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THE MAYORS MANIFESTO.
Peace Reigns Supreme I'm Darlington
Up to the Time OF the Fight.

Darlington, March 2sth.-There is no mob
In Darlington nor has there been any. No
one has defied the law or any authority. The
reports current and sent abroad are absolute
IL without foundation and have been origl.
mated and promulgated by irresponsible and
evll.minded persons from fear or malice.
assured the Governor by wire that there
was no row or prospect Of one and that /
could keep the peace of the town. The peace
has been kept and that too. by the ordinary
number OF police on duty.
During the constabulary raids which were
made without hindrance or molestation som A
one circulated the report that raids would be
made on private houses. Immediately some
five or six, or possibly eight. men got double.
resistance would be made. The constables
we're then In dtfferents part Of the town. /
Immediately went to the sheriff, who accom-.
panied the ralding party, and asked II there
He assured me that there were none. l then
went TO the men W ho had guns and told them
there was no foundation fir the report and TO
done. Everything quieted down.
A short time afterwards rnmor was
spread that Mr.. C. s. Mccullough had dared
the constsbles to raid j his s,h home end that the
mt dlatey McCulough's friends rushed for
his residence on Pearl street. The consta-
bles were then on Broad street, and perfectly
sSsy
who assured his friends that there was no
truth in the rumor. Every body turned back
and the guns we're again put up, and all be-
A rnmor soon spread that the Governor
had ordered out the Darlington Guards.
Somebody said good naturedly, "Confouud
the Guards; well 60 % taRe their I guns ,s, A rev
few OF heir guns. which were unloaded, and
appeared with them on the sire ct, laughing
and joking. AS soon as saw this told sew
eral that their action might be mlsconstrued
fn
time Captain Thompson, who had been out
Of his office q few minutes, heard about the
guns being out and ordered them returned
which was done. All this WAS Jok and oc
casioned DO alarm to any one on the
streets not even to ladies and children. who
during the whole OF II were walking about
except that 1t offered the opportunity, toe
eagerly sought for by some of the faithful, tc
l am the peace officer Of :his town and
can keep IL better than the sheriff, the con
stabulary or the militia and l Intend to keeE
1t and will be backed by q hundred good citf
zens il need them, and when l fall will cal
| for aid and not before. have assured the
Governor, the sheriff, the Attorney Genera
and the chief constable, that 1 could and
would keep the peace, but 1t seems that the
Governor, at least, persists 10 believing tn
| the contrary. | am satisfied the sheriff anC
'"' '''' W.T.. DARGAN, Mayor.
Alarmed at the Rumors OF Coming
COnstables.
Florence, March 2s.-The people of Flor
ence have been In state OF excitement al
Hseat Of war" BY @ o'clock this morning the
notice was heard clicking over the wires
warning Darlington that q reinforcement o
twenty-five spies would pay that towh a visit
to-day. Later on there came telegram from
Darlington, saying that they expected trou.
BILE. Thereupon party of citizens chartered
a special train. and reached Darlington a
2: Is p. m. Immediately afterwards joint
meeting of citizens Of Darlington, Sumter ano
Florence counties was held In the court house
Addresses were made and resolutions read
aud adopted.
At o'clock the Darlington Guards, TWEEN.
ty-f1ve In number, marched down to the depot
TO meet the Sumter Light Infantry; these
latter arrived on special train at ) o'clock
forty. three strong. Capt. Phelps in command.
The companies then marched together to the
Darlington Guards armory.
/ The meeting of citizens had adjourned 10
witness the arrival of the militia. They re-
sumed business at J: Is p. m.. adopted further
resolutions, listened TO spirited addresses,
and adjourned att. No trouble is expected
fused accommodation at any OF the hotel Is
there, and are staying closely cooped at the
sheriffs own house. They did not appear on
the streets.
There is no disposition on the part of our
citizens To resist the majesty OF the law, but
they propose maintaining the constitutional
exemption OF private dwellings from unreas.
enable searches.
The dispensary at Florence cannot be max
Ing much money: you can buy oranges,
dating local barkeeper, Some wicked person
says the oranges are sold partly rs ''side
ltne," and partly TO take out of the mouths
of the faithful the taste OF Ben's whisky.