The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-11-25
PROCLAMATION,

ByhH rrc"IIenc Eoben K. .ScoH, Cor
ernor ofMe Sue of Smith C"rDiina.
Where's, inform, ,tion has been re.
ccivcd at this Department. that PORTIONS
of the County Of $u:Ltcr, in said State,
are infested by bands Of lawless and un.
principlcl men. who, under pr':;cxt Of
>upprc>sing illicit traffic in c"ir"n, have
wilfully and nialicius' v set fire I" aud
rorsumcd he sturG housrs OF Citizens,
and openly av"w their d. Termination OF
prrpetrati"g similar ontrngcs upon the
prnpcrty OF others, unless the threaten
ing notices served nrou 'hcu by these
wrong.'luer, are promptly "br!cd; and
whereas, these nnllwul parties are
regularly organized, armcdaud munn'rd,
and, disguiscl in fantastic costumes,
pruxl about ut ignt. in bo'lirs to"
strong to b. confronted or arrested by
the peace officers Of the County, and
this. in dero.ali"n of the laws, in rl"la.
tinn of the peace and gnol order uf the
couimunity. and j"oparlizing Of the
LIVES and property f The citizens.
Now, therefore. |. Rnbr,t. X. Scott,
Govcrnnr Of the State of South CaraIina
do hereby issue this MY proclamation,
enj,inin. and directing all Magistrates,
Sh,riff., nn,l other "fficcrs of the peace
in said County of Sumter t'be faithful,
vigilant and active in the npholdin" OF
the laws and in the discharge OF their
duties. and especially in irrtcting out
and bringing to punishment, the perre:
traitors of these nrf,riuus outragcs, and
| wnlll earnestly invoke the ait! of the
lawlhi,liHg ci;izrns OF the County, OF
tl,use who have ar interest in It's rrpu-
ra,inn and prosperity, that they all dis
c,,un,cnancc and discourage all measures
aud proceedings tending TO violence and
iuSmhurd'na'inn, and espcrial'y Ih"-c
Which w,u!l substitute for Ihc lcarcahlc
process u! the law the torch ot the ill.,
cemlilry.
Inceudiarism ~ NIL times a.'d places.
is Il crime uf thc gravc>t nia4nI'r'i",
bu, it, terrible teachings m;rke lt d"nhl.
DANGEROUS in Il community like onrS.-
II lhn.c who pretend 10 p'><cSs the pro-
rrrry. ihr inrrllisrpr,anl rhe n"r'lity
If Tie cam nnri'y rc>"rt tn it nn'i'r ltlc
prrrcncc q; enforcing law, "r furnishing
dishonesty, they m,I-t not br strprls' Il
if other. hat 81 favored, s'nar'inS n"drr
Il srnse vf injustice and WRONG. by which
perhaps, they have Lcc" drtra''drd "i
their fahnr, anil tlrir families l"frlved
of f,nml. rlrthin. and shelter, (and such
eases are not unircqn"nt,) sh"uld re-
suit tn tho s:tsic summary process Tor
redress. The protection Of law brins
withdrawn from property, anh i. sell:
constituted and Irresponsible hndy oi
individuals assuring. to rhrii selves the
power nf rrorcirncing guilt nr innocence
o. individuals, alc.eI to br d 8 urst.
but too Frequently because they are per-
s"uaIly or politically obnoxious TO their
acc,Isers; tn Au"d gates "i ANARCHY and
crime arc at oucr "pcncl and an'"go
n;stic assucariunS will be organized, aud
the community become the prey OF
! hostile fac'i"us, primarily excited oy
rcvcn.c. hnt whIr!, will eventually be
claractrr;zrn Ivy p'unlcr and llccnec
and lhc exhibition of the worst rass'"''S
Of human nature. The m'1d Earc ol
the midnight torch will li@ht up mn"y
pcacc!ul m,ighborhuoI to scene, Ut
tc,o!nrion and plumber, and atrocities.
at the mere aIlusinns to which humanity
shuldcrs, and, which every good ci''zen'
every lover Of his kind, all who value
and honor the reputation and prosperity
of the State, :ACuld ardcDtly dePrecate