The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-02
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STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
s..ss ssA==arah Annual srooting.

citation assembled in Charleston accord.
ing to appointment on Wednesday, 24th
instant.
The meeting was called to order by
President Hoyt, who delivered the fol.
lowing brief address:
Gentlemen Of tie Press Association.
congratulate you upon this anniversary
of your organiZation--th fourth annual
meeting OF the South Carolina Press AS
sociation. In the history If journalism
in our State, there have been repeated
efforts made 10 establish bond Of union
between the editors and publishers Of
newspapers aud periodicals, but all have
failed except this one. attribute its
success mainly to two causes:
First, that it was organized at time,
In the gloomy past, when every true
patriot felt there was an imperative ne
cessity for South Carolinians, native and
adopted, who were sincerely anxious TO
promote the welfare aud honor of this
people, to buckle on the armor Of united
effort in freeing this State fium the great
incubus OF misgovernment. The misfor.
tunes and calamities of recent years had
awakened the earnest thought Of all, and
established a tie of sympathy that sent
thrill through each breast, as we looked
upon shattered civilization and beheld
the wreck produced by Vandal hands.
Our fair land had witnessed scenes OF
robbery, peculation and tyranny that
SHOCKED :he civilized world, aud as SEN
tinels upon the watch-tower of the peo-
ple's liberties, the ,ress recognized the
importance of active unity among those
who were depended upon to rescue the
State and restore the totteri Jg fabric 10
its foundations. It was meet that this
unity should pervade those VINO gave
counsel TO others, and hence she forma.
tion of this body. That good results
were accomplished none can doubt who
have watched the progress of events, and
the members of this Association have
felt stronger in their position because
they knew each other, and recognized
the touch of the elbow. It is my delib-
crate judgment, gentlemen, that the diff.
ferences existing amongst us Immediately
after the Association, so wide and deeply
seated, could not have been healed so
readily without the presence Of .h:s
potent agency.
Secondly, as o subsidiary causa for The
maintenance Of the organization the rock
upon which 80 many others have split,
was carefully avoided. Each member
was left free to act as ke thought proper
in regard to business relations and man
agement, aud 1t was w;5cly determined
in our organic law that there should be
no restrictions imposed upon the private
business of the members. This feature
has given us strength at every step, and
as Journalists We meet together without
restraint from rules and regulations of
professional life.
There are other causes, embracing the
objects more distinctly avowed in our
voluntary compact, which have contribu.
ted largely to the usefulness, attraction
and permanency Of this body, but these
are self.evident and pleasantly apparent
in our annual gatherings.
It has occurred to mo 40 entirely proper
at the outset of your deliberations TO ad.
vert briefly to thoae things which are not
80 appa -snt to the superficial observer,
and to urge upon you the preservation OF
these valuable features. As we have &C.
corded freedom of opinion and action
heretofore, so let us maintain O due re.
gard for each others motives hereafter
AS citizens of this brave old Common.
wealth, there is much for us to do. The
Ie-establssh.::::es::iiss os ddcceucy and good
government is only the beginning of our
labors. The waste places are TO be re.
Moved; the PROSTATE energies of long
andering people are to be Teinyigorated :;
the; hopes and expectations Of tho future
are to be kept bright and glowing; the
social, moral and material Welfafo of all
must be carefully guarded; the liberties
won at so great 0 eacrifice are to be pre-
served, and the priceless gems of Anglo
Saxon civilization, 90 lately rescued, are
to be kept shining in the sunlight of Der
petual' 'Gslivsrance.
There is much devoiving upon you,
gentlemen, In this great anu nlorions
wc-s. AS promoters of thought and
public opinion, in constant, unceasing
contact with the intelligence and integ.
rity of the State, there are grave respon.
sibiIities imposed by tho nature of our
occupation. Each one doubtless fully
apprec::s...sss the burden, and words CT
mine cannot add to the weight and i'm
portance of your duties, nor quicken per-
Ception of the manner in which these are
to be discharged.
The address was received with demon
strations of sincere approval, aud ut its
conclusion the president announced that
the meeting was ready for the business of
the day. Secretary A, A. Gilbert called
the roll, when tho following members
answered to their names, 0: were an.
nonnced IS present:
James a. Hoyt, President, Daily Reg
lister, Columbia.
F.. w. Dawaon,. First Vics-President,
.Nesa, I'D Courier, Charleston.
+. B. Murray, Corresponding Score
tary, lnteliigencer, Anderson.
a. a. Gilbert, Recording Secretary.
Pee-Dee Watchmau, Darlington.
4. f.. Greneker, Treasurer, Herald,
NewberTy. & 8
vile.
J. d. McLucaa. Merchant and Farmer,
Marion.
.. 2. Bradley, Sentinel. Pickenn.
w. j. McKersll, Star, Marion.
Fgang Melchefs, Zeitung, Charleston.
4. 3. Crews, Herald, L1nrensville.
q. L. Farley, Carolina Spartan, Spar
tanhnrg.
D.Jg. CarteE, Es1SiSer, Z Lancaster.
y A. s. Todd, Journal, Anderson.
Z. A. Thompson, Keovee Courier.
WaIhalIa. -'
R. B. Rhett and j. A. Moroso, Journal
of Commerce, Charleston.
@. Irvine Walker, Monthly Record,
Charleston.
3. p. Riordan aud Roswell T. Logan,
News and Courier, ChaEleatori.
The following named gentlemen we're
4 Then announced as applicants for mem-
begship. and, affsr complying with the
essential conditions of admission, were
elected members 6S acclanation; If. L.
Bqnham and M b. Mc5weeney, Ninety.
ssix tiaaEtiian, Ninety-Six 81. L. Far