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Cljr Drrss. rtA.. 1 .. ! ' ' ~ Abbeville, S. (y. \ W" A tRfi-fiDlTiAR,._^TntM<^4^.r*t ?u^j/irXf L ^ &r H*? Oi ?"U^Uto- feir&J&SH ^, tint* tlwn * (? > ?" Friday, Apr# 2, 1869. , "'An Armed Force." i *Wo, see among the list of a otsj, and Resolutions pivst $t the last i sessiou of the Legislature,'a "Joint ( resolution authorising the Guveritor to employ au arnjcd force tor the preservatum of the peape." "We h*ve>nj|t geer* the resolution < itself, hut touv<e souie idea of its tenor the title, aud we hope, the Governor will not exercise the discretion given Jo him for at lci-.it j four good reasons: *Fi rat?There iu no necoraity, eer-l thinly in tUU ejjjntffor any such force. Abbeville OUtrict was never more quiet than it is at this time. The excitement engendered i' by the lute election has out,rely subsided, and nothing wow is naoesafcrf bwt qu-et an<i civil law 'f ir the ii' osprvafion ?>f the peace." ' Sbcottd?? An arm oil ft r e, espeoSaHy one raised in our o\tn counfrr from our own inhabitants. Will not have any tendency to pro crve the p?ar.e, but the contrary. Violence always bege's violence, and will necessarily pro4vt ike oppo-. ition|i.nd.f5nkj|iidle prejudices, hatred flO d' ~ h'^arJt-bu r: li ng*. Standing In all ages and all countries proved 1o be the enemies of Republican institutions and the Qg&it$ jiff private citizens. . We beg to bo spared the iufliction of anything: like Clayton's militia, of JL^tttue-onMUitciry. rule has just been abandoned there. --Let the "Wl&oritiG$ stores the law jfcpd "let U8 have peace 1" ' of an armed force will be great. We cannot afford i# ill* present circumstances To lnctff 'fo&wre^ry expohae.? The peaceable quiet " : will fckVe **ib ji&y tlie- j?iper." Soldiers lift) niTpriidnQtlve con^uiTierg. They J&Sk th jdiietipSB, of What is worse? r^thetr labor is taken from the ptioijjgith of the country, and whiNt <th?y. a&i nothing to the protJucUve induahy, they are constantly cjori uuiio^the :h^rd earnings of uth?t?. j 8 aeeined - to us JprpWAy1 unjust tlaat a jioi'tion of the community phi>uj<l #wpat,.Vud toil 4a s&(iport 6?lUior? for tl*0 purypse ?f^opprtaaingtliem. ~;-Uv. Fodrth^Trt rake an aimed force *411,wot 011 ly abstract to many productive industry', but dtfrnorijiie iind excite by unreason 1)1? fcipectutioris tbd"tvhold :la*?orfJ3 SwttETi ic a" t..' oJ' .itl : ' >:+!$'& &Fnr to ttfts eijfcjeet jtf^.jTOP we have s?cp'tlie Res* rif#rre4 to. ' Sir*?arwpained:.t0 tfca AsMfcttf lfi&.JLrtastoad Bvjrt, which 0 mm+9&*W this village on Saturday Ul*%*fte9-*lcxi'g xod ?bioiUi,jilne8s. &>&& <*, big*;Acwmpliehsaoatft ?#d lilnlq.iigMt always kitfd *nd itfUfri tttobttfrdaog a6*-4rta l?t^rimajr? flAwd* to flw>axi' ' Ufarlaatf batafal* bey. j?m?4?to - ftaiily tirctoi rj Hwitg m. tb&fiQxxfpb - oTttf* ifyo ixn* ?iftUiteSi% ^tto<l ti?^ia6 alt '* B?t/va ddinoiinUB4'to4<> mQre itittto Mk&eaatfe (U paanfal itttelligwpp, - '& o^two: ^ truly to ached her virtue*kndclh&W> bMeU %k**M - fet kWMWP* ?* v.'tHQ&mKrovrt odf .zxvdtuoui 688 | ?J fyito W'donnn Liaiebm ffrl'I v /..il * ^^Mlc dwmi to i 'W%m tfteMWtioti. aft oih" jifc ft 0<fW| S?* i*li?)*ii lUi>?a?f "';' %? tfc? ltdies. *?d azow j ^ -f?03 MttljoxflS3a!n#ki? good*. Jrwdf F*** V 1*1 w i *> boW?T? oi tU (WwWlMwi f Wc are 'iuf^^ted i frie (1, Mr. Jameay^wjt^<^v^yr.V-ol the firm of Fowl^pn^D?tofi^^fei late tiles of :iiiti liicbmond papers; wliidti nt will please accept our thanks. Mr, F.tvvlcr has just returned from New i stock, and thinks that in tlie variety, quality and prices ol lila^oodi^he &!flbf*' abte*to please tlje taste of nil hjnoW fpttii^^nd customers. In hia varied and well selected Sfov!?, v\ill be foqnd-aoui? thing to pleas? 'flip fancy of tlit (adieu, and something to gratify tho taate of the geutlenion-^-and little of everything both useful aud iminmental. Miss Small has charge of the ladies' department, who will always be fi)pn(l ready to show good* to all who may call Ilor skill and taste iji the millinery department is >vell and favorably known in tkU?ump>uuity,uud the ladies would do well U? visit her, in her handsomely fu mid lied and well arranged store-room.?\\T. , ItSST Col. J. T. Robertson hat just returned from New York, where he has liven laying in a large aud well selected Spring Stock foi the tirin of Miller & Robertson. |[? Into intirli) Viiu im kiKuj.u xi.i + li care, unci thinks tluit they can allow more thau their usual variety ot style und excellence uf quajity. Their friends and eustotpei-3 are invited to call and look through their new stock, and we think \vc pan give them the assurance thai they will find it both jjleaeuut a:.d jjrolitaule. ?? Mccpra. McDonald, Norwood & Parker have'now on hand a lar-jc and new stock of groceries, hardware cutlery, agricultural implements, iron stcolj etc., eic., which they are offer ing tor nale at reasonable prices, ir the store room formerly occupied bj Messrs. Miller & Robertson. Thes< gentlemen keep & first class house, i firdfc class houfco and our friends wojilc do well to give them a call. TUeii business is conducted by polite anc obliging cWka, who are well knowx for tneir business capacity, integrity and fair dealing.-?-W. Messr?. Parker & Thomson ad ve^tiso fresh arrivals of drufxs anc Hook? at their store. Call and see Dreamers may find an interpreter, ape fortuneitelliTts may purchase an in structor j the eick may find a bain: for every ill, while aromas for ever^ one, of every age, of every size, anc every sex may here be fbund in great profusion.?\V. f - ' ' M?<? I l ?J -l? - MS. Jar. Silks, Tailor at Greenwood give* notice that he had reduced hi: prices-for cutting, making and repair ing stjita. . H.e in well known to the cprj)m unity, .and we trust will rec-eivt thut liberal share of the public patron age "to xt-lrifch his skill and Industry entitle him.'. See advertisement ir anothei- ^oluon.-rrW, i: ' ' t ; , sp ^ ' , , "i 1 .7 , ' } Newspaper for Sam.?By referencei to our advertising columns ii Trtfl be seen that our neighbor of tht honhtv offors for sale one-half iuteresi in that old find ell established paper Thjq is a go,o4-Vh^nce for an invest .meot. For further particulars address Mr. W, W." Farfo4*, Abbeville Banner "' ' ' ' il - ?: 1 - * .. ui ee the ^yortifetraent o! Mr. y\.nare>v Small, <Vnetioueer ape] .General Coriimissioji Merchant, whe wi) 1'ls'eil _6. raf^e 'atnfttnit ot bacon |and other arttc4fea; tin nest Sale Day, Vl V 3 *- ItU'l* S . Jff Mr Wo direct attention to the card o^ Dr.SJBLShompaoninanothei OOlUflttU. * l! 't'?. <{ ll^lL /.y ahlWTt J T , J 1fta ttohtefttrt Infection'J from Boutl *'*m h 'CrfroHftA te-CMiiWm /} r:?V-?.p> ,-j ?<..* :uH ? ?, .... toUovYAng; exp?lk>nt article frvm- th? ti4jta$i?rco]pauif ?{', t&% tSfgMrU^or. ia^SilS?-.Pi*1 rS'^ngp^?W?LV E>1ls* in tniA'.Siajte' were "t\v6 ! AndMate? ?}or tlie ri<HV&e': <if'i ftepyeserttath^s. fTn'd Hrtli.'J; T: tvia 1|?? w>tn i^e^f Mr, TSrilofiiM1 Lti lf?j*ro of irtvo E^pablt *?aaBM"t>aetm MPtawr*vmv: ?<w -iSiO,fl4( *t_ -- ... wvwuiiu sri^UMl; toi^UJ,7,4^^1 Hi&mAW. to i?#rte#*MlAL 1oJ#K ?faSa*?l?il*WjeJ*< <j 44*tA4?fc* flpdLMlw^^jA^O^Ol M t?aii?piiwwm %f elected l?y a majority of 1 Botb Democratic eaiull latfcl w?n? oho8eni)T Targe muoritibt yK<roiwiif, y> K*TBH fc?ta*T*W!j? MwbtaitMi I * 1 ?** -"* " i<xv-?i4V'vnfc-ctpTi<4?r Monrovia) Kwv.rjn< WSffi'.ni-Miat) .r*AL\~ 11 vittij'j and **fctfd,js?aa tfortuwu rtfct itHkwit bp4iUap tativdd defeated by tbuut^ucis oj majorities (\v4>to; W iseated without s ^iudsra! 'flo^o and iV^Ui^po are , now iu Wugliingtou. j alley have no shadow of cluira. But they l- kttdft tfeeir h9f>9?-9j^ni-the partisan leel intra and liwrislatinn of f!mi. I O" ? ~ ~T :grC38. i The record-of factoexhibit tla? fallacy oi their ItUjiot true I iliHt there was u XHiv iiu^i full k vote in the Ui-ti'ivt*. Kor instance, in the Third Congressional District, the vote for the fortieth Congress wusin ull 22.094. For the Forty-first Congress it was 20,510. shewing a falling oii'of > hut 1,554 votes. The Democratic candidate had a majority of over three \ thousaud voloh, so that even if [ who had not voted lor tho Fortieth 'Congress, had votod at tho election jl'or tae Forty-first Congress, and had "O ) will of thou* constituents, expressed Mat the bullot-box. i _ "J Their reliance ia upon the Radical j' character of tho Committee on Eleeljtionsand of the House. Their ob' ject ic, Ave, the defeated candidates, are of your own political faith, The representatives chosen by tho peqple, - bv Hluforitnr.R f'f HVtt* lKw?r? /->? | ^ J - - v V* ?*4i-w\/ vu IVUi I thousand, are Democrats. Therefore j before a Bepublicnn Congress >ve arc entitled to thescats. t Qan there be any other argument ' advanced ? Is not this, perhaps in plain ' hot btUl after all in truthful language, " tho only point jn their ease, And iu tl+us relying upon the par tisan legislation of Congvese, they di , not appear to have been \vi<Je of theii ? mark. Tboy have found a warm advocate ' in ilr. HuibertE. Paine, a Eopresentative from "Wisconsin, who himsel] - holds his seat by a bare majority ol i 429 vote* over his Democratic' oono -ffnent. > But Mr. Paine is for excluding Domocrats, no matter by what ipa; jority elected. > Congress, on several occasions, seat? od members who could not take the ' test oath. But in the case of $outfc . Carolina a different rule for uartiwar , f , purpoaea is adopted. Both Mr. Simpson and Mr. Reed P bad served in the Legislature of tiiis I State before the war. They . were , fairly elected. But they were Demo , erata. Suddenly it is advanced thai , they way not be abld to take the tetjl oi^th. ; ) And Id arjd behold, Paine rise* in hit* Seat apd moveo to euapfind tbt rales for. the in'.roduetion: and acjop tioir-of A'l'fliiftlutinri nrnoulinn ?t.?. _ - T~. ill L all contested, election casoe referred to the Committee op Elections in which ( itahall he alleged by any pprty to the . case or. inorober qf the, JJouae that i either cluimunti# uoabLq to take the te&t oath,jt ebaU bo_the duty of the . committee to ascertaiu whether saoh * disability ?arista, ahd if latttiJ to^fcist; - the 6omraitt*e?fcaiiAo roport ftCfe- tb? " HoaS?; a*d *k>tl >0t fuithtr OOnaidei rldittt Of Me ftuvonso duqHilifisd wtfr* j out fupfhlrt &iUs of the Houkey fuld ,?C cofepeffwitieii afaati be olk>w?d to*oj cltdbAut cirha^ali have^eea infiiUfftblfe f lA-tfi* offlcaof fieprtiftwtitiive Hfc -?fef fl tuuckui* e ebttH tiothatfe Un r4m*v?d -byr, A<M i Wf -C?d<tgi?W3q "i { ' ? -r.-Hvy.i { 1 "j ' iftq^cf^t^?Lb --d(^gK?wWebij f \p iatW 'lb# &&e^t*tit?fsbouW r havtf t&eHtf fet?-''0 fci' '-*- ?<??* w J* ; f1 ittHfet* tBfe Tftwbhrtidn f Ittftlfrttito %M?V totfiUb+t i WiifiAflft frj tmw ft?tt-ad uor*<? IIJ f i? - ti vop? oi iow to Voeri.'j * * 3 u come to the ree<roe of tbeir oMtfpH % ' oto, UdMVg.' gtift1 Hid Wallace, <44 ' ?a6?e?H; { iM ***?? *, IT %****?! w*t 1? i ? ni? *<+m hi r topttftt*, 69 r ??**>&?*, e^fcud J*tu J? et*fc&OPtiedgft) ^ tttoHtlMRMgtr of thtoMpyetoWtJk > 'tiitiMttf 'tMr Kf *> L4a>?<g ' A|*e^?lrtr)iie^4 k>V y!;>n' tv?i j ft i oust their aulir>agC8 without eJtticpUcm for Mr. Hogt?, .Mr. Kucd would still l have buuu elected by a ipajority ui Where then is the ground of contest, or how can thoro bo ?hy q^oai tion an to the right? , But again, if woreftr tQ tho Fourth i Congressional District tho abaq.rd}ty of the protest is more apparent. For tho Fortieth Congress there i were but 21,009 votoe cu?t ip all. For ! the Forty ?first Congress th^f^ wore ! 23,905 votes cai?t, uh increase of 2.?9ti |votes. With what. lace, then oau it bs said that voters were kopt away f.om the pulls by reason/ oi' intimidation. Tue records 6bow this allega5! lion to be false. The vote was larger '| than at the provious election. The ' i Democracy triumphed by ovor 4,000 majority. The real cnuso of offenoe is this, I that for the Forty-first Congress the Democrats prevailed where the Roil publicans had before held the sway. Thot?e facta are too plain for con l troveray. M.06nrs. Hogo aud "Wallace H?e asnirailts flip di?nirrf><?R aiminot !">? doctrine ^4ot1usbaveI)p|i^oe., j. is the pence \vbUfh/ft*% wqlf j ga#v> to\$I$ Iamb at the'^?fcm. nd ^ Well mar vre ajccltftt^ in ^ wo^dtj of Seuator^Jtrag uh#*-^Jbj the majority Tu Confess setems rifflier to perpetuate the existence of h party, than to promote the "welfare ol -tfcarpeople.V- - .... .. i TO Tafyen In the Contested Congressional Elecotion Case, ?Bt#eenfJacob P. Hoed, and S. L. Hoge, before WUli&m HjlLX^ Judge of Probate, jxiis Suite uf South Cnrolina, ^bbevi'le Comity, Deposition of Robert Jonca to Interrogatories propounded before Win. Hill, Judge of Probate for Abbeville . County, South Carolina, in the matter of the eoi^tested election of the Hon. J. P. Reed, as a member of Congress from the Third Congressional pietriet of South Carolina, propounded at Abbeville tpurtlfouse }8th February, ?.8G9. First Interrogatory answered; I am a nj^tivo citizen pf Abbeville County, South Carolina, and voted at , 1 1 A ? ? t ? '* mc weuuun fieia lor Congress pn the 3d day of November last, and voted at Abbovillo Court House. Second Interrogatory answered: I was one of the niaDgera at the Abbeville prcpir^t. James A. MeCprd and Oharloa H. AVilson were the other managers. Third Interrogatory answored: The managers at the Abbevillo pre, einet wero duly at d regularly sworn before II. McDonald, Clerk of the i Uourt of Common Pleas and General Sessions for said county. Said election was conduoted according to law'. , Fourth Interrogatory answered: We, the managers, did not rcceivc the votes of any persons no.t regularly registered. Ko non-resident was ( allowed to vote, nor did any attempt ( to \ote. As each voter presented himself the books of registration wore {examined far such voter's name : ii I found upon the books he was allowed to veto, and nono wore allowod to vpti unless his namo had bcon duly, registered and cvuld be found upon t\n i books. , Fifth Interrogatory answered : We, the managers, at the Abbeville > precinct did not refuse to recdive the > legal vote of any citizen found to bt regularly registered. The . name o: . each was oarefully searohed for on th< i registration books, apd checked ot , j-aid books uk each voted. Sixth Interrogatory answered i The said election was conducted at > the Abbeville precinct with 'gooc * order, peac e apd quiet, and to sfecnrt this, at the request of the authorities > \vc occupicd tho coUK room. Officer* or marshals were appointed to divide the crowd 0f Voters (white an<i f colorod,) into batches of ten in nuro bor. The tens weie sent up to voti at the polls alternately. Thus, ter ; whites were introduced by one flighi of pteps, and then after they votec and returned fronj the room, teii colored voters were in trod a cod by i 1 different flight of etepp to the earae ? polls, and thus prevented any oblliRioe 1 of color or party, aud preserved gooc order and quiet throughout the'Gntife I election at Abbeville. There was n't ? ghow td 'ijrevonfc or deter I person from vbting. All Of iwcfj clues, eolpr or party, wore e/ioonragfce to Vote. Eat-b' party .had its Wt tioket and' distributed 'them as the3 coi4d* There'wa,s no qtiatreljnjj 01 ndtoju? c-Jaribo# or eorldupt about' ?1 pear the ?ol)s. Colonel Franks tea dered the use 6f his garrison, if riec stfsaryi tp ,&Qoti;order,jjjfa' there w^s no occasion &V hiih to inier fore. .. . 1'' , Seventh Jhteirtyfttoi-y ans^rcred;; 1 Eighth rT^er^ ^iua hoV&tre 6t \vkfti Or p.olored tb%t wai QtlaKfted io vtfttt rSVMTi ^fil j;rT~a u-rr- ,.*~ i To the be? of roy.^ow1<%? ? i^ihw>owrw>ttJ^| ff*f *?$? iftVi^qsmw0tiMW$? '; "r.Kj ih ^ [?*;!) ,-iowJ lajMfa 'i > ! ;M*W4.W?fiMW i M *9$ ?e/fe?r i *e?Uxtr IfctfMtPtyft M?< - intorrogatoriec propound^,7ff^?f^pi 5 noma ^SdBaWWT.dfft^nHfe jWgaK uoA aa cdE8g#^ oji ^> ifa \ li iftsrts- jfoifiQ j^^RCSBii ?" - viilo Cou^Ny, Sotttb'%CanMtfjx, and ' I a of Abb?vl(l?. Third Interrogatory answered : The managers at Abbeville jjrucinct, viz: Robert " Jones, Jan. A. AleCorcf i^bd 0harJ?B H. ^iljc/h, wx*rf duly and rggulurly a\voru before me as Clerk ot the Court of'<5bmmoh ?ieas and Genmat Sessions for s>aid county, and uffi Invite filed, fend said oiectipu vyas conducted according to. law. Fourth Interrogatory answered : So far as T know tbo managers did not " receive the votoa of any persons not regularly registered," nor do I- believe that the managers above named would have received any ?ucb votes. I do not know that there was a uon-re&ident" at tho precinct' above named during the election, and I believe fVom my own observation that none BUeh Were t? allowed to vote," noi even attempted " to voto." AT V I'OHMnn (Vin ? T J -T-J . *vi- oc?iy>|ii^ IVS JL UU in ibo last answer, is, tliat the said mana gers were very vigilant, and examined the " Books of Registration" for eacli voter's r aine, and none were allowed to vote unle.ss his name was regis t^red. Fifth Interrogatory answered : I was frequently around tho pal during the election, and 1 know f'rpnr personal observation' that the mana gers.at Abbeville precinct did not w fuse to receive the lOyal vote of an^ citieeh found to bo regularly regis teyed. 1 went to tho poll during tho election herein alluded .to with diflferen batches of citizens, both white am , colored, for the purpose of aiding them to vote with regularity and dia patch, and i am certain tbat ihetmmi of each of them was searched for In the above named managers, on tl?< registration books, and cheeked 01 said books at> each voted. 1 Sixth Intorrp?atory austvered: The said election wuk ? the Abbeville precinct (when I voted with more good aider, peace ant ^ quietness, th.tn I ever witnessed at anj election in my county (Abbeville) ii which there wore polled tbo saim number of votes. The authorities at Abbeville desire* to have, it peaceful and orderly, an< for that purpose occupied the Cour * Room, appointed officers or mavshul 1 to divide the crowd of yotera (whit ' and colored) into batches of ten ii ' number, and Bent the tens up to vot 5 at the polls alternately?thus toi 1 whites \yere introduced by one High of step*, #nd then after they votet and returned from the room, tc-j t 'idlored were introduced bj* a difteren I flight of stop3 to the same polls, am > thus prevented any collision of colA , or party, and preserved good ordo * throughout the entiro election at At > buville I did not see any "show o 1 force to prevent any person Iron - voting," but cm the contrary, all o > every class, color or party, were en ? couraged to vote each party had it I own tickets.and distributed them as i I conkl or desired, I Baw not a cuso o i intoxication^ m>r heard any quarreling t or riotous olamor conduct. We had a f- t^e ?ame .time a garrison under com > maud of Colonel Franks, statjoaed a 1 Abbeville; but it hud 116 ot!f!ii?u"nn ti Jf juteri'ere. ' . Sdvepth Ipterrog&tory qpswered; r I neither saw no beard, of uny citi . z4ti or " person rei'udcd tbtf e*em jb o tb? right of -voting" \s ho wu* en t jtlo< | to-v6t?, awi I do not know or thin) that, tuiy persohj vfho. did not thinl ^ nimseil' .legally authorized to volt , offered to do bo at Abbeville preefnet . bu>: ' ilv ?n?; fg&iefied - ? tl%t fll rWpva I ndiuos sw>F? noi Ccwnd duiy .^egi^torei aavgtere i^t p?ruuued ypt " v-?<, lo eWl*rtn /fiigbtb Interrogatory ansvrercd^ : i }f d6 not; k&o^thaC^be Voteof Ah] ^ciwhi ' wbd ^Aa- ^uaftB#a ! tW.you 3 6r ?dlefr&f}- tow vetitub* , ift batd bleetion. I;f xfiiPnotsae-'Uny on 90 refuffoclj" tioi* ddl'TOniMnbb*' td-A** ? iseard iny p?rtou, ;)*rt?itb iit colored fcptntftafh -fceo>olil; r? is3??'"* *&* *-'?2 ii0tu:4K X * "an*##r?*: '' ; *<I1F tooS#* 4a**> it Bdfdi' eWdiibn/nb* ***** 'nambe 1 flBow Mt V $ > "j/MWiirtSl wflfcfttiKiWfl 5 ^f^fiHSWykT tthW*o&*a#Bft<li raivr Lu?"j ;tt0je/jj2 taodJiW this interrogatory, bat WOftfel - "till ftilflKiftHllMii > lilMifri rifftiMir 1 *i I ' <#' * frUftmjrk (km oipel|p?*e?e*M?i ? stitvt i<irtofiii > ? TfwlVW | ^ l*J I yOhter** f WU*rt*tiAtfl?7W!> #W??4W ?* fc?flO?i> ihfilAtt .Mittn *tt Olbohi} J tHWgweo i wwom at I iwt w? <!>>S??rtT?to'6?iSty>?!i? * wcid ofil wot T ifer^/Mtiuop faulb ' 3 ' ..' ' X* '. *$' * K . ' V;', . .,- , .. . '.. a th? Oonnty of Aboleotion 3d ^SToJj^tinber, Gotbrao's preci?f*tyr?' ft^nswtfiJolSiconcl Interrogatory $ v; p,*$Vitp$M was\ not a manager. % Jq*. ^VW^an/Jlamb^ Perrin and J obi H. Chiles were the Managers. Answer to Tbird Interrogatory : Does not personally know whether : thornanagcVs'"Weftf l<egularly sworn; believes tliat they were. The election seemed to witness to be conducted in all impacts according to taw. Answer to Fourth Interrogatory: ,\Vituess did not see the managers, and .be (Joes not bolievo, that they received the votes of any who were not [registered. * JTo " aouyrosidonts" were . allowed to vole, uuless non-resident* i inoluded peraouB living over the . Edgefield lino... Some twenty 01 i twenty-five persons, living iu Edgei field, came to.Cotbran's, which is now itbe line.of tho two counties, and registered, and witness bolieved voted , jfor member of Congress. They had |no election iu iv.lge field, and thetj-j |persona claimed the right to vote for ['member of Cougreas, ami witness . I thinks the . wuro jillnumrl i/? <*/> I member of Congress but for no other i officers. I Answer to Fifth Interrogatory: . The managers did not refuse to roooive the vote of any citizen who was regularly registered. Every person, I white or black, who wished to vote, i and were entitled to vote, were freely . allowed to vote without let or bin drance. Answer to Sixth Interrogator}' : The election was.conducted peacca bly and quietly. Witness owns a6tor< . at the precinct. Many colored mei t came in during the day and bough i articles o''merchandize. "\Yhenat>ke< ? if they had voted, l' oy generally suit . they did not wish to vote. There wai b no show of force, and any persoi I could VSJte'wIlO wish<vl In (111 un * * Answer to Seventh Interrogatory : j No person who dcBired was refufici the right to voto. Answer, to Eighth Interrogatory : t The managers did not refuse an) j colored mail's vote. 1 A r% O HTA1I r\ Vt r. * Ix T ~ ? * i AiiLurrMgucory : ^ A few colored nieu voted. Dotr , know how im\ny voted Democratic? d believes two o^ three. Q.?Have voa any knowledge of ai ] organization kuo.wu as the Ku Klu; j Klan ? t A.?I have no knowledge wbateve cj of any such organization. I am no e a member of any such organization 3 never saw any man tht\t was, neve u was asked to join any such, and hav n no knowledge whatever of any sac! I organization, and do not believe ther j is any such organization in the Count . of AbbeviUft. I ? JOHN C. Gni^ES. j The foregoing depositions wcr r sworn to and subscribed before ma h r John C. Chiles on the 25th Marct , 1869.f WILLIAM HILL, ^ Judge ol' Probate, Abboville County. l* ^Depositions of William H. Tnggar 8 to Interrogatories propounded bol'or L William Hill, Judgo of Probate f<> 'f Abbeville County, South Carolina, ii I the matter of thq-coutested eiectioi 1 of, tho lion. J. P. Reed as a mombe " of Congress from the Third Cont/res ? <.. 9 1 sional .District of South Carolina, a u Abbeville Court House 27th March , 1869. Answer to First Interrogatory.: [. 1 am a oitizen of the County pf Ab ,j; buville, and voted at the laic Coogros j sioiial election ut the precinct of Cal i: boun's Mills. , , , Answet to Second Interrogntory : ^ X was .Cluurmap of i^e Board o y Managers. The other managers were B Thomas B. Scott and 3. B* Morrub.( ^ Answer ^hjr^InteiTPgatoi'y: a T|ie managers.wore regularly swohn und'the eloclion was eond u ct od strict . :toid7. yj; n in,- v;r.rr j - (; ;!?; ? ? |y_aqcording to mw. j^nswe't to 'jPofd^tli' Tptertocfttoty'r f 1 3^4? niahag^r^t^sed toiWeivis'liu | vo'tcVo^'h^Ae ^Lb wer&'V6gi$iArty 'A1# ? istc^ed., 3$q iion-rew'dWnts Olfti'ed1 i< 6 rQtd.r"r'^Ue ydtelo'i" oho i!tiiored! m&t & yVt^s refuse^' txfti^be'Re ttieribd it * a dftfeK/ut naj&o ^?om'Jt&&VW^irtiifth>h< ; iM/rfrVA THA rvi ix - j- < ? r iiirffj hMananfffirg ' V #?? :v.' :/y; .- A offered tfc:V^?. ^ ?,f J3 vo<?fi . tcrjl Jl;a.b?flrffpc.o ?a ".a'rr >.!*,') r 5- ^6s.:?W??rffivfW jfeaSPS ,t9 ' !B?8lWr#MiWSrab ov/ r ??*>' ! *??#>?3a"SB8HiAMfT,W8? mm afi^pigifft D.po^n'^*g^S^)t>??Mr to Iqteyo|jJ|$ri?a'j jgOp^ndM bef?r? AtAijeiffe.Count^fBqut^ ^arolina, in if C<7*ge. 388 froSk ^t^Third Congrca-j siorial District of South Carolina, propounded at Abbeville Coart House 19tb February, 1869. ?~..?.?; A - - r . jauowei LU A 11 lenTugatory : I uui a ciri&it-6f*yvbbeville Ooiinty, and votyd election for member of.Congress hold on the 3d of November lual ut tho precinct of 'Bradley's. Answer to Second IiJtorf*ogatory : I was appointed a mryiage'r but did not act. I w(is present at the precinct!, however, untjl 12 o'clock . M. The managers wero |\ M. Jay and L. W. Lyon. Answer to Third Interrogatory: I cannot say whether or not tlie' manager* were sworn. So Jar as I saw, tho election was conducted Strictly according to law. Answer to Fourth In errogatory : ' During the time that I was present i from 8 o'clock a. m., to 12 o'clock m., tho managers' refused the votes of no person regularly registered no nonresident being allowed to vote, neither did any such offer to vote. Answer to Fifth Interrogatory : . Tho managers refused to receive I tho votes of no persons regularly reg-1 , islorcd whilst I was present, A C;:..iL r_^_ MUiinvi iu interrogatory : There was no disturb/nco during my presence, The election was conducted peaceably and quietly, and - there was no intimidation or force of 3 any kind uecd to prevent any from i voting. t Answer to Seventh Interrogatory : i i\0 OTIO \V!ltt l^fnonrl ?l.? 1.4- ?' .. VMV Ai^uv vi 1 suffrage. 9 Answer to Eighth Interrogatory : i The managers refused to receive the votes ot' none duly registered,whether black or white. 1 Answer to Ninth Interrogatory: There were at least ouo hundred colored votes taken, both Republicans * and Democrats. The proportion ol each I cannot say. A. B. C. LINDSAY. 1 Subscribed and sworn to beforo me " 18th February, 1869. WILLIAM IIILL, tl .1 ndirn nf Pi-aIioIo s Abbeville County. r Depositions of P. S. QuiUeheau to 1 Interrogatories propounded before ? William Hill, Judge of Probate for '* Abbeville County, South Carolina, iu c tho maltor of the contested election ^ of tho Hon. J. P. Reed as a mcrnbev e of Congress from tho Third Congrcs / isionai L>iHtrict or South Carolina, propounded at Abbeville Court House on 19th February, 18G9. c Answer to First Interrogatory : V I am u citizen of the County of Ab'> bc\?il!e, and 1 votod at tho election for member of Congress, beld on the 3d of November last at tho precinct of Bordeaux. Answer to Sccond Interrogatory : I I was not a managor, but I was apu pointed by Chief Constable Hubbard r a peace officer to preserve ordor at n the precinct, and as such I attended a the election during tho day. Tho r manugersof election were J. A. Gibi. ert, J, L. Bouchillon and Gilbert t Terioent. The Clerk wa? John H, , BrAdy. Answer to Third Interrogatory : I cannot state that tho managecs I A . 1 . nvru orvuni, uuu U?VO SVC^y ?0a8Q? . beliore that theyrwcrs. I ;was presr . ent hoar tbe polln during. the whole ' day, and th? eleottep was ?aqd^ql?$ >o far as I saw strieUy according^ J# t law- ; ' u:r 5 Answer to Fourth Interrogatory:.;, 1 I knowx.that; the manager^ | very particular ip riot w^iviqg.the, f votes ot any persons who,.wore not . regularly-ragiatered#, I saw no non" residents- yptjog ^r offering .tp yo^e, aiMJiJv.b^eyo, that:J no t^p^r^i4e^ i o?fmro,4 to ,i; r .i. i it,.'!w ttV/'' I; ; An*w*r to ^ftMate^rqga^ry ^ ^ I ffttt.?9- votes by $r i mawgeraf >1 ;;bQ|iav^c^'o^cji, I wero wjectot^y 5. n ? Arwwor tp : Tfa?: ?Ipodj^a *r?* ooLire -W^ g$qd i-j 4,f3 Vlj* , v?nViwy4r?woft fr<m mim?gftr^ ,<^.lM j *HfPW?W efntijUod ta o<Mtu> ^o^fD4^di ?<#% Vi ^ : ^An^e*.** ^^L^tlXp^r^U^i . .iBo ikr aa-LJtnow.'t.hurn ?x?? ??? ,x- ^ I--,- jiwaj ~VJ*9tT I'frMfW i 4?tF ' '> Jorfjrtn J*fc! ?4' , ?d AMpec to ' i>$h?z*,wvp I ?clar?4 Democratic. PEmR^^LBBEAtr. . I ^fi#OV|^tl*tadwWrite?l'ib?Siorii(m?i i ttftrtttfc Pebrta^dfiflt - & W|d/J fjftfj J ifrvn^riT?.,ib - ' I | iGnri aiii rvflx Judge*ft| Mod }?a{ <?>?i ?li Abtwvilto CK>imtj\.i bn?H1 lu] tlwr.' t4r*oroimoq ui *a*?fa ?'> fw$*fcUftA? i , wAiAft&t&tHe Mkammtt*ulef>pA><!?4ari ^^?n^^'j?<riilwu?rt), 11*4 BAmWMtifm j ^oWattwi, . 4hr?k$>t*A a 1 *"I?/ | v V_._ -Jrf-'- * &*mama\m mi Tommamm^ ^ . and Yioeant Oriffln ?tr? lb* other p> ' K,r?SJ. The s?id managers wero regularly awor* mikI the elecliun vm conducted according o Inw. 4ih, The managers did not receive tb* volt* of any person not regularly registered. Two ut>n~wUle?ta .. wa t %llo?jid to vole . for EW.ctora of President and * ^Ibb# pers00?, ?oU of fjiyy claiming to be "liners," some of whom I believe to be resi(Ittmi'o^^^fe!Rrr'v*:l',k Oouni v, wlrtob' ia -lb this Corgreaaioifel Diwtr'njt, were allowed to rote for Electore [nkd fur Wvfalbor of Ooogreft. ' 6\h, ?> *r -.Tt Every registered voter was rote who applied (a do so. Noauch voter was r? fused. <' Oili. i in: - ' ; ; The election proceeded very quietly and peMCCAbty uutil about the 64ah or S6th bnllot, when a disturbance wnarraftde out> diile of the house in which tbe polls weim ??perted. It eeenr,ed to be an ahercnion between a whit* man and a Mgro, which pirtgrested to a riot, ia.. wbicb sticks and poles were drown, arid .?cttiO"cluicbaVge of flniHll nruie. The mtfoager* wer*all setting nt their pi Hues at thepoltfc, aad it ia its*-' possible forme tb say wlus ftr^d the first shot, or who begun the disturbance, 'fiia negroes nna tmiue men Had; afisemblsd before the disturbance at differed! point*, as is tlie cuBtom nt such ateerablagaP, and the conclusion of the disturbance vvu a. general 8iamtx.de od the part of the negroes. ?tliey were not pursued by tbe fvhi$e men. Some time after the negroes ran <a&+. Bay. % few minutes, several white men called to. the uegroev nqd told tbem to come back, which 1 understood to be a call for tbe sake of reconciliation?they refused to come to ihn call,* a>'d then two white men, J. Q. Marshall and J nines White, followed the negroes ou different roads to. bring tbem back. Two ntgroefc were induced to return, were not molested and I am SMlihfied Ibnt there was no preeonoeftted pians of violence towards the neeroe*. Tbe anxious deair? of all with vrhoa'e purposes I was familiar wis tbai the eleotlou slioulj - pas# off without diituibanee. .There' was no show of force to prevent persona front voting. 'j > 7ih. and 8th. v. ; ' No one was refused the right to vote wbo had the right lo vote. There put no applicant for1 Voting who wm denied the right. No colored.man's vote wai-reftued, 9th. :!? j , . There were onlv about four oalareJ men who voted at the polls that day. Two of ' bene voted the Radical tiekfet and two the DenioeiAti?. There were abpui srx'y or stfvonty neirroea nreaeot on thadnv of ? !?/* (it'll. Tlitre were about oue houdr?d and five cegra rotes registered atlhe White Li*H p/ecincr, and about one buudjed and tilty-kix white*. T. i, HEARST, ; , v MhmV Electim at White Unit, Abb. Go. Sworn and tubucribed before me by Tliotnn* J. Hearst, on the 20th March, 1809. WILLIAM, 1ULL, ; v utigo oi t'ro. A. (J. I, ilie undersigned, was a umnnger on the di*y of.. Ejection for utempqr of Ctuigren?, At Wiuie Ilnll-~n?jB)t?ly? lb^ 3J Novembur liut, and nffifro jlb|? fort>go)ii? l eiitimony to {>& tha uuth Uvtbe beat of my kno%vleilga?od belief.'. ?; , r, T w T TPAXT i.. , .?? ;,*j . ' Sworn find ?dbso*ibe<l by jJ, W. L'goa, . ; Judge I; frobitisAM. CA. ? -1 'i.? - ? f- . jj 'j> p}v ;$ JjJ The State{ erf Booth Carolina, ALbefilta. ' County. < . -=f/r: c/! fhl errbgn tbrics W propounded ;|o >U winie^ id Wf*6dw?^cMbttf fed ?*/. Miiihiud before dori. 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