The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-08-30
COMMUNICATEt&
BEAR CRrfk.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY. S. c.,
August ~, 1876. r
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Aug. rs, 1875.
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A large and enthusiastic meeting
OF tho white voters of township no.
6 was held here to day for the,pur-
pose of organizing a Dcm ocratic
Club. TIC meeting WAS called to
order aboat"f1 o'clock. On motion,
Mr. e. II. Helms WAS elected tempo,
rary chairman: and II. II. Flannigan,
ESD, was requested to act as sccre
t;uy. The chairman explained the
object Of the meeting in few forci.,
bic remarks, and extended an invita-,
ton to all to come Forward and Join
the club. About orc hundred per-
sons cane ,tr and signed the roll.
The next thing in order was the
speaking, and after repeated calls
John Morrison, Esq'r, came forward
and addressed tie meeting in u
forciblc and clouucnt ma,ii,cr. urg-
ing the necessity Of 'hordugh or
ganization, and pointing out how.
with united effort, mccasing Labor
and unc' nUucrnbIH determination,
w MAJ drive from po'">cr the hur
pies that have SO long disgrnccd ON
State, and on lr"vt election day
place III th"!r stead the gallant
acknowledgements chosen by the late
convention in ColiImbia. Mr.. W.
ID. Trantham. Of Camdon, was then
introduced, and that gentleman in a
speech of mere than an hour claimcd
the UndiNi i,lch and closest Attentions
from every one present Mr..
Tranth.,m pointcl out the reckless
extravaganza and corruption of the
present administration, and thci,
mtold errors a'H shortcomings.
from the president Of the United
States down to the most insigniii
cant Radical official, and called upon
the people to aid in hnrling them
from power by voting for the great
rcformcr, Samuel j. ridden, and the
various candidates enlisted under
his blnncr. Mr.. Tranthanl's speech
made II decided impression on tn,
people, and it has aroused an cnthu
'1asm heretofore unfcit. Col. II. c.
Davis was next called fJr, and arose
Nd entertained the audience in his
own happy stylc-lisappointing
them, however, by closing when
ahcy thought he had only begun.
Jol. B. Il. Elkin followed Col. Davis
md kept the audience spell bound
during his entire remarks, by plain
md indispntablc facts. Dinner was
thcn announced. and the crowd
between two ARD three hundred.
repaired to the table, where
a1'mptuous dinner w&s spread out,
TO which all for II short time paid
quite rs good attention as they had
previously paid to tho speeches.
The barNccnd was grand success
anl much credit is due to Mcssrs.
!icins, DAkc and others for the good.
order and general Success of the
occasion.
After dinner the meeting wa S
again called to order, and stirring
speeches were mado by Mcssrs.
Lamar, RADON and Moore, Mt the
clos, Of which an election Of pcrma-
ncnt officers was held, with the fol =,
lowing result =.
Prcsid'cnt f. n. Helms.
1st Vice President, a. T. Kch chnedy.
End Vice President, +. M. T., Duke.
Secretary, II. r. Flannignn.
Executive Committee, Henry
Helms; a. L. Kennedy, Lewis Sharp,
! Samuel EluhOn and $. ". Kennedy.
Tho following named gentlemen
were elected Delegates SO the Coum
ty Convention II. 6. Duke. p. FL.
Flamigan, John IF. Cooper, Jesse
G. Rose and II. W. j. Kennedy.
The meeting then adjourned, to
meet again on the first Saturday in
September.
TN" greatest harmony and "nthu.
siasm prevailed throughout; and No
6 is determined to surpass her sis
ter townships in November
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