The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-12
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Ao1ou0"s S1cH'ETf91Geng, tooR the chair .
On motion, of dsnerala Conner. the
officers Of the association wste re.eleot-
cd by exclamation. q q $50. .f+j 7 ~
President, General Wade Hampton.
Vice. Presidents, General r. 81. ,Ander-
son, General j. b. Kershaw. General 8.
MCGOWAN, Major r. RG Barker: Generoi
NJ aC!s Butler, 'Anao General Arthur m I
Maniganlts IL Secretary, Colonel a.. O.
Haskell Treasurer, Captain w. K.
Bachmap.
The Chair then announced the follow
ing persons re-appointed on the Execu.
tive Board for the ensuing year:
Executive Board Colonel Edward
McCrady, General Ellison Capers, Gene
raj James Conner, Colonel j. W. Mo.
Cntchen. Colonel W. III. Wallace, Colo.
mel j. 81. Rion, Colonel @. Irvine
Walker.
Tts resolution 'Fssssentsd oi tthhs ;;ooSS,,
by General Kershaw, and adopted; was
brought up for confederation. together
With The .Sssor.. c: ...::s ooui7uistee. -. >
The resolution is as follows: ,;i.
Resolrad. Thata committee to consist
OF one from each delegation In attend
danoe be appointed,' to consider and re-
port hpon the; expediency of SOME ao-
ton OF this association at the present
meeting, disavowing any knowledge on
our pars, OF the existence now or ,nt any
time heretofore, Of any societies or or
ganizatlons having for their object the
unlawful deprivation of any class of citi-
zens Of this State, of the free exercise of
all the privileges to, which they are en-
titled under the terms of the recent
amendments to the Federal Constitution.
Also. as to the expediency of an address
to the people of this State, urging the
dlsbandment of oil organizations, if my
such there be. OF the nature popularity
known as hu Klux Klans, and generally
urging upon our fellow-oitizsns faith
inl observance OF existing laws, and pa
tlent endurance OF evils which may not
be corrected by legislative, political or
social reforms. Also, that said oommit-
tee report at an adjourned meeting, to be
held this evening.
Adopted. ,,.
The resolution was submitted to the
following committee:
Orangeburg, Captain Davis Trezevant;
Charleston, General James Conner;
Chesterfield, Captain J. A. Wilson:
Marlboro, Colonel sJ., W. Harrington;
Richland. D. B. DeSaussure; Sumter,
Colonel J. D. Blanding; York, Colonel
CAD Jones; Newberry, Thos. S. Moor
man; Fairfield Captain Samuel B..
Clowney; EdgeReld, Leroy F. Yeomans;
Chester, Wm. 81. Brawley; Kershaw.
General Kershaw: Greenviile, Lieuten.
ant Perry; Lexington. H. W. Rice: Barn
well, General johnson Hagood; General
wade Hampton.r President; Chairman,
General i. B. Kershaw.
Thereport as follows was adopted by
the unanimous vote of the Convention.
1.-The committee to whom were referred
certain resolutions inquiring into the ex-
pediency of certain action in regard to
the so:called Ku Klux Klans, respectfully
report, that the subject matter of the re-
solutions being foreign to the objects of
this association, which are all expressed
without qualification or reservation in
our printed constitutions, the committee
deem any action of this body on the
subject inexpedient and improper. But.
inasmuch as it has been charged upon
us that we have participated in or coun-
tenanced the organizations referred to,
the committee recommend the remoyai
of such asporsions by the adoption of
the following resolution:
Resolrsd. That at no time has this as-
sociation given countenanoe or encour-
agement to any organizations or combi-
nations for the purpose of violating the
established laws Of the land, or the rights
OF any person Hereunder, and hereby
earnestly and solemnly declare their dis
approval OF oil Buch organizations, if
any there be, existing in this State. Re.
spectfully submitted,
J. B. KERSHAW, Charm.
Adopted unanimously.
Gen. Kershaw then requested Mai. II.
G. Barker. Vice. President, to take the
chair, and addressed the convention on
the subject Of education of orphans of
deceased soldiers. vino, if living. would
be entitled to be members of the associa-
tion, and introduced the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolped, That committee of five
members OF this association bo appoint.
cd By the chair. TO correspond witt, and
canvass the district associations upon
the expodienoy and praoticability Of es-
tablishing high school, for the educa-
tion of orphans, sons Of that class of
persons who. ii living. would be entitled
to membership Of this association, under
the supervision and with the aid and CO.
operation of the State Association, and
to report upon the same at the next