The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07


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The FarmviIie Female school mas peer
doing excellent work: perhaps no 'nSu,u
ton for the amount expenheu rs7ui''
in more good TO the people, its graduates
readily secure posltlons' and its classes
are not sufficient TO furnish the nuihDel
needed. They have proven 10 be mos
desirable teachers. I'm consequence Oh wv
| tnofOurhness OF their instruction. uhen
knowledge OF imparting Information am
| their skill I'm the management VI ."ii
/ dren. IT is the only State female co'lsse
and the Legislature should make suihc'
I lent appropriation 10 enlarge ana eAteho
the course Of instruction In TINS lnstltu-
ton. so as TO afford females such auVahta
ges In the higher branches as they can
acquire by attending colleges in the North
and West
| You give the Virginia Military Institute
annually. $4,000; the University OF VIZ
glnia, $4,000; William and Mary College.
Si5.VS; and the Virginia Agricultural ana
| Mechanical College, $1,000: while the only
State female college receives but $1,000,
against $4,000 appropriated to the educa-
ton of the males
The Governor here informs the Legs
! lature OF what had been accomplished by
| the conventions of the Southern governors.
mentions the election OF judges and tells
| Of The Judges that he has appointed. lie
! also informs them OF the death OF Senator
Barbour, and reminds them of the election
! for Senators.
ha 70 noISr Riot.
Continuing, the Governor says:
On the 2Otn day OF last September, there
was serious riot at Roanoke city This
unfortunate affair was entirely une%-
Fected amongst such an industrious and
] 10 oil a n 10 al %
Chicago at the time Of the trouble, and
did not hear of il until il 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 state
ments that she can sell her produce 10
accompany negro man 20 an unoccupied
house where she is brutally beaten. rob
bed. and left for dead. she revives. coy
cred with blood and bruised beyond rec
ognition, and makes known her wrongs
Her assailant is pursued by an officer,
is captured. and brought to the city and
committed TO Jail
The citizens Of the city and county
aroused at the horrible Iced, assemble
on the streets and around the jail i'm
large numbers and demand the surrender
OF the criminal The crowd grows In
numbers: the excitement increases. and
the mayor calls out the militia TO aid i'm
keeping the peace. and to prevent the
jail from being broken into and the cul-
prit from being lynched.
In obedience TO the orders Of the mayor
a portion of Company Fl" Second Regi-
ment Virginia Volunteers report for duty
commanded by lis regular officers and
properly uniformed and armed. The
Mayor Of the city was present. and or
dered the crowd to disperse To their
homes. He begged them earnestly to
desist and not advance upon the military
and the Jail.
The crowd was advised by the officers
in command Of the military that their
guns were loaded, and that if IL persisted
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
jail assaulted, and no one doubted but
that it would have been broken in a few
moments, in spite OF the earnest protest
Of the civil and military authorities, unless
prevented by force.
This was the situation. What was TO be
done? Would you have the civil author
tiles awed into submission, and the mill
tary Of the State throw down their arms
at the bidding of n mob. and the latter
lynch a man i'm the custody Of the law?
Would YOU have a mob become the mas
ters of the city and the custodians Of the
rights of the people, with power TO break
open houses TO hang and TO burn?
When q mob takes possession Of a
community 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 in
stead Of the courts Of the State?
II this is 10 be the law in Roanoke,
why not In every part Of the State?
Equal and exact Justice must be melted
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 ruffian will take the place
OF law and order. Who desires such a
condition OF things2 Who doubts that in
this case the law would have been
promptly enforced ard the criminal
have received the punishment due for
his crime? See what the recklessness
and folly OF an hour has wrought Sad
ness and sorrow sit brooding at the
hearthstones of numerous homes in
Virginia, mourning for loved ones who
will return no more, because Of the mid
night madness of those thOughtless peo-
pie.
Time and again during this adj
mlnistration has the military been
called 10 support the civil au-
thOrity; they were uniformed and armed,
just as We're the Roanoke vol
unteers, and the offences committed
were equally as heinous as the one com
mitted at Roanoke. yet no hand was ever
before raised TO resist that authority. |
The law was obeyed, the dignity Of the |
State viEdicated. and the culprits paid |
the debt due for their crimes.
and no reproach was brought upon |
the State-no harm to innocent |
and unonending citizens. Which il
best? Can any good man hest |
tate under such circumstances TO speak |
for law and order?
Let no one be deceived. The law In the |
State Of Virginia will be enforced. II |
the civil authorities are not sufficient the |
military forces Of the State will. when
ever necessary. be sent 10 their assis- |
lance 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 |
ctey the laws.
In Virginia, mObs can only rule for a
few hours. Good MEL Will rise up and |
crush them, and all offenders will be
punished I'm the end. Tae military. when |
ordered out. viii carry loaded rifles and
will use them when ordered 10 do so /
by the officers in command. and the |
consequences must be on the heads Of
these VINO make l. necessary.
fyrch Law.
After the close OF the war. our Slate
courts were superseded by the military.
our regular officers were removed and |
there was great lOnsenesg I'm the enforce. |