The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-19

county in this circnit. The only case
of political intimidation that has
transpired in this circuit was tried at
York on last Thursday, the defendant
being one Edward Mcdonald, charg-
ed with threatening the life of one
Henry Lowery, also colored, because
he Lad joined Democratic club,
and had declared his purpose toavote
the Democratic ticket.
The jury consisted Of six Repub-
lican, c"lored citizens, and six white
men, one Of whom is an -avowed Re
publican. The prisoner was ably de
Tended BY ". B. Williams, Esq,
himself a candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket. The jnry- were charged
by me, that they were the soul judg'
IS Of the evidence, and that the guilt
of the prisoner must be established
beyond reasonable doubt, to war
rant conviction. They rendered 81
verdict of guilty, and sentenced the
prison CT to three months in Jail, the
lowest penalty prescribed by law lor
tho offence. | have traversed MANY
counties in The State canvassing fol
tIayes and Wheeler, and in favor Of
Chamberlain for Governor, during
the past sixty days, and | have nc
where seen an attempt on the part
Ct any portion Of the population t,.
suppress the right of free speech by
armed violence. I?solemnly protest
against The proclamation of Governor
Chamberlain as absolutely false, in
8" far as ii impntes to the inhabitants
within the limits Of this circuit any
purpose to obstruct the ordinary
course OF Judicial proceedings, or to
resist in any manner the due cxecu.-
ton of the laws for the protection ot
life, property, or the tights of citi-
zenship. l have good and sut1icen
reasons to believe, aad do believe
that the said proclamation is oGua!l)
false il impnting such iusurrectionar,
purpose to the white popnlaio il
the other circuits of this State.
l regard the PROCLAMATION as SYM
b"lizirg fifty, a formidable conspi-
racy, against the rights OF the people,
and having for its object the carry
ing Of this State by d. II. Chamber
lain and his candidates, which con-
spiracy is further ty2itied by board
of State convassers, or election re-
turning board, the majority Of whose
members are candidates on Cham
beraiu's ticket, and by ninry six
commissioners Of election in the Sc
veral counties, seventy Of whom are
Chnmberlain's declared partisans, and
OF which last number, some thirty arc
county treasure s, and auditors, on
trial justices, holding lucrative, Offices
by his appointment, and renovabl,
f. M oflice at his pleasure; or are
knowh to him as declared candidate;
tor "ffice, indorsing his ticket; VIII,
unseat themselves if they make a de-
claration Of The election, which seat.
the candidates opposed to Chamber
lAm and his ticket.
The rifle clubs that ne has ordore(
to be disbanded are, in the main, or
ganizalirns chartered under the nc
Of the Republican Legislature, il
. 1874; and all OF them are acting bu
in. the assertion Of the righ of tn,
people, to keep and bear arms, guar
anteed against infringement in tn,
second article Of tie amendments t,
the Constitution Of the United States
and all assert their loyalty to th
Uuion and obedience to it's laws. all,
respect and uphold its aag.
I. j. MAoKrY, Judge.
REPLY IF CIRCUIT JUDGE COOKE.