The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-28
HAMPTON COLCRED CLUBS.

The manifest disposition on the part Of
numerous colorcd voters in Anderson
! County TO unite their efforts with the
Democratic party in securing the cleo
| tion OF Gen. Wade Hampton and the
other nominees on the Sta ticker, To-
gethcr with the dema for some
convenient form Of orgar .ation, has
induced US to prepare the annexed
constitution as guide for the formation
Of champion Colored Cluis.'' This
plan is mainly intended for the use Of the
cOlored voters who are desirous of main
tanning their allegiance to and connec-
ton with the National Republican or
ganizstion, and whose instinc.s teach
them that such a position i; entire
ly consistent with an absolute repudia-
tion of the ticket recently nominated by
-he Radical State Convention, which
fails to command their support by reason
of the corrupt practices and degraded
reputation Of some OF TIC nominees, 10
say the least Of it. Of course, as Demo
crats, we would greatly prefer that the
colored voters in Anderson County should
uhite with us in full and hearty cooper
alton throughout, hut the indications are
that urge number are ready to assist in
clecting good, true men TO position in
this State, who are not ready TO rcnounce
their connection altogether with the Re-
publican party. We accept this assist
ance without compromising our fealty tp
the National Democracy, and upon the
ground that the peculiar circumsta es
environng South Carolina are a sufficient
excuse for the combination Of honest and
well-intentioned citizens. without regard
to party affiliations, whose earnest desire
is to bring peace and prosperity to our
distracted and impoverished State, as
these evils bear with equal hard-hi ip upon
all classes of the people. The form of
organization is plain and simple, and we
trust that it will be acceptable to the
colored men, who are initiating this
movement to aid in the redemption of
South Carolina:
CONSTITUTION.
J l. The undersigned colored voters of
Anderson County, have united together
for the purpose of organizing a "Hamp-
ton Colorcd Club" whose main objects
arc 10 improve the condition of public
, affairs in South Carolina, elevate the
: standard of public officials, and secure
, the blessings of good government, moder-
ate taxation and competent officers,
whereby we may secure the protection of
life, liberty and property, which has been
denied to Us III common with our white
+ fellow-citizens, during the last eight
, years.
2. AS means of securing and perpe-
tuating these desirable blessings, and rs a
pledge that we are solicitous Of living on
terms of kindness with the white people,
we 10 hereby in the NEST solemn manner
guarantee to support the ticket for State
officers, headed by Gen. Wade Hampton
for Governor, believing that these gentle
men will not only maintain sacredly and
keep ;n-;ois:o ai! t!ic -;gh:s c: TIC coio-cd
people under the laws and the constitu-
tion of this State and the United States.
but that they will assure ample and equal
protection for all classes in every relation
of life.
8. This organization is not intended to
disturb our connection with the National
Republican party, whose candidates for
President and Vice President we will
support in the coming election, and in
declaring our opposition to the so-called
Republican ticket in South Carolina, we
are only expressing a disapprobation of
the corrupt practices and greedy ambition
|. OF designing politicians. who have made
use of the colored voters, by preudiced
appeals to their ignorance and passions,
to keep the races divided into antagonistic
political organizations on the color line,
when we are satisfied the interest of both
races il co-eQual in good government.
4. The officers Of the Hampton Col
ored Club" hereby organized shall consist
of President, two Vice Presidents a
Secretary and Treasurer, whose duties are
sufficiently defined by their title and
usage.
5. This Club shall hold its meeting
once week until after the 7th of Noyem.
Der next.
6. That an Executive Committee of
three members shall be appointed by the
President, whose duty it shall be to col
lect information, solicit the membership
of colored voters, and in general to advise
the Club as to the best mems of promo
ting its growth and prosperity.
7. Any colored voter may become a
member of this organization hv signing
this Constitution, and pledging himself
to sustain and support the ticket for State
officers headed by Gen. Wade Hampton
in the coming election on the 7th Of No
yember next