The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-31
After Inciting Lawlessnes Now
BaoS for Peace.

to respect the laws of the
State. How much better would it
have been if that paper had advised
peace from the beginning. Immcdi-
ately after the dispensary law went
into effect editorials appeared day af-
ter day in that paper that had the ef-
feet to arouse citizens in that city, and
throughout the State to meet the en-
forcement Of the dispensary law with
violence, and after sowing the seeds,
it found itself last Thursday night
reaping the whirlwind Of its own mis-
chief.
The threatened resistance to the en-
forcement OF the law last Thursday
night came very near deluging
Charleston in blood, and only the
timely and brave efforts Of the police
force under the command OF
Chief Martin prevented it.
Charleston can congratulate her
self in having one so brave
and faithful as Chief Martin. and the
entire State should join in sincere
Communications for that officers man
ly performance Of duty.
We are satisfied that the spirit OF
lawlessness displayed the night the
whiskey raid was made is not the spirit
Of the good people Of the city. We
believe it e,nanated from the gutter
snipes and ally hawks. The same
gang would resist the en-
forcement Of any other law II
they thought the authorities would
wink at it. :
Peace is wanted and must be had,
but there can be no peace if the laws
Of the land are TO be trampled under
foot. The laws OF South Carolina
shall be enforced, and in the guberna-
torial chair sits Il man placed there oy
the people who will execute the law,
if it takes every military company in
the State to enforce it.
a few years ago by legislative enact
ment the stock law went into effect,
and by it thousands Of people through
cut the State were greatly damaged.
In many instances the live stock in
dustry was ruined, and the damage
| fell principally upon the poor farmer.
What was the result? They bore the
oppression like true and loyal citizens.
They bowed to the mandates OF the
| law. Now because a few whiskey
men are forced to give up business
that is considered nuisance in every
civilized land a great stir is kicked up
by the few who have been damaged
and for political spleen are Joined in
by a set OF men who would prefer the
IState sunk to the lowest depths, rath'
Ter than be governed by the present
rulers.
When the poor farmer who depend
ed on his COWS and hogs for the sus
ltenance OF his wife and little ones wa:
forced to give up his stock, on account
OF the enactment OF the stock law
there WAS no city newspapers counsel
ing all kinds OF obstructions 10 the en-
rorcement OF the law, and we df
mot remember OF one that offered t
raise its voice OF protest. No, the az
ricultural masses, the blood arteries
the hope and dependence OF the State
were affected and nothing was saic
about it. But when the toes or ths
whiskey element were trampled upon
the daily press came prowling aiona
exclaiming, Outrage! Oppression!
&c., and advised all manner OF ways
to upset the law. and suggested Gari
Gus technicalities by which the liquol
men could take advantage to obstruc
the laws operation, and when the!
found the determined officers going
right ahead, they began to hnrl al
sorts Of insulting epithets at the State
constabuiary.
We have heard Of boasts coming from
Charleston to the effect that blind Il
gers were being run with little efforts
at concealment, and yet everybody
knows that the proprietors OF these
dens are iaw-breakers. Then why
should such men be allowed to 80 OF
when another class OF lawbreaker:
are run down and punished If s
countryman is in the city and violates
an ordinance he is promptly arrested
Why? Because the law must be. re-
spected. This is right and proper, az
20 man has right to violate the law
and If he will he must be made tt
|suffer the consequences Of his act.
| The dispensary law is the law ofths
State, and it applies to the cities ane
towns also. The people place men ir
Office to enforce the law, and these Of
hcers take an oath to discharge theil
full duty. tits the duty OF the officers
to prevent the violation Of the dispen'
sary law, and when they are obstruct'
ed in the performance Of their sworn
duties they should use all proper
means 10 remove the distractions,
even if the unpleasant duty OF taking
life must be resorted to. The oppon'
ents OF the law must be made founder
stand this, and then the trouble will
cease. Constable Elliott, the officer
arrested by the police upon a charge
OF assault preferred by the wife Of the
man whose place was raided. This
woman claimed that Elliott slapped
her, and at the trial before trial jus.
tice she proved her charge. Elliott
was convicted to pay fine Of fifty dol.
lars or go to Jail thirty days. Govern
or Tillnan promptly pardoned the