The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-04
psnocaAr1c COUNTY coavEHr1oH.

This body met pursuant to the call OF the
Executive Committee of Anderson County
in the Court House on last Tuesday at IL
o'clock M, and was called to order by Col.
Hoyt, the County Chairman. who briefly
stated the object of the Convention, after
which Messrs. w. w. Humphreys and r. l..
Moorhead were elected Secretaries. The
roll of Clubs was then Called ,and delegates
from majority Of the; Clubs in the County
responded. The attendance was an unex-
pectedly large one. as there was snow from
eight to ten inches deep upon the earth, and
it was thought that it would be difficult to
secure any considerable attendance from the
County Clubs. After the roll CALI it was
ascertained that quorum was present, and
the Chairman announced the Convention
ready for business. Mr.. &. B. Murray
moved that the Convention adjourn to meet
again at some time in January, which was
agreed to, and next Monday, the Sth inst,
at eleven o'clock q. M, fixed upon as the
time for the next meeting of the Conven-
tion. aa4xa'-
The reason which induced this action Of
the Convention was that it was desirable to
have every Club in the County represented
by full delegation. Anderson possesses
solid Democracy. and whenever any move
Is made it must be by united party, and
not by portion of it. The members pres
ent on last Tuesdaysdid,pot wish to arrogate
tothemsetyes-the right either to act or speak
for the whole Democracy Of Anderson. and
hence they very properly adjourned to meet
again next Monday. at which time every
delegate should endeayor to be present. for
very important questions will come before
the Convention. The people of Anderson
County have 80 far manifested both sagacity
and courage in the conduct of political af-
fairs. and naturally the action taken by this
Convention upon the Issues of the present
will be looked to with interest at home and
abroad. The action, whatever it may be,
should be harmonious and determined.
Every resolution or measure proposed
should be ma.urely and carefully consid-
cred. No step should be taken which will
have to be retraced. and our people should
not hesitate to declare boldly, yet in dig
nifed and temperate manner, that they will
sustain the Hampton Government because
it is the free choice of majority of our
citizens, and because we believe it will be
decided BY the highest legal tribunal of the
State to she the lawful Government. 1t is
the government for the establishment O.
which the County of Anderson was the
first to call. 1t is the government for the
triumph of which such splendid and VIC
torious canvass was made in Anderson
County and in the whole State. We bore
conspicuous part, both in the nomination
and election of the Democratic State ticket,
and of course VIE are morally bound to az.
sist in upholding and establishing it. We
are satisfied that this is duty the perform
ance Of which will give our citizens pleas
ure, and the Convention at its next session
will place Anderson County where she has
long been-in; the van of the movement to
redeem South Carolina from the Infamous
thraldom of the PAST eight years.