The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-26
IN ENTHUSIIsTIC MEETING 1T
RINGSTREE.

The Union Reform Club Of Kingstree was
organized on Saturday, the Goth instant.
Quite q large number Of whites and colore d
met in the Courthouse at an early hour. Il
was determined that the audience should hear
the reason why such movement was neces-
sary before the regular organization took
place.
DR.. John F. Brockinton, having been called
to the chair, E. J. Porter and S. w. Maurice.
Esns addressed the meeting at considerable
length, exhibiting the gross corruption that
has pervaded every department OF the state
government, from the highest to the lowest OF
It's officials, as also the want OF competency In
the members of the Legislature, and their
reckless eypediture of the public monies, as
we'll as the shameful betrayal of the trusts re-
posed in those through whose hands the pup
lie monies had to pass.
Several colored men-disgusted with the
chlcanery and want of good faith on the part
of the carpet-bagger and scalaWag members
OF the Union League, who only entered there
for the purpose OF their own personal advan-
tane-addressed the meeting and gave assur-
ances that they had been deceived by the spe-
cious clap-trap of the League TOO long, anu
declared they would come out from among
them and vote for neither dishonest nor In
COmDe(euD u6u VI ClIHSl SOiOi hhy 'Nh2SA'
They wanted honest, competent men In office
Lewis Mouzon and David Bradwell, both
colored. made very sensible remarks, which
were we'll received. These were followed on
the same side by Madison Carter, Linn Scott
and Ammon johnson, also colored. Sydney
Burgess, another colored man, made some
sensible remarks, and expressed himself as
willing to vote for any honest man for otdce.
He stated, with some truth no doubt, that the
ae tt,o aol- to tho yChttp
could not all be fairly charged to the colored
man. There were faults on both sldesItne
whites had never joined them or invited them
to ioin in the nomination Of Candidates. MT:
Maurice closed the argument by showing that
the object Of the Union Reform party was now
to nut honest, competent men In once, ana
cordially invited all, without regard TO race or
color, to mite for this laudaole purpose.
The club was then called to order oy ap-
poIntin@ Major b. Chandler to the chair.
The following resolutions, introduced by Alr.
Maurice We're adopted: ,,-r
/ Resolued, That we do most cordially ap-
proye and endorse the platform OF the Union
Reform party, and its nominees for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
.. RESOLVED, That the inhabitants OF Kings
Township, without regard to color or previous
oolitjcal faith, do forthwith organize them
selves into club for promoting and sustain
ing the said platform.
5. Resolred, That the officers of the club
shall consist Of a president, three vice-prest-
dents, recording secretary, secretary, and
treasurer.
4. Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Kingstree Star,
The CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, and the
Charleston Courier.
Under the third resolution, a motion was
made authorizing the chairman to appoint a
committee 10 nominate officers, and upon
their report the following gentlemen were