The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-19
those above have been received by The
| World:
Governor William Fishback, of Ar


Governor William Fishback, of Ar
kansas, says:
That co owardly assassins who seek the
| protection Of the mob to commit mur-
der lnfesr every country is to be deplo-
red, but as long as human nature re-
mains as it is the efforts of the better
class of people to suppress them can
only be EN- EMBARRASSED by the cficious in
termeddling of outsiders. This is true
even when the inference comes from
our nearest neighbors,to whom we are
bound by ties of political relationship
but that England, foreign country
and one which pays less than one-third
as much money per capita for the edu-
cation Of its people as the y nited States
paws, should assume the role Of a mis-.
sinary to teach US our duty, can but ex.
cite ridicule as well as resentment. If
its committee is really sincere in its et-
forts to suppress lynching, it must be
sadly wanting in common sense not to
hare learned this much of human ma
ture. My advice to the committee, If
it is indeed il earnest and is honest, is
to 90 home.
The reply from Governor Matthews,
of Indiana, Is as follows:
The visit of the English committee
to investigate and denounce southern
lyrching is certainly remarkable and
singular procedure. 1t should be re-
garded as a meddlesome interference,
wholly unwarranted, and not deserving
Of even rourteous or tolerant treat
meat by our people 1t is good op-
portunity to let Eaglandor other coun-
tries understand that we can and will
manage our internal affairs without in
terference on their part.
The governor Of South Dakota, Hon.
G. II. Sheldon, writes as follows:
We have no need for English COM
mittee In the country when the pur-
pose is to give peculiar emphasis to
the English ida Of English superioity.
We deprecate lynchings. Punishment
for crime does not require such means.
We can, however, take care Of our own
affairs without the aid Of Eoglish phari-
sees. If I were the Governor of State
which they propose to Investigate they
would get scant courtesy.
Governor Altgeld, of the state Of u
linois, says:
Answering your telegram, will say
there are outrages committed in the
south In violation of law, and there are
outrages committed in Ireland in the
the name of the law. Pos
sibly the English committee can do
some good in the south. If it does
then the southern people should return
fho oopo pl{ ynopf on6 eand q cnnn nitta6
to Ireland to stop the outrages there.
Hon. W. A. McCOrkle, governor OF
West Virginia, sends the folio wing:
Iregard the sending of an Eaglish
committee as piece OF intermeddling
with our affairs not to be excused. The
south is always, IN proper case, ready
and willing to give full hearing of it's
affairs competent tribunal, but Ger
tainly it does not require an English
committee in that light.
From away out in Utah. the follow
ing protest is entered by Governor Ca
leb W. West:
The coming Of the English committe
for the purpose named Is presumptu-
Gus effrontery. We are fully capable
of managing our own affairs Without
interference from any quarter, and are
entirely willing to permit full occupa-
ton to our English cousins ~ attend
ing to their own business. lam firmly
opposed to all lynching, and willing to
indorse all proper efforts to stop it. |
heartily commend the energetic and
vigorous action of the Tennessee autho-
rites to that end,
Hon. Elias Carr, who governs the
Tarheel state, says:
North Carolinians are laW-abidlng
people, aud hence opposed to lynching.
We believe that the law is adequate if
promptly administered. The sovereign
states are competent to cope with the
question without the officious inter
meddling Of foreign power.
This is the way Governor Reynolds,
of Delaware, puts it:
I have entire faith in the power of
American laws and American courts
to protect the liberties of our citizens.
We are amply able in this grand coun-
try to take care of ourselves.
Governor Stone, of Mississippi. says:
The coming of the English commit
tee, of which you speak, to investigate
]ynchings in the United Statesis an ex-
hibltion Of superb cheek, but am sure
[ do nos object if the committee shall
be guided by genuine desire to know
ard tell the truth.
Governor Shortridge of North Dako-
ta,ts short and pointed when be says:
Lyncning is wrong under all ctrcun1-
tances in any country-north or south.
The Eaglish had better attend to their
own business. America will not tole-
rate foreigners meddling with our
home affairs.
Oregon's governor, Sylvester Penney
er, says:
The Englished are running the pre-
sent national administration as to its
financial policy, and arethus emboldened
to further impudence. 1t is all Wrsng,
but just now the Eogltsn appear to
be running our government.