The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
The 4It. Pleasant Club.

The Mt. Pleasant Democratic Club,
of Township No. 3, met on last Satur-
day pursuant to call. Ellison 5. keitt,
president, presided and Norman Ruff
acted as, secretary. Col. l.. =. Miller
was called upon to state the object of
the meeting, which he did in a brief
speech, and offered the following stale
ment and resolutions which were uuau-
| imously adopted. The county and t:lily
papers were requested to copy them:
We, the members Of the Mount Pleasant
Democratic Club, NeWberIy County. would
respectfully submit the following brief stale
ment and accolnp panying resolutions, for con-
SIueratlOu, tU our brother farmers OF South
Carolina, with the request that thy make
earnest and dispa>Slonate inquiry as to the
matters herein contained, and act thereon is
may seem best for The general welfare.
seventeen years ago the State of South Car
ollna lay PROSTATE under the fee: OF a race
lit lie better than barbarianS. lead by unprin-
cipled foreign adventures and a few native
white men who had Sola their birthright for
Il mess of pottaSe. " ilh Il debauchtd judic-
larry. d State Treasury piundered, prostitutes
holding high carnival through the halls of
legislation. and business enterprises requir-
ing capital paralyZed, the condition. Of South
Carolina was truly piliable. Those only who
lived through the reconstruction period can
realize the horrible plIShL OF this proud COM
monwealth. The alternative Of the absolute
deatru ctiOn of our material interests and our
civilization or revolution looked our people
boldly in the face. Then ii wa, that the Tally
ing cry, White Ipremacy. for God aud your
native land rang out is with the voice OF
trumpet calling 10 arms.
The citizens Of South Carolina, the editor
and the printer, the lawyerand the physician,
the merchant, the banker and the farmer the
workers in wood and lron, the carriers by
land and by water, the Caucasian race from
tie mountains 10 the sea, rose as one man.
The revolution was accom- pliShed and the
State redeemed.
This legend should then have been inscribed
in letters of gold upon the dome of the State
Capitol: AS LONG AS Ior PRESERVE THE UNITY
WHICH BROUGHT YOUR DELIVEkASCE, JrST SO
LONG SHALL YOUR PROSPERITY AS a PEOPLE
BE ASSURED.
sixteen Years have passed away. Many Of
those who were le:luers i'll the revolution
which rehaOIitated South Carolina and
placed her again an ornament in the galaxy
OF States mdny of those who have always
been ready Win heart and hand 10 serve the
State have been driven To the rear as ban-
booZers and dei.anchers, us perjurcrs aud
traitors. Dscord, suspicion, vituperation
and litigation have taken the place OF the
cordial relations once existing between our
citizens irreSpectivc OF class. The men and
the SONS OF the men who rescued South Caro-
lima from lhe hands OF the SpoIer, with pas
SIOns and prejudlces intiamed by the acts Of
the cunning demagoSue cloaKed in the
to-day arrayed in hostile camps, themselves
confronted by Il common enemy
Therefore be 1t reSolved:
!. That 1--WE years of political strife have
Drought united people 10 4 condition which
lends TO give the balance Of power u al ele- |
nent which. by the decree of God, is abso
lutely United for positions Of high public |
trust.
=. That we will vote for no man who has
not made reputation for high character and
who Is not success in the calling which he |
follows.
3. That we call upon all good citizens. ire
Spective OF faction, to unite in casting out |
the mischief MAKERS and i'll bringing the ship |
Of State back To the highway OF peace and |
pros pcrity.
1. That we will vote for no man who does |
not maintain the prime; pie Of white uity as |
the foundation stone Of all political struc |
lures.
D. That We believe that a primary for all |
State officers is the only remedy for the pres
ent depIorabe condition Of political affairs. |
o Tuat we pledge ourselves 10 stand by the |
votes as expressed by the state and |
County primaries.
T. That in order to advance the principles |
as heretofore set forth, this conference ap- !
point one delegate to represent this section Of !
NewDerry County in the convention of citi- |
ZenS called to assem- be in the city of Coium-
bia the fourth Thursdayin March, 1892.