Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-20

Nv or State ofTceg. Held ii any tniytil
OF the Staie al tsaB Eii5, Providence es-
cepl IN the Da1ief, aHtl the psi5 II'''sez,
ut the times, a.ss bF le tgevl.sesi. s9s ssa@
prescribed, as il seg aGd glIds mss sns
person who ssta II Y 2 st1sp,
or clerk Of sucfi sfeseaded e - g y s.lss
meeting, shall be deemed gislty u tlslssies
neanor, and punished ny inrsc tsEtells y q,
fine not exceeding 81 1000. nnr less sss'slV'
aud be imprisoned for the tesSa ol slA
months. ANY person who shalt sign -
he will accept any office by virtue ci slsea
pretended election. or knowingly presestll
himself to he candidate ilcreior. snail ne
aiudscd guilty. Of high crime aud misde-
meanor. and be punished on Indictment by a
fine C::S2N00. and be imprisoned for year.
ANY person who shall under any preien-
ded constitution of fGovcrnmen! oiiiieStaie,
assume 10 exercise any of the legislative.
executive or ministerial functions OF the
offices ol Governor. Lieut. Governor. Sena-
tors. REPRESENTATIVES. sc , or shall assem-
BILE for The purpose Of exercising such iuuc-
lions. such acts shall be deemed aa usur-
pa,ion of the sovereign power of the State.
and is declared treason. and shall be pun
ishcd by Imprisonment during life, as is
now by law prescribed. All offences un-
der the act are To be iriabic before the Su-
premc Judicial Court Only. Various pro-
visions are made prescribing the mode of
executing the law. The ac, passed in the
House Of Representatives by 60 yeas to 3
nays.
Resolutions also passed requesting the
governor 10 issue his proclamation, exhor-
ting the people Of the Stntc 10 give no aid
or couutcuance to those who in violation
Of the law may attempt 10 set up govern
mcnt in opposition 10 the existing govern
neul OF the Stale, aud calling on them to
suppor, The constituted authorities in the
preservation of the public peace; and au-
rhorzing The Governor 10 adopt measures
in The recess OF the legislature TO execute
the laws, and 10 preserve The Stale from
violence, with power 10 draw an the gener-
al Treasurer for sucn sums Us may be ne
cessary.
These measures had created great ex-
element among Tie people, aud letters say
that there are Two thousand men pledged
10 defend a, all hazards the candidates un
der the new Constitution. The Governor
Of the State has issue d orders to have re-
ported The number ul men I'll iur duty, ana
the arms and ammunition on hand. He
has also issued an order through the Adju-
tant General, thai the military throughout
the Slate hold themselves in readiness TO
appear armed and equipped al thirty min.
utes' warning. The other party is rapidly
organizing.
Correspondence cftIe ". Y. Journal Of Commerce.
PRoyiDEScg, April 9TH. l5i2.
There i, d great excitement throughout
.hi, state III relation to the Suffrage Con-
slilu,iun. II has arisen TO an alarming
height; aud each pary-the old govern
menl aud the suarage-are preparing to
settle the question by force. The Cover
nor has issued his Proclamation, calling on
the military commanders TO call out the
Militia anL hold rhcm in readiness To act
al n moments warning. On the other
hand, The suffrage party ore organizing
and arming themselves for The contest. IL
is said an express will leave here for Wash
ington this afternoon. This unpleasant
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