Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-05

call on the military to act as posse for
the arrest OF the accused.
DUTY OF a MIIIT1AMAN.
II nee Wv the papers that Governor Till
man. IN note to Captain Mclaughlin,
OF a military company, haa stated that
the duty OF the soldier tand the militia
are soldiers when called into service)
* blind obedience TO the orders from
his superior. and not 20 question them IN
any way.
"To my mind. this proposition Ia simply
nnnstrous. and Is not true. No officer Is
hound TO obey the order OF his superior
enen Inc order II issued Illegally. No
ming 1, better settled In military law
than that suppose the Governor had
ordered CAPTAIN McCaughrin TO fire into
a church filed with women and children:
sunDose he had ordered him TO set fire
90 the town Of Columbia: suppose he had
ordered him to throw n railroad train
run 81 innocent passengers from the
track According 10 his theory. he would
have had TO obey. and yet II he had
oheycd. Captain Mclaughlin and his com
many could have been arrested, tried ana
dotbtlcss convicted OF murder. arson.
or lnc4rd1arism, and the order of his SUI
,crior officer. the Governor, would not
Iavc protected him. This shows how
wild and untenablc and absurd is his pro-
rositlon / repeat that no officer can
H. comncllcd TO carry out an unlawful
order Of his superior officer. and II he
declines to obey it the only penalty he
incurs IS trial by court-martial.
II vopll not advise any officer or sol
1,.r I'm the military service Of his state
~ ,isaV.hcrc 10 acts OF INSTRUMENTATION
or disobciience Of orders, but they are
as auenable 20 law as other citizens, ana
ebouId never forget that they are SUD
ordinate TO the civil power OF the govern
,,cnt Wc have had a recent example
~ how sensitive the officers and soldiers
~ tb. regular army are at Denver. Col,
a,vhere General McCOok, OF the regular
army refused 10 interfere at the III
.t.n.. OF Governor Waite. saying that
d. Was present with his troops as pre-
server of the peace, ana could only IN
f.rfere when civil powers were pafaiyZeu
mis- think. would be safe rule FOR
tAg military OF this ana all other S'''eS'
TIII.MAN'S INSULT.
"Co,cruor Ttllman has ruthlessly ana
,...,,,rly insulted this gallant young ON
,.r 80 Novherry There IS and can Dc
. dedication for such cruelty. captain
,fof...uehrin b. "a gentleman, ana exer-
,...I th. right which every soldier mas
Of rendering his res gnauon rather thah
serve under % biaegart or an incompetent
.,..fior officer. lie has a right to eN-
.,ri,. this privilege at all times. ana the
...r.isa Of the right does not justify or
.>rl.e this wautcu insult from his SUI
lrl.or officer.
IL cannot comprehend what Governor
TIman means hy his Wild ana reckless
conduct. The thinking people OF thiS
State Of an factions are tired OF disseh-
sion and wrauSiiue. and Of his fre-alaim'
pyrotcchnc style Of government. III ~
having q bad effect upon the material
and social interests Of the state 1t Is
,,Yliuc us an object of ridcule and a
bt-Wor3 among all enlightened, intelli-
gent people. We want repOse, quiet
peace order. and IL win not do for him
To say that these Disturbances are brought
about hy an olgarchy or an aristocracy
cor "a ring He has had undisputed con-
trol Of every department of the govern
mcut for nearly four years, and it is
very strange that AN of these disturb
an,cs and disscnsions. and all OF this
Wrdugline and bloodshcd. should spring
from ms own administration. Does II
not argue that there is something wrong.
radically wrong. in his administration?
1.-THE people If this Stale are not feions
nor outlaws As a rule they are cOnscT-
Nativc ana law-ahidiug citizens. IN it7G
thay arose in their power and hurled from
tna administration OF the State govern
meut officials who had brod.ut disaster
and sorrow upon the people. They are
lonssuftcring and patient, and he ought
10 stop and think. lie ought 10 call
abound him ia council the most prud, Mt
and conservative men Of 4ll factions No
body wants 10 thwdrt him I'm any honor
able effort h- may make FOR tin general
v.llar. ~ the whole PEOPLE. He ought to
know that pc cannot run rouch-shod over
the people or any part of the people Of the
State. ~. says he represents a majority.
Does Dee mean 10 have II inferred from
this that he viii trample 81 the rights 81
the minority AMI ignore them? Is he
prepared To- admit that two Or ,hrce or
"a dozen newspapers can prevent his dong
justice o. AN the people? VIII ne say that
the newspapers can drive lin into eN-
IRENE and rcsentful measures? J should be
very sorry 10 see the Governor Of this
State iu that position.
SO OCCASION FOR DISTURBANCE.
why does bee continue In his efforts 20
array class against class. country against
town? why Will he appeal 20 the pre-
tuiicc and passions and resentments of
the people. rather than 10 their reason
and wisdom and forbcarance one for the
other? We are one people. with Il com
mon interest and a common fate, and 1t
hrhoove4 him. as it hehooyos all the good
and patriotic men of this State. to keep
cool. 10 obey the law. and 10 respect
honorable differences OF opinion. one for
the other There is no occasion for the
disturbances now existing in the state
There is no occasion to call on the mill
tary. Let him send them home and adj
minister the law in mercy and justice
aud my word for 1t. all Will be we'll
Il see by the papers that Governor
Tnlman proposes TO issue a proclamation
taking charge Of the entire police force
of the State. How can he have the cf-
frOutery 10 do this when the last Legis
lature. representatives, Of the people. re-
fused TO give him that power? ! cannot
understand why he should desire to de-
strov home rule and local self-gOvern
meut. the very founiation-stoncs Of oul
pcople's Institutions He had better leave
10 each community the right to gOytrr
itself according 10 its own eXigencles
subordinate Of course. 10 the paramount
power and authority of the State. II h'
does this. If he does take charge of The
police. he will add fuel to the flame, an'
may prrcipitate bloody collisions and in
nlct endless harm and injury upon tn
whole State. Let him attend 10 his owl
constitutional duties. and leave the peo
pie to govern themselves. III is no
wiser than all the people. nor more pa
triotic than the majority
ANOTHER DARCAN STATEMENT.