Evening journal., 1894-04-02
TILLMAH'S IRON HAND.
Bound to Crush Opposition to
Dispensary Laws.
SENT TROOPS INTO DARLINGTON.

More nple. tounu Dead In the WOODS,
Twelve Companies Of Militia sim Loyal.
/ COLUMBIA, $. C., April 2.-Whue there
I have been incidents Of a most interesting
nature in connection with the dispensary
troubles here there has been practically
no excitement Crowds have lined the
streets not for the purpose OF demonstrb
/ tions but 20 secure every item Of news chat
I can be had in the matter.
Governor lillmm established % telegraph
censorship on sunday placing several
! militiamen the most intelligent that
/ could be selected-in charge of both Offices
/ TO supervise all messages offered. These
gentlemen have simply carried out their
instructions and have refused only few
/ kilograms that were calculated to arouse
bad feeling.
Early in the day the governor summoned
the governors guards to the executive
mansion. Drawing them up ia line. he ad
dressed them, saying that hewa informed
that their disbandment was not their fault.
but that they had been overawed by a mob
at their doors. He told them that they
stood before the people of the state as a
disgrace and that he now wished to give
them the opportunity to wipe the stain
from their brow and to restore them To
honor. He asked for some indication as to
whether they would obey his orders. in
which event their arms would be given
back to them
Threw Down Their Bayonets.
As he made this assertion five of the
| men threw down their hayonets and were
! quickly followed by several others Their
/ captain begged them 10 desi-t and wait
until the governor had finished Governor
] fIffIIruur hf,s. toll a
action was satisfactory. for he only wished
to know what their position was He then
said to those who remained that they
/ could leave, but If they determined 20
| obey orders to report to the state peniten-
| tiary The remnant of the company march
ed to their armory, and I'm 1--WE minutes
| thereafter they had disbanded.
! During the day the governor notified the
/ captains of the other companies that the
arms must be delivered to the state within
two hours. They replied that they did not
| know where the arms were and that il was
| impossible to comply with his orders The
/ governor informed them peremptorily that
the guns must be produced
On hearing this a number of prominent
citizens in the interest Of peace and order.
advised the men . give up the guns. On
their earnest advice the young men soon
expressed their Willingness TO do every
thing in their power to put their captains
IN possession Of the arms.
When marching orders were given 60
the troops stationed at the penitentiary,
Governor Iillman addressed them. saying.
As chief executive of South Carolina L wish
! 20 say few words TO YOU before your depar-
turc. ! thank you for the promptness md zeal
1 displayed 10y you in responding to the call for
! duty. Many of YOU have doubts as io the JUS
| tcc of the cause for which sou 20. You are re-
I form Democrats and Antis, but all South Caro-
| lnians, thank God The reason OF Your going
| 90 Darlington - caused by the dispersary Jaw.
ana 10 is law as long az Il stands on the statute
books and until it is repealed or declared un-
! constitutional 10y the supreme court.
| The newspapers have sown the seed Of dis
cord by teaching you that there are portions ~
the law which invade private rights They
| know that when they say that they lie TIE
right TO search private houses on "A warrant is
rs old as the law itself They know that they
are not telling the truth when they tryto make
| you believe that these men in Darlington were
defending their liberties.
said IN nay message TO the legislature that
large force 0f cOnstahles would not Dee necessary
IL the police OF the towns would enforce the
law, but they would not DO this The dispen.
sary IS not the issue now, but So long as 10 Is on
the statutes, so help me God. J intend toenforce
IT. 10 IS not question OF politics 10 Doe fought
ont hy ball ANA powder, but by the ballot box.
So much for the opinions that you are going To-
uphold.
When the news came OF the trouble al Dar.
hngton. God knows that was never more
shocked. When the officers of the Jaw were
shot down, was Mortified. TIE sheriff tcle-
graphed me that he was powerless. Ny frst
and natural impulse was TO appeal 90 the mill.
tary Of Columbia. What did they dor They
surrendered ingloriously the honor of being 600
the service of their state; but, thank God. there
are men LETT who Will obey orders and not be
swayed from duty hy adverse political opin.
ions Two companies at Florence and Sumter
did likewise when the action at Columbia was
known.
Their Duty to shoot II Ordered.
We then see the spectacle OF the adiutant
general running over the state trying TO get
men 10 do their duty. When ordered out, the
Fourth brigade of Charleston-that crack com.
. ! mand all they did was 20 dicker with me as e.
ton did like those in Columbia. Without u
company at my command began TO cast about
90 see what could do 10 uphold the dignity of
the law. Thank God, have found them in
you.
You are going on delicate and daneerou.
. mission. You must remember that the Oar
: lington people are your fellow citizens hu
they are In instruction, and lt is necessary fol
you 10 go there TO uphold the law. ] learn thR
they destroyed state dispensary. Nobody did
| lNiH OUT iNt tArhAl hNNNtiH anu t'Irli NlNtNNk~
Yuu go as an arm OF the law, and you mus
g treat the Darlington people with consideration
e but III you are ordered Co shoot you must do 80
/ or anarchy will prevail In the state.
I hope TO restore you TO your homes as earl.
as possible. but the law must b. upheld. OF th,
state government will be the laughing stock o.
the world. This ought 20 bo "a proud day fo
You. In after years you can hand down as
70 heritage TO your children that you went q
, Darlington ON Tillman's orders, aud you arr
e proud of IT,
I Thirteen companies went. CAPTAIN J