. ,f,,ii.t
On motion a Committee of three was ap-
pointed (dcsignatcd by the Charman) to ifHomi-
mite permanent officers for the Club Tho
Committee reported the following names,
which wore unanimously chosen:
.t,;f5o President,
| l,.i.t,i Col. JosEpII II. MORGAN
| itn .l,jia n2l IIce-I Presidents i..i Ri
alg e4l JOSEPH c. TANNING. e,i 81
'n'iiiA DR.. G ~. ODoM,
' Secretary.
., ClIAs. T. LARrIGUE.
| Il, A motion was then offered to nominate lnla-.
gates to meet the Central Organization, on
Monday next, i'll Orangeburg Dr. Odom, c.
f.. Lartigue and c. j. Stroman were appoint
cd.
., motion was then offered and unanimously
carried, that a Committee of three be appoint
cd, ,iof which committee the President of Club
to be tho Chairman,a to draft Constitution
ana By Jaws for tic Club j. ri. Morgan, G.
J. stroman and L. G; Stephens being chosen
that Committee. to which, wc1c added, by mo-
ton, the two Vice Presidents, J. c. Tanning,
and G.. j. Odom fs
Itwas moved and carried, that the proceed
inGs be published in the OnANaEDuRa News.
The meeting then adjourned.
Jos. Fl. MORGAN.
yl{t,;f,..,.,ff4 Chairman.
L"C, ,SfErHESs, Secretary.
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