Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-02

GOVERNOR TTLLMAN. peace. Mayor Oar
gen made a short address TO an assemblage
on the street at Darlington and asked that
the citizens maintain q peaceful bearing
toward the soldiers and offer them no
provocatior. Many mutterincs Were
heard rs to what would happen should the
troops ''overstep their authority" in the
management of the telegraph Office and
railways.
Hard Time Getting Troops.
These 800 men were hard to get. for
South Carolina is in state of incipient re-
bellion, and the Observation-Disclosures to the
citizen soldiery," many companies of
which have refused to obey orders and as
sist in the execution of a law of the state.
No further bloodshed has occurred at this
writing, but there is no knowing when
riot may break out. To show the disaf-
lection III the militia it may be stated that
the com pany from Newberry has dis
banded and she troops from the governors
own county say that they will refuse to go
to Darlington.
Absolutely Refused to Obey.
In reply to telegraphed orders many alb
solute retusals to move have been received
from companies of the militia. The three
companies of Columbia refused to obey
the governors orders and disbanded. The
Gordon Light Infantry declined to go and
sent Governor Tillman dispatch, saying:
ave are in sympathy with the citizens of
Darlington in their purpose of the defense
OF their homes The Sumter infantry
has refused TO obey orders. The Fourth
brigade of Charleston the largest and best
equipped troop in the state. has been or
dered TO the front and will not go. The
governor viii have to rely on the farming
communities which elected the legislature
that passed the obnoxious law.
The Granger Gets His Gun.
And it looks as though the farmers will
respond with a rush. AT Orangeburs DR..
j. VI. Stokes, who was defeated for con-
gress at the recent election. made Il
passionate harrangue and organized n
company of 100 men with a farmer as
captain to go to the support of Tillman
Local disnensaries at perhaps "a dozen
points have been raidcd and their contents
run out. Scouting parties have been after
the constab les who escaped and while some
OF them are now safe from capture others
are likely to he taken, and in the mood of
the people in and around Darlington may
meet death speedily if,their capture is eff
fected by the mob.
News and Courier View.
\ telegram from Charleston says that
the News and Courer-anti-Tillm
torially says: Let 1t be distinctly borne
in mind in the present disturbed condition
of things that there il no disorder in tie
state now except what Is of Governor TILL
mans making. The assembling
of troops in Columbia and Darlington is to
no purpose whatever. There is no open
or secret rebellion against the laws of the
state, or IN any part OF the state"
Which Is the editors view Meantime
the following Is the view on the ground as
per IA telegram from Florence: The peo-
pie have lost faith in the efficacy of the
law to protect their lives and liberties
Darlington asserts her independence of
Governor Tillman and his laws. Florence
is ready to follow her lead and it is be-
lieved that other towns in the state stand
ready to take the cue from Darlington"