lved: That the co-operation now invited is not with the bad
men who have heretofore deluded, deceived and betrayed our
colored fellow-citizens, but with the great mass of that class
who, we believe, are willing to rescue the State from the grasp
of these unprincipled adventurers.

Resolved: That the President appoint a committee of five to carry
out the recommendations of the State executive committee to meet
in Columbia on the 6th instant.

The following resolutions offered by Col. Counts, were adopted
without a dissenting voice.

Whereas, by an indiscreet action of the Legislature of this State
an insult of the grossest nature--an insult to all common decency
and to all civilization, has been thrust into our faces by way of
an election for judges of the respective circuits of Judges
Maher, Reed and Shaw; and whereas, it was not expected or desired
by either political party of said circuits that either of the
present incumbents should be defeated; and whereas, we regard
this act as a public declaration against the peace, prosperity
and happiness of all virtue and intelligence, now, therefore, be
it

Resolved, That we, the people of this section of the second
circuit, not wishing to make an issue with any individual or
party, and not being willing to risk our lives and property in
the hands of the newly elected judge, P. L. Wiggins, for reasons
obvious, do earnestly request the said P. L. Wiggins to tender
his resignation to the Governor at once, and that the Governor do
declare said vacancy be filled by an election to take place
before the close of the present session of the Legislature.

Resolved, That a memorial be prepared by such persons as the
president of this meeting shall designate, asking for the
re-election of Judge Maher, and that said memorial (by request of
this convention) be presented to the Legislature by the Hon.
Chancellor Johnson.

Resolved, That a memorial be prepared by such persons as the
president of this meeting shall designate, asking for the
re-election of Judge Maher, and that said memorial (by request of
this convention) be presented to the Legislature by the Hon.
Chancellor Johnson.

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed by the president
of this meeting to communicate with the acti