New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-09
SOUTHERN PEACE MENACED.
SOUTH CAROLINNs RIFLE CLUBS.
A PROCLAMATION BY GOV. CHAMBERLAIN ORDER

A PROCLAMATION BY GOV. CHAMBERLAIN ORDER
ING THEM TO BREAK UP.
| COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. S.-The report Of the dep
uty marshals sent to investigate the recent collision
between the whites and blacks at EllentOn, S. c.,
determined Gov. Chamberlain yesterday to issue a
proclamation ordering all the white rifle clubs or
organizations to disband at once, with the inten-
ton, in of their refusing to do of proclaim
ing the State TO be in condition of domestic vio-
lence and informing President Grant of that fact
and calling upon him for military aid. The procla-
nation was issued accordingly yesterday, and is as
! follows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE CLIMBER
COLUMBIA, :. G., Oct. 7, 1876
Whereas il has been made known to me by written
and sworn evidence that there exists such unlawful
Instructions combinations, and assembages OF persons
In the counties OF Aiken and BarnWe that II mas become
mpractcable In my Judgment as Governor OF the state
TO enforce by the ruling course OF Jucal proceedings
the laws OF the State within said Counties by reason
whereof II has become necessary, In my Judgment as
Governor call forth employ the military force Of
the State TO enforce the faithful execution OF the law
that certain organizations and combinations OF men exist
! In al the counties of the State commonly known as
bnaOns Of men are Illegal and strictly forbidden by the
laws of this state; and Whereas sucn ORGANIZATIONS and
cOmblnnt ms of men alc engaged ID promoting hltSa
obrctsand IN committing open acis OF awlessness ana
Now, therefore T. Daniel H. Chamberlain Governor OF
said ote, do issue this. my proclamation, as required by
the 1879 section Of Chapter ~ OF the General sttiH,9
tons and assemhages persons In the Counties OF Aiken
and BrnWel to dispcrse and return peaceaby to their
homes within three DAYS from the date OF this pr0clana-
ton. aud henceOrth to abstain FROM all unlawful inter-
ference With tie rights uf citizens from all Violations
OF the public peace. And do further by TINS prOclaa
ton, oroid the existence otal urganZ tons coD
nations OF men commonly known as lae CLUBS aud all
other organizations or combinations OF men, or lorna
tons not forming part Of the organized militia ot the
state which are armed with ircarm, other weapons
which engage are TO- med for the purpose or
cigag NJ in drilling exercising the manual OF arms or
military whc appear or are formed FOR
the purpose Of appearing under arms, or under tue COM
mand Oi officers bearing t.es or assuming the llhc-
tuus of ordinary military OAcers OF IN any other man
ner acting or proposing 10 ACT as obdni@eu al" 'lo'
bodies Of men; ana do command al such otEul IONS,
combinations, formations % bodies OF man Iofihwi.h To
dsbnd aud 10 exist IN any place and under any
| circumstances Ia the state.
| And / do ilrther dcriare and make known by this
proclamation TO a the people OF hs atc that III case
tus proclamation shall be dsgC1 aldcd for the space OF
three days from the date thereof small proceed 10 put
into active all the powers With which, as Governor,
AN invested b. tue Constitution and laws O the state
the enforce ncut Of tnc laws ana the protection 81
tine rights OF tic citzn-' am particularly tn' powers
conferred by chapter 49, of the g. neral statute
the State as well rs by tine Constitution OF the United
| States.
Ia witness whereof have bcrcuuto set NY hand and
caused the great seal %! th" STATE To De 1'N' a. at -
umbl TINS Ttu day OF October 4. -. 1876, Hud in tne
hundred aud first year Of American rd'p "a cnte.
Ey tie ttuspIaur. - H. NHAA', nlNlN
H. l.. HArNt, Secretary 81 state
] The state Democratic Executive Committe9 has
issued IN address dcEomIug GOV. Chamberlain
proclamation ~ unwarrantrd 10y law and facts and
issued 20 fur.ish pe,cXt for asking Tor troops In
/ response h letter from Cen Wade Hampton,
ChsfJusiicr AIose- say Hc knows nothing TO lead hinI
to conclude that South Carolina an armed camp,
81 that any arm il needed more potent than the law
Associate Justice Willard and Judges Sacaoy and
! Cooke Republicans, have written lcticrs denying
knowledge of the statements in tAe proclamation