The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-06
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Wednesday E0tniaa JsnnaEs 8, 1876
An Eagsas1d Uonmistss iwaits Upon
tho Govornor.


Ah Eassaata Uopmlttee ;vVases Upon
- tho 9ovornor. W
A, ,eommittee, Of gentlemen iron
Edgeae!d had an interview with Gov.
Ohambezlain; yesterday. ,iu reference
tgspseeautionary measures neoessary to
ba taken to prevent q disturbance Of
the peace in that County The com.
mittee consisted Of General M. O.
Bntler, Rev, J. r. Meaiing. Colonel A..
P. Butler. Pr. r. 81. MoKie, and
Massrs. n. A. Shaw and J. O. Porter.
There were present at the interview,
bys5invitation, Judge R. B. Carpenter
and @. 2. Pelham, Esq. They were
ce4rtaouslyt received in, the Executive
ise office = ny 4P.M. They brought to she
atsensioh ,of. the Governor the |. fact
:hsss :s, TTf T ..stssff 9: ssresMeent. auidi ai,idi TO
quiet the oommotion then prevailing,
the arms in the hands OF members Of
Ned Tennants militia. company. had,
s0sae' tiFae lF1e ago. besn returned to, their
proper place of keeping at Edgefeld d
Caust Hopse. Since then there had
heenno disturbance and no disagree-
mshts In that heighborhood. Without
any Proyoking cause. and in the face
of,pFofound peace, between ell classes,
TehnAnt marched hia company to the
Court House on Tueaday OF last week,
ana there had received from the mill.
tia.LC Colonel ;lCain) commanding the
regiment, arms and ammunition,
supposed to be forty rounds. Thus
armed and equipped, they returned to
4heir own neighborhood and engaged
In dsills. marching, drum. beating. &C.,
moatly ct night, and sometimes kept
up al night. This naturally caused
great apprehension and excitement in
families living at that remote point,
particularly among women and oHii-
dren: The citizens held O public
nesting, which was attended by about
l25 peraons. and resolved, to bring the
matter to che knowledge of the proper
apthoEities,, through this committee.
Thsscommittee represented that they
came In the interests of peace and
good neighborhoodf They disclaimed
for themselves and the community
they represented anything like All.
mostly to the oolored people. They,
wished to prevent the further spread
of alarm or excitement. They thought
1t only prudent to take time by the
fore.lock, and TO ask that these
arms should be recalled and placed
In y safe, sa1 keeping, They, made the
point that arms and ammunition In
the hands Of the militiamen might
provo an incentive to violence on their
part of. on the part OF others. They
were proyochtivea to disorder and bad
feeling and possibly would lead to col.
liaions. 1,As good citizens, they wished
to discharge their duty properly in the
matter, and, as far as may be, relieve
Themselves oI farther responsibility.
Judge Carpenter presented the legal
points with great olearneas. that there
was no authority for militia companies
to retain the arms belonging to the
Stats ip their own hands, and, further,
that It was extremely unadvisable, in
view 81 recent excisements and dis
turbances in Edgefeld, for them to pa.
fada at night and with undue fre-
quepoy! There was something OF
threatening, character in it. AS
question Of Law and as matter of
prudence; he was clear that it should
not.bs allowed. In fact, drilling at all
under che circumstances waa not to be
regarded, Nishany ,fayos., Il would be
well t6fnsa stop 70 It, $50 -
In ersply. 2aoyernor y pkamberlain
thanked kahs committee sfoe. their dis.
Greet aasith aad the colSfssy es wait.
Ing :-1ri$51ess :-1ri$51ess se:;ss sss; 90 somhasnaah,e
purpdss. Hy VII WIS desirods 81 dalo,ino
what 6s 6Ssld iss'!b.ing abo,as ! better;
stass,of dseling In Adgeaeld Oounty.
ada'A more IhAflSh Shtoas anidststandina
betueen the different Glasses of .tits
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