The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-22
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, October %, 1853.
CauDernatoriat ProcIamations.

Gupernatoriat ProcIamntions.
The Phgnis, of yesterday, con-
tanned two proclamations from Gov.
tt-bearing date October 20. One
declares that reports are being daily
received at the Executive Depart
ment. and particularly from the
Counties Of Abbeviiie, Anderson,
Edgeield, Lexington, Newberry,
Chester, Laurens, Union, York and
Darlington, that the laws are being
violated and the officers of the law
set at defiance; that peaceful and un-
offending citizens are murdered in
cold blood, and the murderers not
only permitted, but aided to escape
from justice; that families have been
forced to abandon their homes and
property by fear of violence, &c.
That to carry out these purposes,
large quantities of firearms, of i'm
proved description, have been
brought into the State and secretly
distributed. The other proclama-
ton offers rewards for the apprehen-
sion of the murderers of four persons.
. For the slayers OF the two members
of the Legislature, the reward offered
is $4,000, each; for the other two
$4,000 each. Now, il these things
are daily reported to the Executive,
how is it that only four rewards are
offered between September Sd and
October Goth? On the other hand,
did he offer reward for the arrest of
the murderer of young Smith? If
the Governor will inquire. he will
find that the community generally
deplore the existing state of things;
but he has evidently exaggerated the
facts to such an extent, that the
solemn proclamation of the Cover
nor OF South Carolina is regarded by
the people as a document prepared
expressly in the interests of tie Re-
publican party. He arrays the entire
people as murderers, and as living in
defiance of law; speaks of threats by
persons calling themselves Demo
Gratis; of the introduction of fire.
arms, &c. Does Gov. Scott recollect
the speech made by prominent Re-
publican, at Sumter, in which he
openly advised massgof ignorant
people to slay and bury rebels with
their faces down? Has he forgotten
the language Of we'll known candi-
date for Office, used in his hearing,
in Columbia, which was SO insurrec-
tionary in its character, that even his
Excellency. we are credibly informed,
p,'ioately signified his disapproval?
Does he recollect the statement that
every plantation has its captain, &c. 3?
Does not the Governor know that q
considerable number of people of his
party went down to the Greenville
Depot, two days in succession, with
the avowed purpose of executing
vengeance on colored Democrat,
Who had given some offence to q
portion of the Republican party?
What steps were taken by his Excel
iency to prevent fragrant breach of
the peace? We believe that arms
have been purchased by some few
citizens; but these arms are in the
hands OF men who claim the right,
under the Constitution of the United
States, to keep arms, and they will
use them only to protect themselves
and their families, should the incen-
diary advice OF some of the pro minent
Republicans be followed by con.
fiding and pisguided people. We
are confident that no arms have been
secretly distributed. The proclap,a-