The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-10
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS.

According to previous announcement, the
citizens of WILLIAMSON township met ut
Williamson on Saturday, the 9TH of Feb
rrary; for the purpose of organizing a DEM
ocratic Club. On; motion, DR.. John Wilson
was called to the Chair, and, Jas. II. Gaines
requested to act as. Secretary. After few
forcible and pointed remarks by the Chair
man, motion was made by DR.. B. F.
Brown to appoint committee to nominate
permanent officers for the Club, which mo-
ton prevailed, and the Chairman appointed
the following persons, viz: b. F. Brown,
H. I. Epting, Hugh Mahaffey,' ]. D. King
and VIM. Seawright. The committee re-
ported the following names, which were
unanimously elected: President, Dr. John
Wilson; Vice Presidents, John D. King and
B. F. Brown; Secretary, W. A. McCorkle |;
Corresponding Secretary, a. l. Epting !;
Treasurer, James II. Gaines. On motion;
the Chairman appointed the following per-
SONS q, delegates to represent this Club in
the County Convention at Anderson on
Monday next, February 9TH: B. F: Brown,
W. L. Owen, H, Mahafey, n. I. Epting,
g. W. Anderson. On motion Of DR.. Nc
Corkle, the Chairman was added to the list.
On motion, the Chairman appointed W. A.
McCorkle, G.. W. Anderson; c. E. Horton,
W.P. Cannon, Robert Hodges committee
to draft constitutions and bylaws for the
Club. On.motion, the Chairman appointed
]. D. King, 8. T. Richardson. Hugh Mahaf-
fey, W. T. Owen, James H. Gaines, A. ].
Bradley, H. I. Epting, N. 9. Dacus, B. F.
Brown Executive Committee. Atthis stage
of the meeting, DR.. Epting was requested to
address the meeting to which he responded
in an address which was patriotic and ur-
gent in behalf of an honest and economical
government. Atthe close of DR.. Epting's
speech nm opportunity was extended for
persons to enroll their names as MEM
bers of the Club, when one hundred and
four persons came forward and enrolled
their names. The following resolution was
then adopted: r'-T- ''' '.'.1 .
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Anderson Intel
ioencer and Greenyille Daily Ne'cs.
On motion it was requested that DR.. Ep-
ting's address be also published with the
proceedings in the Anderson IntelRgencv.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on
Saturday, the 10th of February, at William
ston at two o'clock p. M. -.
JOHN WILSON, Chm'n..
JAMES II. GAINES, Sec.
The following is DR.. Epting's address:
FE1Low- w-C1rrzBys: You have selected me-
tn make some remarks upon this occasion,
which was not altogether unexpected to me.
Let me assure you that no greater honor
could have been bestowed upon me, nor
unop any one, not even in the days when
the patriotic sons of South Carolina assisted
in establishing the true principles Of De-
mocracy, and freed themselves from the
woke of the British Lion--a grievance that
WAS insignificant compared to the political
onnression that has burdened us for the last
EIGHT or nine years. as well as many OF
Won have taken little or no interest in the
political affairs of our country since the
close of the late war, which fear has tended
to produce oil of the political corruption
that now exists. But we have assembled
here to-day for the purpose of establishing
the puro principles Of Democracy, the only
means by which the citizens of South Caro-
lima can ever restore to themselves their
honest and Just rights, and if We are Success
full we will soon be enabled to enjoy many
of the political privileges bestowed upon US
by our ancestors. We must not be discour-
aged by our past reyerses, nor because We
have represented heretofore the minority
only, but we should look forward to the
future rays of light that are'dawning upon
MS and remember that little band of zeal
GUS spirits constitute the forlorn hope Of
eyery enterprise, whether political, religious
or social, and their hands, their heads and
their hearts bear the burden that ought to
be shared by all. If there had been none
Jealous, every good enterprise, every good
cause in the worlds history would have
failed, and we, the citizens of South Caro-
lima, to-day would not have the privilege of
enioying the pure principles of christianity
or the teachings of morality, nor would We
ever have enjoyed the degree of honesty and
happiness that existed in our country twen-
ty wears ago. If there ever was time in
our country's history-in the history of
South Carolina-it is now, it is to-day, that
we should endeavor to initiate the patriotism
of our fathers who gave birth to our coun-
try: and we should look back more than
two thousand years ago, and remember the
littl. band of Spartans who taught the vain
despot of Persia. to respect their unexampled
courage and to regret victory obtained
over littlo band Of heroes. If We expect
oir efforts to be successful in the course that
ve arc here to-day to represent, we must