The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-05
thirty companies armed since the riot oI which
txentv-six naYe the latest improved Spring

or the militia nave Oeen at long lnIeiVIlS anu
on occasions Of minor mportance-guard1ng
Jail or repressing disorder among the negroes
and the taxpayers have been disposed to gr3m-
BILE at the expense Of tie annual appropriation:
This has been spent, not in equipment ano
arms but paid directly to the companies ito
assist them in maintaining their organization. ;"
The whole system needs remodeling ard there
should be q radical change in policy. We 90
not need so many companies, but we need we'll
armed, well-drilled men who can be relied on
There should be term Of enlistment with
better decipline and means Of enforcing 1t.
We have had a severe lesson in depending on
stitute themselves a debating society to dis
cusS the governor. S orders and vote as to the
propriety Of obeying them
It pains me 70 make known further 1h
stance Of gross iESubordinatlon and lnceel
outrageous insolence, on the part OF the o.
GERS of the Oldest and most noted military
company in the state. The Washington Light
Infantry way ordered, aloug with the other
companiel to give up it1 arms. This 1t de-
clined to do claiming them as private proper
ty. It will take too much space to enter into
details and give the grounds upon which this
claim rests. After consulting the records ana
comforting with the encouragement. the Or
der to surrender the arms was renewed. and
again disobeyed. But the matter did not rest
here. A temporary injunction was sued out
before Judge Goff Of the United States circtlt
himself governor Of South Carolina, from Selz-
ing OF in any way interfering with the posses
sion by the compsny Of the arms in ques-
tion.
Governor Ti1lman gives here the opinion Of
Attorney-Gen Richard Olney in which he
says the arms were the property OF the state.
The opinion OF Joseph B. Doe. assistant secre-
tary OF war. IS also given il which he said the
state had the right to take charge Of all arms
held by regular military companies.
But the honorable Judge took the papers
and has them yet. No decision has been rem
dered, and after next week B. r. Tillman can
no longer call himself governor Of South Coro-
lima" Herein hes the dirty trick to which
Judge Gof has lent himself. One would have
supposed that he had too much seh-respect
and regard for his high Office to descend SO low.
can only surmise as to his motives and the
source OF his inspiration. Judges Simonton
and Brawley. OF that court and cult, are c1tl-
rary member OF the Washington Light Infan-
try, and vas formerly. think its captain. II
there had been any merit in the case, one or
the other Of these judges would have been the
natural judicial officer to ask for relief. That
one OF both refused to hear 1t. But that the
decision has been reversed in this unaccounta-
BILE and outrageous way almost proves that judi
action till one '.B. R. Mllman. calling himself
governor ETC., has been cotton out Of the way.
It may be that my successor will be served
with 3 similar order; for the judges OF the
selves, it seems. and glory in acts Of usurpation
any tyranny. It may be that this company s
charter will be left undisturbed. and its organ
1zatlon remain as part OF the state mlntla; i
link however, tnat IL SaouId De GlsDanoeo'
and its affairs as corporation wound up.
It Is a pity to destroy what is so old. so linked
with the STATE gloI1ous past; oos an e4anpie
should be made. These men have been false to
every oDnea1lon OF outy; nave olsoDyed toe OF
oer OF the conmanoer-ln-c11et naVe Insu!eea
the governor; and wrapped In the cloud Of
their seH-idolatry, they depend on social politi-
cal and judicial influences to save them from
deserving disgrace ana punishment. me gen.
eral assembly alone can deal with them, and 40
1t in spite OF Judge Con,
Enforcement and Administration Of the
Dispensary Law.
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VIII 1e1t touch on s9e uelecss "a as .ae uts-
pensary Law ana the ,nlndfances 70 lts ENFORCE
MEM, as sno"n oy year auuAtionoi eAp0-
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oouaS w saG - aa,asag - =. 80 =
IaIgS na1orlty VI tne Re,H&1o, H1, GU sns aSs
OF loSz Ieaa Lne enoIs 70 emory
9ne Law OF i9sS nao D5ougae oa rIoG1.oe S.a s.t
..,ed @ oII .rasu 49,,
- aSm nu ~ 49,, 1ao1
IestoIsa 50 saaI we aau sseIy ".
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W ,,;aiS ohad;onee ad 70 ohStr,ct ~
~ 80 ;i;nI. Oh" So,,, oes,tr ~ oG
fear ba1 hv groclamatioo tairen confrol % of
rear nao ~ .atsn ts COLI. 10, VI
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~ $500 ~ ,harnSo1re" ~ se;znres ~ Eonor IN
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i;.io1 Iaa1"s "ao ,io IA o,oead +ha; doa
muasnSy oa.o.;.., ;t rS 1a,a ~ &C.
os mels ~ nd au9 et.,o Ronares
opsneG ~ e9etl - 70. - g. CIV nsS1o' -
AieI laaaed - ~ no on, M oo,t ;;,o. -
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w Huishey is oaiaeS tnaet ~ +hae So p m =
oeu !ne .h ,,-o ~
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nu .,s. 80 ea ~ h1;shoS w,
1usD Mnae "sss enS STasuS S;on;o ~ ~. ~
tneIe!oIe az sae 3i A0S w. "
closso. SUCK W oe eaAsn n1o ~ Oil aoeounse W
NC adluste9 as soon as posslu1s
AS Two olSpenSaries were broken lneo auo
robbed the night a1ter,l oroered 'tne dlspen-
sers to sieeP IN tnem anu guard tne seate e 5 5
properly, ana ouereo tnem one-nam Ea3!.p pay o aos
their bonds till the matter was finally disposed
OF. Of I fully anticipated case being brought
under the act OF 1888 and decision OF like ma
ture 70 toe 1EsS. anu as nag pHt tGr - aLi hly
energies 10 MAKE men oIey tnS "a" 1ets GoH- ~
pelied 10 ooey IL mysenLai.tousgn .L iei. as
old most OF t1e People, tnat Ine oeciSton S! "os
an outrage anu the Iesutt oi HaI tisGn DIas. -
But wnAe ooeyeu ~aaG tnoue1t was Ins
law under the oeclS1oH " lug co4lI 1esoIVeo
to thwart the court II couio. IN Ine mean
time we naq q WnlsKey @ oeiuee; Durlng tne
period from july ISL: 1880 WEI sne 91SPenSaIy
law went lnto snecC. 20 ApIiL -is. 5oss anen
1t was Suspen9eo. TWO uuno1eu anu seseu!y ~
seven Un1tea states Istal ncenses we're IS.
sued IN Ihs t!ne tne uisnenSafiss ne.s
CLOSED. April @ist w f.us us' .s.. one usaua