The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-10-28
For The anderson Mtelliqsneer.
EUgLIO MEETING. !

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For the anderson Intettgsneer.
EUBlIo MEETING. ~
A large and respectable number of the citizens
of Anderson assembled in the Court House and
organized bsscallin Judge Manro 9th scha;rsand
I.w.1W. Humphreys 10 eaot as Secretary I { &
The chairman sbrisay stated the object ofsilei
meetings; wien, npon nioton.a COMMITTEES ofspins
we're appontedto iIyestig gatszthe char ges oEs
Scott against Anderson District as contained in
his proclamation of The 21st inst, and report to
an adjourned meeting. Vnder the motion, the fol:
lowing gentlemen woFe appoiniedS dSaOswifs Captain
E. j. Parker; ohm Wilson; ESQ., DR.. T: A. Evins,
Rev w D. Beverly; Rev. s. A.gWebberdsJ Judge J7
rs: Murray, AT. Bro5 ESQ., Rev.
tors. and Sheriff Vim. Gnkin.eJ Judge Munro
vas, upon motion, added 70 The eoEnpittesssg
The meeting then adj 1urned to meet on the sue
eeeding day, ct ufo!clocks to hear the report Of
tho:O Committee. es.zzs .:.s.i;ss55 ss,:,s, zts
,e..-=s::-ss &: MUNRO, Chm,n.
W. W. HUMPHRnrss Sec .''s''
Fhem meeting reassenibled pursuant 10 adjourn s
ment, yrhen4lre following report OF Committee:
was submitted and uhanimoua.y adopted:.e .s...s.
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We, tho undersigned, q ,Comnittee in behalf Of
the oitiaono OF the County Of, Anderson, to whom
the said Proclamation" vasreferrcd, beg leave 10
report that, strange and incredible assuch charges
appear to ,uu, we viii not undertake to deny that
such information has not been communicated to,
the Executive, Department in relation 10 this
.
County, especially :Fheh there are 10 many, motives
to. misrepreaent, for party purposes Your Com
mittes have spared mo pains in Investigating each
and every oua of the charges and Hish:con6dence
theysaroG Gu utterly groundless as they
arc falbe, and in no instance haye athe o1icers of
EticlsHbeen setotdsfanco;p y andias to.tho a)legs-
tfon peaceful and unofending oiti2ensvare
lsmurdsred Gin GOLD blood and ths :murderers not
tonly permitted but aided Ito escape from =
Ese positively safirm that there Aassnot Seen o
homicide icommitted,in this County since; andsfor
some time before the inaugarat ion ofsGor. Scott.
Your Committee do not know what! IN intended by
tho Charge 4"lhat families lhaye bsens forced to
abandon sheir homes through feass Of violence p,
nor do We know Of an instance II which the ssau-
thority Of tie State Government has been denied"
Your Committee are perfectly eatisaed that peace
and good orderare, earnestly desired the people
of this County; and, as the best means Of securing
the same they ore determined..to yield obedience
to the. authority of the State Government unless
changed by peaceful and constitutional means
reference TO the chargesof threats of violence,
| and even. o.. death against prominent members
of the Republican party rho shall attempt to visit
tins County, forsthe purpose of discussing ahe-po-
ii;ical qusstionsof the day,pJou Committee de-
sire to submit the following statement: BE-.
Randolph who's was,ilately murdered mt Hodges
Depot, in Abbeville District, did twice viait this
County, the purpose.of discussing poitical.is
sues, notwithstanding gthesinfammatory charac-
ter Of his harangues yiwithoae let; ;tmolestation
/ binderance Of any kind; aud was on.hs way ito
this place. for. the purpose'of delivering another
address, at letimcthe snid murilerwas committed.
On the same, day, Mr. Hoge, the. Republican, can
didate for Congress-, addressed the citizens al this
place, and,al The close OF his remarks took occa-
.siono ompliment the citizens Of this County for
The kind reception he had met, and assured them
of the. grateful feelings That 6s entertained To-
wards them. But your Committee have been in ::
formed that ON the night. following his address,
and after reception of the news Of tho murder
Randolph, Mr.: Hoge. left this PLACE, as your
Committee wonld submit without any just grounds
sof apprehension to take passngs the cars ofthe
eGreenville and Columbia r. r., for Columbia at a
Epuint above this place; and your Committee: are
satisfied that this circumstance however ground
less his fears may';have beon is the ,only shadow
ofprete1t for Tho charge of opposition free
discussioi of political issues by meubers of the
Republican party. onanotber OCCASION Messrs
Sawyer, 6hanberaini and aiaokey, visited sthis
place anil deiyered their -inrangues in the Court
House, aud in other places inithei District without
neleslation and iu addition 10 this, resident Rad
icas have held constant, meetings in this County,
without difficulty or interruption. go ''Yi's.' I
AS to tho charges Of "threats by Democrats not
Lie permit their political oPpopents tovOte at Tho
ensuing; election. the importation and secret dis
tribution Of FIRE arms and the effort BY abuse and
intimidation, to deter colorad yQlers from the sx-
,ercise,of the elective franchise your committee
after dligent and lgation affirm with
out hesitansys that mo such things ,existini this
County ;nor! do they know Of an. pcketing of the
pnblic high wpye in asngle instance inthis county
Eby any neeoonnecteasTitlbthe pemooratic party.
Your Committee being impressed with the seri-
GUS natareaof the charges preferreis have: thus
earnestly and carefully Investigated hc,rondtion
of affairs in this County and nre efIlly satisfied
that the statements nadsiin this:feport are true