The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-12

armed or otherwise, having for their OBJ
iect the exhibition of force to control the
free exercise of the elective franchise,
existed in that county, and no complaint
charging the existence of such organiza-
tions had been made to them. The same
is true of each and every county in this
circuit. The only case of political in
timidation that has transpired in this
circuit was tried at York on last Thurs
day, the defendant being one Edward
Mcdonald, colored, charged with threat
ening the life Of one Henry Lowry, also
colored, because he had joined Demo-
cratic club, and had declared his purpose
to vote the Democratic ticket. The
Jury consisted of six Republican COL
ored citizens and six white men, one
of whom is also an avowed Republican.
The prisoner was ably defended by w.
B. Williams, Esq, himself a candidate
on the Democratic ticket. The jury were
charged by me that they were the sole
Judges of the evidence, and that the
guilt of the prisoner must be established
beyond reasonable doubt to warrant a
conviction. They rendered a verdict OF
guilty, and / sentenced the prisoner to
three months in jail-the lowest penalty
prescribed by law for the ofense. 1
have traversed many counties in She
State canvassing for Hayes and Wheeler,
and in favor of Chamberlain for Govern.
or during the past sixty days, and I have
nowhere seen an attempt on the part of
any portion of the population to sup
press the right of free speech by armed
violence. I solemnly protest against the
proclamation of Governor Chamberlain
as absolutely false in so far as it i'm
putes to the inhabitants within the
limits of this circuit any purpose to OBJ
struct the ordinary course of judicial
proceedings or to resist in any manner
the due execution of the laws for the pro-
lection of life, property or the rights Of
citizenship; and I have good and suffi-
cient reasons to believe and do believe
that the said proclamation is equally
false in imputing such insurrectionary
purpose to the white population in the
other circuits of this State. I regard the
proclamation as symbolizing fifty a
formidable conspiracy against the rights
of the people, having for its object the
CARRYING of this State for D. II. Cham
berlain and his candidates, which conspi-
racy is further typi6ed by Board Of
State Canvassers, or Election Returning
Board, the majority of whose members
are candidates on Chamberlain's ticket
and by ninety-six Commissioners of Elec-
| tion in the several counties, seventy O1
whom are Chamberlain's declared parti.
sans, and of which last number some
forty are County Treasurers and Auditors
or Trial Justices, holding lucrative offices
by his appointment, and removable from
Office at his pleasure, or are known to
him as declared candidates for office en-
dorsing his ticket, who unseat them.
selves if they make a declaration of the
election which seats the candidates op.
posed to Chamberlain and his ticket
The rifle clubs that he has ordered dis
banded are in the main organizations
chartered under the act Of the Republi'
can Legislature in 1874, and all of them
are acting but in the assertion of the
right of the people to keep and beal
arms, guaranteed against infringement II
the second article of amendments to the
constitution of the United States, and al
assert their loyalty to the Union, anc
obedience to its laws, and respect ane
uphold its flag.
T. J. MACKEY,
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit o
South Carolina.