Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-09
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' - viz oto"u &tRfo OF
day and in the presence of uumerou. sc-
q"'esc'ng II not aynpa,hizing spectators.
"no Their a'sAssius for weeks afterwards
permitted to roam about .nmolested. and
in whose detection the Count, officers
manifested but little interest, I did no, rs-
sort 70 ;ll.sse eAlraosdina1y measures. .but
relied solely on the State consis5nia,ys 4
nO@bseqh ,Ae5 .kh.,iasFb been Il.
rested, md disposl.loa manifested to ,c.
qniesce In tie laws bass gfaiSsfEIy: ~ -
daeea even this 'fofcss; ssi fffab S, ss,Es nhsr.
but three members. If.viug heretofore.
'unier" very embarrassing circumstances
declined to employ military force, ut tue
present time, when 'tbs tdsbuient seem e; o.
De- comparatively quiet, and the oonmupi.v nj mn
"ppear to ,be wisely devo,iag, tLsir; alien
t'on to their material iuteses,s: ,tbera,;
little like'ihood'.hh. .ba.l, resort! ID mis-
'aty agencies, or 10 any policy cslei,tateaA
10 anserfere with, or withdraw attention
hom' our industrial pursuits. IN confirm. =.
alton OF this; may appeal. TO, my, effo,t.
heretofore to encourage ana's,imuia,e ibss
agriculture ofthe State; while, Others. vbo
are now my revilsrs and calumnia,oss,, wer,e :
intoxicating contrary spoliey, -iadrivinec of
tile i"borers from the plantations .yhp: da-
Tered in politics with their employers.
|'"l wish it 10 be distinctly, understood
E'owever' that upon the arrival Of, the time
Wien, i" my opinion, tits proper to carry
out the militia law of the. lac. session. bv,.
e"'olling the people Of the State Write and
eoaored, su';ject 10 military duty. 7 shall.
assuredIy order it to be done, without ret-
ere"ce to- or apprehension Of, the. usr of
races predicted b, the Neaos. Ptosat,,v
the wish was father to the thou uel, - ,antc.
1t can only be accomplished by the foolish
and '"cendiary articles Of the Neus .aut. lis
:eoadju'ore. Their; appeals to the ,preiu,
d'ees and passions, Of the, ignorapi.. tina, 4.
lazy and the ianat;caI, may lead TO ,l,e,res- .
f"e""l of murders ant outrage, Requiring,
prompt and efficient measures 10 enforce
,he laws and, punish The wrengsloers.
These, it necessary, will be resorted to-,
however reluctantly and if esi Is do come,
la''e responsibility. Of the Consequences must =,
ssst upo" those who provoked them. -.
EHii have frequently received communica.:
t'ous from prominent gentlemen, deprcca,- ,
ing and den"uncing ouirages committed in
their neiglborhooda but until these assu- =.
t""ces are developed ip. something more .
positive than merec words, they will. con. son.
duce but little to,tl,s r.esteI alton and main.
,sinance Of isw, and aorder. Their ar,iys
co operation in arrea.iug and '9panisbine.
those who by their oottages disturb The
peace of society, and irjurioisIy affeeat ;thies
prosperity OF the community, would soon
put an end e disturbances that disgrace
he State, and rendera resort l unnecessary. ].
my part, % the military or any other
agencies, for lie preservation
OF .!he .H,.,p9g pef9Ss. tossppyi6g a position ii,
sssisht id controlling jls action, it i The:
Imperative du.y Of these gentlemen 10 N, give
more active and decided eo:topera,ion III III -
the Suppression of outrages which Rave
Affected The cl,aracter: of The State aud All
aho bear hePadaihe.}a }'lGa;ss TNGa :. <s.
y a~'i9 s1a 70, ~ ~. ...6y +,
- Ifesl and appeeia,esthe ssusitiveuess;of; !.
our iPaopisfla the siunnIatoos eup6s tho,
Observation-Disclosures Of South Carolims..ip-
so'viugH gHsodmnshi of!fea)inS ss,ssll .ass:ef.
in..ssestsalllcil Yhaye sheen, cRiesalsatis,iixa
as',,srsn4eds blythe newi oHasehhhihgss .,rIse,
a'haaOt sitApuh hope, bahsssr, akae ,Lsyn 3.
F~ils4 faiualiy sbeca,ne EaeoprIedi io abep,s, :
nfitasahsy, wiil!proye tAs l,ahiagers o.,
a aghtetaoa;kishsr ploepsbsy;lbskssas
syeri hrfase 2beena iatta ..ed. 20 sespsaae :
|th'sEsll4myz edartk;wilk :ba 2zeslou4.s:d d., !,
tected'h .lisase gisen ao, ,yhe psdpls eeahe,y.
'4af fs'aeHahenbaseaft hostages. tha idsu,its. r
Ot'ian' ofmy iotssesis with fi,eirsss stsse,- )
ilHgtS denounced ssH aaate,ebssassI psys;.
as h'as. hpe! the etedit;af5hsMhSz bqtsht; ;ai
s sensrlaosst tinmg gcmpetbsg, Ehishixuosss5
lha9 seadsds ssids Of stfost. .bfsby ses;lS,s. I,
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