Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-04

anothiugs deliberately charges MS with resis.
lance to the laws, cold-blooded murder, and
other crimes OF the most heinous character,
we almost fe4! provoked into language mare
strong than elegant. For We do most em
phatically contradctlhe truth of the infor.
nation upon which these 3chargessare based:
so far as this county is concerned. : 8
There has not been "a single. instaacssof re-
sistance to the laws IN Union County. z
There have been only two homicides since
Jauuarylast one, a negro killediby anegro,
upon sudden quarrel; the other,a whitman
killed by white man, in q dispute about
their crop-both wholly disconnected from
poli,ics--the opposing parties, in each case
being of the same political faith.
There has been no case of efamilies forced
to abandon their homes and property by fear
of violence"
The authority OF the officers Of The State
Government. in. this County has not been
'sopenly lerided;an denied"
Threats of violence and death are" nat
q uttered against prominent members of the
Repub lean party, if they attempt to yisit'
this "district for the purpose of discussing the
political questions Of the day." OnIthe con,
trary, many of the Republican leaders in this
State have been here, have delivered political
addresses, and gone away unharmed. a
Radical meeting was held here on Saturday
last, ATTENDED by MANY white men, and
speeches were m lde by Lucius Wimbush, Of
Chester, aud other members OF the Legisla'
turo, at which there was no disturbances nor
interruption, but rything passed cft, quietly
and orderly. - qEs..4
.Dec ralions are" not ".nade by persons
calling themselves Democrats, of their deter
minaiion not to permit their political opp
nents to vote at the ensuing election" f'
Fire arms have been introduced but Gov.
erno: Scott has been informed over and ever
again, that they were not introduced for the
purpose Of controlling the election, but were
intended solely for protection against The
armed bands of negroes, which, lie kno,oss,
have long been paradius here.
"rhc public highways are" not "picketed
and .palrdled by armed men,
And there is mol ga systematic effort, by
intimidation and abuse, to deter color ed men
from the,exereisc Of the elective franchise; !"
uu!es, it be. by mon belonging 10 the party Vt
which Governor Scott gives such unmistaka.
Bile signs of being a jealous member. =
There have not even been any cases, with
Us, of that incendiarism, now SO prevalent
ali over tbe State; ba. of which this Gov
ernor of the whule people" takes no notice
in his proclamation. Il -0s
We have thus denied the charges ssriatim,
aud we defy the proof. No crvil officer in
this County has complained to Governor
Scott OF obstruc;ions in the execution of the
law. Ii ;,rivate iod'viiaa's have complained
on behalf of s.ii offi ers Goreraor Scott, nor
ang other official, has erer applied to one SIN
g;e ciea officer In Union County to know if
the complaint WAS just I'VE tiety contradic
ton, B. it. n
Resolccd, That the matters and things
stated in the Proclamation ef Governor Rob
ert X. Scstt, Of Goth October. 1865, so far as
the same are charged upon Union County,
a.e without foundation in fact.
Resoleed, That copies Of the foregoing Pre-
an bic and Resolution be forwarded to the
editors Of the lPheaix, New York Herald,
National latelligencer, and L. Crosse Demo
crat with request that they publish the same.
a. JOSEPH Fl. DOGAN,
- e.. President.