The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-23
R E F O R M.
MAKING READY FOR TIE JUNE
CONVENTION.
Ora n & e b u rig.

attend the county meeting in June, OF all citi-
zens who favor the choice of fit and honest
men to Office, and who would the end the reign
of corruption in the State.
"The meeting was large and enthusiastic. The
majority of the colored voters Of the township
were present. The feeling was earnest and
unanimous. All our citizens, white and color
ed, have united in this great movemeuE which
is agitaling the heart OF the State. They are
resolved 10 make the effort to have decent
men elected to fill the places of trust and honor
of our people.
"Our township has rallied in response to the
call OF the press Of the State. We have done
our part God grant that throughout the rest
of our county the effort will be made. Ifmade
honestly and earnestly, it is certain to succeed.
addresses were made by Mr.. Stiles R. Mel
iichamp, chairman of the meeting, by NAL
comb I. Browning, ESQ.,, Mr.. j. H. Fielder, and
by two of our colored fellow-citizens, Wade
Hampton and Louis McKelvy.
"The following are our delegates to the
county meeting on sales-day in June: Stiles r.
Mellichamp, Wade Hampton, Rial Houser,
Jacob Haigler, Ralph Dash. Louis McKelvy,
DR.. A. NJ. snlder, ]. H. Fielder"
Horny.
The Horny News says: 1--WE cordially en-
dorse any measure that holds forth prospect
of relief from the present destroying power.
We suggest to the citizens of Horny that at the
election to be held on the 3lst instant, each
precinct select or elect three or more dele
gates to meet in convention at the courthouse
on the first Monday in June, and further that
the delegates elected be authorized to fill any
vacancy that may occur in the delegation from
their precinct on the day of meeting. The
meeting will be held on sa'es-day and the first
day OF court, and such Of the citizens as have
business in court can attend to these duties
without further loss Of time. BY this course
all sections of the country will be repre-
sented."
Union.
4 meeting of the citizens Of Union township
was held in the courthouse on Saturday, the
l4th, and organized by calling s. M. Rice, ESQ.,,
to the chair, and requesting W. A. Nicholson
to act as secretary.
On motion, o committee of five was appoint
ed by the chair to nominate delegates to the
County convention to be held at Union court
house the 25th instant, who made the follow
ing nominatlons General W. H. Wallace,
James E. Ellis, white, John Tinsley and Vim
cent Farr, colored. Confirmed unanimously.
At township meeting held at Jonesvile, on
the l4th, the following delegates were chosen:
J. D. Long, James Orr, white, Henson Newton
andIwolsley Tally, colored.
The following were appointed delegates
from Simsville township to the county con-
vention: J. W. Sarter, j. NJ. Powell, white,
Jack presock and Shed Hughes, colored.
The following are the names Of the delegates
chosen from Boganvile: P. P. Began, B. A..
Gregory, Glenn D. Peake, John Il. Williams.
To all Honest Men,
Read these stirring lines from the Laurens-
vile Herald, and let each county which has
not appointed its delegates apply these words
to itself:
We have hitherto suggested that q meeting
of the citizens Of the district be held at the
courthouse on sales-day next for the purpose of
securing representation in that convention.
That meeting may determine whether or not
Laurens shall be represented, and what Is the
sued. Many may regard that each county, by
reason of circumstances Of peculiar and To-
cal character, has an individual or separate
role to play, and, therefore, should not become
part OF any State organization, and act In
dependently; but we cannot see but that If this
view is taken by every county disintegration
will be the result, and the absence OF organi-
zation entail decentralization upon the party
Tor no partly hitherto in antagonism to the
robber band In power In any event Laurens
should have voice in determining the attitude
TO be assumed by the State in so vital crisis,
and men who have hitherto taken occasion
to ''speak out In meeting" have no right
to play the role Of children whose tongues
the cats have taken. While the whole State
is putting on harness, let Laurens get ready to
move in concert or to fight her battles singly.
We have written here what we have written
in Difference to our former suggestions Of
public meeting on sales-day next. Every man
should come who is interested In good govern
ment, and who favOrs reform in the State ad
ministraton. Twelve months hence, when
the virtuously indignant taxpayer indulges
curses loud or deep, he should be armed in
the consciousness OF having done all In his
power to avert evil and to secure reform. AT
all events the situation now demands the
earnest consideration Of every citizen who
claims to have spark OF public spirit,
shadow OF interest in the veal or woe OF his
district and State; and whenever the occasion
arrives involving all that interest, the good
citizen will be found at the post of duty.
Form Reform Clubs.
The Union Times says:
By reference to the proceedings Of the Town.
ship meeting last Saturday, it will be seen that
Beform club has been organized in this town.
ship. We consider this a good and timely move,
and hope the matter will be urged upon the
county convention next Wednesday. We can
not commence to organize the Reform party too
soon. There is much to consult about even be-
fore the nominations are made and an active
canvass in every township is desirable, to pre-
vent any discord in our ranks. Let each club
look ABOVE all sectional preference for men, as
representatives, and advocate the nomination
OF such who can and will boldly talk and fight
against the corruption and extravaganza of the
ruling powers in the Legislature. SO i'm
pressed are we with the conviction that our
only hope Of reform in our State government
must come from the Reform members of that
body, that we would vote for our btterest
personal enemy, if he was an able and fearless
debater, in preference to our best personal
friend without such qualification. The Demo-
cratic members of the last Legislature were as
nothing in that body. Not one OF them, we
believe, ever raised a voice against the acts
and doings Of the majority. We say this in no
disrespectful feeling but TO show what folly it
is to send few lambs into such den Of raven
OuS wolves.
HOW MEN ARE COOKED.