The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-04

iusneu uoWn 10 tne depot anu picked Quhrrel
with the constables The collision occurred.
men were killed on both sides. and the fault
cannot be clearly placed yet II It 10 ever clearly
placed. Now. the Mayor OF Darlingto on said that
thetskinR ofarms by the m OBJ was fur, the same
Kind Of fun We have seen elsewhere in the
state The armorcs were broken into here.
and the armory at Chester was broken into.
and some Of the militia have been in open
mutiny against tho Commandcr.in-C Chief and
have refused to obey orders. but thank God.
enough were left to respond to the call enough
Of you old soldier boys to realize the danger
and know that this Government IL of the
people. By the people. and for the people. and
no oliRsrchy shall ever rule IL again. You
responded TO the call Of the Governor. and are
here to uphold the laws tCheeral
The Mayor OF Darlington this morning In
An address tries to throw the blame elsewhere.
saying that I claim and exercise power no
other Governor or executive officer OF the
United States ever exercised. Icannot under
take to 90 through all tho charges or explana-
lions he has made. 1 will briefly show Just
what the facts as stated from their own stand
point prove. These troops. those bandbox
troops. who have refused to obey orders
Laughter and oheersl; those soldiers turned
politicians and influenced By political
rancor and frenzy. have By their ac-
lions. and the men In different places
In this Stats who have sent word
TO Darlington Offering assistance, con-
yicted themselves in the estimation OF the
world. and 1t cannot he disproved that they are
lynchers at heart. The infor nation sent forth
was that these men were to be hunted down
and lynched. and not one to be left alive. and
when ordered troops to go there to stop In
surrectiop. to stop this mob violence. restore
law. protect life and property. and let the law
resume Its sway. they would not obey. The
Mayor said he had the right TO arrest. OF
course he had. but he had not the right to send
out mob army undor no oflcer. without the
Sheriff or some regularly constituted constabl
in charge OF it,
Let us look at the ridiculous side OF IL. In
some respects It has the appearance OF big
April fool except that II occurred on the 3Oth
OF March. say these men were advertising
themselves to the world as lynchers. and that
they intended to lynch those constables who
were In the woods. none Of them guilty OF hav-
ing started the row. They were oping and
hurrahirg over the country. sending for re-
endorsements. and all bearing arms but
they have never fred shot at a
single constable. They waylald constables
at the depot. but have never seen ono since
the first frs uaughterL and it seems they did
not want to ind the constables. Ifthsy were
lynehers, as they advertised themselves to be.
WIZ aio NV thoy DuCH tHo uAu VINO. tney
claim. originated the trouble. and whom they
had IN their powsr2 They have slandsrsd
themselves By proclaiming they would lynch
those who had not caused It, but would not
lynch the men who they say did cause It.
Now. gentlemen. u Is proper for me to re-
call the scene I witnessed here In 1876 When
South Carolina learn cd that troops had seized
this State House. within two days time this
whole escarpment back to the monument was
black with indignant citizenA was among
them. but they were all OF one mind We were
all brothers, We were all friends and Carolina
ans and patriots. To-day We fId the State
divided into two hostile camps. why2 Simply
because the minority are not willing
to let the majority govern. The body
polite Is diseased. IL Is in fever.
Why2 Because In this city and In
Charleston the people have taken to their
bosom viper In the shape OF O newspaper
which distils day by day poison into their sys-
tenn. and will not let the fever subsids. They
give me credit for nothing. In their vocabu-
larry Gov. Tillman's side OF tho ledger is all
debt and no credit. They try to sting me per-
sonally by abuse. Islander. and misrepresenta-
tion. wear coat OF mall which they have
never pierced: that Ia. an honest heart de-
sirous OF lettering the interests OF this State
and looking to the welfare OF the whole people
But. fellow citizens. this strained relation
hip between the factions In South Carolina
must stop. must cease. 1t cannot go ON with
out precipitating civil war. We OF the majority
faction are not to blame. / deny that we have
done anything except in accordance with the
law and the Constitution. These men who
have opposed US. and arc stu opposing u.s.
must come to their senses. and realize that II
democracy IL to govern in this country they
have got to submit to the rule OF the maiority.
These two newspapers are like . thorn In
the flesh which continues to tester. they will
not let the wound which was caused In 1890.
by the displacement OF tho old order OF thinRs
and the establishment OF tho rule OF the poo
pie. heal. They keep open the sore. they pour
poison into 1t; they are ENCOURAGED to do Il. |
aided and Allotted In doinglt by those who are
forever and etsrnally blaming ne with It. |
maniac; there IL powder magazine not far
on; he has lighted match. and is straining |
all his nerves to reach 1t.
The collision In Darlington produced a fash, |
but 1t was gas. and not powder; newspaper |
lies. 1t flashed abroad, flashed light that IL |
Illuminated the State and tho United States. |
based on falsehood. The people listened with |
bated breath for reVerberation OF the report |
from the explosion they expected to follow the |
civil war which was predicted. 1t did not |
come. and It will not come; it cannot come.
Deeohbe Nho pcOplo AIo III NHo bauulc duu viii /
continue to remain there. lCheersL
These men would destroy tho State in their
and anger. II thereby they could de-
stroy me and through me the rule OF the ma
iority. IL has been sent abroad. all over this
State and the United States. that my life is
daily threatened. that such and such men are
Offering TO 20 TO Columbia to kill me. One
prominent citizen has had the temerity, or
rather the folly to tell Mr. YsldslL. OF my own
county. that no came to Columbia with = shot
gun on Friday to kill Gov. Tilman. l will
not give his name. because do not care to
advertise him. but can do 1t when necessary.
men live longest A barking dog
does not always bite.
There never has been one moment when I
have felt the least uneasinsss for my personal
safety. Ny life is not worth much to me. but
Is worth as much as any other mans and rather
han desert my post to my enemies by leaving
The Executive Mansion. where you have placed
ne. l would have gone out Of IL . cOrpse. |