The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-04

strictly business matter. b manager
of the Western Union telegraph Office
at ouce notified the authorities of his
company in New York and asked for
advice It was understood that the OBJ
ject of the Governor in doing this was
to prevent the people in the Darlington
district from communicating with the
people elsewhere in the State and vice
versa. The railroad authorities sub
United the matter to their headquar-
tiers also. When the news of this ac-
ton Of the Governors was made known
great excitement was caused through
out the city. The people gathered to-
gether in the streets we're bitter in
their denunciation and threatened to
cut every, telegraph wire snd tear up
every railroad track if the Governor
persisted in attempting to enforce the
Ku-Klux law.
The action Of the Governor was based
upon the following injunction order.
Ex parte B. R. Fillman Governor of
the State of South Carolina:
On hearing the application of his ex-
cellency, Governor B. r. Tillmau it is
oordered. the public safety requiring it.
that Jacob T. Gray, superintendent Of
the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny at Columbia. S. c., and the of
6cers aud agents in his employ as
such. are hereby eDjoiued from send
ing receiving OF delivering any and all
messages from private persons or to
private persons, except those relating
10 commerce or private matters. until
the further order of this court. 1t is
further ordered that a copy of this
order be Immediately served upon said
superintendent if found. and on failure
to fnd him. upon the one in charge
of said Office.
(Signed) r. G. Warts.
Judge of Fourth Circuit.
At Chambers, Columbia, S. c.,
March 81, 1894.
On Sunday afternoon a special train
was made up and sent to Darlington
conveying the companies named, and
with Gen. Richbourg in command. This
train passed Sumter at els o'clock,
and was met by q very large crowd of
our people at the Coast Line station
Batter Guards, Greenville, Capt. J.
A. Mooney, Is men.
Greenville Guards, Capt. W. P. Con-
yers, II men.
Edgefeld Hussars, Capt. Maxey. IS
men. A portion Of this command was
made up of other commando from Edge
field County.
Palmetto Rifles. Aiken, Capt. A. W.
Oakley, Is men.
Fort Motto Guards, Capt. K. NJ.
Clady, Is men.
Sally Rifles. Sally, Aiken County,
Capt. Steadmen, sc men.
Hampton Guards. Capt. West6eld,
"a men.
Morgan Rifles, Clinton. Capt. Mitch
ell, 80 meo.
Maxwell Guards, Greenwood, Capt.
Evans. 80 men.
Gordon's Monck's Corner, Berkeley
County, Capt. H. A. Harvey, 81 men.
Dibble Light Dragons, O~rangeburg,
Capt. 81. B. Hart Moss, 81 men.
Abbevil]e Rifles, Abbeville, Capt. j.
L. Perrin, 30 men.
These men arrived safely in Darling
ton at about $50 o'clock, and were
marched up to the Court House Square,
after which they were quartered for the
night in the Court House, the Opera
House, the Darlington Guards Armory
and in vacant stores and warehouses
They were a tired, huugryaud probably
thirsty set of men.
THE GOVERNOR HARANGUEs HI TROOPS.
Before they left Columbia. Tillman
made the soldiers a speech, which was
substantially as follows:
"As chief executive of South Caro-.
lima l wish to say a few words to you
before your departure. I thank you fol
the promptness and zeal displayed BY
you in responding to the call for duty
Many Of You have doubts as to the
justice of the cause for which you 60.
You are reform Democrats and ants,
but all South Carolinians, thank God.
The reason of your going to Darling
ton is caused by the ~dispensary law
and it is Law as long as it stands OF the
statute books until repealed or declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
The newspapers have sown the seec
Of discord by teaching you that there
are portions of the law which invade
private rights. They know that wher
they say that. they lie. The right tt
search a private house on a warrant i.
as old as the law itself They know
that they are not telling the truth whe1
they try to make you believe that thess
men in Darlington were defending thei,
liberties. said in nv message Tn thf