The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-10-24
By 1iis k'1eeaerey, lsogERy H. sgoT1, ,Go,e,asy ,
Of South Cereind.

NV HEREAS, reports are being daily received ~
w this Department, and particularly fsons 'shs -
Counties of Abberillc, Anderson, Hdgefejd TSx
ton, Newberry, Chester, Laurcns, Union, York aud
Darlington, that the laws being Violated aisSsa
the officers OF the law set NJ defiance ssthnt esces
full and nnofcndng citizens nre murdered rs coI6
blood, and the murderers not only permitted hut
aided to escape from Justice; that families have
been forced TO abandon their homes and pronestys
by fear of violence that the authority OF the tac
Government is opcniy derided and denied that
threats of violence, and even Of DEATH arc uttered
against prominent members of the Republieens spAr-
ty If they shall attempt to visit their Districts fo
the purpose Of discussing the political queAtios OF
the day; that declarations openly made hyper
minaion not to permit their political opponents se
vote at the ensuing elections and, to enable them 10
effect their purposes, and to oyerawe ths apcspis
large auantics Of firearms, of the NEST improved
secretly distributed; that the public highuays ara
pickctcd nnd pnrolled by armed men, wha etop ana
intcrrog"te passengers frequently abusng aud as,
sanitins those who differ with them in, poltticsf
opinion and especially is there apparent q syete-e
matte effort, BY abuse and intimidation to deter
coorcd persons from the exercise Of the electiye
franchise, and oil this in transgrcasion Of law IN
dcrogaton Of the peace and dignity Of the Corpmcn
wealth, and in violation Of the right Of the citiy
-lff -iist,ss -yf Eisss5t Il
The right of suffrage belongs equally to the white
and colorcd race and all must be projected In itS
free and peaceful exercise. Fraud or violence MAJ
vitia'e the returns Of any poll where they may Ec
pcrpcrated, md call upon all good citizens 10 ai
the officers of the law in their efforts to inAfniain
She peace and preserve the independence and puri-
~ Of the bnllot-box. ~ 49, -4ls, 81. : f7ss$
The State Government, Of which lam the ExserrJ
tive head is not only de Jaefo but de tus and coma.
mands the allegiance Of all within its Territorial
limits. 1t is independent OF Federal iegislatfon
and Of the Federal Judiciary whose powers arc sis.
hnc, ny the Constitution, to be "judicial snd nutu
political" Its sovereignty and its honor asey izs
its own keeping and the rights granted aud SOD
far hr
change i'll the organic law, in obedience 10 tho
wishes Of the people of the State acting in their
sovereign capacity in Convention called for tho
purpose. To resist the laws of the State, ,reprs-
sented by It's legally constituted officers, IL IAN ofS
fence of tho grnycst character and armed resis-s
tancc is treason. salt-ss 9 ~ /.
Now, therefore, ], ROBERT K SCOTT, Governor
Of the State of South Carolina do hereby issuc mis-
my proclamation, cnjonng and commanding all
Magistrates, Sheriff, and other officers OF the pcace
i'll their respective Counties TO be faithful vigilsnt
nd ACTIVE III the discharge Of their duties, and ts
report promptly TO this 3DcpartnenE ercfy cssS8.
where they are obstructcd resisted in doing 60
and, in the event Of resistance or assault, they are
directed TO apply 10 the nearest military post OF
United States troops for n;i and cooperation in en-
io'c'ng tae laws aud maintaining the public Peace,
In of failure on the part OF Aagiss ratss She
rs and officers ui the peace to perform these du-
ties pr"nPtly md efficiently either from neglect pr
~ removed and their places filled by mei 10y al 10
ilic Stats MD fit u the dfscharse Of their pbii-
Cations % the community. gtls. .sss NJ
Ant .o earnestly appeal tolthe Law abiding peo-
ir ffoss WHO af idcnfiIscd and IN.
tcrcste'l III her reputation and prosperity 10 III
who arc opposed to violence and bloodshed and 20
condition OF riot and anarchy; in which life ana
property nrc alike insecure. thntthey will aid ma
IN my efforts to maintain the supremacy OF the lgw
n"! the rights Of The people. By dsceqntepapeinx
and dcnouncing all violence and outrage and BY as.
s'sns the Magistrates md peace il ARREST
ing the perpetrators thereof, 20 that they may be
brought TO condign punishmcnt:n
II, the eye of tho law, the rights Of every e;tixen.
white nn'i coiorc nrc cqmay sacred and eousllT
cntitled To riotreon nnd yindicatiou; and Il ID
my duty and determination to use all the porsers DC
my disposal tor thnr purpose And IL thy efforts fn
accomplish Ibis hy pcaccu bic means arc frunratsd
by turbulent and awlcss resisting the Fxe esu.se
tive authority, in the persons of its oscefs shall
be compelled however reluctantly, to arm and or.
gnnizc sufficient force Of loyaiciii1cns ta over.
como that resistance; and the responsibility or the
consequences, however disastrous and depiornhie
must rest upon the heads of those, who provoke
them. itt tftf'S'5
In testimony whereof, I have hcreunto set my
llans and caused the great seal Of the State 30
be affixed, at Columbia, this twentieth day Of
October, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty Eight, and in the nins-
ty-hird year Of the Independence Of the United
States Of America.
ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor.
Ii. CAnpozo Secretary of State. .t,-s.easaea.ss,s
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