The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11

, that he has killed three other men.
He would have liked US to have de-
!. stroyed the dispensary, because then
there would have been two facts which
he could have poin ted to as justifica.
} tion of his unprecedented course in
this whole matter, bat, thank God,
our people are not of that sort. They
are made of different stuff from what
he imagines, and We congratulate our
selves to-day that the man McLenGon,
who, am satisfied, it will be shown
brought on this bloodshed, having been
shot down and thereby disabled from
making his escape and thrown into
our hands helpless, has been treated as
ell helpless men are and as wounded
enemies are by civilized people. This
action stands out in startling and
striking contrast To the action of his
| privileged State officers, who. Sc ap-
pears from the facts. shot the body Of
poor Frank Norment after he was
| down in four different places, with
| Winchester rifles, and our chief of
police discharging his duty. Yes, that
was enough to fire the blood of age
and make the infant sinews strong as
stee;,' but cool heads were here and
possessed by men who were not poll
ticians, who were not locking for votes,
who were not playing to tickle the
fancy of crowds, and reason had full
sway. Yes, know now after that
speech of the Governor that he wanted
US to destroy the State property, but
arn thankful to say that it, with all
other. property of the town Of Darling
ton, has been protected, and is intact
to-day. Our people only wish that the
lives Of our fellow-ci that are
lying cold and stiff were as well pre-
served.
ayes, the Governor is curious kind
of individual. There is one peculiar
and striking thingabout him, be judges
everybody by himself. When he wants
information about anything he never
goes to the man who is charged with
knowing the state ofafairs, unless that
man is either hireling of his or one of
his own peculiar political faith. He
would take information given him by
q bootblack, if he belonged to his party,
about the condition of q municipality
rather than the information furnished
him by the officers Of it. I always,
when [ want information, go to the
man whose peculiar duty it is to have
charge Of the concernswh hich wish to
inquire of, and never waste time seek
ng information: frora people who have
40 character, knowledge or standing.
In the conmen of this matter if
he Governor had not been judging me
~ himself, had wished information
Ibout the status at Darlington, had
addressed his communications to me,
Who have charge under the law with
he administration of the affairs of this
own, as he has with the affairs ofthe
state, he would have been informed
ccurately and truthfully of the situa-
ion; but instead of that itappears from
he telegrams I saw published that he
ave full credence to his hirelings of a
dispenser over here, J. B. Floyd, who
o the ADMINISTRATION of the affairs of
his town is absolutely as nothing. If
could not have been relied on, or if
le had information that from my char
cter and standing he could not trust
ne to give him reliable information,
urely he could have sought informa-
ion from some gentleman of standing
nd responsibility in this community.
1e did not choose to do so, and that
ccasions his many mistakes and blum
ers made in this matter.
mo one is frightened by all this bluff
nd buster Of the Governor, and no
ne fears him or anything he can do
xcept the Tiilmanites. I think they
re all very much afraid Of him. do
OF think anybody else ISL