The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-02
LIKE A ROCK.
Governor Tillman Not
:. Shaken.
THE LAW IS SUPREME
And 1t Must Be Enforced.
Come What Will.
ON THE ROAD TO DARLINGTON
Troops Hurrying to the Scene
on Special Trains.
HAS HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS
There Has: Been No Further Out
break, but the Situation Is Far
~. From Reassuring.
ON THE ROAD TO DARLINGTON
Troops Hurrying to the Scene
on Special Trains.
HAS HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS

COLUMBIA, S. c., April This has
been a rather quiet day in Columbia, and
while there have been incidents of a most
interesting mature in connection with the
dispensary troubles, thers has been prac-
tieally no excitement.
Early this morning Governor Tillman
established tele graph censorship. placing
several militiameD, the most intelligent
that could be secured. in charge of both
Offices to supervise all messages offered.
These gen tlemen have simply carried out
their instructions and have refused only
a few kilograms that were calculated to
. arouse bad feeling.
Early in.the dav the Governor summoned
the Governors Guard to the executive
mansion. Drawing them no in line he
addressed them. saying he was informed
that their disbsndment was not their fault,
but that they had been oVerawed by a mob
at their doors. He told them they stood
before the PEOPLE Of the State. as a dis
grace. and that he now wished 10 give them
tue opportunity to wipe the stain from
their brow and to restore them to honor.
He asked for some indications as to
whether they would obey his orders, in
which event their arms would be be given
back 20 them. As he made this assertion
five 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. Governor Tillman told them.
however. it was satisfactory. for he only
wished to know exactly what their posi-
ton was.
He then said to those who remained that
they cUuld leave, but If determined TO
obey orders tosreport to the State peniten-
tiary. The remnant of the company
marched to the armory and in five minutes
thereafter had disbanded.
During the day the Governor notified
the captains of the other companies
that the arms must be delivered to the
Slate within two hours. They replied
that they did not know where the arms
were, and that it was impossible to CON-
ply with his. orders. Tie Governor in-
formed them peremptorily 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 willingness to do
everything in their power to put their cap
tains in possession of the arms. At 5
O'Clock marching orders were given to the
troops stationed at the penitenEiary. Gov
ernOr Tillman addressed them, saying:
las chief executive of South Carolina
/ want to say a few words to you before
your departure. l thank you for the
promptness and zeal displayed by you in
responding 10 the call for duty. Many of
you have doubts as to the justice of the
cause for which you 20.
You are reform Democrats and antis,
but all South Carolinans, thank God.
The reason of your going to Darlington is
caused by the dispensary law, and it is
law as long as it stands on the statute
book and until it is repealed or declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
The newspapers have sown the seeds of
discord by teaching that there are portions
of the law whicn invade private right.
They know that when they say that,
they lie.
t'The right to search private houses on
warrant is as old as the law itself. They
know they are not telling the truth when
they try to-4nake you believe these men in
Darlington were defending their liberties.
/ said in my message 10 the Legislature
that large force of constables would not
be necessary if the police of the towns
would enforce the law, but they would
not do this. The dispensary is not the
issue now, but as long as it is on the
statute books, so help me God intend to
enforce 1t.
when the news came of the trouble l
was never more shocked. When the Of
ficers of the law were shot down l was
Mortified. The Sheriff telegraphed me he
was powerless. My first and natural i'm
pulse was to appeal to the militia of Col
umhia. What did they do? They sur
rendered ingloriously the honor of being
in the service of the State; but, thank
God. there are men left who will obey
orders and not be swayed from duty by
adverse political opinions. Two compan-
les at Florence and Sumpter did likewise
when the action OF Columbia was known.
We then see the spectacle of the adjutant-
general running over the State trying to
get men to DO their duty. e.
When ordered out the Fourth Brigade
Of Charleston, that crack command, all
they did was to dicker with me as to what
O. 10y Hooo CoWhIuS III OudTleS-
ton did like those in Columbia. Without
company at my command l began to
cast about to see what l could do to up
hold the dignity of the law. Thank God,
have found them in you.
You are going on delicate and danger
Gus mission. You must remember that
the Darlington people are our fellow
citizens, but they are in insurrection, and
it is necessary for you 10 60 there to up
hold The law. I learned they destroyed
State dspensary. Nobody did this but
The ex-barkeepers and their hirelings.
You 20 as an arm of the law and you must
treat the Darlington people with consd-
Grafton, but.if you are ordered to shoot
you must do it or anarchy will prevail in
the ate. -.