The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-09-30
Troubles in Newberry and Laurens.

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Everything seems to be quiet once
moro in these Districts, and tho New
berry Herald taleos pains to correct
tho exaggerated rumors and falso state
mcnts which have boon circulated
both with reference to tho difficulty at
Chappclrs and ut Clinton.
In regard to the first, it says:
"Mr. Chappell did not kill any.
body, did not deliver himself to
tho authorities, was not lodged
in Jail, consequently tho negroes
wero not called on TO lynch him
from it, nor the white mon out
for tho purpose Of preventing it.
Lastly, but not loast in importance,
the white citizens who were out were
not INSURGENTS led by Col. Lipscomb.
They were called at tho instance OF
tho Sheriff, and in his necessary alb
scnco were placed under Colonel Lip.
scomb's direction to maintain peace,
under regular lawful authority"
1t awards duo praise to Sheriff Pay
singer for tho wisdom and moderation
which ho exercised in quoting tho dis
turbanco, and which likely prevented
serious collision.
In roply to Radical misrcprescnta.
tions Of tho affair at Clinton, in Laa-
rcns, it gives the following statement,
which it endorses:
"a party OF gcntlcmcn, about five
in number, wcnt 10 Clinton to request
that tho arms there kept would not be
given out to the colorcd men, it bcin.
ascertaincd that such purpose was
contemplated. The person or persons
in possession gave the required FL ON
isc, and the gentlemen Oh returning
were fred into by party Of co!orcd
men, the fire was returned and three
or four Of the assailants wcrc wound
cd. Here that natter cnGcd. A,
uight, notwithstanding the promise,
the arms were distributed. On Mon
day morning some three hundred arm
cd negroes gathered in the vicinity of
Clinton, and threats were made that
the coantry within five miles round
should be burnt. 'Eccoming ap?rizcd
of this alarming condition OF affairs.
white citizens from the surrounds.
country quickly turned out, and soon
u large force had collected. Acting
under authority Of Mr.. Smith Jones.
Sheriff Of Lanrcns, Il committee Of i've
gentlemen was sent 20 the insurgents
to ascertain the nature OF the warIiIie
attitude. They were told that :hey
bad been informed The white men
were about TO take their arms-anolh-
or one Of the radical plans for promo
ting strfe-and that they had turned
ont to prevent it. The com mi,tcc as
'surcd them no such idea had been en-
;criuincd, that tue white men did no;
want their guns, had no use for them,
land would not touch them If they
were lying out in the road. On bciug
questioned as 10 the threats OF buru-
ing: they denied ever having made
any, aud That being convinced now
that they were wrongly informed as
TO tho white men iuLcndinS 10 take
the guns, would go to tbcir homes pea
ccab'y. The committee said that wa:
all that was desired, aud ibcn ,cturu,
cd to the Shcrid''s posse. The insur,
gents in short time dispersed with
the exception Of about sixty, who Ioi,
tered about town cutil near nj GIT"
According to the statement Of the
Herald, the difficulties have boon on.
t;rcly brought on by the negroes and
the whites, Oh the contrary, have been
acting purely on the defensive, and
have been seeking only to allay The
troubles which they havo been uccu
sod Of melting.