The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-13
THE SURVIVORS IN COUNCIL
Il .SOLEMN DENUNCIATION OF KU
KLUYISM.
The Proceedings OF the Survivors As
ISOLATION Election OF Officers -Ku-
KluxIsm.

The Survivors Association assembled Co.
lumbia on Friday morning last, sixteen county
associations being represented. Among the
delegates were Generals Conner, Chestnut,
Kershaw, Kennedy and Hagood.
The report OF the executive board was read,
showing that excellent progress had been
made In collecting material for history OF
the State during the late war; also that the
board have made arrangements with Messrs.
Walker, Evans & Cogswell for the publication
OF the roll of the dead; also that the records
and papers of the association have been
placed, by permission, 10 room at the
Charleston Library; also that valuable records
had been received from Generals MCGOWAN
and Hagood; also that the expenses Of the
year show deficiency of receipts amounting
to 1891 81; also that 1902 In all are now re-
| quired.
The convention now adjourned, and reas.
| sembled at P. NJ. to hear the address Of
General Jubal A. Early.
Second Day.
The convention reassembled at IL o'clock,
Saturday morning.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion of General Conner, the officers
of the association were reelected by acclama-
tIon. President. General Wade Hampton.
Vice. presidents, General R. Il. Anderson, Gen.
eral ]. B. Kershaw, General 8. MCGOWAN,
Major T. G. Barker. General n. G. Butler and
General Arthur NJ. Manigault. Secretary,
Colonel A. c. Haskell. Treasurer, Captain W.
K. Bachman.
The chair then announced the following
persons reappointed op the executive board
for the ensuing year: Executive Board-Col'
onel Edward McCrady, General Ellison Ca
pers, General James Conner. Colonel j. W..
McCutchen, Colonel W. H. Wallace, Colonel
]. q. Rlon, Colonel G. Irvine Walker.
DESouNcrNG KU.KLUyfsM.
The resolution presented on the 10th by Gen.
erai Kershaw, and adopted, was brought up
for consideration, together with the report OF
the committee. The resolution Is as follows:
ReSolred, That q committee to consist Of one
from each delegation In attendance be ap-
pointed to consider and report upon the ex.
pediency of some action of this association at
the present meeting, dlsavowing any knoWl-
edge on our part OF the existence now or OF
any time heretofore ofany societies or organ
izalions having for their object the unlawful
deprivation OF any class of citizens Of this
State of the full exercise OF all the privileges
to which they are entitled under the terms OF
the recent amendments to the Federal Constl-
tuition. Also, as to the expediency of an ad-
dress to the people of this State, urging the
dlsbsndment of all organizations, If any such
there be, of the nature popularity known as
Ku Klux Klans, and generally urging upon
our fellow.citlzens faithful observance OF ex-
listing laws, and patient endurance OF evils
which may not be corrected by legislative,
political or social reforms.
The resolution was submitted to the follow
ing committee: Orsngeburg, Captain Davis
Trezevant; Charleston, General James Con-
ner; Chesterfield, Captain ]. A. Wilson; Mari.
boro, Colonel ]. W. Harrington; Richland, D.
B. DeSaussure; Sumter, Colonel j. D. Bland
ing: York, Colonel Cad. Jones; Newberry,
Thcs. 8. Moorman; Fairfield, Captain Samuel
B. Clowney; Edgeheld, Leroy F. Youmans;
Chester, Wm. n. Brawley; Kershaw, General
ington, ii. W. Rice; Barnwell. General john
son Hagood; General Wade Hampton, presi-
dent; chairman, General J. B. Kershaw.
The report, as follows, was adopted by the
unanimous vote of the Convention:
The committee 70 whom were referred
certain resolutions inqulrlng Into the expedl'
dency of certain action In regard to the so.
called Ku-Klux-Klans, respectfully report, that
| the subject matter OF the resolutions being
foreign to the objects OF THU association, which
are ali expressed without qualification or re-
servatlon In our printed constitutions, the
| committee deem any action OF this BODY on
the subject ine1pedient and improper. But,
| inasmuch as 1t has been charged upon US tnat
we have participated In or countenanced the
organizations referred to, the committee re-
commend the removal OF such asperslons BY
| the adoption of the following resolutions:
ReSolued, That at no time has this associa'
| tion given countepance or encouragement tG
| any organizations or combinations for the
purpose of violating the established laws Of
the land, or the rights of any person there
under, and hereby earnestly and solemnly de-
clare their disapproval of all such organiza'
tions, If any there be, existing In this State
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. KERsHAw,
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