The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-03
Wholesale System of Arbitrary
Arrests.
The White Citizen 10 be Ground Beneath
the Feet Of the Negro.
Opinions OF the Independent
Northern Press.
aaArsNs Of the Democratic Committee Of
south Carolina.


Ia IA pe1rls II fAs UHifsf States.
Inaperiod % profound peace, with the
rtE,unresi.ted and the process Of the courts
opposed. the Governor 81 south Carolina
a.. 81 proclamation, declared that IN the
-ouu,ie- q Aiken and Barnwell il has be-
eoue impraciicable q enforce. by the Ordi-
-lrv course Of judicial proceeding, the laws
= he stale. and that Il has become neces-
.ary f1r him, a. Governor, ''to call forth
al employ the military force Of the state 10
enforce the faithful execution % the law. -
Re b. also alleged that certain organizA-
ron. md combinations exist contrary 20 law
= al the counties q the State, which are
sB-aged in promoting Illegal objects. and In
srmmitting open acts % lawlessness and
Violence. and ne has threatened 70 declare
lArtiai law and 20 suspend the writ Of
1tbeas corpus
TIE charge preferred By Governor Cham
sgs4ir AGAINST me cifirer- ~ the state are
!. fl'.e aud libslOu. A. 81 threatened usur-
v1-i o = power i tyrannicAl and uuwar-
-lnted. and his extraordinary proclamation
an be- explained only upon the assumption
-1ai Governor Chamberlain, with a similar
l.sreEard - law and Of fact. l. determined
% resort % the mot extreme measures TO
prevent the Otherwise certain defeat 81 him.
~ 1ri hi. corrupt party. There have been
disturbances in Aiken County nOn- political
ia their character. They have long since
ceased. All the parties for " hon warrants
Vfrs issued have promptly surrendered
-reUselFes % the law. Perfect peace and
t-s pro'Sunie.t quiet prevail. No armed
ordinations hinder the processes % the
lrfs. and the Republican County COnyen-
rau n-t week held continuous session O.,
ESQ DAYS without m0lestafinn. The dis
rIrtlrces in Hamweil were Republican in
their origin. beginning IN the resistence by
In armed band n ueEroe. % the arrest % a
-l-her Cor whom a warrant had been duly
..ued- This band tore up 3 railroad.
Erscked a train. fred upon and wounded
-le sheriff % the county and was ID persed
tV q s0-called armed land % whites. wRO
Lad been duly summoned by the sheriff a. q
po..e with the sanction u the Judge Of the
Court there IN session. This posse. afteT
performing their duties, quietly dispersed.
80 i1r from opposing the law, the whole
people desire the prompt dispatch % bust
Ee.s iu the courts. and the enforcement OF
the avv ty the civil arm. Tn white people
throughout The state have volunteered their
-eryice- 90 the Governor % maintain the
Az. and be ha. refused them in a libelOu-
communication intended solely 20 furnish a
preteNt for the introduction Of Federal
troop- % be placed under the control % ir-
responsible and interruptions officials %
oyerngve the people and control the election
the thirty-two counties in the state have
held meetings attended BY thousand. Of
both races and parties. The Republicans
have held meetings when and where they
pleased. and not a single act % violence has
vet occurred. ON the 18th ult. the Demo-
eraiic Executive Committee invited the Re-
publican eanvassers % a Joint discussion al
their meetings. This invitation was re-
neWeG on the 18th ut, and accepted hy the
Republican Executive Ommittee on the 5th
lnst- upon the usual terms. The procla-
nation - the Governor l. utterly AZ variance
With the action II the Executive Committee
- his own party. The latter acquiesces ia
Tree discussions; the former in elect sup
presses debate and substitutes armed fOrcs
i0r free spe-ch.
We assert earnestly. with full sense oi
our possibilities, that no condition oi
ihinE- exists In the state which iustifes -
eTiranrdiuary proceeding on the part o
Governor Chamberlain. It, sOle object !,
io irritate and provoke commissions whicf
mas - the excuse for an appeal to the Ad
ElIni-traiisn u the United States 10 garrison
tle state We shall counsel our people Q,
preserve the peace. obey the laws, and calm.
y await the day Of their deliyerance from
i1i. wantOn despOtism.
To the people Of the United states ",
submit our wrongs. confidently relying %
heir wisdom and justice 10 rebuke TIN
d1rinE attempt % regulate the ballet by IN,
laYpnet and crush the liberties o. a people
Signed A. 4. HASKELL. +. u. FRA.
sEE, JOIN BRATTEN, J.. ID. KENNEDY
.. A. HONT- X. O'NEALE. state Demo
erAiic Executive Committee.