Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-30
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The Democratic Club of shaw's Fork,

The Democratic Club of Shaw's Fork.
MR. EDlroR.-We, the citizens of Shaw's
Fork, and its vicinity, met together on the
10th September, at Shiloh Church, organized
into a Democratic Club, and elected the fol,
lowing gentlemen to Office: Il
Oh. PLUNKErT, President.
MARTIN COURTNEY, Vice-Presdent.
A. S. SEcLER, Treasurer.
r. CLARK, Secretary.
Erecutire Committec-C. II. Punkett, Mar
tin Courtney, F. NJ. Walker A. S. segler, w.
j. Courtney.
The following Preamble and Constitution
were unanimously adopted: 3:
PREAMDLE-Having met at Shiloh Church,
Sept. 10th, 1868, we, theundersgned citizens
and Democrats of Shaw's Fork and its vicin-
ity, feeling the Importance of preserving our
form Of constitutional government, and of
protecting the blessings that flo therefrom
among which are equal taxation, one curren-
cy for all, and the administration of the gov
ernment. for white men, and by white men,
and the rights of the States unimpaired ;'dnd
believing it is the duty of white men TO pro-
tect themselves against the Domination Of
Negroism and Oppression of Radicalism, also
to protect the poor and laboring men of the
country against encroachments of the non
tax paying rich (; and the better to further
these objects, do hereby organize ourselves
into Club to be guided by the true Democ
racy, and adopt the following Constitution {:
lit. lst-This organization shall be called
the Democratic Club of Shaw's Fork.
Art. 2nd-The Officers Of this Club shall
be President, Vice. President, Secretary and
Treasurer and an Executive Committee of
Eve meInoels. .a..s
dit. 3rd-It shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to preside at all meetings of the Club;
to preserve order, and to transact such bust
ness as usually devolves upon such an officer !;
of the vicc-President, to preside in the duties
in the absence of the President; Of the Sec
retary, to record all proceedings Of the Club,
and preserve all the books and papers belong.
ing to the same; of the Treasurer, to receive
and disburse all funds belonging 10 the Club,
to keep an account thereof, and to make such
report from time to time as the Club may
order.
ART. 4M-The Club shall adopt such By:
Laws and Rules, as may be deemed proper
and wise. p. --
Art. 5M-Any wlrile male person, who has
attained the age Of sixteen years, may be-
come memberby subscribing to this Con-
stilaiion, and declaring his intention to sup
port tie principles set forth ii tfo pic:s.nSba-
Art. GM-The Constitution may he amen
d.d By two,lhird vote of the members pre-
sent at :. regular meeting.
Art. TILT shall be the duty of the Club
TO give all possible aid TO increase the Demo.
cratic vote of the country, to hold discussions
upon political subjects at their meetings TO
have essays read and lectures delivered to the
Club, and also defend It's members against
the cncrcachment Of polticalopponenls.
The Executive Committee having drawn
up the following Resolution, they were put
10 vote and unanimously adopted:
Reso'rcd, That we pledge ourselves to sup
port the Nominees If the Democratic party,
andsthat we bclieve that the only means Of
maintaining the peace and prosperity of the
country lies,in'ihe success of that party.
ResOLvea, That the emancipation Of this
country from under British rule was obtained
by the white n,-and dedca ed to us hy the
white man, and sealed BIZ his bl1od that this
government was first inaugurated and cstab
lished by the white man, and by his intelli-
gence and skill has been maintained; and to
the skill and ingenuity of the white man is
due all the improvements in Science Lilera-
ture, and the Mechanical Arts, for:which this
age is proyerbial Therefore, this is a1white
mans country, and we pledge ourselves to
maintain the supremacy of the white race
peaceably if we can, forcibly if We must
Resolced, That the present Congress of the
United States is tyrannlcal usurpation,-aIl
IT'S recOnStrNctiCI act> are unConStituliunaI,
and intended by the Radical party to enslave
the white man, and elevate the black over
him. Therefore, we pledge ourselves to resist
any and every encreachnent on our rights as
white men, and to maintain the supremacy
of our race come what may.
Resolred, That whilst, we are willing to
concede to the black man all his civil and
religious rights, we most cmpbatically deny
his pretended right to the Ballot Box, and
pledge ourselves to resist it with all the pow
er We have.
Resolued, That being fully impressed with
the justice and right Of the cause in which we
are engaged, we most humbly invoke the
blessings of Almighty God in our effort to
establish once more peace and prosperity in
our land.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
Saturday the 26th September.
r. CLARK. Secretary.
Sept. 18th, 1868.
Too Big PaIcE.-A correspondent sought
to have the New York Citizen come out for
Grant and Colfax, and received the following
in reply:
"Pay for Freedman's Bureau, $40, ,O0O,.
900; for great number of unnecessary bay.
onets. SEC, 100000; for uselessly large na-
Wy, S40,O00,O 900 Tor protective tariff, $780,
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