The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02
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STATH or SoUfH CAROLINA.

a.,a,s,t = EXHOuTIvR CHAMBER.
Whasee>, Information has reached
mo thAt Sfeye disorders exist in the
OounN 0S, Edge6eld. rendering inse-
cuee1he KtS1 md. property OF its citi-
xenf, and .tArSa&sning still fnsther to
diss1sb the, pablo peace OF said
O0aAfy; and Hhereas, Il. appears that
the &W6spS HE ,Htate are now in the
haA4A S1 the individual members OF
the 6eate militia IN said Uounty, with
out ltA6tity Of kv Of the, ordsrs OF
the ~ C4mmShd IN, Chief and are
used in j. WSlnsf not consistent with
the pf6pSs maintenance Of The public
.pesps; Md XhefSas, il appears that
oth6k armed militafy organizations ex-
ist in sAid Conpty. not apEh orixed by
the general. militia law OF the State,
nor iInclipned by the Oommander,in-
Ohief. 3tich said military organizs-
tiona IRE Alleged TO be an obstacle at
the preseit time to the restoration of
good ordsr in said County; and where,
as, IL is, farther alleged that the said
County 10 ssaffsfing from ipcom petent
aud dishonest, County ofticinls:
No@. theeefore, I. Daniel 81, Cham
berlain. as Governor OF the State and
Commander-in-O Ohief of the military
forces thereof, 10 make. this. my pro-
clamatiop. whereby command and
require al arms and equipments be-
longing to the State, and now in the
posasssi0n OF the State militia in said
Oouptys TO be forthw With delivered to
the commanders of the several compa.
niea Or militia organisations compos-
ing t6e State militia in said County,
and BY the ssid com nnenders to be de-
ivefsd 20 tho Colonel OF the 9th Reei.
ment of the State Militia, at Edge
6eld Court House, there to be safely
kept % await tae further action of the
Commahdeftin. Chief. 'i'
And do further command and re-
Qnire all military organizations now
existinR In said County, pos forming q
part Of tho State militia, nor sane
tionod by the Command erin -Ohisf, to
forthwith idisband. and henceforth to
cease from; assembling, srming. drill
ing, pateding or other wise engaging
in any military exercises.
And I do further proclaim to all the
citixeps OF said County, that the Con-
stitpticn 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
Executive appointment. and npon rea-
sonable proof of misconduct in Office.
to aummarily remove or suspend such
officsr. ~ r,~.a. ~tl
And i do hereby epjoin upon all
good citizeus of said County, to lay
aside oil passion. TO refrain from all
acts tending toipSodnceSexoitement to or
i'll feeling between different parties or
CLASSES Of citizens In said County, and
to join in an earnest Effort TO restore
that good will towards Zach other, and
that com mon regafd Tor public order
and reliance on the peaceful agencies
of the Law for the redress of wrongs.
which are the chief safeguards of indi-
vid9sl rights and the public welfare.
La testimony whereof, Ihsve hereuLto
v ses my hand and caused the
& Great Seal of the State to be
IL g. @xsd? vt .Oolumb,s. this tuen-
.e.t4R Rigath day vi January. A. d.
1915. add in the ninsty- ninth
yearof American Independence.
By. the q.sernor; 40 >r
DANIEL L., CHAMBERLAIN
II e. HAYNE, Secretary of State.