Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-27
OH! MOSES!
The South Carolina Governor
Calls for Troops.
He Receives an Unmercifnl Snub-
bing.
How Are tic LoyaI Falfenl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The following
telegram has been received by the Presi-
dent from Gov. Moses, of South Carolina
Columbia S. C., Sept. 26.-lIis excel
lency u. S. Grant: The state of affairs lin
Edgefield county in this State, has been for
the last ten days of such a character as to
threaten the lives and destruction of the
property OF law-abiding and peaceful citi-
J Zens. | have exhausted my efforts with
the peaceful and legal means at my COM
mand to restore the usual situation. Arm
ed bands are assembled at various points
in the county, and have demanded the sur
render of the State arms in the hands of the
regularly organized militia. \ reign of
terror exists. l issued my proclamation on
the 22d inst. commanding these armed
bands to disperse and retire to their homes
withinthree days and hereafter refrain from
repetition from such actions. They are still
under arms and am powerless to to en-
force my orders except by the use of mex
perienced militia, the employment of which
| fear would hasten conflict which l de-
sire to avoid. Having exhausted all the
means at my command, | call upon you
under the Constitution of the United
States, for such assistance as will enable
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county, and to this end | ask that you will
send immediate orders to Col. II. VI.
Black, commanding the United States
forces here, to report TO me with such of
his command as it may be found necessary
to employ. Please answer as speedily as
possible. F. S. MOSES,
Governor of South Carolina.
Attorney-General Williams, by direction
of the President, sent the following reply:
Department Of Justice, Washington,
Sept. 26.-I have to say by direction of the
President in answer 10 your telegram Of
yesterday to him, asking for troops to aid
in suppressing disorders at Edgefeld, that
a company Of United States troops is now
stationed there, and it is expected and be-
lieved it will afford adequate protection to
the lives and property of citizens.
GEO. III. WILLIAMS,
Attorney-General.
The Negro MassanieIIO SuFrenders
His Arms.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug. 26.-The troubles
in Edgefield are ended. a letter from J.
Lesson, of the town of Edgefield, states
that E lward Tenant, captain Of the color
ed militia company, delivered up his arms
TO Lieutenant Lehey, commanding a de-
tachment of troops. The negrOs have re-
turned to their homes.
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Sept. q.
The following was published in the
Edgefeld AdUertiser OF Wednesday: In
view of the recent disturbances in Edge
field, Committee of Conference from both
white and cOlO1ed people was held at Edge
field Courthouse on Wednesday morning,
the 23d inst. J. L. Addison, Esq, Intend
ant Of the town, presided, and Mr.. W. ID.
Ramey, Clerk of the Court, acted as Secre-
tary. Lawrence Cam, colonel of the 9th
regiment of militia, was among the COM
mittee Of the colored people, as also Paris
Simkins, Augustus Harris and Others.
Gen. Dunovant, Capt. Geo. B. Lake, 5. c.
Sheppard, A. j. Norris and others, were
present of the whites.
Ii was agreed by the conference, and as
senied to by Cain, that he should immedi-
ately prOmulgate on order for the militia
companies Of his regiment to have their
company drills on the third Saturday in
each month, and at no other time, and that
the Captains require their men to keep
their arms at home, and use them for no
other purposes, except for the company
drills herein provided for, unless by future
order of the Colonel commanding.
1t was also agreed by the conference that
we earnestly recommend to the people of
the county, both the white and the cOlOred,
to refrain from all acts Of violence and law
leSsness; and that the good citizens Of the
county use their best endeayOrs to settle
their difficulties by the processes of the
courts. J. L. ADDISON, Chairman.
W. d. RAsIEY, Secretary.