The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-04
REFoRM MEETING IN MAR1oy.
A vigorous Opening of the Campaign

The Reform meetiog at Marion Courthouse,
on Monday, Was gloriously successful. 1he
Crescent says the crowd wls greater than it
bad seen for years. TbeSsarsays tie meeting
was the most enthusiastic Marion had had
since the war.
The Star says: Intelligent end honest men
from every section OF the county were present,
ready and anxious to put their shoulders 10 Lhe
great Reform movement, which, we doubt not,
will be sustained by large majority in Marion,
next October. large number OF influential
colored Conservatives were present and N ini-
Eesled much interest in the meeting and rhe
success of the Reform cause. The Reform
tide Increases in volume as it rolls on, and
daily we hear of moro or less who, when they
learn the origin Of tho Reform movement and
its objects and principles, turn tnelr oacss
upon the Scott administration. and curse the
day that they lent helping hand to place at
the head of affairs corrupt men who have Only
imposed burdensome taxation upod them, ID
order to fIl their own pockets. The colored
men Of Marion are last Learning that they have
been cheated almost out Of their own eyes. and
chat they are to-day no better Oh than they
were before they elevated Scott. II they are
uDeducated, they cannot be fooled BY Scntt
and his merceuaries much longer. They desire
To make little uoaey for their families, and
they are learning that it is Impossible. whlle
the State Is tottering under lts present taxation
upjustly imposed by set OF imported lhleyes.
We we're convinced last Monday, BY the inter
eat manifested By the colored people, that they
have been ridden till they are tired, and that
many OF them will henceforth act for them
selves I'd with the fonesJ men OF the state III
putting down those who have been reaplug
the benefit of their toll since they became free.
And we urge them, il they desire 10 accumu-
late property for themselves aud their children,
to ioin hand in hand with those with whom
they have been raised and whom they KNOW TO
be honest, aud help 20 relieve our State from
her present oppressed condition.
rhe Crescent SAYS: Mr.. ". W. Sellers. the
president, upon taking the chair, explained
that the object of the meeting was to nominate
Candidates tor the Legislature and TOR district
officers. After au animated discussion, par
,.cipated in by Nessrs. ST. Cla;r. Wilson. G. u.
Evans, General W. W. Earlles md DIR. Harllee,
lr was thougut by the meeting to be most Ju-
dlcious to postpone the nomination until the
FIRST Monday in September. In the meantime
it was determ ned to appoint an executive COM
mittee OF two from each township IN the dis.
trict 10 take an oversight OF the campaign and
carry on the war with vigor. Resolutions we're
also passed inviting the candidates for the
eubernatorlal char to meet at this place and
TO DISCUSS publicly the matters in dispute BE-
tween tue c)ntending parties. Altogether tue
meeting was the occasion of great interest. and
from all wa saS and heard 1e shall have
snort and very lively mpaign in this district.
We tllinh the postponament OF the nomlna-
tions was most judlcious. II oar affds are
m3naged disc, Getty. We have nothing to tear IN
MartoG.