The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-13
THE REFORM MOTEMENT.
oth.r Counties Make up the Count.
DETAILS BY MAIL.
The Delegations from Chesterfield
u from the Cheraw Democrat

IAt q meeting held at the courthouse last
Monday, delegates were appointed TO attend
the Columbia Convention. We understand
that this was done in order to exhibit readi-
ness on the part of our people to cooperate
with our fellow citizens In all proper means 1or
the p,lrpation of the State, without any en-.
dorsement of the policy Indicated oy some VI
the leaders of the so-called Citizens parry.
These delegates 60 to Columbia TO eontel ,rsn Will
those from other districts as to the pest course sc
to he nnrsued. regarding the whole subject as
an open one.
,-Orangeb urg UP to Time.
s2,fl [From the Orangeourg NeWs.l
IN Monday last the county meeting to elect
daIecates to the Columbia Convention was
held The meeting was large ana earnest,
and the whole county was representea.
s'At. about II o'clock N. the meetlnS was
called to, order in the engine nall oy Malcoino
T.RroWninq, ESQ.,, who proposed TO organize
-, selecting Mr.. Stiles R. Meflichamp as chair
s4Mf % Mellichamp upon taking the chair, brief
" AfateSi the purpose OF the meetng, anl re-
Gnested Mr.. Charles b. Hall to act as secresaiy;
t'sAfat some discussion the meeung auloulnGf nfu
IS tia Courthouse Square, where 1t was again
committee Of avetwas appointed to nomin-
ate fieIeeates to represent this county IN the
State Convention.
The Committee nominated the following, who
were unanimously e!ectea oy Ine MSS1iug ,ss
Psnl s.. Fielder, Malcolm I. Browning, N. Aus
tin Bull, DR.. ]. q. O'Cain, S. &. Melilehamp, n.
a. caldwell. Wesley Robinson, ADJ Yon, Lewis
Boslns,I Rev. Will Dannerly.
The meeting then adjourned.
Bsc 3Nhatwas done I'M Lancaster.
From the Ledger.l
- a. meeting Of the citizens representing tne
different sections of the county was heid at
.this place on Monday last, for the purpose Oh
terminating delegates to attend the State Con.
yention, which assemblies In Columoia Oh heAt
"wednesday 18th instant. - :,
~ On motion, Rev. D. p. Robinson was caued
to the chair, and D. ]. Carter requested to act
si SSs chairman. In IN a few remarks, explained
.fheohject Of the meeting, and declaredit open
for the transaction OF business: -
preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
% We. tse people OF, Lancaster County, freely
'fenarnizinr the civil and political equality o1
zSaary citizen OF the State, irrespective OF race
OF color, and being thoroughly impressed WIFI
sthe importance Of the great move'net lor re.
trenchment and reform in the administrator
.ifstthe State Government, now In progress
throughout the State, do resolve, IN meeting
ist.: That we heartily approve Of the propo-
sitions for Convention OF the people, 10 as
1sembls. in the City Of Columbia, on the iSta a
instant, sforythe purpose OF promoting ano
EEMtafirig this laudahle movement
- "a THAT the chairman Of this meeting ap.
1psint committee of five persons to select
.1nd report, mediately, for the action OF TINS
Tneeting, "a suitable delegation 10 represent
.Hhis county in the said convention:
n Under .ne second resolution, W. NJ. Connors,
Dunlap and R 6. Potts were appointed Gem.
.nlttee to report the names and number o.
r.. eDaring the absence. Of the. committee VIM
.iBlaok delivered stirring address, appealing
am the strongest terms to all persons, OF Wnat
eyer political shade, to unite under the banner
-of of"Retrenchment and Reform"
- The nominating committee submitted theh
report which was unanimously adopted.
= Al - IRE Good Work In Union.
-E;4fc nj .,.clFrom the Union Times.]
-:iaaA meeting OF the citizens at Fish Dam
hfnHnship, on Saturday, the 4th Of June, fol
The purpose OF organizing q, Reform CLUB, g
W. fill was invited to the chair, and David
johnson, IT,, requested to act as secretary
- The object OF the meeting was explalned
and on motion of W. T. Jeter, committee
was appointed TO nominate the Necessary ,y o. ON IN
nominating the following officers, vino were
yelerted President, CIV. Hill; vice presidents
tlI G. Richards, y. w. Sartor, j. ". Hill; j: h
Powell, recording secretary, and David john
Ion, IF, correspo ponding secretary.
Al committee was appointed to draw up O
constitution and bye-aws for the club, and one
to confer with the Republican organizations ol
tho Fish Dam Township.
80 Resosvsd, U1 That General W. f. Wallace, Rev
u James, Colonel I. G. McKissick, Major j. B.
: 6teedman and r. W. Shand, Esq be invited
70 address the citizens Of Fish Dam Town.
ship on Saturday, the 18th Of June, at II
.-,oclook A. II.