The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-26

morning from the words BLESSED are
the peacemakers for they shall be call
ed the children OF Cod" The sermon
| was replete with eloquence, and. incl
dentally alluding 20 the deplorable scenes
enacted at Roanoke last week, brought
out the fact that II the counseis OF
| peacemakers had prevailed blood-shed
would have been averted.
Rev. George III. Rays sermon Sunday
evening applied directly TO this sub
| Ject Closlrg an intensely interesting
criticism Of that sad affair he said: "In
my place as clergyman and citizen,
! deprecate the growing tendency to
| lynch law in this great conservative
State. / want to see our laws honored.
! pray for tie supremacy Of law; and
| / also pray that God viii give rs sufl-
clent laws with sufficient penalties and
| courts sufficient to the task Of prompt
| execution with )ut fear or favor. While
| there Is a time TO be silent, eXemplified
| by Him who as the "sheep led TO the
! slaughter is dumb opened not his mouth"
showing n princely heroism, there Is
also a time to speak and though !
may have been silent too long, ] feel
that the time has come to lift my voice
I'm protest agar st the possible prOstitu-
tion Of law and the degradation Of the
people. which imperil the liberties Of
the nation and render insecure the treas
ured franchises Of our citizens II be-
hooves every man to lend his influence
TO the maintenance Of law and order.
History repeats itself, and with similar
conditions, we may have these horrid
| scenes repeated.
The opinion has grown in Richmond
stree Mayor Trout arrived here that II
is n serious reflection on the State and
the respect due her that mayor should
be forced 10 fee from mob rule and be-
come almost an exile until the citizens of
his city shall have spent their indignation.
Several prominent men were seen yes
terday. but refused TO allow their names
to be used. The cOncensus OF their opin-
ions, however Is that Governor Mckinney
could not make move more in accord
with his people than 10 order sufficient
military to act as escort TO Mayor Trout,
and after Mr. Trout has arrived in
Roanoke to protect him until peace is
re-estabished in that city. The promf-
nent men were quite severe I'm their con-
demnation Of the seeming lack Of interest
In the matter manifested by Governor
Mckinney, and stated emphatically that
His Excelency should have returned TO
Virginia as soon as the outbreak occurred,
and taken such action in the matter as
would have been necessary TO preserve
the peace. and put down any semblance
Of mob rule. They declared that il was
out Of the question for a company OF
thirty-three men to do any good when
opposed 20 a mob Of nearly three thou
sand men, and added that the law should
be so changed as 10 give the Lieutenant
Governor or some one else, power to
act when the Governor Of the State is
out Of Virginia
Brigader-Gener Charles ]. Anderson,
Commander Of Virginia's brigade Of in
fantry. returned from Roanoke Sunday
afternoon, having gone TO that city soon
after the outbreak by the mob last week.
When / saw him at his Office he declined
to discuss the subject for publication.
stating as his main reason that ne did
not wish "a be quoted IN the newspapers.
/ learned from an equally reliable
source however, that General Anderson
paid his visit 20 Roanoke I'm an unofficial
capacity, and that his expenses and the
time lost from business will be borne by
himself. Said my informant: General
Anderson could take no action IN The
matter unless directed by Governor Nc
Kinney as commandments of the
Virginia forces or by the mayor Of Roam
oke or by the sheriff Of the county. Gov
ernor Mckinney has not communicated
with him I'm any manner what
ever, and the telegram sent TO
Private Secretary Mcleod by His
EXcelency has never yet as far as !
know, been communicated 10 General
Anderson. In fact, no one has sent a
message to him except the one he re-
ceived the day after the outbreak I'm which
there was a request for eight companies
of infantry. After consultation II was
decided best to wait before sending mill
tary to Roanoke and in the meanwhile
General Anderson paid his visit. / know
that the General found the city's gov
ernment I'm very unorganized state. and
that order had given way to confusion.
The city was practically under the con-
troll OF mob law, and serious threats were
heard on all sides against Captain Byrd,
Of the military company and Mayor
Trout The General soon ascertained
that it would be an ill-advised move for
those men to be seen on the streets of
Roanoke and Captain Byrd appreciating
that fact, has kept very quiet since the
night Of the riot. Mayor Trout has, as
you know, come here 10 Richmond.
Had General Anderson received any
communication from Governor McKin-
ney," continued my informant, "he would
certainly have acted, and / am quite
sure that Mayor Trout would not have
been forced to leave his city. General
Anderson was powerless. however and
had he assumed all resi- Lonsibiiity and
gone up there TO protect Mayor Trout
and the city, he might have returned 10
Richmond and been not only condemned,
but stood a chance Of being court-mar-
tailed for any such move. L know that
General Anderson and many right-minded
people think that the military should
act as escort to Mayor Trout from Rich
mond and place him again in Roanoke
as Mayor of that city and have peace |
maintained at any cost but General An |
derson can do nothing of the sort until |
directed to do so by Governor McKin- |
ney. The latter is at Chicago, and |
must have but a poor knowledge Of what |
has taken place or he would undoubtedly |
return to his State and protect the lives |
and interests Of her citizens. II Is very |
unfortunate that he should be away at |
this time. and IT speaks very badly for /
the State authorities that a Mayor Of |
a city should be forced to flee from his |
city, and be a refugee until mob rule |
shall have spent its force"
A gentleman arriving here yes arday /
from Roanoke states that the excitement /
there is about over. but that peace Is not !
fully assured If the cOrOner's jury bring |
in verdcts against certain citizens. The
people there are awaiting the report. and /
the conservative element are hoping that
v hen that report shall be made pubic
that no more riotins viii be INDUCED IN.
lie said that Roanoke was town OF |
considerable iaWlessnesS, and that the pO-
lice force and military there were totally |
unable TO cope with any outbreak that
might occur. Members or the military
who oDposed the rioters are |