The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-02
EXCITEMENT IN ANDERSON THE INvEs-
TIGATING COMMITTEE ON THE RAMPAGE

We were disposed to allow the Investigating
Committee to get through with their ridiculous
farce entitled an investigation into affairs IN this
county, without commenting upon their presence
or their conduct. Had they simply earned their
six dollars day by interrogating witnesses con-
corning imaginary outrages, we would nave 10,
Trained from Offering any vindication ef the gooo
people of Anderson against these implied charges
The testimony was full and conclusive Us TO the
peaceable character of the late general election,
and exhibited an honest intention on the part oi
our citizens generally to maintain the law anu
preserve the peace But it seems that their TALL
ure TO procure testimony of the kind necessary to
substantiate the reckless allegations of SCOTT
HocE and Others induced the members of the In
vestigating Committee to trump up other grounds
of complaint against our people. Hence, the fol-
lowing dispatch appeared in the Charleston Re-
publican
CoLUMs1A, S. c., Aug. 23-2 P. MA detach-
ment of the State constabulary force has gone to
Anderson, anticipating trouble at that place. Inc
presence of the investigating committee OF tne
third district seems to have aroused strong 1eel-
ing. and there is fear of an outbreak The GoV-
ernor is determined to provide fully against It,
None will be more surprised than the residents
of this county at the contents of this dispatch.
Every day almost during the sojourn of the lnves-
,,pating Committee here, crowds of citizens have
visited the town for the purpose of paying taxes
and we are confident that not single individual
outside of this place will recognize the state Of
feeling then and now existing as compatible with
the tenor of this monstrous falsehood There was
no trouble anticipated, and the presence of these
drtv scoundrels excited no other feeling than con-.
tempt
So far as we can ascertain, the facts upon.
which the dispatch was predicated are simply as
follows: Two young men, who were summoned
before the Committee, refused to answer questions
propounded to them by a colored member, ano
perhaps used denunciatory language concerning
the Radical party. In addition to this terrible
offence against the self-importance of these Kad'
cal worthless, several indiscreet youths on GER
tain night badly frightened the Chairman, JOE
CREWS, by their conversation upon the hotel piaz-
20 in his presence, ndulgng in abuse OF Radicals
generally, and otherwise showing their contempt
Of him and his party. In neither instance was
there any Indication of violent conduct beyond
mere words While not pretending to uphold ell
ther party in the course pursued, we submit that
any sensible man would have paid no attention
yhateye er to these ebulitions of youthful passion
But the craven spirit of JOE CREWS foresaw any
amount of trouble, and forthwith demands at the
hands Of the Governor posse of the State con-
stabulary to prevent an outbreak and His Excel
lency. with commcndable zeal in answering the
requirements of his plant tool, orders detach-
ment without delay to the scene of action! What
| an unmitigated farce! Three or four constables
reached this place on Wednesday evening, and re-
NAMED until the Committee left on Saturday
morning.
These are all the facts We have been able to
gather after diligent inquiry. There was no need
of the constabulary, although CREWS sought to
make use of them in serving warrants issued by
one of our magistrates who informed the immacu-
late JOSEPH that the Sheriff and his deputies were
competent to arrest any and every man in Ander
son county.
We can assure Gov. ScoTr that there has been
no breach Of the peace anu no disturbance Vi any
kind beyond what is stated, unless We except the
howlings of drunken negroes nearly every night
during the presence of the Committee here.
Whether this was caused by the low associations
of the negroes during that PERIOD we are not pre-
pared to say But one thing is certain, that class
of our population have returned to their wonted
exemplary conduct, and we hope will continue to
manifest due regard for sobriety and peaceable
behavior.
In conclusion, we wish TO remind the Governor
that this is not the first time the people Of Ander
son have been slandered and misrepresented.
Hitherto these calumniations have been born pa
tiently, but forbearance sometimes ceases TO be n
virtue We make no threats, and are determined to
raise our voice at all times for the preservation of
peace and COED order. Yet, it does seem to us
that Gov. SCOTT and his co-adjutors have sought
to SOW the wind of discord in midst, and bestir
our people to frenzy and desperation. Persisting
In such course, they will assuredly reap the
whirlwind.
THE RURAL CARoLINIAN.