The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-15

was oalled to order BY tho President,
Il. L. Ellison, Sr.
| The minutes of last meeting were
read by the Secretary, Mr.. p. Hast
ings, and confirmed. Mr.. J. A.
Weldon, delegate to the County Union
reported that the Constitution Of
tho State Union had been adopted by
the County Union. The Secretary
read the address of Hon. Jas. Ghost.
nat, Of the Taxpayers Convention,
and thon the amended constitution.
Mr.. Hastings urged upon the meeting
the necessity of performing their
duty, and called upon them to stand
firmly by the organization. The
roster was signed by over forty tuu.
payers. Additional officers we're
nominated and elected as follows:
John Vinson, Vice President; J.
w. Bolick, jas. r. Harvey and w.
j. Heron, Executive Committee.
Tho President then said "Gentle.
men, I SEQ. several Of our. young
friends from Winnsboro, and hope
we will hear from them. 1 will first
call on Mr. Davis, the editor of the
"NEws and HERALD" to address you,
We are we'll acquaiutod with his
father, and ofton heard from him in
other days. Among all his friends
he had nvne warmer than the voters
OF j .cksou Creek"
Mr.. Davis thanked the gentleme
for their warm Welcome, and then al.
dressed thom upon the necessity of re.
form and the opportunity now pro.
sented Of redeemiug Sonth Carolina.
After several oallS, Capt. II. n.
Gaillard then addressed tho Union
urging strongly the necessity of or.
gauizA,ion, and showing how formida-
bic vote Of 60, 200, representing tho
wealth and intelligence of the State,
will be, if organized solidly. He
showed the imperative duty Of every
honest mans laying aside his indl-
'idual desire and prejudice, and
earnestly with his fellow
voters.
Mr.. T. Ross Robertson, aftcr din
ier, madc few remarks, pledgiag
himself to do his utmost in tho work,
aud returned thanks in behalf of tho
Visitors to their hosts and especially
he ladies.
The Union returned thanks to
Messrs. Davis, Guillard and Robert.
on for their addresses, and theu ad-
ourned to meet on I'd Saturday ia
August ut tho spring near Mr.. Pauls
lOuot.
And now for the dinner. A table
Vas spread under tho shade of sou.e
'aks, and was covered with tempting
lands. Mir. j. A. Robertson Was
he presiding genius Of the barbecue
'it, and the delicious pork, mutton
and beef that issued forth, smoking
not, attestcd his skill. The "bast-
ng" Was just what it should bc, aid
his. is: the desideratum of a good
barbecue. An abundance of bread,
p .stry and sweetmeats spoke volumes
or. the ladies'. Why should the fair
sex sigh for woman's rights and the
ballot, when they can achieve such
glory i'll their own proper sphere 7
each did his best, several
baskets full, not vf fragments, but of
untouched delicacies remained show
"g that the people of Twelve are
good providers.
When everything was concluded
md the party dispersed, there was a
unanimous verdict that the whole af.
lair, Tax Uuion and dinner, was a
success. THIS was our frat visit to
} ackson's Creek, but if that he their
hospitality, it shall not be our last,
Ii every township we're as wide awake
as No. II, We would soon have things
moving smoothly. Great credit is
tue to Mcssrs. Il. Il. Ellison, Sr., I.
Pupc, j. A. Weldon end j. w.
'oliok, with others, for this whulo.
some condition of public sentiment.