Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-12-10
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y OF the 80 9 1907 peeeoa 1ot INC PusPosS t
enabling tue Company top the interest past que
and to hHdue prior 10 the. inst January, 1883,
upon coupons, and upon the mortgaged and guary
snteed bonds This guarantee is upon certificates, q
of Indebtedness The sum Of s4is622. % IS upSn
the outstanding debt OF the company, npon wnlcn
there Is no men, sne company setTsnasled 'n.Ss S
qoars ot oemsna 'E'9 ior one ao'ial u gTu "a
enclose . communication from u. 4. Leplg,i
Health Officer of Charleston, inreferepce to the
establishment Of quarantine station for that port
to which respectfully ask your attention. G:,t
: would respectfully call your attention to the
remarks in my lst message in reference 10 the o.
ganisation, Of the militia, and renew my recom.
rneDdations on the subject Tho Adiutant-G Gener
ais Office cannot be- organized until some actionis
taken by the Legislature. = t-e.e:t'f assf rs
I would respectfully recommend, as worthy Of
your consideration. the propriety Of devoting the
muni6cent donation Of the Federal Goyerpmert to
the establishment Of an educational, institute in
Charleston for instruction Il, agriculture, mechanic
arts, ti and the higher branches Of scientific and
classical studies. The buildings and grounds con-
nected with the Citadel Academy are admirably
adapted to the purpose. XII. ~ ID. :, Igz
Il has been: suggested that there viii be some
difficulty in disposing of the business before the
Courts Of Equity previous to the frt Of january
next simply submit the subject for your COZ:
sideration, as have not sufficient information to
justify me in offering any Recommendation. 7 r5>G
Herewith ia transmitted a statement Of the par
dons granted sipce nv accession, to of;ee and the
reasons therefor. In all cases, I have decided III
accordance with my convictions Of the merit 1.-THE
application. Many Of the sentences which were
mitigated or psidoned, were epenalhes indicted
under former criminal code, and L have feie sf
liberty in many OF the cases to take thAs 1aes INTO
consideration. ,,.,,,oy -,
It is my painful duty to bring to your notice
condition Of afairsin certain portions OF the state
which imperatively demands your grayest consd-
Grafton Violations Of law, and outTages upon
persons and property, bsve been perpesrated, by
vicious and unprinGpled men, with reckiessoess
and ferocity which, while they have brought aiisa
ton and anguish to the bosoms OF bereaved fsmis
lies and friends, have cast shadow upon the fslr
fame of the Commonwealth, mortifying and pain.
ful to all who are jealous of her reputation, and
which will require Of you the prompt adoption Of
the most efficient measures for its ample vindica7
ton.
Hon. James Martin, Representative in the
General Assembly from the County of Abbeyille,
was murdered On the 18th day Of October last
He was on his way homeward from the Court
House. and was pursued by gang of ruffans by
whom be was sssassinated in the public highway.
Mr. Martin was an intelligent and patriotic citizen,
singularly inofensiye in language and demea6or,
and al the circumstances connected with this out.
raae, mark it as q cold -blooded ASSASSINATION.
Hon r r Rando]nb. a Senator from Orange
bn,o COUNTY WAS assassinated at HODGES Station.
near ,Cokesbuy, Abbeville County, on the 10Th
October Mr.. Randolph was on his way 30 ad.
dress a Meeting of hisfsDow citizens; andupon the
aonnnp of the train. while on the platform of the
car. Vas, assass;pated by three rufians, who had
ev;den,lv beep living in wait for the purpose; and
notv;thstand;ne there were a number of persons
n,esent inclndinp those connected with the train,
tbo oos.ss;ns were nermitted 10 leisurely mount
their boraes and escape. Mr.. Randolph was
mon of enlarged vews of great force of character
ond e~erc;sad an extensive influence mon public
sentiment Notbwitbs.andipe that he was stu,
diouslv courteous and liberal in his, intercourse
With 6is feIow.mep, the additional infamy, as in
the case of Mr. Martin, was attempted by sheer
hr;catons and falsehood to backen his character
and defame bis memory as pslliation, if not JUS
tification, of his murder Other instances of vio-
lence and outrages of the most revolving character
in portions Of Edge6eld, Abbeville and Newbery
Counties have been reported to this Department,
but urominence has been given to the assassina,
tons of Messrs Martin and Randolph, because
oftheir official position. Large rewardshave been
offered for the apprehension Of these murderers,
some of whom are known to be refugees and out
lavs from adjoining States who ayailed themselves
of the poEtical excitement as cloak for their
schemes of rapine and murder; but such is the
condition of society in their immediate neighbor-
hoods, that neither the promised rewards nor the
strenuous efforts Of civil officers have accomplish
ed their arrest They are fully armed and mount
ed, and boast of the extent and power Of their or
oop;zotiop And a somewhat promiDent indiYld-