Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-07

be printed, bound together ana o'sur
buted at the Worlds Fair. twenty-five
thousand Of such documents were printer
and sent for distribution by the Cover
pors Of the States OF Virginia South caro-
lima, Alabama. and Arkansas. as directed
BY the convention. We hope they VIII
prove beneficial IN awaking an interest
I'm our Southern States. and may serve
10 point the way for the introduction ol
capital. enterprise. and desirable Ihihi-
grafton 10 this section.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
At this session Of the General Assembly
the Ave Judges OF the Court OF Appears
are to be elected for the full term, COM
mencing on the ast day OF January, 100;
ALI OF the circuit Judges are 10 be elected,
and the Judges OF ali the corporation
courts Some vacancies have been coca
stoned by death or resignation In the
following county judgeships which have
filled by assignment or appointment:
have appointed Thomas J. Croxton
10 ill the vacancy In the Office OF Judge
OF the County OF Essex.
In Greenville county there was va
cancy. and Judge n. =. Turnbull. or
brunswick. was designated to hold the
courts OF that county until the vacancy
be filled
In the county OF Augusta Judge Ly-
man Chalkley. Judge OF the County Court
OF Allegheny was designated to hold the
courts until the vacancy occasioned by
the death OF Judge Stout be filled.
In the county Of Patrick Judge Howard,
OF the County Court Of Floyd was desg-
mated 10 hold the courts until the vacancy
be filled.
In the county OF Roanoke w. W. Mof-
! felt was appointed TO hold the courts
| until the vacancy be filled.
In the city OF Roanoke John W. Wood
until
the vacancy be filled.
All appointments and assignments 70
FIJI vacancies are 10 expire at the END
Of thirty days after the commencement
OF the session of the General Assembly
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
on the 1ith day OF May. 1892 Hon John
| s. Barbour, our junior senator In the con-
gress OF the United states. departed this
life. and on the 18th OF May. 1882, i APP
pointed Hon. Eppo Hunton, OF the county
| Of Fauquier TO supply the vacancy until
& should be filled by the Legislature
| The act Of Congress requires that the cleo
| ton shall take place on the second Tues
! day after the meeting and organization
I OF the Legislature. The senator elected
TO FIJI this unexpired term will hold his
seat until the 4th Of March, 1895. At the
same time, and IN the same manner. you
are required by act OF Congress TO select
a senator for the full term. commencing
I on the ith Of March. 1895, to succeed the
| senator who Is to be elected TO fill Mr..
| Barbour's unexpired term. wide page 3
OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
| States. sections IA and 16.)
THE ROANOKE RIOT.
on the Goth day OF last September there
was a serious riot at Roanoke city. This
unfortunate affair was entirely unexpect-
/ ed amongst such an industrious and law
| abiding people. l was in the city of Chi
/ cago at the time OF the trouble. and did
not haer of It until it was over and
quiet had been restored. The facts are
about as follows
| An old lady from the country, who has
come TO market, is induced by false stale
Inents that she can sell her produce 10
accompany a negro man TO an unoccu-
pied house. where size is brutally beaten,
robbed, and left for dead. She revives,
covered with blood and bruised beyond
recognition, and makes known her
wrongs. Her assailant is pursued by an
officer, is captured, and brought TO the
city and committed 10 Jail
The citizens of the city and county, !
aroused at the horrible deed, assemble |
on the streets and around the jail in /
large numbers and demand the surrender |
OF the criminal. The crowd grows in
numbers; the excitement Increases, ana /
the Mayor calls out the military to aid |
In keeping the peace, and 10 prevent |
the Jail from being broken into and the |
culprit from being lynched. In obedience /
to the orders of the Mayor a portion OF /
Company II. Second Regiment Virginia |
Volunteers report for duty, commanded |
by its regular officers and properly-uni- /
formed and armed. The Mayor Of the /
city was present and ordered the crowd I
70 disperse to their homes. He begged !
them earnestly TO desist and not advance |
upon the military and the jail.
THE GUNS WE'RE LOADED.
The crowd was advised by the officers |
in command OF the military that their |
guns were loaded. and that II It persisted 1
in the assault the troops would be ordered /.
TO FIRE The warning was not Needed, /.
stones were thrown through the windows
Of the Jail, pistols were fired, the Mayor /
was wounded, the door leading into the /
fail assaulted, and no one doubted but |
that IL would have been broken In few |
moments. in spite Of the earnest protest OF /
the civil and military authorities, unless |
prevented by force. This was the situa- |
ton What was to be done? Would you /
have the civil authorities awed into sub |
mission and the military of the State |
throw down their arms at the bidding of |
"a mob. and the latter be allowed TO |
break open the jail and lynch a man in |
the custody of the law? Would you have |
4 mob become the masters OF the city /
and the custodians Of the rights or the /
people. with power to break open houses |
TO hang and to burn?
When a mob takes possession OF COM /
munity, and rioters are assembled are the /
civil authorities TO retire and the lawlesS |
be allowed TO control? VIII the mob be !
left to dispense Justice instead Of the /
courts Of the State?
If this Is to be the law in Roanoke why
not In every part Of the State? Equal and
exact justice must be meted out TO every
county. and to each individual. and II this
be not done. then anarchy will rule, the
courts OF justice be closed. and the bully |
and rufiian will take the place OF law and
order. Who desires such condition or
things? Who doubts that in this case the
law would have been promptly enforced,
and the criminal have received the pun
ishment due for his crime? See what tie
recklessness and folly of an hour has
wrought. Sadness and sorrow sit brood
ing at the hearthstones OF numerous
homes in Virginia, mourning Tor loved
ones who will return no more because
OF the midnight madness of those thought
less people.
MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER.
Time and again during THIS adminstra-
ton has the military been called TO sup
port the civil authority; they were uni
formed and armed just as were the Roa-
noke Volunteers. and the offences COM
mitted were equally as heinous as the
one committed at Roanoke. yet no hand
was ever before raised to resist that au-
thority The law was obeyed, the dignity
Of the State indicated. and the culprits
paid the debt due for their crimes, and
no reproach was brought upon the State;
no harm TO innocent and unoftending citi-
zens. Which is best? Can any good man
hesitate under such circumstances 10
speak for law and order?
| Let no one be deceived. The law in the
State of Virginia Will be enforced. If the
civil authorities are not sufficient the mill
tary forces of the State will, whenever
necessary, be sent to their assistance.
armed and ready TO support the majesty
of the law Let us profit by this terrible
lesson and learn in all cases 10 respect
the authorities, and obey the laws.
In Virginia mobs can only rule for a
few hours. Good men will rise up and
crush them and all offenders will be pun
ished In the end. The military, when or