The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-19
those above have been received by The
World:
Governor William F'Ishback, of Ar

kansas, says.
That cowardly assassins who seek the
protection Of the mob to commit muir
der lnfest every country Is to be deplo
red, but as long as human nature re
mains as it is the efforts of the better
class of people to suppress them car
only be embarrassed by the oficious in
termeddlipg of outsiders. This Is tru,
even when the inference comes from
our nearest neighbors,to whom we ar
bound by ties of political relationship
but that England, a foreign country
and one which pays less than one-thir(
as much money per capita for the edu
cation Of its people as the y nited States
pays, should assume the role Of mis-
sinary to teach US our duty, can but eX
cite ridicule as well as resentment. [
it's committee is really sincere in its eff
forts to suppress lynching, it must be
sadly wanting in common sense not tt
have learned this much of human ma
ture. My advice to the committee, Il
it's indeed in earnest and is honest, i!
20 60 home.
The reply from Governor Matthews
of Indiana, is as follows:
The visit of the English COMMITTEES
to investigate and denounce southern
lynching is certainly remarkable and
singular procedure. 1t should be re-
garded as q meddlesome interference
wholly unWarranted, and not deserving
of even courteous or tolerant treat
meat by our people. 1t is good op-
portunity to let Eaglandor other coun-
tries understand that we can and will
manage our internal affairs without in
reference on their part.
The governor Of South Dakota, Hon
G. II. Sheldon, writes as follows:
We have no need for English COM
mittee in the country when the pur-
pose is tc give peculiar emphasis to
the English ida of English superioity.
We deprecate lynchings. Punishment
for crime does not require such means.
We can, however, take care of our own
affairs without the aid of Eoglish pharl'
sees. If l were the Governor of State
which they propose to Investigate they
| would get scant courtesy.
Governor Altgeld, of the state of IL
linois, says:
Answering your telegram, I will say
there are outrages committed in the
south In violation of law, and there are
outrages committed In Ireland in the
the name of the law. Pos
sibly the English committee can do
some good in the south. If it does
then the southern people should return
the compliment and send a com mittee
to Ireland to stop the outrages there.
Hon. w. A. McCorkle, governor of
West Virginia, sends the following:
Iregard the sending of an English
committee as piece of intermeddling
with our affairs not to be excused. The
south is always, IN proper case, ready
and willing to give full hearing of its
affairs competent tribunal, but Ger
tainly it does not require an English
committee in that light.
From away out in Utah, the follow
ing protest Is entered Dy Governor Ca
leb w. West:
The coming of the English committe
for the purpose named is presumptu-
Gus effrontery. We are fully capable
of managing our own affairs without
interference from any quarter, and are
entirely willing to permit full occupa-
ton to our English cousins IN attend
ing to their own business. lam firmly
opposed to all lYnching, and willing to
indorse all proper efforts to stop it.
heartily commend the energetic and
vigorous action of the Tennessee autho.
rites to that end,
Hon. Elias Carr, who governs the
Tarheel state, says:
North Carol;nians are laW-abiding
people, and hence opposed to lynching.
We believe that the law is adequate if
promptly administered. The sovereign
states are competent to cope with the
question without the officiou5 inter-
meddling of foreign power.
This is the way Governor Reynolds
of Delaware, puts 1T:
l have entire faith in the power OF
American laws and American courts
to protect the liberties of our citizens
We are amply able In this grand coun-
try to take care of ourselves.
Governor Stone, of Mississippi. says
The coming OF the Eaglish commit
tee, of which you speak, to investigate
llynchings In the United Statesis an ex-
hibltion of superb cheek, but l am sure
1 do not object if the committee shall
be guided by a genuine desire to know
ard tell the truth.
Governor Shortridge of North Dako-
ta,ts short and pointed when he says:
Lynching is wrong under all circum-
tances in any country-north or south
The Eoglish had better attend to their
own business. America will not tole-
rate foreigners meddling with oul
home affairs.
Oregon's governor, Sylvester Penney
or, says:
The Englished are running the pre-
seat national administration as to It's
financial policy, and arethus emboldened
to further impudence. 1t Is ali Wrsng
but just now the Englisn appear to
be running our government.
Swept the State.