The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-30

perty. To this end. I earnestly recon-
mend that your Exeellenoy will forth.
with issue and enforce an order with.
drawing tho State arms from the eight
or tan militia companies now organ
lied and equipped. and supplied with
ammunition, in the County of Edge,
field, with the view to have the said
arms deposited in the State armory a.
the capital. During the past year,
sta officers commanding several of
those companies, to wit: Captains
Edward Tennsnt. Bullock aud others,
have ordered the assembly to beat.
and have called their companies to
arms to redress the real or fancied
grievances of an individual member Of
q company in personal quarrel with
white man. In the vicinity of Pine
House, at a point about eixty-two
miles from Columbia. in e jgefield
County, Captain Bullock is located
papy and their families. on n tract of
land leased by Senator l.. Cuin. of
that County, embracing only about
sixty acres. and am Informed by
gentleman living in the vicinity. that
on last Friday and Saturday nights,
that company alarmed the neighbor.
hood by beat of drnm, and the rapid
and lopg-ooRtinued discharge OF their
nro.arms.tG6 call out tho militia, is
an act OF sovereignty whior the Copsti.
tuition of the State vests alone in the
Governor. who by that grave act exer-
discs tho embodied powers of all the
departments of the common wealth,
aud aubsti.utes, of necessity. physical
force for the pacific agencies OF the
law. For subordinate officer, unau-
thorized. and for an unlawful purpose,
to call out the militia, as has been done
in. Edgefehi, is IN act Of ,oar upon So
ciety, and the officer and every man 80
assem blod is liable to indictment uud er
oYr laws.
LThere are also several white rifia
Iclubs in Edgeield County, which have
oeen armed and equipped by their iu-
dividuai members ns couuter-C rgauiza-
tions to the militia. I. therefore. re-
commend that your Excellency will
assume the attitude to require them
also to disband.< further recon me nd
that your Excellency will take the
requisite course to have two companies
of United States troops stationed in
Edgeheld County, ono of which shall
be posted in Merriwether and WASH
ington Townships. This should be
done AZ measure of repose to that
important and greatly disturbed Sec
ton of the State. The presence of
United States troops in Edgefield
County, commanded az they are by the
brave and courteous gentlemen and
distinguished soldiers who compose
the officers of our army, will ut ones
infuso q sense of security among all
GLASSES of good citizens in that commu-
nifty, who will see, in their uniforms
and flag, the honorable sy mbols Of our
great and beneaoent republic, 1Chose
military forces n,oue not as the agent of
any ono of tie contemding factions, bat
stand prepared to guard the equal
rights OF the American citizens who
compose them both.
In conclusion, forward herewith
the affidavts of Charles Whitlow, A.
Thomas, Geo. Ryan. Anderson Busy
and Gen. Nj. @. Bntler, marked re-
spectively B, @. D, E and F. The
witness. Anderson Busy, is the per-
son on whose statement Gen. Butler
made his affidavit. charging Edward d
Tenant and others with having com.
mitted the crime of arson in burning
Gen. Buffers residence. The armed
collision resulted as stated srona 90 ct
tempt to execute the warrant of arrest
based on that affidavit. Anderson
Busy nov swesrs that Gen. Butler,
aud others, compelled him with pistols
levelled at his head. and by marking
out the figure of grave at his feet. to
make that statement. This Gen. But.
Ter denies. and informs me that he
will transmit affidavits proving that
Anderson Bussy's statement, criminal.
ing Edward Tenant. was made freely
and voluntarily, and not under dnress
or the promise OF reward. 1 will
transmit these additional affidavits as
soon as received. 1 have the honor to
be. very respectfully. your Exceilency's 3
obedient servant, L. j. MACKEY.
DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA
Toung Che. reigning Emperor of
China. whose death is announced by y
cable despatch, was born April 81,
1866. He was the eldest son OF the
Emperor Heinfung, and succeeded to
the throne at the death of his father,
Augsst %, 1861. Toung Ohe was the
eighth Emperor of China of the Tartar
dyDasty of Tatain0 whioh Rncceedad