Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-02
A QUIET sabbath.
No Further Bloodshed in
South Cardinals War.
TROOPS 60 TO THE FRONT.
Governor Tillman Takes Pos
session of the Wires.
lie Talks to n Reporter About the
Insurrection and says IL WIN
Result in Strengthening
the DIspensarIes.


Special to the Associated Press.
Columbia, 5. c.. April i.-Thls has
been rathe' quiet day IN Columbia,
and while there have been Incidents OF
most thrilling nature In consequence
of the dispensary troubles. there has
been practically no excitement.
Early this morning Gov. Tilman es-
tablished telegraph censorship. plnc-
ing several militlRmen, the most intel
llgent that could be selected, in charge
of the offices 10 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 sum
moned the Governors Guards to the
executive mansion. Drawing them UP
In line. he addressed them. saying
that he was Informed that their dis
bandment was not their fault. but
they had been overawed by the mob
at their doors. He told them that
they stood before the people OF the
state as disgrace. and he now wished
to give them the opportunity to wipe
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store them to honr. He asked for
some indications as to whether they
would obey his orders. in which event
their arms would be given back to
them. As he made this assertion 1--WE
of the men threw down their bayonets,
and were quickly followed by several
others. Their captain begged them
to desist and wait until the governor
had finished
Gov Tillman, however. told them
that their action was satisfactory for
he only wished TO know exactly what
their position was. He then said to
those who remained thar they could
leave. but If they determined to obey
orderH to report to the state peni-
Tertiary. The remnant finally marched
TO their armory ana Ave minutes there
after they had disbanded. During the
day the governor notified the cap
tains Of other companies that arms
must be delivered to the state within
two hours. They replied that they did
not know where their arms We're. and
1t was impossible to comply with his
orderF The governor Informed them
peremptorlly that the guns must be
produced. On hearing this number Of
citizens IN the interest OF peace and
order advised the men to give up the
guns. on their earnest advice the
young men soon expressed their will
ingness to do everything in their power
to put the captain in possession of the
arms.
At o'clock marching orders were
given TO the troops stationed at the
penitentlary. Gov. Tlllman addressed
them as follows: las chief executive OF
South Carolina, wish TO say a few
words to you before your departure.
thank you for the promptness and
zeal displayed by you IN responding
to the call for duty.
Many OF you have doubts as to the
Justice OF the cause for which you go.
You are reform Democrats and ants,
but all South Caroiinians, thank God
The reason II your going TO Darling
ton is caused by the dispensary law,
and it is law as long as 1t stands on
the statute books and until Il Is re-
peaied or declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court. The newspapers
have sown the seed OF discord ny teach
ing you that there are portions OF the
law which invade private right. They
know that when they say that they lie.
The right to search private houses on a
warrant is as old as the law itself.
They know that they are not telling
the truth when they try to make us
believe that these men IN Darlington
We're defending their liberties ! said
In my message TO the legislature that
a large force of constables would not
be necessary II the police Of I, WINS
would enforce the law. but they would
not do this The dispensary Is not the
issue now. but so long as It is one OF
the statutes, so help me God. l intend
10 enforce It. when the news came Of
the trouble at Darlington, God knows 1
never was more shocked when the
officers OF the law We're shot down
was Mortified. The sherifr telegraphed
me that he was powerless My first
and natural impulse was 10 appeal to
the military OF Columbia.
what did they do? They surren-
dered ingloriousiy the honor OF doing
a service for their state. but thank
God there are men left who Will obey
orders and not be swayed from DUTY
by adverse political opponents. Two
companies at Florence and Sumter did
likewise when the action at Columbia
was known. We then see the spectacle
OF the Acknowledgement running over
the state trying TO get men to do their
duty. When ordered out the Fourth
brigade u charleston-that crack COM
mand-ail they did was 10 dieker with
me A. TO what was their duty. Those