The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-26
JAS. w. LAW. Secretary.

JAS. w. LAW. OecfcttIy.
DEMooRATIc County CoNvfs RON
Pursuant to u call previously nude
by proper authority, convention Of
the democratic party OF Eaiflidld
county was hpld Mt the Courthouse
on Saturday last. On motion of
II. \. Gaillard, Es,l., Gen. John
Bratton was called to the chair, and,
on motion of r.. T.. Ellison, Esq,
Mr. Gaillard was requested to act
as secretary. After calling the
meeting to order, tho chairman
stated Tie purpose Of the convcn-
ton, and the authority for its hay
ing been called. The chairman OF
each township delegation WAS then
requested to present the names Of
tho delegates from his township to
the secretary, which being done it
was found that there were ninety
delegates present, every township
being represented. On motion OF
Mr.. II. Il Ellison. u committee OF
one delegate from each township
was appointed to nominate per,
manent officers for the county or,
ganiZation. The motion was unani
mousiy carried, and the chairman ap.
pointed the following-namcd gen
tlcmcn r. T.. Ellison, +. Gcrig,
w. ". Kctchin, T.. d. Mobley,
N. A. Peay, Henry Helms, Preston
Rion, Bayis L. Elkin, Thos,
McKinstry, J. p. Mactic, D. r.
E!kin, J. j. Davis, r. E. Quinn.
The committee retired, and after a
short dehbcration submitted q
report in which the following
named gentlemen were nominated
as the permanent officers of the
organization
Prosi,lent-Gen. John Bratton.
Vice-Presidcnts-T. w. Wood
ward and james Pagan.
Secretary and Troasurer-H. A,
Gaillard
General Bratton, after thanking
the committee for the compliment
paid him, stated that for many
reasons he would be forced to
decline the honor. He stated his
Willingness to do NIL in his power tc
promote the cause in which the
democracy of Fairfield. would be
engaged, hut feared that he would
be u,,able to do fi,ll Justice to the
duties which would devolve: upon
the piesidcit of the county club
His distance from Winnsboro anf
other circumstances placed him al
considerable disadvantage, Will
respect to tho position for %hicl
the committee had nominated him
After some remarks by members O
the convention, in which it was
shown that the people would be
perfectly satisfied with the Gcncr
ais administration, vote was takcl
and the officers nominated by tho
committee unanimously elected
General Bratton repeated lii
former expressions Of npprcciatio,
of the confidence thus shown hin
by the convention, and added u few
remarks Upon the general situation
in South Carolina He stated it n
his Judgment thut the issues now a
stake in our state are the graves
that have been presented for th
action of the people since the wa
! Of secession. He presented shor
sketch of republican administratio,
in South Carolina, showing that i
had worked iiicalc,ilablc injury alik
to the whites and tt thu ooloree
people. The former had been con
tinuously plundcred, and the latte
had seen the constant dupcs O
unprinciplcd nrpct-baggers. TIL
white people, from many causes
had long been apathqtic, but ha,
at last resolved til Organize i
opposition to the prevailing co,
ruption and misrulc. The object q
the present organization of tn
democracy is tho banding togethe
of all who arc in favor Of good al
honest govcrn'aent Up to thi
time, there had l'ecn no Inv abov
the "ring' Who havo ruled the stat
since reconstruction. The goo
people of the State, tlnorgaftized
arc not III their way. They bega
with frauds and thcfts, relying ilpo
party powor; and that Of the nation
al administration, to protect the,
in their CRIMES. Now that thci
schemes Of plumber are exhaitstc'
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