Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-10-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Status Of The state.
Extraordinary Proclamation from Gov
ernOr Chamberlain.
PROCkAMAIION

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAAlDsR.
Whereas it has beeu made known t
me. by written aud sworn evidence
that there exists such unla wful OF
structioos, combinations and assem-
biages OF persons in the counties @
Aiken aud Barnwell, that i. has becnm
lmpracticabie, III my judgment, a
iovernpr of the State, TO enforce b.
the ordinary course of judicial pro
ceedlngs the laws OF the State With,
said counties; by reason whereof,
has become necessary.i in my judgment
AZ Gov rnor, to Call forth and e,nplo,
the military force of the State to en-
force tho faithful execution of the laws
And whereas il has been made
| known to mo as Governor that certain
organ cations and combinations of mer
exist In all tho counties of the State
commonly known a. "Rifa Clubs"
And whereas such organizations and
cou hln2tiOns Of La. u are illegal and
strictly forbidden l,y the laws of this
State;
Aud whereas snch organizations and
ordinations of men are engaged in
promoting illegal objects and in com-
uniting open acts of lawlessness and
violence;
Now, therefore, I, Daniel Fl. Cham
berlain, Governor of said State, do
issue this, my proclamation. as re-
quired 10y the I3sh section Of chapter
lo2 OF the General Statutes of the
State. commanding the said unlawful
combinations aud assem biagrs of per-
sons In ths counties OF Aiken nad
Barnwell to disperse aud retire peace
ably to their homes within three DAYS
from the date OF this proclamation,
and Ieuceforth to abstai from all I'M
lawful interference with the rights of
citizans and from all violations of the
public peace
And do further, by this prociama-
ton, forbid the existence of all said
organizations or combin Htions of men
commonly known as ''Rihs Clubs.
aad all Osher organizations or co:ubi-
nAtioas Of meA or formations. rot
forming part of the organized mill
tia of the State, which are armed with
hrearm. Or other weapons of war, or
which engage or are formed Tor the
purpose OF engaging in drilling, exLr-
cislng the mAnuAi of arms or mllisAr,
maneusres, or which appear or are
formed for the purpose of appearing
under arms or under the command of
officers bearing the titles or assuming
the functions of ordinary military Off
GERS, or in any other manner acting or
proposing to act as organized or armed
bodies of men and do command all
such organizations. combinations,
or bodies of men forthwith to disband
and cease to exist i'll any place or I'M
der any circumatancss In this Stass.
And do further declare and make
known by this proclamation, to all the
people of this State, that in case this
proclamation shall be disregarded for
the space Of three days from the date
thereof, 1 shall proceed to put into
active use all the powers with which
as. Governor L am invested by tho Con
stitution and laws of the State for the
enforcement Of the laws and tho pro
lection If the rights of the citizens,
aud particularly the powers conferred
on me by chapter CXXXII of the
General Statutes Of the State, % we'll
as be the Constitution of the United
States.
In witness whereof I have hsrsunto
set my hand and caused the
great seal of the State to be
L. s. affixed, at Columbia, this 7th
day of October, A. d. 1876,
and III the 10lst year of Amer
lean Independence.
By the Governor,
ID. Il. CHAMBERLAIN.
81. E. HA1Ns, Secretary of State.