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

nothing, deliberately charges u's,with ress;
tance to the laws, cold-blooded murder, and
other crimes of the most heinous character,
we almost f4Al provoked into language mnre
strong than elegant. For We do most em
phatically contradict the truth of the infor.
NATION upon which these charges are based.
so far as this county is concerned.
There has not been a single instance sof re-
sstance to the laws in Union County.
There have been only two homicides since
January last one, NEGRO killedby ainegro,
upon sudden quarrel; the other, a whiteman
Killed by white man, in Il dispute about
their crup-both wholly disconnected from
pulitcs-,he opposing parties in each case
being of the same political faith.
i here has been no case OF "iamiies forced
to abandon their homes and property by fear
of violence"
Tie authority OF the officers Of the State
Government in this County has not been
"openly deridcd and denied"
tTnreats of violence and death are" nat
/" uttered against prominent members of the
Rcpub lean party, if they attempt to VISIT
this "district for the purposc of discussing the
tical questions Of the day." On the con,
trary, many Of the Republican leaders in this
State have been here, have delivered political
addresses, and gone away unharmed. "A
Radical mceting was held here on Saturday
last, atten led by MANY white men, and
speeches were m,de by Lucius Wimhush, OF
Chester, and other members of the Lcgisa'
ture, at which there was no disturbance nor
interruption, but everything passed ell quietly
and orderly.
"Dccl rations are" not "madc by persons
calling themselves Democrats, of their deter
mination not 10 permit their political opp
nents to vote at the ensuing election"
Fire arms have been introduced but Gov
ernoc Scott has been inflrmcd over and over
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 &no,os,
have long been paradi.s here.
"Thc public highways ars" not "picketed
and 'patr1leG by armed men,"
And here is not "a systematic effort, by
intimidation and abuse, to deter color ed men
from the exercise of the elective franchise !"
un!es, it be by men belonging 10 the party vt
which Governor Scott gives such unmistaka-
ble signs of being jealous member.
There have not even been any cases, with
Us, of that incendarism, now SO prevalent
all over ibe State; but of which this Gov
ernor of the whule people" takes no notice
in his proclamation.
We Lav, thus denied the charges seridtim,
and we defy the proof. No civil officer in
this County has complained to Governor
Scott OF obstruc;ions in the execution Of the
law. Ii ;,rivste ind'vi'luas have complained
on behalf of s.ii cffi ers Gorernor Scott, nor
any other oDiciai has ercr appliedto to one sin
g'e cirH dyfcer in Union County to know if
the complaint WAS just. Jpe etety contrddic
tion B- it.
Resolccd. That the matters and things
stated iu tue proclamation of Gavernor Rob
ert X Scett, Of Goth October. 1865, 50 lar as
the same are charged upon Union County,
a:e wi,hnut foundation in fact.
Resoleed, That copies Of the foregoing Pre-
anblc and Resolution be forwarded to the
editors Of the Phoenix, New York Herald,
National latelligencer, and La Crosse Demo-
craft with request that they publish the same.
JOSEPH Fl. DOGAN,
President