The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-06-03
glad to tell you, and await with conf
dence any question you may ask. What |
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this State I married. Here is my home.
Here my children were born, and the
child whom l lost lies in that beautiful
cemetery in Charleston where l shall
lie before many years have passed. |
want from you, as from all my fellow
citizens, good will and respect and con-
fdcnce. This is my one aim and hope in
life. II you shall decide against me to-
day 1 shall receive your decision with
lunuttcrablc regret, but it will not pro-
woke any sense Of shame or reproach.
it will only require me to wait for the
yindication which time shall bring to
me in years to come rs it has brought
ridicati.n to me before"
The earnest assembly again signified
its approval Of the manner and matter
OF Capt. Dawson's address by sincere
and general applause, and it was plain
~ evident that he had won the meeting
to his side.
Mr.. w. II. Kelly said that he had pre-
pared some resolutions based upon
what he could gather from the news
l.arers and which he had intended to
offer. Since preparing them a faircr
md clearer light has been turned upon
Mr.. Morgan and his appointment than
he had even hoped could be done. In
attending the me- g of the club and
making the statement he had given, the
speaker felt Stree to say that Capt. Daw-
son has prevented us from casting a
stigma upon a nan who deserved better
things" Mr.. Kelly continuing said
that he had been told, and had never
heard it denied. that what was charged
against Mr. Morgan was true, and had
thought unnatural that Capt. Dawson
did not deny them. For the informa-
ton of Capt. Dawson and of the meet
ing he desired to read the preamble and
resolutions which he had intended to
introduce, and this was accordingly
done. Having concluded the reading
Mr.. Kelly said "In the fnce of the
statement made by Capt. Dawson, l am
not the n to offer these resolutions.
They were framed after n careful and
close study of everything l could lay
my hands on with reference to Dir. Nor
gan. Capt. Dawson's statement has
completely eradicated tho feelings with
which I entered this hall. l am not
prepared to move q resolution endorsing
Mr. Morgan's appointment. We can
we'll wait. We ought to pass q resolu-
ton to this effect: Resolved, That We
adjourn without action. move the
adoption of that resolution"
Mr.. j. w. Holmes said that q motion
to adjourn was not debatcuble, and
asked Mr.. Kelly to withdraw his reso-
lution and allow any one to speak who
might desire to do so. The resolution
was therefore withdrawn.
Mr.. Holmes then spoke briefly, re-
minding the members Of the CLUB who
were present that they were the jury
who were to pass upon the case that
had been submitted to them. lie hoped
that he would not have to say anything
more than be had said in the columns
Of his paper, but wanted the matter set
tied this afternoon and here. The qucs-
ton that had been raised and discussed
ought to be settled, and settled now,
once. for all. Having been submitted
to the jury, it was for them to say
whether they were satisfied that Mr..
Morgan has been 2 good and consistent
Democrat.
Mr.. p. N. Farrell offered as a substi-
tute for Mr.. Kelly's resolution n reso
luton that Capt. Dawson's statement ve
accepted as satisfactory.
The Hon. w. H. Bcllinscr obtained
the floor and spoke with wu':h earnest
ness, substantially as follows ave are
met here. gentlemen, at the call Of ou,
president, to determine n vital question
Involving the welfare OF the people OF
South Carolina. TO so away from this
meeting without determining this qucs-
ton will accomplish nothing. | am
glad to see 50 many here to-day. | am
glad to see Capt. Dawson here. and ]
: was truly glad to hear him speak to this
Club. He is no stranger to South Cnrc-
tina, nor TO the people Of Barn we'll
County. What Capt. Dawson says is
endorsed here by all who know him.
q When the appointment was made for
: this club meeting ! was n l,ttle surpri-
q scd. had seen that some ofthc papers
in the State were Gathering against the
appointment Of Mr.. Morgan. But J, for
@pnc, had faith in Hampton, and faitl, in
Butler, and faith in Dawson. | had
faith in the men who represent the
Democracy from South Garolina, and
VIA sure that President Cleveland
would net be deceiyod in any appoint
ment that may be accredited to this
State. And, fellow- citiYens Of Black
- Vile, | saw to- Won to. tlnr thnt If Mr.