The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-02

to the outrages of which the murder
OF Mr.. Martin, and the equally afro
cious and unjustifiable murder of the
Hon. b: f. Randolph, Senator from
Orangeburg, are examples, we cannot
bind ourselves to the fact that, as
yet, the citizens in whose supposed
interest these outrages have been
perpetrated, have done little or no.
thing towards bringing to Justice
those who committed them, but that,
on the contrary, the attempts made
by the Executive of the State to ar
rest the guilty parties, have been de-
nounced i'll the communities where
The crimes were committed, as an ar
bltrary exercise Of power not justified
by the circumstances; and that, in
some instances, the officers of the
law have been threatened and treated
with violence.
Resolced, That we would fain be-
lieve, now that the excitement of a
bitter political contest is over, that
The people of our State will settle
into quiet obedience to law and
respect for the rights of all; and that
however much we may regret what
has transpired as members of the
General Assembly of South Carolina.
we can cherish no feelings of bitter
ness or revenge, but that we will in
the future as in the past, address
ourselves to the task of making such
laws and adopting such measures as
will secure equal and exact justice to
all classes, and prosperity to the
State.
Resolred, That these resolutions be
entered upon the journal of the
House, and copy of them be sent
to the family of Mr.. Martin, with
the expression of our sincere sympa-
thy and coincidence in their affliction.
and that the Speakers desk be draped
with mourning for thirty days, and
that this House do now adjourn in
respect to his memory.
The resolutions were seconded by
Mr.. Ransier.
Appropriate eulogies were deliver
ed by Messrs. Tomlinson, Ransier,
Feriter, Whipper, Bosemon, Elliot
and DeLarge. Messrs. Moore and
Turner also spoke in reference to the
resolutions.
Mr.. Elliott offered the follwing
amendment which was agreed to-
Resolcel, That the members of this
House do wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days, and that
blank page of the journal be inscrib-
ed to the memory of the deceased
Representative, James Martin.
The following papers were present
ed, to be entered 0p the journal:
The undersigned, Democratic
members Of the House of Represen-
tativessof South Carolina, fearing
their affirmative vote on the amend
ment to the resolutions in relation to
the death of Mr.. Martin, of Abbe-
vile, shonld be misunderstood, beg
leave to state that they voted for the
amendment because they considered
it to be proper, and desired to show
disposition to e',stain any reasona-
bic resolutions of honor and condo
lence they contained, while they had
expressly agreed, prior to the vote,
that they could not sustain such of
the resolutions as attributed his
murder to political sentiments, and
directly or indirectly fixed it on the
Democratic party.
We object to the last clause OF the
preamble, and the second aud third
resolutions, and feel it duty we owe
ourselves and constituents, in conse-
quence of the explanatory remarks
made by some of our friends, to enter
this statement upon the journal.
| (SlSnedD w. w. FIELD,
w. G. KEITH,
j. BRYANT,
Is. +. SLOAN.
SAMUEL LITTLEJOHN.
The undersigned, having cast their
votes in the negative, with regard to