The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-02-23

H. 49,
up side by sideias Ssgthisn should do es-
pecialiy as it was not atRH necessary toS
iniure us thus deeply in ofdesss that they
might enjoy the benefit oftheXtock law in
those sections of the State { Es.6 it is
adapted.
8. That we therefore insoseS5AUs by
every consideration of justice aad SSAl
to unite with US in demanding its repeaffsS
far as 1t extends to us or to sections Of the
State, o majority of whose prople are, like
us, opposed TO its operation.
9. That we invoke and earnestly solicit
all our fellow citizens of this countyto unite
with us in kind, cordial and earnest efforts
10 mitigate as much as possible the infiction
OF the stocF law, Ifyou are, not injurious
ly affected IVY it YOURSELF unite with US in
sympathy with your neighbors who are
fcruelly and deeply injured, Let your pre-
viously existing fence stand and forbear for
this year only to plant unprotected crops
or to require your neighbors to keep their
| live stock under fence. You know the
wear has almost been famine year from
drought, and that with nine-tenths Of the
owners of live stock in this county it will
| amount to confscation 10 keep their live
stock under fence. Arc you so insensible
to every impulse of justice and generosity
az to look with Indifference upon such in,
Justice merely because you are not a suffer
er by it? Or even to join in inhlctiug it
because it r1ay be of some triaing advan-
tage to you, thus cruelty to injure hun>
dreds of fellow citizens who have been your
friends and neighbors? We put these
questions to you as just men, as patriots,
as neighbors and as christians.
10. That we call on all our fellow citi-
zens throughout the State to unite with us
in endeavoring to maintain their rights and
our liberties. We have recently celebrated
the victories of CowPENs and Of YORKTOWN
with imposing ceremonies. Shall we in
the next year thereafter suffer all their
fruits to be snatched from US with the right
of suffrage, and permit ourselves and our
children to be reduced to state of politi-
cal bondage worse than that from which
those great victories delivered US? Let no
man plead Esat he wants to keep out OF
politics. ys: abstain from an issue Ike
this is to repounce the highest duties which
devolve upon US as citizens or as men
Ask your conscience and your self-respect
if it is not so.
II. That TO bring the full moral force
of the people to bear against all our griev'
ances and secure their ultimate abatement
,, and repeal, we respectfully but strenuously
urge the people of this county and of oul
, sister counties throughout the State to or
ganize into Peoples Rights Clubs, to meet
rs early as practicable in county conven
, lions and ultimately in State convention
to take counsel together to secure The
rights and liberties Of oil against sucl
. grave perils and unprecedented encroach
J ments.
II. That county Executive Committed
pro tenn, to consist of FIVE members, inclu
ding the chairman aud two or more o
: whom with the chairman will constitute {
quorum, be appointed by this meeting tt
E continue in office until q county convention
| is assembled to elect county Executive
Committee, and that the said Executive
,, Committee are urged to take every practi
! cahl, means of forming Peoples Right
t Clubs in every portion of this county whcr
8 such clubs are not already formed and o
q extending their formation into our slste
counties throughout the State; and tina
' the officers and executive committees
P. II. Clubs in this county are hereby ear
II nestly solicited and urged to enroll withou
d delay every citizen within their respeclv
limits who will consent thereto.
l3. That the issue now forced upon us
one involving all our dearest and most sa
cred rights; one in which we appeal to ou
neighbors, friends and fellow citizens
Join us by the strongest and best motive
- that should influence US as patriots
D. christians; and if, Notwithstanding sue
IS appeals and such motives there should
d some who stand indifferent by, or eve
N ioin those who seek to riyet the shackl
=. of despotism upon us, they will force
thereby to regard them as unworthy
'n our future confidence, and to treat them a
10 cordingly.
II. That In order that they may reoo