Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-10-28
PROCLAMATION. a

By His yErcettensy ERTskr5SEgII, Gorer- :,
nor;cf South eaFsl y ~; E ss,1,
TNTHERE1s reports ard being sdsis iSsgyea
w OF this Depat ttmsntr ana partieplstiy G6m :
the Counties Of Abbeville, Anderson, Edge6eld,
Lexington, Newberry, Chester, Laurens, Uuioy,
violated, Snd the officers 81 thss Swssss sSsd
ance that pcacefuI. and un0fending cifjsens are
murdered ia colo. blood, and he murderers. Aot
only permitbed but afded TO escape from justice;
that families have been forced to abandon their
homes and property hYfear Of violepce Sthat thes
authority of tie State Government ID opshIy do,
ridcd ard denied; that threats Of vioie6c4 a6dA
even Of death, are uttered against prominent mem-
bersiof the Republican party, m shryr,shaj1o1s'
tempt toyist their pistsipts, for the,Psrposp Oh
discussing the political questions Of fthpAsy;tAAk
declarations reopenlys made BIZ, persons Nsiling
themselves Democrats Of their5 eir5detspmina1oDua not
/ to mitJheir political oppopspts TO- zotaak he
ensuing election; and, TO gble, shems to AGeek
their purposee, apa 70 oyetaHe che peaple largs
quantttes of fre-arms, of the most improYsd deo-
,acription. taynlbeen brought yinto tie AID
secretly siyFlishibptcd; taa. thrpublir htskwayxaR
Ipieketed and patrQlled, by stmsd lmeF. vyhu Stop
and intsrrpgate. passengers. freqaeptsy, ,abnainS
and assaul,ing th0se5who differ avitk than In pe-
litical opinion; aud'especially is5herelap
systematic, effort, by, sbnse and Naturalization. 70
esctiye franchise, aud all tEis IN trsps efesssn Oh
Law, in isrogaeon OF the peace sbd dignity As
Gspm.nysslth, @ and a4Et9 p violation sf
The right " sdflagd 6siS 6ssionSgs "a assaS isa "a 81
white and colored race, aud all must bs protected
in fts free and peaceful exercise. Friud or sio.-
lenee may yitiates the rsta,payf. any pplA 1hee
they msy. bSperps.r rateds sapl stcahNp SlfgpSd
citizens to aid the officers Of the Law in thar ee1
fortgtg maintain the pesce AMI p2eserveat@iud
pendspce and purity of the ballot, ,bo1.o, q. s..yr
ecati7o Head 81 not only Jacf5 bot d jsse ana
commands tho allegiance oEsH. .sishin ifaterrito-
rial limjtso It is isindependent Of Federal lsgisa-
lion and of the Federal Judiciary, whose .pexers
are defined BY the Constitution, to be 0jnaiciaY
snd not political" Its sovereignty snd its honor
are in its ewn keeping; and the rigkts granted
and conferrsds sbg itcan sonlybeysaes6a D. 9l5S
verted BY = eha1gefof theofgaaic is&SS SSfne5b6aisS
ence to the wishes Of the paanle State not
called Tor Che pnrpssoS Rafssfst fhetiawsM She
State represented byits Legally esonstspted off,
ssrs, X an offence Of the srsVest character apd
urmcd resistance Is treason. - % "ae l'sS e
Now tbssefore,'T> RoBERF K. SCOTT, Gov
-ernof of the State Of South Carolina do hereby
iSspe this my proclamation, enjoining and com
mandins all Magistrates, Sherifs, and other Off
GERS VI tue pedCS III tueu sEcokectlve C0untlee,
be faithful, vigilant, and active in the discharvs
of theirdutiss, sand 4or report prompt iii
DepsftuispsedSsry csser1aera shcy are.o obsisdcfef
OF resisted in doing SO; ind, in the event Of 10
sistance assault, they aredirected 10 apply TO
the nearest military post Of United States troops
for aid and co-opcration ia snforcing. theIfaus
and maintaining the public peace. In case Of
failure on the part oil Magistrates, Sherifs and
officers of thepesce topper form tbese duti ronpt-
ly audefieisntyT either ffom neglect W sympa-
thy with the wrong doers, they will be promptly
removed and their places filed by men loyal 20
the State and faithful;ir the discharge ;of thcir
obligations to the community. y.;.I....- -.
And l do earnestly appeal 10 the laT:sbidfng
people Of the State, to those who are idenfined
and interested in herfrepuiauon and lptoapexitya
ID oil who are opposed to violence andblbods}fcdS
and to conditiQa Of fiots aud anarchy, insskich
life and property pre alike finsecare, THAT -thsy
will mid me in my efforts imaipiain. thesupreS
macy Of the Law and sthd righta Of thepeopfe Ays
dissaaatohalciug sand sdsn1uneine sifS violence
and outrage, and Z by assisting ths Maaistfa4ss.
and peace officers in aresting the pespe4satorss
thereof, 90 that they maybe brought b. condigas
punishment . shE 81 .hI..19 .l.y. xsjs.sv1-s$
In the eye Of The lnw, tho fighta Of feyay .citis>
zen, white and coorcd, ars equaliy sacfed, anas
equally entitled t1 protection ana Eindicatindss
and it is my dutyi md determinations to4m aiE.;
the powers atmy disppal for that purposea And
# my efforts to accomplish, this by peneaabls.
means arc frustrated, by turbulent and iaRIsw
men resisting the executiyesauthority, in theper.
sons of its officers, shall be compelled, kssIsxer
to arm and organize a6uficieht t16rce
of:loyal citizens to overcomee Tint resist6hee;
and the responsibility of heSconsequenccsr;h how
ever disastrous and deplorable, hnst 6fnssppon
the heads of those who provoke thcn.1 Tg 2
b Instestimony whereof, Ehsye ihereuntd eetmy
hand and caused the great seal Of sths State
to be affixed, ut Columbia this tYcnticthan
Of October, in the year. Of cure Lord ono
thousand eight hu1dredlands ssixiycight,s and
Z in the ninety.third year Of the Independence
i of the United States of Amarical ( asf.
. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor.
( F. L. CARDozo, Secretary Of: State.
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