Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-10-24
B!AyK CARTRIDGES.

The administration and its new al
lies among the stalwerts continue to
fire blank cartridges at TIE Democra-
cy of South Carolina. Publications
in Northern Republican journals
leave no room to doubt That a plot
was deliberately laid in Washington
city to cause an outbreak in Samter
last Saturday, that would afford
pretext for the scheme Of intlmida-
ton for the whole State that was
fore-shadowed in the Northrop letter
of instructions.
In an interview last Saturday with
a correspondent of the New York
Tibune, Mr.. Eugene Hale stated
that.an earnest effort would be made
to carry certain districts in South
Carolina, where he thought it" clear
that tn purpose of the Democracy is
to prevent any organized effort of the
Republicans. /" Alter conferenc9 with
theI Republican committeei it had
been. determined 10 announce meet
ings in each county avowedly for the
purpose of discussing the pending
Congressional elections, 50 that il
there was any disturbance or inter
ruption of the me- tings a case might
be made under the recsnt letter oi
Attorney. General Devens for the,'
terposition OF the United States Us,
At these meetings tEs., { to Ge
present not only the Republican can
dldates for Congress, but the United
States District Attorney, United
States Marshal for the State, a corps
of deputies and United States Com
missioner. Attorney Genera. D vers
has informed his subordinates-rhas III
case of VIOLENCE the leaders s.iall be
selected for trial and punishment, and
the whole power OF tie government
will be used to cars. the pelsons
guilty Of sach viol,nce to be brought
to punishment. Mr.. Hale added
that under such notice meeting was
to have .!5sF:ll he's. g. 'sssattiraaT in Sum
.er, AID se tie caianisftee awaited
with iite+sas the rssg..t .sa exper'
lment.i
The sety q gke c0pieHi:e zee Las
probahiy lser iss,.A ;sd BY ga!s llme'
The meatila1 Ft!g. aed Grr<Su @ter was
not hea - lagged with
instigal.lg ataF;pi cans OF
poison, .@acses failed
to puts l.psee4.lse the Re,
publicaR -t o,t-rf iilio armed
to-the te L a-s5 flepsrAi or vlo'
lence, 4. eat ao sair ing amy
longer t5;ea tssr.5., aarg put and
carry f,5tIcn t 1T; it;fa 4slt. No
collision pceylr sesiing wao
dore 10 wa:sal ie Il y .arence OF
the United Si4tes i siI Z District
Attorney Slt rnln-ati : 'lng the
t. ct that sIHs .af ing v!o
lence WIS ir;s & e'l1aless and
resolution tx sa'a SfIs aocracy,
the Repgtelie&.iS ..tgR ~ saspdoned
their attg1assi -,.las.'l- -eapl- !
tai out eia-54. 7,a
-.i:Ii s'a -
that rel r; h. 5s. Y ee ne ~,
eeiye1 y - soarcb
for evide qsiFaa Blil .seab:s him to
orI l,i. mi ,arItrf.r citizens
consider ! dangerous 4 sli Repub-
i!can par tAne eFrez~ ire made
they wilt3iai4 I 2IFtait OF the
law and la .-4ui. 5qn1td hg. The
warrants u ba e.-rll4Eed iby any
reputable. fsied States gomfalsslon-
er. II tleJ Jte last, 81! tilat the
parties slraated TlIL aayetodo Will
be to glvet oon5l fsr itfis fTearance
for ira u i;-a. f. Gay Ie safely
stated l--y -tia-Lst ~ Il ''ie
Republic can th.lA thAt hey cap
make an, capital cqt 0Eztt!e occur,
rences 4 sal s@t:'rdag lnsl are mot
egreglou+!'- Ia,s.:-s'en' '!ef deceive
thenseAEs 'llaite as n Il tnel
lmagsa1 ~ ridges Oh
the ad .ill Y NJ timidate
the Dee Y Y 80 z t,Follna:-
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