The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04
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The Randolph Murder.

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The Randolph Murder.
PUBLIC MEETING IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TloN OF GOV. scoTr's PROCLAMATION
STRONG RESOLUTIONS. 81
A large aud respectable number of
the citizens Of Anderson assembled III
the Courthouse on the 22d INST, to con-
slider the charges Of Gov. Scott against
that district, as contained in his procla.
nation OF tho 2lst inst The meeting
was organized by calling Julg" Munro
to the chair, and W. w. Humphreys to
act as secretary. Upon motion COM
miltee was appointed to lake into con-
sideration The proclamation OF Gov.
Scott, and to report TO an adjourned
meeting. Under The motion. The ;ol,
lowing gentleman were appointed =
Capt. Il. l.. PARKER, John Wilson, Esq.
Dr.. Il. a. EvIns. R"v w. D. Beverly,
Rev. Samuel A. Wehbrr Judge J. 8.
Murray, A. ". Broylrs. Rev. w. K
Walters, end WIN. McGukln, Sheriff uf
the district. On motion. Judge Munro
was added to the committee. The meet
ing then adjourned to meet OH the toll
lowing day, at ~ o'clock, TO hear the
report Of the committee.
October 23.--The meeting, pursuant t
to Adjournment, rrasspmblrd IN the court
room, when the GLOWING report WIS
snbmitted by the committee, through, its
chairman, and unanimously adopt.
cd:
We, the undersigned, n committee in
behalf of tile citizens Of Anderson Cnun
ty, to whom The proclamation Of Gov
Scott was referred, brg leave to report
that, strange and incrcd,bl, ms such
charges may appear to ne, we will not
undertake to say ! hat information of the
same character has not been conveyed
u the Executive Department., in rpla-
ton to this county especially when we
know that there are SO many motives,
Tor party purposes, to misrcprcsnt.
Your committee have spared no pains
in investigating each and every one Of
tho charges, aud, with confidence, de-
claro that they are aa utterly gto ndless
as they arc false. In no instance have tho
"officors o. the law been set Mt def.
ance;" and, as to tho allegation that
peaceful and unt fcnding citizens are
murdered in cold blood and the mur,lc.- :
ers not only permitted, but aided t, es-
cape from justice" we positively affirm
that there has not been homicide com.
mItted in this eounty since. and for some
time bcr,'re. the Inauguration Of Gov.
Scott. Your committee do not know
what is intended by the charge that ia
miles have been forced to aband N their
homes through fear Of violence" nor do
wo know Of an instance in which the
authority of the State Government has
been denied"
Your committee arc pcrfrclli satisfied
that peace and good order a,e earnestly
desired by the people of this county ;
and, rs the best nneans OF securing the
same, that they are determined to yield
obedience to tho authority Of the s ale
government, unless i. be changed bv
peaceful and constitutional means.
In reference to the charge of 9TH, cats
OF violence, and even Of death, against,
prominent memLrrs Of tho Republican
perty who shall at'emp, to. visit this
county for the purpose Of discussing the
political questions Of the day." your com.
mittee beg leave to submit the following
statement:
B. +. Randolph, who was lately mur,
dered in Mbbcvii4e District, at Hodges
Depot, did twice visit this county f,r the
discussion Of political is.ucs-no,wi,b
standing the infamatory nature Of his
MISREPRESENTATION let, molestation or
hindfance Of any kind: and hc was &C.
tually on his way to tins county for the
purpose of delivering other addresses,
when tho said murder was committed
On The same day, NJ, Ifogn the Re.
publicasr caniidate for Congress, ad.
dressed the citizens Of this place and,
at the close Of his remarks, compliment
cd the citizens efthc county f,r the kind
reception he hnd m I with, aud assuring
them OF the grateful feelings which he
entertained towards them. But your
committee have been informed that, on
tho night following his address, and af.
ter the reception Of the news Of the muir
der of Randolph, Mr.. hBogo lift this
place, as your committee would submit,
without any jnst grounds of appreben
sion, to tade passage on the cars of the
Greenvllle and Columbia Railroad, at a
point above this place, for Columbia
Your committee are satisfied that this
circumstances. groundl"ss rs Mr.. Hoge's
fears may have beent is he only shadow
cipretext for charge Of Opposition to
a froo discussion Of political issues by
members Of the Republican party.
On n prior OCCASION. Messrs. SAWYER,
and Chaa,btr|hin visited this county, and
in the Courthouse aud other sections, de
livered their harangaes without moles.
tation. In addition L, this fact. resident
Radicals have held constant meetings in
this county without difficulty or inter.
ruption.