The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-01-21

GERS to enforce the laws; f they intend
to do as they did in Edgefeld the othef
day to magistrate appointed by gov.
Scott, who was followed into the '0ou%
House by four armed men, and @ouia
have been shot but for the presence OF a
friend say if the good men OF Edge
field County do not rise in their wrath 70
nut down that style of lawess men, l
promise to vote whatever is necessary OF 81
men or money to enforce the law, call
upon all the fair-minded men OF the State,
the moderate and the wise men, the men
who have all to lose and everything to
make. that they see to it that peace ana
order prevails.
Let me say right here that every couh-
ty paper, every city paper, coming to US
through the mails, bring joyful tidings
and proofs of substantial prosperity
throughout the State, showing that the
good time 80 often predicted and so long
expected is near at hand, There Is TO-
dav more important question than the
right of suffrage, hreconstr9ction' or Or
ganization of the militia. 1t is tho qaes-
ton of capital and immigration. The
lands all over the State have increased IN
value to the utter ,astonishment OF all,
even of that time-honored citizen, "the
oldest inhabitant." The freedman had
his pocket full of money, and tho white
man is counting his gains, is cheerful, and
all are brushing away the cobwebs that
have gathered upon the old implements
of husbandry since the last crop was laid
by. The ploughs are in tile field by sun
rise, and all seem contented ana satishea
There the Governor was announced L
am glad, said Mr.. Leslie, that his Excel
lency is here, for l want to talk to him.
There are law-abiding people in Edge
field, Abbevilo and Newberry, but par
eel of desperadoes, probably not number
ing more than twelve or fifteen, go roam
inc abou. those counties, travelling all
over the districts The good people OF
those counties owo it to themselves to
make the country too hot for such inter
nal scoundrcls, and if the State Constable
has not power enough, l will vote the
last man and the last dollar to bring
those despcradocs to justice, and if we
cannot get enough men here we will get
them from New York or go to Ireland to
get the men. Let MS strengthen the
State Constable. We mean those despe-
radoes shall not intcrposc or interfere to
prevent The execution Of the laws and to
threaten officers with their lives. pray
nv friends to so act as to forccose forever
the idea that the militia is needed in this
State. Let us all resolve and rc-resolvc
that every man at tho North shall under
stand thut the people of South Carolina
arc, and mean to be, at peace with the
whole world, and that the Southern
States. and South Carolina in particular.
is the Alpha and Omega of America. 1t
this policy shall be sustained, and the
people act with care and caution, two
years of such prosperity as the present
year will give them more money than
they know. what to do with.
Lay this militia bill right on the table.
1t is Il bill to create more officers. 1t is
cot q bill to make peace, but bill to
make war. l have never failed in my
predictions, but pass this bill, and if you
ret peace in this State will confess my
error. Pass this bill, and if there is a
cent of money left in the treasury you
will be compelled to spend it. You will
have q row in the State all the time. In
fifteen minutes VIC could pass a measure
that would secure peace in tho State. l
would give the State Constable sufficient
force, if it takes all the men in the State,
to follow and pursue the men who are
disturbing the peace in the Counties OF
Edgefield, Abbevile and Newberry; and
if the people of those counties sympa.
thize with that class of men and hide and
shelter them, lot them understand that
there shall not be living thing in all
that locality; not house, tree or any
thing be loft to tell that anybody ever
occupied the spot. We can organize o
mounted force, if necessary. If the con-
servative people Of those counties do not
want this war brought home to their own
doors, let them in good faith support the
laws. the Governor and the officers of the
government, in constitutional way.
The people may depend upon it that
this bill. if it shall then pass, will pass in
such a modified form that little or no ex-
ccption can be taken to it. l believe it is
one of those sort of things that will do
to keep and that the best militia, in my
Judgment, that we could have, that could
be had, is for this Legislature to pass
wise and just laws.
If was one of those roaming charac-
ters of Edgefeld, could kill every Re
publican in this State before you could
get the militia organized under this bill.
| IF YOU want quick work, offer resolu-
ton that the Governor issue proclama-
ton calling upon all the fair.minded men
of Edgefeld, Abbeville and Newbery
and everywhere, to rally round the flag
of the nation, stand by the laws as they
are made, promising on our part to enact
and maintain such laws as Will operate
fairly upon all people.
The speaker, in conclusion, gave a