Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-16
LET PEACE REIGN.
Ellerbe's Proclamation to Greenwood
and Abbeyiile Counties.

ElerDe>S RrOCiamat1On 10 GfeGnWO0u
and Abbevlile Counties.
CoLUMBIA, March 13.-Governor El-
lorbo had strength enough to- day to sign
proclamation calling upon tho people
Of the Phmnix section to lot tho Tol-
berts return to their homes. The procla-
nation was brought about by his roceiv-
ing tho following petition:
CHARLESTON, S. c., March II, 1900.
His ExcollenCy, VIM. II. Ellorbe, Co
lumbia, S. C.: We the undersigned hereby
inform your Excellency that wo have
boon ordered away from our homes in
Greenwood and Abbeville counties, and
have boon. warned not to return, copies
Of which warning arc hereto ATTACHED.
We have violated no law of tho State,
and If there arc any charges against us
we are ready to return and bo tried in
tho courts. Our business interests, con-
sistiDg of largo farming property, have
suffered since last November and we are
anxious to return to our homes, whore
we wish to 1.-Two az wo and our ancestors
hnvo dono for many years.
We, therefore, ask that your Excel
loncy, rs tho Chief Executive of tho State
givc us tho protection of tho law, which
tho humblest citizen of tho State is euti.
tied to receive, so that we may be Dor.
mitted pcaccably and quietly to return to
our homes without danger.
Joseph w. Tolbort, for myself and II.
Red Tolbert, Thomas =. Tolbert.
The State of South Carolina, County OF
CharlestOn.-Pors0nally appeared before
mo, Joseph w. Tolbcrt, and on oath says
that tho statements contained in the fore.
going petition arc true to his knowledge
JOSEPH w. TOLBERT.
llth day of March, 1900, John III. Os.
tondorif, Notary Public, v. 8.
Tho Proclamation reads
The State of South Carolina-By His
Excel loncy, w. Ii. Ellerbe, Governor and
COmmandor-in-Ch Chief in and over tho State
aforesaid:
TO all and singular sheriffs, constables
and other officers of Justice, and tho oiti-
zens of Greenwood and Abbeville coun-
ties, i'll the said State, greeting:
Whereas, it has been brought to my at
tention that certain citizons of sections
of Greenwood and Abbevillo counties are
deprived of tho enjoyment of their liber-
tics, their property and their civil rights
in violation of tho Constitution and laws
of this State, and that there is conspi.
racy among somo evil disposed persons
in said sections to drive and keep away
from their homes and vOcations said citi-
Zens and otherwise deprive them of thoil
just and legal rights: Now, therefore,
William Fl. Ellorbo, Governor, do hereby
issue this my proclamation demanding
and requiring said OWL disposed persons,
and all others encouraging tho same, to
dcsst from said lawless projects and con.
spiracies, and to resume their peaceful
and lawful avocations.
And | do heraby call upon shoriffs
dcputy sheriffs, magistrates, constables
and all other peace officers in Greenwood
and Abhevillo counties, undor tho pains
and penalties prosc ribed by law, to pro
tect all such wrongod and persccntcd
| citiZons in their lives, property and liber.
tics, and ia tho performance of their du.
ties, and said officers shall have all the
! assistance within the power of tho State
through this Office, and those of the solic
itors of tho 7th and Sth circuits and the
Attorney General of tho State.
j hereby extend to all citizens driven
from their homes as aforesaid, who do
| siro to return to their homes, such full
protection as all tho powers of tho State
can give, as long as they puraue thei,
lawful business.
And tho good people in tho said coun
ties are earnestly urged to assist in up
holding tho law and in saving tho good
names of tho Respective counties.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
tho State, in Columbia. this 18th day OF
March. in tho year of our Lord 1900, and
In the 123d year of the independence OF
tho United States of America.
w. II. ELIERBE.
by tho Governor, w. Boyd Evans, Pri
Yato Secretary