The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-30
Proclamation.
STATE, OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

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Whereas. information has reached
me that grave disorders exist il ;,.s
County Of Edgefield. rendering inse-
cure the lives and property of it's citi.
zens, and threatening still further to
disturb the public peace of said
County; end whereas, it appears that
the arms OF the State arc now in the
hands Of the Individual members of
the State militia in said County. with
tho Commsuder-in Chief, and are
used in manner not consistent with
the proper maintenance Of the public
peace; and whereas. It appears that
other armed military organizations ex-
ist in, said County. not authorized by
the general militia law OF the State,
nor sanctioned by the Oommander-in-
Chief, which said military organiza-
tions sre alleged to be an obstacle at
the presant time to the restoration of
good order iu said County; and where
as, it is farther alleged that the said
County is suffering from incompetent
and dishonest County offio,als:
Now. therefore. I. Daniel n. Cham
berlain, as Governor OF the State and
Oommander-in-Obief Of The military
forces thereof. 10 make this, my pro-
clamasion. whereby I command aud
require all arms and equipments be-
longing to the State, aud now in the
possession of the State militia in said
County. to be forth with delivered to
the commanders of the several compa-
nies or militia organizations compUs-
ing the State militia in said County,
aud by the said commanders to ba de.
livered to the Colonel of the 9th Regi.
ment of the State Militia. at Edge
field Court House. there to be safely
kept to await the further action of the
Oommsnder-in-C Chief.
And do further oommund and re.
quire all military organizAtio now
existing in said County. not forming
part of the State militia. nor sanc-
toned by the OOmmander-in-C Chief, to
forth with disband, and henceforth to
cease from assembling, arming. drill
ing, parading or other wise engaging
in, Any, military exercises.
And ! do further proclaim to all the
citizans OF said County. that the Con-
stitntiop and laws Of the State provide
ample and convenient modes for the
removal Of any public, officer, elected
by the people, who shall be guilty of
misconduct in Office; and that the
Governor is ready, at all times, to
listen to any complaints made against
any officer who holds his Office by
Execntive appointment. and upon rea-
sopshle proof of misconduct in office.
to aQOmarily remove or Suspend such
officer.
Aud do hereby eDjoin upon all
good oitizeDs of said County, to lay
aside all passion, to refrain from al!
acts tending to produce excitement or
ill.feeliDg between different parties or
classes of citizens in said County, and
to join in an earnest effort to restore
that goodwill towards each other, and
that common regard for public order
and reliance on the peaceful agencies
of the Law for the redress of wrongs,
which arc the chief safeguards Of indi-
vidnal rights and the public welfare.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to be
IL. s / affixed, AZ Columbia, this swsn-
ty.eighth day of January. A. D.
x, 1875. and in the ninety. ninth
year of American Independence.
By, tho Governor: ~, t
DANIEL l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Fl, E.. HAYNn, Secretary of State.
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