, 1869-11-21
0UTRAGEs In SUMTER, S c,
Proclamation bY Governor Nrn..-
mkrr1a& Inv ,ftsre.s srnp,t


Martial Law ThFensrnsd.
WHEREAS, Information tas heen receive.. a;:.,
Department thas portions OF rne County OF IL.
ter. in said state. We saie.sed By b:n4,
esr prese1t Of supprea.! ,ilct franc Ia crt,oI
havs v,ltully asd msliciou.ly let a.r ia y:
consumed the sforehensss Of c.ttIen>, and ai'sa.
AVON lnesr determination Of perpesrasnR -.
lar outraged NJ On the property OF cthe7 u ~
the threatening notcea served upon t1+a
by thete wrong doers ara prem pty uae.+d;
" Organized, amsd aud mounted. All H.
9uAed II fantssnc coa u1.es pFowt ais'tis n Mat
IN bodies roo ltron2 to b4 confronted os arrxsea
derogatian or the laws in ytnl2,.on o. ,ac ptEs
and good order OF the euMu.ubny. ani ,as
leeparo1xttG Of the lirus and Property s' II
Now, rhsrefors. !, Roters Z, Scott Ge.esue.ot
the slate cr souah czrolins. do hereby Issue ,.'l
~ ptoelamatIou, enlo,nlns Anh directing n:
the peace In said County Ut. suia,a. 10
b. faithful stg,laus AUD actlse In tic npsHt-
!rg Of The laws and N tho dtscha'gB Of sarI
duties. and especially II fetrrttoR out tni bt1cs-
ing 10 punishment the perpetrators Of tht.e
nefarlous on,1acss: acl l would eatre=;.,
iavoke tno "a q tne ls~.abldtnc citizens Il
reputation md prosperity, that they VIII dis.
countenAnca and u,fcooraEe ali ReHsuTrl 1nI
prucesd.rgt terdlnx 10 slol=uce anil 1nsuous,i.aa-
lion, AID cEpec1Ay 10 shosa which NuuL1 sl:rs&:.
tute Tor tho pesceablc prscaas OF tbs aN Ia
torch Ct the incrnciAty.
lHfEluIAF13UQt - A4 Autt &FA Hl! pE4ErS, II 4
crime oi the Rraycst Magnitude. but its t-.c;oe
teachings make It deeply dangerous 10 4 c,Iu H.
ntty ltAe carN. II tbLse *s0 pFrtcn't to r.,..rss
the Vt alth- ste intelligence. aud the "faIit' q,
the conn pu!iY ttsor, to It uuner the rse.ente u
enforcing the Jaw, or paht>ninK d1.hotest., lnuy
must not be hprtr sed II pkntTs. no. 40 lx~. rel
smas11uG ucder prefer &C Of injustice n.'t ~r,rs
By which, pelnspe, the. haze seea dsfrA1.~ln II
The bAftt exTred proceeds of their AboE, All tl..f
fan ll1ss deprived OF food, c.oiahs. Acs s:,e.srr
tand such cates arc not nafrrarenl}, snua :eso5
to tcA SQfDE0aFf O{tttSH fGf rf,4ftaf
protection Of law b~Dx wuhdr1s u 1soa. properly,
aid eelf-conssltEted ~ iEresron1toie e4lly ii
t1diyduala. ssSuntng 10 ils se,.e. tIc =, -er u.
pfon9ohc!nx upon the Rullt Or tant centef :: lad-
Tduats alleS ed TO Il. ctsnone.t put f.h ir-s s.GJ
t*cnDse tne9 h1e personally pr M tt:c,is, pasoI-
ioue 10 their 2ccuaets. the lOo1 kA'es Ut .rray
aid cflu { sfe n once o. thtd. altsKoufst@ 4.-+
c4ationa NIL be csVa.izsd au'l tae cohanuEss,
come The prey Of toEt1e factious, pr1luar!. e1-
cited By revenge, bu: which viii essntua.t, y.
eh.racseslze<a b p!undcE an.s .,csas-. ~sssat
haHsa lstsre The iur,a aisie of r. a:'es, gsass
to.ca Will ltght up n4py peaceful reiShaors....
to Ecenes ot ne7AstAtiuu sno pinnter. ata u
atrocities at the n1ere ailuson 10 WHICH fnraaiy
lover Of his kicd, all Khe value aul h.u /. ths
repui&lioa and ptos pefsJ Of the S.sfe, saou:i
deitly deprecAre, AnH devote their nusi s1sa1-
Gus eIt1t1on4 to prevent AUD to papisn
Ills my duty anu determination TO use a.. thu
means u my cHposzl 10 put stop 10 ptotee:.Jxs
that may leso to such oepl7tslie resa1ts aai ~lh
tht1 purpose have suHnoaea f1 the MI IT The
peace ctreer1 Of SAID county tic arut,t ln.c- -
The et4ttot. Should this b. sun :ieat IL as1eA
ing ard aoppgessing these Illegal procer rt:nS4
ho"eser much uA} ft<Ees tLr oscesMsJ. It u
plsce the county of saater un.leT 4 aria: i4@,
AID lhsoke the entire power oI The State In r.
Eab!ablcR the fupsems at the law.
tard, sid caused :he Great Seal OF snr Sslte u
affixed. At Columbia, this s:h DAY Of Snv-1..es.
l. H., 1850, AID in the 9stn year Of the lndtwa-
eence OF the United sta Is n a.n+r'ca
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