The Orangeburg news. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, October 24, 1868, Image 2
THE ORANQEBURft NEWa
SATXEDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1868.
jjSuj?lw-? -? ? ir r,-t ," -? ?u-rr, ?
. WAtfe ire reserve to ourselves the right of defi
ning our own political position by mean* of cur
editorial cotumns% we ictff be pleated to publish
e-mtributions from our fellow-citizen* upon the
grave questions which note agitate the public
mind, whether their opinions coincide with ours
or Hot. A. district, ncicspapcr, tee consider,
should be an tWAr of the various 'shades of pop
Vilar sentiment in the section, of country in which
? ^ e^S^^M.*^^l^tt/fmii ar* ?Pen^ therefore,
for i^^cofn^iuntoa^^prop^iy written, accom
panied by a responsible name, not personal in
their character} nor absolutely iivjurious in their
tendency. Jrttfm
RE.ADINO M ATTE It ON EVERY PAGE.
The Up-Country Radicals.
4ftMg9?? el -v};. ? ? ? ??'*; ? - ?
the incendiary speeches of Randolph, Hogo
and.?thers, arc having their natural effoct
upon the negroes. Gen. Sam. McGowan's
St?hlen, were burned.by incendiaries on the
night of the 20th inst. The next night; a
caririage'cstablwbUieut at Abbeville, Was burn
ed. Loss ?3,000.
*&?Columbia; a disorderly crowd of negroes
are at tho Greenville & Columbia R. R. Depot
erery day; on the look-out for the arrival of
James Minor, the bust colored Democratic
speakeriof the up-country, whom they desire
to mob and murder. We havo in this issue,
Scott's Proclamation forbidding acts of vio
lence :?why don't he keep tho peace in Co
lumbia? ?
At Nowborry, "an altercation ocourred on
last Saturday between a white citizen, and
one Dogan, (colored), head of the Union
League. Dogan drew u putol, and presented
it at tho hoad of the other; but bystanders
prevented further difficulty^ the time. That
night, a party of negroes, led by one Nance,
fired Upon the above mentioned white citizen
and two of his friends, and one of them was
eerioQsiy wounded. On Monday morning,
Nance was shot and killed on the streets by
tw?rfTnoo,r?wagroder in on horsobaek,
killed him, and made their escape.?
Messrs. ; G ?st.. and Galdwell were arrested
by aoldiers, under direction of ITubbard
State Constable, upon the charge of ? assisti dg
' the murderers to escape. Tho Sheriff arrested
Dbgarj, who was recognized as ono of the par
ty of negro ambushers: and made- efforts to
arie&thfl menwho shot Nance, whieh were
unsuccessful. I yj
JtfoemB that the State Constable in a spe
cial Officer,? tare aiOTfg'?titteff malest robps;
and arrest'-white men:' but to let negroes-raise
riots at will. r
democratic Meeting
'0m mm t$
According to announcement a meeting of
tho Demoenatio voters-o? Jamison's Poll was
hold at that place od* the 20th inst., and was
organized by calling J?. IL. Bw?kwifrliv.Eaqr, to
tH%^Chair, arfd requesting S. B. Canaday to act
as Secretary, when Win. M. Hutson Esq., was
introduced and addressed the meeting in his
u^uaVcftrties't and eloquent style.
&^ttfr-tft*-conclusion of Mr. Hutson'a re
marks the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WJt'rrenn this* meeting heartily endorses the
platform, ofi'tho-' National Democratic party,
adopted at tho Co>u;ei</iou, lmld in the City of
Now York on tho fourth day of July last, and
earnestly' desires to promote tho principles
Hierein, announced.
And whereas organization, is osHcntiul. to the
of any cause requiring tho co-opera
numbers, und" wo approve-tho plan-of
organization-reeommended'by the-Cent rah Es*
ccutivo Committo of the - Democratic party of
'"?twf; Tllnt Hlis-' mooting Bo imrnodiatoly
organized into a Dotuoaratio Club for Jfenii
&uftn*s Turn Out and its vicinity, to be auxiliary
?Flo the District Central Club >f this District,
and that we earnestly appeal to all
aeoa.. tojmlte mithja at the, effort to
our 00?!% frftto Radical tyranuy.
Resolved, Tfcat a Committee of Five be ap
pointed by the Chair to report for the cousido
ratioh of the meeting, a constitution for the
Club, and also to nominate suitable persons to
[fill the offices for which said Constitution shall
provide.
The Committee appointed by the Chair
were Messrs, R. P. Antley, U.M. Moorer, J.
X. tuabinett, F. M. Baughrnan and A.' Jf
Horger, who presented the Constitution which
was adopted; and nominated the following
named gentlemen for permanent officers of the
Club, which nomination was unanimously con
firmed !
' President.
Cait. Jno. F. Rilf.y.
Vice- Pre* iden ($.
H. M. Moorer.
8. B. Canadat.
Secretary.
L. R. Beck with.
Treasurer.
Capt. Jno. L. Moorkr.
After which tho meeting adjourned to meet
again on Saturday the 24th inst.
JNO. F. RILEY,
President.
L. R. Beckwith, Secretary.
Murder of B. F. Randolph, Negro Sena
tor from Orangeburg.
B. F. Randolph, tho negro Sentor from
Orangebarg District, was murdered on Friday
lust at Cokcsbury by three white men.
Randolph had been upon an electioneering
I trip through the upper part of the State, whero
ho delivered incendiary and threatening
I speeches. On Wednesday he passed over tho
Greenville and South Carolina Railroad, and
spoke and behaved in so violent a manner as
to be a great annoyance to the passengers. On
Thursday he delivered a flaming address at
Abbeville C. H. On Friday ho took the cars
for Anderson, and on arriving at Cokcsbury
entered the up train, put his carpet bag and
cane in the ladies' car, and returned to tho
platform. At this moment thrco white men
rode up, dismounted and hitched eher horses
about fifty yards, from the train. They advan
ced rapidly towards Randolph and fired upon
him simultaneously. They then jumped on
their horses and made their escape.
Randolph fell as soon as the shots were
fired, and upon' examination was found to be
mortally wounded in the head, chest and lower
part of the body. Tho express messenger
j took tho body in charge and took it to Colum
bia, whence it was expected to be sent to
Orangeburg. The men who killed Randolph
are i uot known, and could not be identified,
-
al though the murder took plate in broad day
light,? Ohmsteston Daily Nexcs.
Action of the Abbeville Democratic Clnb
in Regard U the.Murder&ofj&jrtfrr
nutl Randolph.
At a meeting of the Democratic Club of j
Abbeville County on Saturday 17th instant, it
was Resolved, That the following expression
of our feelings and opinions bo entered and
published.
L This representation of the Democratic Clubs
|>f Abbeville County laments all acts of vio
lence, and especially the murders of James
Martin and B. F. Randolph, lately perpetrated.
It is manifest that the policy of the Radicaj
party is to produce in the North the belief of
a rebellious temper in the South, and active
partisans here have, by fiction and exaggera
tion, misrepresented the conduct of Southern
whites, scrupling not to excite the violence
which they pretend to deprecate.
It has, of course, been our policy to preserve
peace. For this end we have exerted our iu.
fluence, but in every community then are des
perate mon who are as deaf to tho suggestion
of prudence, as they are reckless of tho re
traints of morality.
In the present condition of affaim, we have
o law, for in this circuit there is no judge,
nd in circuits whero there are judges the ex
enses of courts may bo brought upou the
t?te, but business is not done.
A State government has been e.ttblishe I
ith vast increase of officers and salaries which
robably intended to provide for influentitl
adventurers, is wholly unsuitable- to an* empty
treasury audl impoverished population.
Thefts are so common as to ronder the rais.
ing of live stock unprofitable, and the enjoy
ment, of agricultural products uncertain
Negroes attend public meetings with arms
in their hands, and talk of their occupation of
the polls to the exclusion of whites as a matter
which their number render easy, und which
their leaders in private conversation recom
mend.
The upo of the torch is habitually threatened.
Both of tho men lately killed were heard to
suggest incendiarism,, and one of them wan
taking to his home a barrel of whiskey to be
used in influencing negroes.
In these circumstances, we believe, arc to be
found the reasons and motives of the late aots
of violence which we lament. Bad as they
arc they will no doubt bo greatly misrepresen
ted, as already has been the caso of Martin, of
which it has been falsely stated in Northern
newspapers that ho was an inoffensive citizen
of xrodorato views, and that the throats of
two negroes had shortly beforo been cut near
to whero he was killed.
?Subjected, to* tho oruel torture of negro su
premacy, every, impatient act of individuals is
exaggerated and. heralded as evidence of a re.
lielliOus spirit upon tile part of a whole people
always distinguished, for. their devotion*to'law
and order.
V~ National Thanksgiving.
By the President of the United States of
America. ?' ||,
a ?ftO<|BAMAT?N.
:s In the year which is now drawing to its eud,
the art, the skilflj?ha the labor of the people of
the United StateS%aVe been employed with
greater diligence and vigor and in broader
field* than ever before, and the fruit* of the
earth have been gathered into the granary and
the {storehouse in marvelous abundance. Our
highways have been lengthened) and new and
prolific regions have been occupied. We are
permitted to hopo that long protracted politi
cal and sectional dissensions are, at no distant
day, to give place to returning harmony and
fraternal affection throughout the Republic.
Many foreign States have entered into liberal
agreements with us, while nations, which are
far off, and which heretofore have been un
social and exclusive, have become our friends.
The annual period of rest, which wc have
reached in health and tranquility, and which
is crowned with so many blessings, is, by uni
versal consent, a convenient and suitable one
for cultivating personal piety and practicing
public devotion. I therefore recommend that
Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November
next, be Bet apart and observed by all the
people of the United States as a day public
praise, thanksgiving and prayer to the Al
mighty Creator and Divine Ruler of the Uni
verse, by whose evor watchful, merciful and
gracious providence alone States aud nations,
no less than families and individual men,'do
live and move and have their boing.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to bo affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this twelfth
day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, and of the independence of the
United States the ninety-third.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: Wm. II. Sew Ann, Sec
retary of State.
The Whitehall (N. Y.) Times put these
facts before the people.
The national debt can never be paid under
radical rule.
Because it cost too much to support millions
of negroes iu idleness that they may vote the
radical ticket. ....
Because it cost too much to support the
hordes of officers the radicals have created.
Because of an expensive navy, which now
that radicalism has destroyed our. commerce, We
have no need of.
Because millions upon millions-are oppro
priated yearly to forward public enterprises,
which prove only to be swindles.
Because millions upon millions are actually
I atulan y?nrly Prom tho publio tr-i>aSUCJ-*&iji^^*
much deliberation as any burglar or thief dyer
exercised his vocation.. -
?lieoause the present tariff is grinding the
face of the poor and decreasing their ability to
pay taxes.
Because the internal revenue system is eat
ing out the substance of the whole land.
Paris absorbs 2,000,000 pounds of grapes
annually.
Demmark refuses to adopt a decimal cur
rency.
Kentucky promises ??eh corn aud whisky
?iis year.
A street Oar that carries its own raila has
appeared in New York.
The latest housc-furuishing vanity is golden
keys in rosewood doOts.
ORANGEBURG PRECINCT,
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Club will
ho held at Masonic Hall this evening, 2ith last., at
at 8 o'clock. A full and punctual attendance in re
quested, a* bu.vine.-'S of importance will bs mibntit
ted.
By urdcr of the Pretddent.
F. S. DIDDLE, Secsctajy,
oct 24 It
MILLINERY ~
OF THE
MOST
MODERN
STYLES
AT!
MRS. C. OLDENRORFFS
Who would respectfully inform the Ladies r?f
Orangcburg aad vicinity that she bas opened a
FULL and HANDSOME ASSORTMENT of KALL
and WINTER MILLINERY of the moat MODERN
8TVLES and FASHION.
Her uanal PROMPT ATTENTION and MODE
RATE PRICES, ahe hopes will elicit a share of the
Public patronage.
Please call and examine her STOCK at the well
known Old Stand on Main Street, opposite Mr. Jos.
McNamara's.
oct 24 lm
ASSIGNEE'S SALE7
V. D. V. JAMISON & SON, Auotioneors.
IWILL SELL AT THE RISK OF THE FORMER
Purchaser, on Saloday in November, one hun
dred and seNenty-elght (IVB) Oross cf Assorted
Screws. Sold originally as part of the Stuck of
Eickiel k Kohn, Dankrupta, the former purchaser
not having complied With terms of salo.
P. V. DIBBLE.
Assignee Exekiel k Kehn, Bankrupts,
oct 24 2t
ROBERT MURE & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Charleston, S. C.
AGENTS CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL
STEAMSHIP LINE.
Advances made on. ?Moment a- of. Cotton, IIice,
and NavallStores to'Foreign-and'Dotawtlo Ports,
?et 2? it
jfeVRKITVRK
*W .V A At PRIVATE SALE until
the FIRST MONDAY in next month, when it will
be sold at Auction. \V. O. CONNOR.
OCt 24 2t
Direct Steam Communication
BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL,
CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STRAMSHIP
LINE composed of the First Class Iron Steam
ers
OOI.DEN HORN, 1188 tons, II. C. Macdeth, Com
mander.
BOSPHOItUS, 900 tons, j; Mcukf.u., Commnndcr.
MARMORA, 940tons, F. Mchkem., Commander.
Days of Mailing from Charleston 1st and 15th of
each month, us followB:
GOLDEN HORN.Ifith November.
BOSPHORUS.1 st December.
MARMORA.-16th December.
Arrangements hnving been made with the South
Carolina and other Railroad Companies for the
prompt forwarding of through freight, shippers of
Cotton from the interior muy rely on the utmo.it
dispatch.
Cotton consigned to the undersigned for shipment
by this line will bo forwarded free of commissions,
actual expenses onlv added.
ROBERT MURE & CO., Agents,
oct 24?ltn Charleston, S. C.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, \
Columbia; October IG, 18G8. )
IN pursanec of an Act of the General Assembly,
passed September 25th, 1808, an Flection will
be held on the second TUESDAY of November, be
ing the tenth day thereof, in all Incorporated Cities
and Towns of this State, for the Election of ?11 Offi
cers provided for by the Charters of the said Cities
and Towns.
The Managers of Elections, Appointed in pur
suance of an Act to provide for the next general
election, arc authorized and required to conduct
the Municipal Elections aforesaid, until otherwise
provided for by law.
The qualification* of an Elector shall be those re
quired by the Constitution, together with n resi
! 'Ivuvc of sixty day?, next proceeding the Election,
within the corporate limits of the City or Town,
and that he has been duly registered in tho Ward
or Precinct In which he offers to vote.
The Managers of Elections shall open their re
spective polling places lor three days, next proceed
ing the dny of election, from 7 A. M. to 5 P. M.,
for the purpose of registering the names of the
qualified electors und their places of residence.
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons in the Town
or City where such Election is held, shall be closed
on tho day *?f Election ; and any person who shall
? sell to any person any intoxicating drinks on the
I day of Election, shull be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, on Conviction thereof, Hball be fined, in a sum
I not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than
tlif'" jhiimlriHl dnVpxrw or bo imprisoned, for pc
, rlod not less than oITC month, liuf more^Tuau" six
months.
^The Managers of Elections as aforesaid, and each
of them are hereby required, after ?lue publication,
and with strict regard to the provisions of the Con
stitution and of the laws of the State, touching their
duty in such case, to cause such Fleet ions to be
held in their respective Cities and Towns, on tin
day aforesaid ; and to take nil the necessary steps
for the holding of such Elections, and for the ascer
taining and determining the persons who shall have
been duly elected thereat.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
in the city of Columbia, this 10th day of Octo
ber, in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, and in the ninety
third year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
RODERT K. SCOTT, Governor.
F. I.. ConooZA, Secretary < f Stuto.
oct 24 It
Commissioner's Sales,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
On a n oed v no D i str i irr.
Augustus Ilolman Rill for
Harriet Holman, Injunction and
Adtn'r. and Adm'x. of Partition
Elins Holman. of
vs. Real Estate.
Elias O. Holmun, et. at.
In pursuance of an order of the Court of Equity,
made in the nhovu stated case, 1 will sell before the
Court !!<uii*c in Orangehurtr, ?n Monday November
21, 18t'i8, the lands of the Estate of Elias Holman,
deceased, as follows:
Tract No. 1.
Containing five hundred and eighty-one ("i8l)
acres, more or less, on Hunters Branch, bounded
by lands of II. P- Corbett, T. F. Brodic, It. Brodic,
Estate lands of Elias Holman and Huuters Branch.
Tract No. 2.
Containing five hundred and seventeen ("?17)
acres, more or less, on Hunters Branch, bounded
by lands of M. Kcadle, Wusley Johnson, Joseph
Johnson, H. P. Corbett, nnd Hunters branch.
Thact No. fl.
Containing two hundred |nnd thirty eight (238)
acres, more or less, hounded by lands of Estate
Elias Holman, M. Kcadle and M* C. O'Dowd.
Thact No. 1.
Containing two hundred ami ninety-six (2(Mi)
acres, more or less, embracing the one-half of the
Mill Pond, bounded by Hunters Creek, and the
lands of M. C. O'Dowd", M. Kcadle and the Estate
of Elias Holman.
Tract No. 5.
Containing one hundred and seventy-two (172)
acres, more or less, embracing one half the Mill
Pond, and bounded by lands of Fstute Flias Hol
man, J. K. Brodie, M. C. O'Dowd and Hunter
Branch.
Tract N?. C.
Being the undivided moiety, in a tract of Land,
containing four hundred acres, more or less, bound
ed by the South Edisto River and hinds of M.
O'Dowd, J. K. Brodic and Hiram Wcck.H.
Thact No. 7.
Contaiuing four hundred and fifty (4fi0), more or
less, being in Barnwell District, and State of South
Carolina, bounded by lands of J. H. Holman, Win.
F. Kitehings and James Kitchings.
Tract No. 8.
Doing the Estate in remainder of the life Estate
of Mrs. Har.-iot Holman, consisting of one thou
sand ono hundred and seventy-six (117t>) acres,
more or loss, situated in Orangehurg District, on
Hunter Branch, ami bounded by lauds of Estate of
Ellas Holman, Phillip Kitchings, H. M. Corh-y and
Hunter's Branch.
Torms?One-third caeh, the balance on a credit
of ono year, purchaser giving bond bearing interest
from day of suU, with a mortgage of the premises
to secure tho payment of the purchase money.
Purchasers to pay for stamps and papers.
Commissioner's Office, \ V. D. V. JAMISON,
Orangehurg C. IL, \ Commissioner-.
October 1, IfltW. J
out 10
WAIT FOR THE BIG SHOW.
AT,ORANGEBURG,*
Wednesday, October 28.
1
JOHN ROBINSON'S
GREAT CON Bl NAT ION
CIRCUS & MENAGERIE
JIORMING A GRANU STOCK ENTERPRISE,
consolidating
TEN SHOWS.
1
The Miiminoth
Z( )OLO(: ICAL DKP A RTMJ5NT
Including Ornithological selections of themost beau
tiful specimens of FOREIGN MUDS, forming the
must extensive collection of
WIXIf AMIMAI.S
in the country, supported by the
LARGEST COMPANY" OP EQUESTRIANS
in America, numbering lfit) MEN und200 HORSES,
including FIFTY PICK FORMERS, Five Lady Euuch
trienncs, Three Popular Clowns,
Enabling the Management to produce
STARThfcNG ACTS of HORSEMANSHIP,
DARING GYMNASTIC EXERCISES,
SPECTACLES OF ?RIENTA L GRANDEUR,
With the most dazzling splemlor.
FE A TU HKS OF THE TEN SHOWS.
1. ROBINSON'S GREAT COMBINATION SHOW
Living Wild Animals and Equestrian Selections.
2. WOM nOLD'S M KNAG Kill K, in Two Purls?
Zoological and Ornithological ? From London.
II. M?NS. FRANCOIS BoYD'S Parisian School of
Educated Horses.
4. 810. ADOLPH CASTILLO'S Italian Troupe of
Fducated Dogs, Monkey.) and Goats.
?. MA DAMP. GERTRUDE BOUXARIES Speci
alty, with her magnificent den of performing Lions,
'?Hero." ''Don," ??> rtiiscr" and ''.Etna."
O.WILSONS AUSTRALIAN Gymnastic Alli
ance.
7. SLOMAX'S South American Vaudeville Com
pany.
5. .1. F: UOBIN'SON, Jr.'* School for Training
Horses.
.1. g. .\. II KM (NC WA Y S Collection of Native
American Wild Animals.
10. tJ. W. JOHNSON'S Performing Elephant
"Empress."
In the Zoological Department will bo found
A 11 Kill) OF TAI MKS !
_t FLOCK OF A f/ST/,'A/./AX tt/ATS.
r. -y^-fl or.i'oj'AtiPliicxi_?>
PER POP MING ELK I'll A NT -EMPRESS."
Introduced by 3ir. Johnson.
Afriean Lion and Lioness. Hailed Lemur, Ocelot.
Wild Dog of Tailary. Civil, Copybasa, Ground
Coati, Alpine Miirmot. Silvcrcrcsicd Cockatoo, Ze
bra. Chacinu. Mandril. RcYI Monkey. Chimpanzee,
Diana Monkey. Great Flamingo, Lyre Bird, White
nose Monkey. Persian Lioness, Itnso Cockatoo, Al
exandrine Punoquets, African Leopard; Tigur Cat,
Ceylon Tiger, Ichneumon, American White Bear,
Russian Cinnamon Dear, Wonubut, White Jlwadcd
Parrot of Australia, Austrailiaa Kangaroo, Grizzly
Hear, American Buffalo, African Bison, African
Puch, Golden, Silver and Chinese Pheasants, Agile
Gibbon, Ursine Howler, White Peacocks.
just Annen
Two Double Hutnpca Hadrian Camels.
also tiik
Va/jntA from Tai fun/, and White Polar Bear.
1,6
Prominent among the attractive talent of the
Arena are such Artists as
MISS COHDELLIA, the Champion Female Rider
of the World.
M'lle Frances, Madame Margaret, Madame Ger
trude, Mr. John Wilson, Mr. John Robinson, Mr. .1.
McDonough, Mr. G?o. Slomnn, W. H. Ashton k
Sons. Mr. G. N. Robinson, Sig. Adolph Brandish
Mr. JOHN L0WL0W. the American Humorist
and Polite Local Clown.
Mr. FRANK ROBINSON, Clown par excellence
and modern Griinaldi.
Mr. ARCHIE CAMPBELL, time-honored dispen
ser of Wit ami Homer.
The Nonpareil LKWIS, Mr. LEWIS WILLIS.
Notice?First nppenrnnco in America in two
years of
Cl. M. KELLEY,
The Champion Lcapcr of the World.
OH AND GRATUITOUS EXHIBITION !
A Gorgeous Anoiont Pageant?The Grand Chariot
of Mars, Oberou and Achilles; Living Lions in
open Dens of Gold and Bronze; Knights and Gladi
ators in Armor id' Ancient Romans, as escort to the
glittering and costly Oriental Equipages, This
grand and imposing Procession will be preceded by
the Chariot of Oberou, containing
THOS. CANHAirS
OPERA/TIC SILVER
A Nil
STIIIXO OC'IIESTRA
Of Twenty First-Class Musicians.
TWO PERFORMANCES?At 2 and 7 o'clock P.
M.
?rjy- The Procession will enter the Town, at ten
o'clock.
ADMISSION 75 Ov.?Ohihlron .10 Cts.
oct 24 -It GE?. MORRISON, Agent,
PROCLAMATION.
By Bit Excellency, ROBERT*. SCOTT, Governor
of South Carolina.
WHEREAS, reports are being dally received at
this Department, and particular!
Counties of Abbeville, Anderson, adgefiel
ton, Ncwbcrrv, Chester, Lauren*, Union, York and
Darlington, that the laws are being violated1,
iho officers or the law set it Irflnnn rftlwt Jf MjW').
ful and unoffending citizen* are murdered lS^?3W
blood, and the murderers not only permitted bat
aided to escape from justice; that families 1
been forced to abandon their homes ~'~1
by fear of violence ; that the authority of til* State
Government is openly derided and denied | that
threats of violence, and even of death, are uttered
against prominent member* of the Hepubllcan par
ty, if they shnll attempt to visit their Districts, for '
the purpose of discussing the political questions of
the day; that declarations are apeply made by per
sons calling themselves Democrat*, of their dctor
mi nut ion not to permit their political opponents Jo
vote At the ensuing election; and, to enable them to>
effect dhcir purposes, -and to werawe ifc? pc*f$fjT
large t\uautilieH of fire-arms, of the mesi improved -
description, have been brought ? Into the State and
secretly distributed; that tbe public highways are
picketed end patrolled by armed men, who stopsdsdi- \
interrogate passengers, frequently abusing and as- .;
saulting those who differ with them in political
opinion : and especially is there apparent a *ycte< -V
niatic effort, by abuse and intimidation, to deter
colored persons from the exercise of the* elective
franchise, and all this in transgression of law, in
derogation of the pence and dignity of the Common
wealth, and in violation of the right of the citi
zens. ' t
The right of suffrage belongs equally to the white '
and colored race, and all must be protected La- It* *
free and pence ful exercise. Fraud or violence may
vitiate I be ret urns of any poll where they may be'
perpetrated, and 1 ca'l upon all good citizens to aid
the officer* of the law in their effort* to maintain
the peace and preserve the independence and puri- , .
ly of the ballot-box.
* The State Government, of which I am the Execn? .
tivc head, is not only de foeto but dejurt, and com
mands the allegiance of all within its territorial
limits. It is independent of Federal legislation
and of the Federal Judiciary, whose powers are de
fined by the Constitution, to be "judicial" and '??".'
"political.1' Its sovereignty nml its honor are in
its own keeping; and iho righta granted and con
ferred by it can only be affected or subverted by a>
change in the organic law, in obedience to the?
wishes of the people of the State acting In their .
sovereign capacity in a Convention called for Um
purpose. To resist the laws of the State,
Dented by its legally constituted officers, is ai
fence of the gravest character ; and armed r
tanceis treason. ? ?
Now, therefore, I, RODERT K. SCOTT, Governor
of the Stute of South Carolina, do hereby issuo thia
my proclamation, enjoining and commanding all
.Magistrates, Sheriff, and other officers of the J>e*ce 1
in their respective Counties, to be faith Ad, vigilant,,
and active in the discharge of their duties,^*%&f?g~
report promptly to this Department ^cn.sWfWL'
where they are obstructed or resisted in doing ro;
and, in the event of rcsistniiuu or assault, they are
directed to apply to the nearest military post of
United Stales troops for aid nnd co-operation in en*
forcing the laws and maintaining the public peace. -
In case of failure on the part of Magistrates, Shc
rilfs and officers ul iho peace to perform these du
ties promptly and efficiently, either from neglect er
sympathy with the wrong-doers, they will bo prompt
ly removed and their places filled by men1* loyal *?
tiic Statt} olid lair lit ul in che discbarge of theft -obli
gations to the community.
And 1 do earnestly appeal to the law-abiding p?Q>
ylu iii' #JieSVfiit(J?ta rnosVw^t?"are ?J"en'i/!c.d ana In- ""J
terested iu her 'reputation and prosperity, to aU
who are opposed to violence and bloorl*hedv and to
u eouditioii of riot and anarchy;'in which life and
property are alike insecure, that they will aid me
iu my efforts to um in tain the supremacy of the law
and the rights of the people, by discountenancing
and denouncing all violence und outrage, and by na*
sistiug the Magistrate* and peace officers in arrest
ing the perprtraiors thereof, ?b that they maybe
brought to condign punishment.'*
In the eye of tbo law, the rights of every citisen,
white and colored are equally sacred ana equally
entitled to protection and vindication; and iii*
my duty and determination to use all the power* at
my disposal tor that purpose And if say efforts to
accomplish ihjs by peaceable means are frustrated,
by turbulent and lawless men resisting the Kxccu
live authority, in tin* persons of it* officer*, 1 ob&U
be compelled, however reluctantly, to arm and or
ganize a sufficient force of loyal citiien* I? over
come, that resistance; and the responsibility of the
consequences, however disastrous and deplorable,
must rest upon the heads of those who provoke
them.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
harnt and caused the great seal of the State to
be affixed, at Columbia, this twentieth day of
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight, and in the nine
ty-third year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor.
F. L. Cammixo, Secretary of State. - - t ^?**yw?*
oct 24 XI
M
UIMCS FOR NAI,K.
Several very
FINE MULER, (f$ &fO
At reasonable rates, for Cash.
Apply AT THIS OFFICE.
oct 17?tf . ..vf ~
F.~EI^ BRIG?MANN ft Ca
RESPECTFULLY INFORM OUR ORANOE
burg Friends that we have moved in our
NEW STORK,
Where wc are ready to supply onr Friend* and tbo
Public in general with a full and fresh supply of
DRV GOODS,
GROCERIES.
SHOES,
HAW.
Also ull kinds of
LIQUORS, WINES, PORTER,
ALE, ETC., at reduced Prices.
Wo have a tine lot of FAMILY FLOUR from.
Jno. CAMPSEN k CO.'S Mill, Charleston, pat up.
in small Sacks, very low.
We offer for sale the RECIPE for malting JAQ$*
SON'S UNIVERSAL '.WASHING- COMPOUND?
and JACKSON'S LAUNDRY SOAP for One Dollar.,
which has given satisfaction to nil to whom vre ha;r
sold.
Wc will buy COTTON and all other PRODUCE,
giving the highest market price, or ship for any
one, FREE of CHARGE and make LIBERAL AD.
VANCES oa the same.
oct 3?ly F. 11. W. BRIGGMANN & CO.
AKAXGEBIIRQ PR*ECICMT.
The WORKING COMMITTEE of the Democrat!*
Club will meet at Masonic Hall on every TUESDAY
at 4 o'clock P. M., until further notice, j Un
W. J. DkTREVILLE,
oct R?if Chairman.
_?? ? :
i;i\AL NOTICE.--*AI! Person? I*
I; dobtcd to the Estate of William Zimmerau?,
deceased, are requested to make Immediate
mcnt; all persons having demand* against ike) Ml>
aro requested to prescn*. them properly attested, ofc
or betone ike lota day of November, next,, of. tCtey
will W debawd.payment. 7
^KWt?Xk ZWfMEfc^lAN.
oct 17?Ul AdtakfitrmtoA