The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-12
THE PROCLAMATION AND THE RI.
FLE Ci.Tf3S.

KID OLtjD9s
AS the time for the general election
draws near, the conspiracy of the Radical
gang to destroy the peace of this State
becomes apparent. Every step in the
campaign has exposed the desire of the
conspirators to goad on to madness and
desperation the determined masses of the
Democrats, and in almost every instance
their Vaccinations have been frustrated
by the prudence, discretion and manly for
bearance of the white citizens oc this
State. But the desperate straits of the
Radical party, with certain and inevita-
bic def It staring them in tho face, re-
quired boldcr and more unscrupulous
conduct Oil their part, and this necessity
has eliminated in the Infamous procla.
nation of the puritannical and false
hearted Governor Of South Carolina, set
ting forth the pretence that in certain
counties the unlawful combinations and
illegal obstructions which render il i'm.
practicable to enforce the laws by the
ordinary course of judicial proceedings.
and further alleging that there are organ
izations known MS rifle Clubs" which are
engaged in committing open acts of law
lessness and violence, now existing in all
the counties ofthis State. These "unlaw-
ful combinations and assemblages," to.
gether with the "rihe clubs" are COM
manded to disband and dispene within
three days from the date of the proclaim
alton, on pain of incurring the penalties
which may be imposed by the active use
OF ali the powers conferred upon tue
Chief Executive by the statutes "madc
ond provided" to meet such emergencies
as the Radical leaders find arc now con.
fronting them.
The disturbances in Aiken and Barn.
we'll Counties have long since ceased to
exist. The facts have been given to the
world, and provo conclusively that the
recent troubles in that section originated
from members Of the Radical party. who
were defying the law and resisting it's
officers, besides endangering the peace,
order and Cecurity of the entire commu.
nifty. When the riots occurred, did Gov.
Chamberlain attempt to exercise the ex-
traordinary powers he now boasts of pos.
sessing in quelling the disturbances 7
Not for single monlentl He hied away
to Massachusetts, uia Washington City,
when the outbreak was made known, and
it was not until The rioters and disturbers
of the public peace were scattered by the
United States troops, with the assistance
of the maligned "rife clubs" acting as 4
posse comitatus under tho officers of the
civil law, that Governor Chamberlain
ventured back again into the confines of
the Stats he disgraces and traduces at
every step of his mad career. 1t is we'll
to remember that Aiken and Barnwell
Counties are within the judicial circuit
presided over by Republican Judge,
whose official act are in striking harmony
with the conspiracy now developed to
accuse his political opponents of resisting
the laws ho is sworn to execute. Judge
Wiggin "a mere leaf on the current" as
Gov. Chamberlain described him last
winter, denied On investigation into the
Hamburg riot only last month, under the
procurement Of tho Attorney General of
the State, who IS Chamberlain's appointee
and intimate friend. Tba citizens of
Aiken County charged with participa.
lion in the Hamburg affair were ready and
anxious for trial, but it was refused
Not one of the accused resisted arrest in
The first instance. In the case of the
Ellenton rio. Judge Wiggin adjourned
he Barnwell Court in most summary
md uniustifable manner, while the dis
urbance was in progress, and authorized
he rifle clubs" under the command of
3en. Hagood to go with the Sheriff as q
'osse conaitatusto assist in quelling the
lots Not a single attempt has been
made to arrest q Democrat for any par
icipation in the Ellenton affair, and the
acis stamp inc Governor with unibiusin.
ng falsehood and mendacity in alleging
hat there is resistance 10 the methods
nd machinery of the law. The only
hstrnctio.- to the ordinary courae Of
ldicial proceedings has been created and
Maintained by Judge Wiggin, under the |
dyice end connsel Of Republican officials, |
lclnding Chamberlain himself, Us we |
erily bslieve.
The allegation that there are certain |
in all the counties Of This |
tate, commonly known as "rife clubs, .
one viii deny or attemps 70 conceal.
heir formation has not been secured in
cret, nor are the members unknown to
| citizens who cared 10 enquire as to
ieir "loc:esll !l::ssbitati3,1 and names." We
III take Anderson County for an exam
& as 10 the process Of organisation. Ia
cry insfanee, probably, wHep these
Ispanies 'were formed, the Dsine, place
1: iiats offf.theisf foEmation, togsther
th tile list of officers eiectel, wers
aaiptly furnished to the editors Of tho +
aud onf files will show the
,ts co1aectsd with their organisation.
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