Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-04
The Goveraor's Peace proociiamatio1

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The Governors Peace Prociamations
In our last issue we published = Proclamstior
from Gov scorr, which, to say the least, was an
unwararnted libel oa the people of our District
and the other Districts mentioned therein. 70
that proclamation, which by the way, he must
have issued solely as campaign document, for
effect in the Northern States, he charged our citi
IONS With all manner Of evil aud damnable deeds,
and even threatened to armthe "loyai citzsns; E
the brutal negroes-and put them; in authority
ovsr.,us. s9, s't, .efo9s4 el.- LIZ g
But an astonishing change has come oyer,ths
war-like spirit of the mighty scorr within the
last few days, and now he is as mild and gentle
az pet lamb; his manifested malignity and has
tired appears to have oozed out at his fingers end,
and in the annexed proclamation he offers the
Pipe Of Peace" We are grstihed at this proper
course of the Governors, and in maintaing the
"peace, prosperity and honor of our beloved
State" mono will give him more wiling succor
and support than tho law-abiding ana ever-hon-
orrable people of Edgefeld. Here is the peace
Proclslamation:
To the Citizens If South Carolina. &
FsLLow. CITIZENS: The numerous complaints
made to this Department Of murders aud out.
ruess, committed by wicked md inconsidsrate
persons, excited-by intense party feeling, made
H my jnty to issue the late proclamation, calling
upon all good and true men, without respect u
political predilecions, teunite ina determination
to discouutenance and.Genounee lawlessness and
violence, and in an effort to recover and msin.
tain the good name that has heretofore been the
heritage and the pride. our beloved State. 1tis
now my pleasing duty to congratulate you, upon
the beneicial retuts that have ensusd from the
admirable and wsIi-tiuned address OF Gen. Hamp-
ton and the Executive COMMITTEES 10 the Demo-
cratic party. In ihonest and impressive terras
they have called on the pee 10 to support the
laws, to preserve the peace, and to denounce
those crimes which have so recently been cGni-
mitted in some portions Of our State. These ps.
triotic eouusels cannot fail Of having wide and
wholesome influence In moderating the vehemGnee
tof feeling of those to whom they are authorta-
lively addressed, while they have auieted the ape
prehensiops and eoLcilisted the respect and good
will Of their political opponents. This is Ger.
tainly just csuse Of congrstulation to every
we'll. wi.her of the State, and it gives mo uns
fcgued pleasure TO acknowledge 1t, and to ear
nestly invoke the CO operation Of every member
Of tho Republican party in reciprocatipg.' TO the
fullest extent the psciic policy s,sadmirably in
culcated by the Democratic leaders. Let ucrimo
nious and irritating discussions be avoided, and
appeals be mada-to the intelligence and reaso4,
uut nut to he.tearTor passions, of the coinnunis
ty. Differ as wo may in political sentiments, it
is the dictate alike Of wisdom aud patriotism for
all to appeal ia, and con6ds in. the efficacy of
peaceful remedies for political evils, actual or
supposed. Let ".bear and forbsar" be our maxim,
and 80 shall the peace, prosperity and honor Of
o1r beloved State be maintained aud perpetuated,
and her time -honored escuicheon will be pre-
served, unsull-d ami undimmed, in all its origi.
70 RoBERT'K. SCOTT.