The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-12

enrolling of As members ut Ridge.
way; II. A. Gaillard reported u par,
tial organization in township 4 and
d. II. Elkin reported club Or
ganizcd ut Aston, III township II.
On motion of Gen. Bratton it was
decided to appoint committee o1
throe person in each township or at
oach precinct to complete tho or
ganization of clubs. The following
committees were then appointed,
viz. >:
| At Feastcrville, no. /, r.. l.. Quinn,
Thos. NJ. Tr; ilor, G.. W. Faucet.
No. 2. r. G. Clowney, j. A. Brice
J. f. Pagan, DR.. Tllos. Douglass.
! No. 4. T.. Gcrig, Jno. S. Reynolds
JAS. r.. Aiken.
No. 5. James Pagan, A. W. Ladd,
n. p. Meyers.
! Nc. 6. II. o. Dukes, H. Helms
NJ. Cooper.
No. 7. Preston Rion, J. p. Thomas
JAS. Wilson.
| No. s. J. II. Stewart, J. ID. Hogan,
Howell Edmunds, y. T.. Elkin.
, No. 10. Capt JAS. Mann, j. W.
Robinson, II. a. Gibson.
! No. II. d. II. Ellin, DR.. John
! Wallace. d. L. Glenn.
! No. 13. Col. J. B. Davis, II. H.
Hcaly, Haync McNLcckin, Dr.. Thos
Hutchinson, II. T.. Bell, Jr.
These committees were instructed
to organize clubs at once, and to
send ten delegates from each club
to n meeting at this place Oh Satur,
day, the 22nd inst, for the purpose
of clccting delegates to the state
convention to be held in Colmlbi,,
Oh the 4th day of May.
The following resolutions were
offered by DR.. j. G. Moblcy -
We, the citizens Of Fairfield coun
IT,, III convention assembled, do con
slider chat the time has arrived when
all good citizens, regardless of color
or race, should unite in stern deter,
mination to put All end to the vile
political bligandage which has boon
carried on in county and state affairs
under the name and sanction of the
republican party. And as further
expression Of our determination and
intention, We cordially unite in the
! folloWlhg resolutions
RnSJIred--lst; That VIC have for
the past six years made every effort
to secure reform; by sustaining in
season and Cit Of season the at
tcmpts Mt reform by the small mi
nority Of republicans WHO deserved
our support ; that in doing this VIC
SO far deferred to the prejudice OF
the colored race as to lay aside the
name and traditions of the democrat:
ic party.
I Ind, That We now unite as demo
Gratis with no intentionn of seeking g
to deprive any man Of any race OF
color Of his political and civil rights
but on the contrary, to use all hon
orablc means to secure such rights,
by requiring Of officials the just and
honest execution of their duties as
specified by the laws of the state
3rd. That VIC seek the common
good of all our people by cnlcavor,
ing to secure an honest and cconomi.
cal administration Of the laws in
state and county affairs, instead OF
that corrupt, thicvish and dis.
graceful rule by which the rcpubli,
can party has made South Carolina
mockcry and parody on govern
mcnt before the civilized world.
! 4th. That We will support no man
for Office who is not fully capable
of discharging the duties of said
Office, and whose honesty and intcg
rity are not above suspicion:
The resolutions were warmly
seconded by r. Il Ellison, and OF
motion Of II. Gerig were unai'imous
ly adopted by rising vote
On motion, the meeting adjourned
G. H. McMAsTER,
Chairman
j. G. CALDWELL. Secretary.
Fro u tho News Of Saturday.