Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
W. S. .sHErriRD, Cor sec'ry.
The State Central Democratic elun


The State Central Democratic Club.
At meeting of the State Central Demo-
cratic Club, held in Columbia, On the lst
inst, the following resolutions were adopted
and ordered to be published:
Whereas, in the judgment of the State Cen
tral Club it is expedient- that Democratic
nominees for Congress should enter upon the
canvass at as early q day as practicable ;
therefore be It
Resolced, That we'recommend to theco
ventions of each Of the Congressional Dis
tricts who purpose the nomination of cahdi-
dates for Congress, that the Convention. for
the First Congressional District be held al
Florence on the fifteenth Of September; for
the Second, at Charleston, onthe fifteenth OF
September for the, Third and Eourth at Co.
umbia, on the: fifteenth of September, and
that delegates be appointed from each elee-
ton district equal to the number representa-
tiyes in the House of Representatives in 1866.
( Whereas, A proclamation signed by Robert
K. Scott, Governor, and bearing date August
3lst, 1868, alleges the existence OF armed or
gauizatiors in this State, which are regularly
oficered and drilled and pretend to act by
authority, and alleges also the slrreptitious
introduction into the State of firearms aud
ammunition, most Of them of improved de.
scription, aid which it is reported a:e 10 be
used for partisan purposes; and, luhcreds, ,saic
proclamation attributes other violations ol
the public peace to the people of the Stat.
in general, and makes no discrimination such
as would have been warranted by the facts Of
the case; and, ,eaereas, 1T is we'll known thar
all these disorders proceed from negro organ
izstions, headeG by few white and coored
men, who, by their iucendiary harrangues, arr
inlamipg the minds Of the negro population
for party purposes and, 'chereas, these faots
have, from time to time, been reported TO the
author of the proclamation. Therefore, t.
avoid any poas. misunderstanding of the
state of things which has given rise to this
proclamation, De it
Resolued, the State Central Democratic
Club Of South CaFolpa-- =
First. That we authoritatively deny all the
exaggcrati yns set forth in tfis proclamation
and unjustly applied to the Democratic part,
of this State; and further declare that in fu
ture, as heretofore, this party proposes to be o
party of peace, law and order, and confident
ly relies upon peaceful iustrumentality and
the ballot to accomplish political reform
which the interests Of the State and country
demand. 4i so .s--,Z a.sf ~. g.
Second. We emphstically deny that i'm
proved weapons and ammunition have heeu
surreptitiousy introduced by white persohs
into the State for partisan purposes. Few
wcapoHssof the kind alluded 10 thsxhave been
introduced, have been openly purchased fol
purposes of individual self.defence agsins,
sudden violence, produced by ihfamed and
riotous asscmblages. -
Third. Although the armed organizations
Of freedmen which exist in many SECTIONS oil
the State might well justify the armipg Of the
Conservative people of the State, yet VI
would earnestly urge our feliow-citizens to
continue to bear and forbesr, in order tia;
the peace OF society in this State may be
preserved. JAMES G. GIBBES, -
g Secretary.