Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-04
ThewMeetaxi acknowledgements Union
in Regard to Gov. Scott's Late
Proclamation.
IN ANDERSON.


House on the 22l instant, to consider the
charges of Governor Scott against that Dis.
trict, as contained in. his proclamation of the
alst instant. Tue meeting was organized by
calling Judge Munro to the Chair, and w. w.
Humbreys to act as Secretary. Up,n mo
tion committee was appointed to take into
consideration the proclaim ,tioa of Governor
Scott, and TO report to an adjourned meeting.
Under the motion,' the following gentlemen
were app ,iuted: Captain L. l. Parker. John
Wilson, Esq De: TsAs Evini, R:v. W. d.
Beverly, Rev. Samuel A. Web5cr. Julge j.
S. Murray, A. 7. Broyles, Rev. W. +. Wal
t.rs, and Wm McGukin, Srer:f of the Dis
trict. Oa motion, Judge Munro was added
to the committee. The meeting thea aGjoarn-
ed to meet on the following day at ii o'clock,
to hear the report of tue committee.
O.ToBsR 2S.-TAe meeting, pursuant t.
adjournment, re assembled in the Court room
waen the following report was submitted by
. ,e Commi,tec, through its Chairman, aud
unanimously adopted: M - lE;is
We, the undersigned. aCno,nlttee iu be-
h.lf of the citizaps Of Anderson G ,unty, to
wlom the proclamation of Governor Scott
WI, referred beg leave to report that, strange
and incredible as such charges may appear
t, us, we will NJ. undertake to say lhatin-
{ rmalion of the same character has not been
c,nyeyed to the Executive Department in re
lalion to this county, especially when we know
that there are 81 many motives for party pur-
poses to misrepresent.
Your Committce have spared no pains IN
Investigating eaci and every one IF tue
clarges, aud, with, Icoufi ience, declare that
t,ey are as utterly groundless as they are
f.lse. In no instance have the officers OF
10 law been sci n d. Flu. c and, as TO the
al.erati ~ that peaceful AMI I'M, ifsnding
.c;,ia ,us are murdsre in cold blood. and the
murderers, not ohly permitted, bn. aided t"
escape fram justice" we positively affirm
.!..t there has not oeena hohlici II { InmiI
ted in this c,ll:,ts since, ara tnr some ti;nt,
be.o.e tho :iiiiuguration OF G vernon Scott,
Your Committee d. not know what is intend
eiby the ch,rse that ",faInilihs have been
forced to abandon their homes. through fear
nfsviolence," nor do we know Of an instance
in which the G aa b .,ri-y "f the State G,vern-
in-ut has been denied"
Y.ur committee are perfectly satisfied that
peace and good order are earnestly desired
by the peopl. Of this county; and, as the
b..st me ms Of securing the same, Tint they
are Determined To yield b.''ience To tue au
th..rity Of t,a Stte GnveFn,n"ht, unless 1t be
caaugea By peacsfii and consai;ut'anal means.
In rcferrnee. l., the charge .osf''threats or
vi.lence. ,ani eyeIi of5dea.h, against iprolni
n-nt ri.ii,s,rs pi ;ie Republican party who
sban, ,artpmm Il. visit this connty II tie pur-
poss Of discussing lie, political questions oi
lhe day." ytFar eopimittre beg leave 70 s:b
m.tESe E,lbswing y s'ase,nent: 81 - ii !" %.
r. r Rsisa aiph wh6ss oS lately nfurtered
m !abb.vii!e D.strics,at II ,dgr's Dept, d.d
twice visit this ,aaiy for tho discusa N ot
political issue the inf l.nlna-
t,ry nature .of his ,hara"Su :s-wthout, :, let,
mole,ta.i,n ir hindrance uf any Kind; aad
he was actually on his way to tiiis county i6r
the purpose oil delivering c"thtr addresses,
when the suii ranrlAr was c"inm:ttea.o TN
the same dar. Mr.. Hege, the R publican can.
didate 70: Congress- addressed the cit .zrls OF
this place and atythe elAse of his. remarks.
eon,plimcldcd: thr:ci,iz .ns OF the crunty for
the Kind reception lie had mrt with, and as
sured them If thr grateful feelings wh;cE he
entertaincd towar,lS them. Bat your COM
mittee havebeen. informed thar,on the night
f.howins bis address, and after the reception
es the;uews Of fhe murder ot Randolph, Mr..
II, ge .sft this ii .ce, AS your COMMITTEE would
submit, with Ill any just grnnd' OF appre-
hsnsien, to TAX. pasSay: N the cars OF the
Greeuyi.le and Corulibi r ,i!roa1. at = p ,i;.i
above this place. f.r Columbia. Yunr com
mittee are satisfied that the circumstance
'srounf IS ,s Mr.. Hpges fears may have
bren, i. the only sha toS @trpsetfxt i"r
charges ID "a position to n'frye discussion d
political issues by members ut the. RePu5'i
can party" .;,ge-
.Oha prior ,.ccasi.,n, Mas S. Sax yer. Cham
beriai, and Mickey visited this county, aid
in the Curt Hs;Rs-and oriier sections, de.
Iverei,hcir b,sransues with ut molastiiion;
Ia addition III this fact, resident Radlcat
have held CONSTANT meetings III this county
without difficulty Or interruption; ,ynsr =
As to the. Garages Of threats said TO bc
made Jy," person, calIins themselves Demo
crafts, nat.to pt.::rait thcit po, itcrl opponents
to vote at tie shing ei"c;i N j of the = ili
p ,rtatiahiand secret distribution of fire arms;
a,dlthe .-if ,rt, by abuse and Intimidation, To
deter colure,l persons from. the exercise oil
the elective franchise" yout committee, after
diGaent aud careful investigation, atirln
without hesitation, that no such state OF
things exist in .this county, nor do they
know Of aly picke,ing of the public high
wSts.' in single ihsta,,c', in this county, BY
tue b IN ,cra:s OF the same.
Your epniu,ittee. being impressed with tue
serious nature of the charges preferred. have
thus earne>.ly aad carefully Investigated the
c,n ,i,ion If nli' .irs in this county, and are
fuHv sa.isti d that The statements made in
this report are true.
All of which i>rspectf,ly submitted,
{. EDWARD l. PARKER.
John WILSON. a
+. a. ENlNS r}
w. ID BEVERLY.
:. a. WEBBEit.
J.,Sg MURRAY.
l,-y A, I. BROYLES.
W. E. WALTER.
20 WM. McGUKIN.
R. MUNRO.
Upea mo,io7, tho following resolutions were
Rcs5lesa, That the Secretary OF this meet
ing be instructed to itrntisrnit copy of the
proceedings of this meeting to Governor
Scott. -tsi7 ai
.Resoleed, Tha. in justice to the reputation
of our distric:. papers publishing the said
proclamation be requested to pabish the pro.
&C dings ofthis meeting
The meeting then adjourned.
IN UNION.
The Committee appointed by the Demo.
cratic Club Of Union Court House, .22i DC
tober. to prepare some resp m>e to the extra.
ordinary proclamation of Governor Scott; on
the 2O:il day of.October, 1868, issued under
the Seal Of the,State, respectfully ,r,p.rt the
following Prcan bic and R.:solu ions: il-
The Proclamation Of Governor 'Rpb-rt K.