The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-19
ADDRESS to THE PEnPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.


In pelind of profound peace,
with the laws unresi-ted and the
process OF the courts un. pposed, the
Governor If South Carolina has by
proclamation declared that in the
counties ot Aiken aud Barnwell, it
has become impraciicable TO enforce
by ordinary cpnrse OF judicial pro-
ceedings, the laws "f the State, and il
has become necessary for him as
Governor, to call forth and employ
tue military force OF the State 70 eu>
t 'rce the faithful execution of the
law.
lie has also alleged that certain
organic ttiuns and combinations ex-
ist coDtray to law in all the counties
Of the S ate, whicn are engaged in
promoting illeg%l objects and i'll com
mitting open ac:s OF 'lawlossness, aud
he has threatened to declare martial
law and suspend the writ of habeas
corpus.
The charges perferred by G,vern~
W Chamberlain against the ci,izens
Ut the State is as iaIse aud libeluus us
mis- threa'ened usurpa'ion OF power
is tyranical and unwarrantud, and
his extraordinary proclamation can
be eXpl aimed only upon the assuura.
ti"n that Gov. Chamberlain with a
simiiar disregard of law aud Of tact, ,
is determ mined TO Resort to INST eX-
tretne mca urr5 to prevent The other
wise certain defeat IT himself and
his corrupt party.
There have been disturbances in
Aiken County, non political in their
character, trey have long since ceas>
ed, all the parties for whom warrants
were issued promptly surrendered
themselves to the law. Perfect
peace and the prufunndest qnlet pre-
vail. NJ armed combinations hinder
lhe process + the courts, and tho
Republican County Convention, last
week, held continuous session Of
twenty days without mo!estatlpn.
The disturbances in Barnw II we're
Republican in their Origion, Begin
ming in The resistance 1T an armed
band OF negroes Of the arrest If Il
! bber, t,r whom II warrant had been
duly issusd. THIS band tore up a
railroad, wrecked II train, fired upon
and W, unded the Sheriff nf the Cuun
ty, and were Dispersed by so~called
armed band of whites, who had been
dulypsummond by the Sheriff rs a
posse, with the sanction OF the j udge
OF the Court, then in session.
The posse, afttr performing !heir
duties quietly dispersed. 50 far
from opposing tho law, tho whole
people desire the prompt dispatch
business in the courts and tho ell
torcenlent of the law by the eivi
arm. The white. people throughou
The S ate have volunteered theiG ser>
vices to the Governor to maintain, tho
law and he has retnsed 1hem in libel.
ons communication, intended solely t,
furnish d pre'eXt to force the intro
dnction "t Federal troops to be placec
under the control ut irres ponsible ana
onscrupulUus officials tn ovora 10 tht
people and control the election.
! The Dom"cratic nominees in sew.
enteen OF the tmrty-two counties il
the STATE have held tmeetingo attend
ed by thousands OF citizens of boti
races and parties. The Republican,
have held meetings whenmnd wher,
they pleased, and not a single act 0
violence has yet, occurred. On tn,
18th ult. the Democratic Execativ,
\ Committee invited the Republican
canvassers to. IL joint discussion a
their, meetings. . -... I'D. 1... . S.
This invitation was removed on th,