The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29


have been here. Ii nc is NOT acquainted in
the neieborhOol Of Jalapa, will advise him
to come into it and get acquaiutcd and at
TEND the next picnic. OBSERVER.
FoE TIE HERALD.
Grange and Tax Payers Meet
ing.
Nix. EDITOR: We attended at Liberty Hall,
in The upper part Of the County, on the 18th
Inst, one OF the plcaSantcSt AMI most cheer
ing meetings that il has lately been our good
fortune to witness. The occasion WAS 4 Pic.
Mic given by the Liberty Hall Grange, when
it was also understood tlltt there would be
an organization OF the first Tax Union in
this Comfy.
The Grange WAS. about ten o'clock, called
together fur the TRANSACTION OF soIic business,
which being flashed, tho whole crowd, ~
decidedly large one, formed Il pTocc5sion,-
the committee of arrangements and officers
,, IF Cranes going in front, private members
next in order, and litl;cS AMI several invited
guests in rear,-:nd marched 10 the sand
erected for the accommodation d! The gen ntc-
men who had BEEN invited to deliver ad-
dresses on the occasion.
Mr.. YIN. L y, the Chairman OF the COM
mittec OF arrangements, having first an
nounced the order Of the day. called upon
Mr.. HouScaI, Tie Chaplain OF the Liberty
Hall Grange, 10 open the exercises with
payer Mr.. Hnu|cal offered up an earnest,
dcvout petition iur ;IIc Divine blessing upon
the Order and ali its members; that it might
indeed work ont 4 good work and prove 4
real blessing 10 the community.
The ChairmlH then intro !nced Dr. z G
Carlisle, the Muster Of The Liberty Hall
Grange, who together with Maj. Nance had
| been requested 70 deliver addresses on the
OCCASION. The Doctor stated as his subject,
"rne Duties of the N3ur." Il il seldom that
an address Of rqu !! length ,--;hrce-quartcrS
| O.; an hour ,-contaiuI so much of earnest,
c'reful thought Tno principles of the Or.
1
b: expected from it, were clearly set forth,
! g IL after he had lrit that branch Of his sub
! jet, the purposes oi the Tax Unions, their
mode OF operation and thri. prospects OF
s:c:eSs, Were carefully AMI ably unio;ded.-
! W. understood This to be DR.. Clrlis!e's first
appearance in bis new role. We congratulate
| him upon II. He Is already known as one
who has acquired L distinguished position as
| a member OF the mc.l;cil profession: with a
little more experience his reputation rs onc
vino takes an enlightened, earnest, yet pru-
dent part in pab,ic affairs and as public
! speaker will be Us cnviabla.
| Dr.. Carlisle in closing, called upon your
! town$man, Mr. Alan j0hnStoIc, who was
! present, to present his views upon the sub.
jectS that had called them together. lie in 4
! few very pleasant aal cJu:;coHS remarks,
exceedingly appropriate 10 the occasion, cx'
cuscd himself on the ground Of 4 want OF
preparation, but begged 70 introduce Maj
john X. G. Nance TO the audience.
! Mai. Nancc'$ address was fall Of hope and
cheer. Tie usefulness Of tbc Order of Pa
tro rs of Husbardry WAS beautifully portray
ell There was with him nothing, either i'll
! the m a;erial development: of /" country or the
notification of vices in government, impos-
sbIc to 4 people who kncw their interests
and their rights, and who set about IN q
| calm, determined way 10 accomplish what.
ever of work might be necessary TO I hat end.
| His powers As IN organizer and hlrmonizcr
O: people arc we'll known in your communi-
| ty: his powers Us speaker are not less great
He enters 10 community but 10 acquire in
| huence and - make friends.
4 recess OF hall an hOay intcrvcaed, when
dinner WAS announced. \ large table spread
under the SlaCl. Of e-branching oaks, had
been loaded with meal that only generous
open hearted prnplc could have prepared
Eve; variety Of cuisine from the Laintiest
uic-nacs tina: tickle i Frcnclnan's palate 10
! the substansals that so delight in The broad
hospitality Of the Eirsinan was there. A
wlStctul protusion displayed itself in all the
arrangements. Dinner being over, the usual
minglng Of people in the free euncercmoniouS
way that charac;crizeS such aSSe!nblagrs
| followed, after which the crowd Separatei,-
| the ladies to prcpa for their homc~ard
| trip, the gentlemen 10 the remaining buSl-
| ness OF the day,-tlic formation OF lax
| Union. The gentlemen assembled, the Con-
stiiuton and address prepared by the EXecu-
tive Committee Of The lax Payers COnven-
ton was read by NJ j. Nance, one OF the dele
ruteS TO ;hc Convention from this County
The Constitution was adopted for the gov
e,nmeut Of the Union about 20 be formed.
Thirty-onc gentlemen OF recognized stand
ing in the neighborhood enrolled themselves
as members ard elected the following Off
GERS: Mr.. William Ray, President; DR.. K. {.
Carlisle, Vicc-PrcSident; ". 81. Dutord,
| Secretary; JOHN McCariey, Treasurer.
This is 4 move in the right direction anc IS
the intiatorv step, We hope, OF thorough
organization throughout the County.
movement essentially similar 10 this rescued
the Stale Of New York-nor from the Demo-
Gratis, not from the isepu5licanS-buti from an
organized band of thieves ,-otticc holders,
who forming close corporation among
themselves usurped the power entrusted to
the public good aud turned it into an engine
for tic oppression OF those who elevated
thcm,-men, vino, regardless OF the high
duty which reStel upon them 10 transmit to
their children as an ilestimlblc heritage \
we'll administered, free government, had
basely violated it. every principle and con-
federating together had accomplished the
plunder of the public treasu..I, and then by
division of The spoils with the prosecuting
officers and judges, had by means OF detec-
tive indictments and improper decisions, Sc
cured their immunity.
\ movement similar to this, non-partlSan
and broad enough 10 embrace every class
and party, promises TO rescue the District Of
Columbia from the domination OF set OF
creatures who, unmindful Of the moral gran