The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-06
dfE ETING At EEiyTERYILLE.

the Feasterville Club, Capt H. A.
Gaillard visited that club on Satur-
day, tho 3d inst, for the purpose
of answering tho charges preferred
by tho club and members thereof.
The club mot ut 3 clock, pm, in the
church, and WAS called to order by
President Y. p. Clayton. There
was full attendance of members,
and a number Of visitors were
present. The club having met, the
president called for the reading of
the minutes Of the last meeting. They
were read. Mr.. james Stevenson
objected to their confirmation. Tho
president asked what correction
should be nude in them. After
some desultory discussion, Mr.. D.
Il. Feaster asked the reasons Of tho
opponents Of the confirmation. Mr.
Stevenson replied that he h I'll never
made a speech and was no speaker,
but that the minutes should not bo
confirmed. DR.. NVm. M. Ieador
then said that tho objectionable
feature WAS the resolution nomina-
ting candidates for tho Legislature.
Cribs resolution WAS published in
IHE News AND HEnALD) The presi-
dent sud that the minutes had
nothing to do with that resolution.
That could only be reached by a
roc consideration Of the resolution,
Mr.. Stevenson and AIr. Estes de-
manded the question. AR. Feaster
then moved that tho minutes be
adopted. A standing vote was
taken and resulted : in favor of
adopting the minutes. II; against
adoption, "a. The president an
nounced that the minutes had been
rejected, bnt that the resolution
Was tho action Of the club neverthe-
less. 1.-THE object Of the opponents
of the resolution was to rescind it
by rejecting the minutes.] After
some little running discussion, Mr..
u. II. Feaster moved that Capt. FL.
A. Gaillard be requested to address
tho meeting, which being adopted,
Cs.pS. Gaillarl was introduced and
spoke 1T length.
Capt. aaillard's Speech.
Capt. G,.iliard began by saying
that as he had been made tho sub
ject of criticism by this club. and by
members Of it through newspaper
eommunieations, he bad written
letter to the club demanding O.
hearing, but that before sending
the letter he had received nn invi-
tation from the club, and he now
appeared in response to that. Ho
had been the recipient of fnyors in
the past from his friends in Feaster.
vile, and even the recent criticism Of
his political course had been accom-
panied by expressions of respect
and regard personally. In making
his defence, therefore, while SD eak-
ing plainly he woall sctupuIously
refrain from wounding the feelings
of any one. After dwelling upon the
necessity Of all Democrats uniting
IN one common cause, as dissensions
would DO sure to invite disaster, he
entered upon the subject of his
discourse. He said:
/ went down to Columbia last
yoar to represent the good people
of Fairfield county. My first noni..
nation was in the nature Of detail
for public service, when dcfcat
seemed inevitable. No one sought
tho place. We did not then succeed.
Subsequently when O. vacancy oc-
CURED, was nominated again,
my second nomin,tion springing
from tic first without u word from
me. During my term L voted at
least thousand times on matters of
every description, many involving
tho most intricate questions. MY
record is before you. I do not
shrink from examination. I defy