The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-15

Tine "Code~ Denounced In Marion
n. 4.

CAPTAIN A. Il. Gn.cHRIsr REFUSES TO MEEl
CITIZENS OF MULLINS PETrffoS THE GOV.
| ERNoR TO REMOVE EVANS FROM OFFICE.
fCharieston News and Coarer.I
| Alta meeting u the citizens Of Reaves',
township, Marion county, $. c., held a
Mullins. s. c., August %, 1880, DIR. C. T.
Ford was called 10 the chair and 8. Eimort
Smith requested 10 act as secretary. The
chairman briefly stated the object OF the
meeting, when the following preamble and
resolutions were read and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas on the night OF the recent Demo-
cratic County Convention OF Marion county,
! s. c., Junius II. Evans and John NJ. Power,
OF Marion Courthouse, s. c., after the rules
OF said Convention had been clearly and re.
pea.edlv stated by the chairman, remained
on the floor OF the Convention in violation
OF its rules and whereas the defiant atti-
tude OF said Junius II. Evans and John NJ.
Power forced the Convention to appoint
two sergeanis.at-arms for its protection,
one OF whom was Captain A. 4. Gil.
christ, OF Mullins, s. c.; and where
as Captain GiIchrist, IN obedience TO
the instructions OF said Convention, re-
quested parties not entitled 10 seats under
the rules OF the Convention TO retire; and
whereas said Junius III. Evans and John VI.
Power, more defiant with oaths, remained
on the floor OF the Convention until expell-
ed, to the disturbance OF its work; and
whereas we learl that the said Junius H..
Evans now proposes TO call Sergeant-ac-
Arms Gilchrist personally to account for
his and his comrades disgrace In this affair,
and has by the hands OF his friend and COM
rade, John NJ. Power, in violation OF law,
Justice, and his oath OF Office. under the So
called Code Of Honor, challenged the said
Gilchrist 10 light duel; now therefore be
IL resolved,
That we, the delegates from Reayes's
township TO the recent County Convention,
and the Democratic voters of the said town
ship, hereby heartily endorse the action Of
the said County Convention in eXpelling
said Junius ii. Evans and John NJ. Power
from its floor.
That we endorse and commend the man.
~, prudent. and polite conduct OF Captain
A. l.. Gichrist in the discharge OF the deli
cate duties assigned to him by the Conyen-
ton.
| That we condemn the pernicious prac.
tice OF duelling as contrary to the laws OF
the State and OF God, and in conflict with
the best interests of the community and the
I
welfare OF society.
That we heartily endorse the high moral
and Christian courage OF Captain A. f..
Gilchrist in refusing to violate his vows 10
society and TO God in that he refused 10
meet said Junius ii. Evans in mortal COM
bat under the so-caled Code OF Honor, the
waning relic OF barbarOus mode OF set
| Ting differences between man and man.
That we hereby respectfully ask and re-
quest the Governor OF the State OF South
Carolina TO remove said Junius Ii. Evans
from the Office OF trial-iustice OF Marion
county as being unworthy OF the confidence
and esteem OF all law-abidiDg citizens.
That we hereby appoint Mitchell NJ. Mar
tin, one OF the delegates from Reayes's
township to the County Convention, TO in-
stitute legal proceedings against the said
Junius ii. Evans and John NJ. Power.
That we respectfully ask Captain g. A.
Mcintyre. treasurer Of Marion county, to
remove the said John N. Power from the
clerkship in the county treasurer's office.
That the secretary furnish copy Of these
proceedings for publication to the press.
e. Il. FORD, Chairman.
s. ElmOre Smith, Secretary.