The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-21

'a'ise 10 tue cohultlon OF things at
Ridge Spring quieted down, yesterday.
A delegation of gentlemen from Edge
tield-ex Governor NJ. L. Bonham.
Colonel Thomas G. Bacon, Captain
Charlton and Mr.. Merrick had an
Interview with Governor Moses, yester-
day, during which they stated that the
entire difficulty had been caused by
lncendiary speeches of leading Repub-
licans. They suggested to the Co.
vernon the propricty Of disarmipg the
militia aud using his personal and
official influence to put stop to such
speeches. The Governor assured them
that he would cndea1or to maintain
peace aud enforce TIE laws. Bowie. q
colored politician, who was arrested
(but was afterwards released) Oh a
charge of using seditious language,
was also ut the Executive Office. He
was much excited, and declared that
bnyonets were presented at his breast
aud his life was threatened. He SAYS
things are not qniet-but he is hardly
c1mpetent, owing to excitement, to
give fair statement. The following
telegram was received yesterday after.
noon. from Governor Bonham, who
departed for E ige6eld by tho 2 80
train:
BATEsBURG, $. c., August 20, 1874.
To GOVERNOR L. ). Moses: Even
tue very few Georgiuns that were here
lett this morning. AL quiet at 5
o'clock Z. M. NJ. l.. BONHAM.
The Edgefcid Advertiser says Sena-
tor Lawrence Cain has written O very
conciliatory letter, denouncing incen-
di"ry aud; eztrnvagant expressions in
speeches. The Augusta Chronicle and
Simti"=l publishes the following de-
spntch from Butesbnrg, dated the 18th:
Just from headquarters Bowie,
one ot the RUG leaders, was arrested
and sent to jail under guard. The
feeling was 40 grent against him that
the men were obliged to send him to
Lexington Jail, 10y the evening passen-
ger train, 10 save his life. The ne
groes nre coming in by squads, .lead-
ing for peace aud Offering to give up
their arms. The whites in the sur
rounding country are still acting on
the defensive, organizing and arming
themselves. The whites are deter
mined to redeem South Carolina and
hnVe IL white man's government. War.
rauts are held for some of the other
ring g-lenders, but they cannot be
found"
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECr1sNs. We
have seen the names of some of the
Commissioners of Elections appointed
by the Governor, yesterday. We un-
deratnnd. however, that the right is
reserved, under Section z, Title V, of
the Revised Statutes of the State, to
remove any or all of these appointees,
aud to replace them with others, and
that the Governors proclamations pro-
viding for the elections will be issued
hereafter:
Anlerson -John Il. Cochran, Samuel
Johnson. John Wilson.
Beaufort-E F. English, William
Elliott, p. E. Ezekiel.
BnrnwcN james Nj. Smith. Frede.
rick Nix. Jr.. W. s. Dixon.
CheSter-L. j. Couch, S. p. Hamil-
ton. David Hemphill.
Chesterd,tl-T. L. Weston, G. W.
Brewer. Robert Evans.
CoL!eton-G. T. Mcintyre, S. A. ia.
coby. j. q. Harrison.
Eaycfsli-Laurence Cain, J. 81. Nc
Dewitt, L. A. Belanger.
Fuirfeld-MosesM Martin, L. ". Du-
vail. VIM Nelson.
Georgetoon-L. 3. Gipson, E. c..
Ralney. Job Mazyck.
GreenuiNe- Wilson Cook, J. 81.
Whitner, Il. ?. Jones.
Horry-r. q. Dunn, J. II. Durham.
Henry Jones.
LancaSter-F. A. Clinton, X. G. Bill
ings. B. J. Witherspoon.
Laurens J. P. Ovens, Joseph
Crews, John Evins.
Lexington Emanuel Walker, Thos.
s. Waring, II. ". Rice.
Mrion-W. A. Hayne, r. G. Moody,
j. NJ. johnson.
Marl6oro-C. T. s,ubbs, J. L.
Easterliug, D. g. Odom.
Oconee-G. P. Kirkland, 0. nj.
Doyle, j. J. Norton.
PiCEeus-A. M. Fol0ar. Jeremiab