The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-13

has already been given, and another Of
which might here say was on account
of the peculiar difficulties Of getting at
the facts in the case, as the records OF
some of the previous elections coulo
not be found, and as there was no law
regulating such elections providing for
the punishment Of Offenders, or to
compel men to testify under oath, or to
force persons to produce papers, records,
&C., &C.
2nl. It was agreed not to encourage
an independent movement, but to act
within the lines of the Democratic
party, and to purify it by discoun-
tenancing e I'd denouncing all wrong
doing in the recent primary election.
3rd. It was also agreed to hold an
Indignation meeting III order turther 70
discuss these matters and adopt certain
resolutions expressive OF our views.
N. 4. Carlisle, Esq, was unanimous,
ly chosen and requested to draft salo
resolutions, and this duty was assigned
him, not because he sought it, but on
account of his peculiar iitaess to put
into proper shape the views that had
already heen expressed ahd adopted.
Mr.. ". A. Hill, without any previous
knowledge on his part, was asked 10
introduce the resolutions at the lndlg-
nation meeting.
might further explain why it was
that the subject Of YOU ;hers was intro
duced aud was put in the resolutions,
by saying that very much was SAD
about illegal votes and voters, ana that
something was said about certain ne,
groes themselves being vonched tor ana
we're expected to vouch for some OF
their brethren; that something else was
said about very small number of ne
croes having voted the Democratic
ticket at the general election OF 1856;
and that some other things in this con-
nection were mentioned which per-
haps have q still stronger bearing on
this question, butwhich we will not use
here.
And might &c on to state that, that
orderly Democratic indignation meet
ing was we'll attended by as good
Democrats and citizens as the county,
of Newherry has ever produced, ana
that many more things might nave
been done and some omitted had IL no!
been on account of the County Con.
vention being held the same day and
almost at the same hour, many of the
members of the caucus being good
enough Democrats to be members OF
the County Denocratic Convention
I might also state that the arucies
which appeared over my signature IN
the county papers relative to this maj
ter were prepared and published in re-
sDonse to demand made by the peo-
ple (Democrats,) as were the resolutions,
and that when l had discharged the
duty assigned me, disappeared be-
hind the curtain, as Ia like manner
shall do again; and that though loudly
and frequently calied for to reappear,
I cid not do so, notwithstanding the
many hard, mean and false things that
were said about ME in private and
through the press.
l might, and I will say it: for I mean
it, that since ceriain gentlemen !eel
themselves aggrieved and are hunting
up the author of those 'Janaous" reso--
lutions, that I hereby announce and
publicly declare as those resolutions
have come out of so many heads and
hearts, and have no particular head TO
them, that will shoulder the responsl,
bility, that l will carry the whole load
bv taking it all on myself; and now
since have assumed this responsloll!-
ty, and s..ace in my published articles
on this question + omitted the word
irresponsible, believing it then to be too
sweeping; and more especially since l
do not wish to do an injustice to any
innocent party or parties, l hereby
agree to wipe out forever that hateful
word responsible" and rejoice that
out of so many words used that this is
the only one that seems to be objec-
tioaable.
In conclusion, after makiog thesa
statements and explanations. aud after
striking out the Objectionable word, l
wish to say that sincerely hope that
everybody now VII be as well pleased
at the results which have already grown
out of this disturbance, and those that
are likely to take place in the future, as
am; and that our Legislature will
have the wisdom and pat: ioiism to find
way to iegalZe primary elections and
throw around them such safeguards as
will make it forever impossible for such
abuses and irregularities 20 occur again.
Respectfully,
December 10th, 1888. J. A. SLIGH.