The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-02
TROOPS SENT TO DARLINGTON.
Governor Says He Will Enforce Dis
pensary Law At Any Cost.
He Hsraagues seldisrs Seat 60 the scene
= OF rreabie aad Expresses Surprise
st the Disieyaity Of some Csmpa.ies
All the spies Have KseapsA.

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nature. in connection with the dispsnssry
troubles. there has been practically no ex-
eitement Early this morning Gov. Till
man established telegraph censorship,
placing several militiamen. the most in
teligent that could be secured. in charge
OF both Offices to supervise the
messages offered. These genslem en have
simply carried out their instructions. and
have refused only few kilograms that
were calculated To arouse bad feeling
Early in the day the governor summoned
the governors guard to the executive man
sion. Drawing them up in line. he ad-
dressed them. saying he was informed
that their disbandnent was not their fault.
but they had been overawed by mob
at their doors. He told them they
stood before tho people of the state
disgrace, and be now wished TO
give them the opportunity to wipe the
stain from their brow aud 10 restore them
to honor. He asked for some indication
as to whether they would obey his orders,
IN which event their arms would be given
! back TO them. As he made this assertion
tiye of the men threw down their bayonets
and were quickly followed by several
Others. Their captain begged them to de-
sist and wait until the governor had
finished. Gov Tillman told them, how
ever. that it was satisfactory, as he only
wished to know exactly what their position
was. He then said to those who remained
that they could leave. but, if determined
to obey orders, to report at the state peni-
tertiary. The remnant Of the company
marched to tbs armory. aud I'm FIVE min
utes had dishanded. The governor noti-
fed the captains Of the other COM
panies that the arms must be
delivered to the state within two hours.
They replied they did not. know W here the
arms were, aud that il would be impossi-
bic to comply with his orders. The gov
ernor informed them peremptorily that
the guns must be produced. On hearing
this number of citizens, in the interest
Of peace and order, advised the men to
give up the guns. On their earnest advice
the young men soon expressed their will
lingness to do everything in their power
to put their captain in possession Of the
arms.
At O'Clock marching orders were given
to the troops stationed ut ths penisen-
tiary. Gov. Tiilman addressed them, say
ing:
.'As chief executive of South Carolina
wish to say . few words to you before your
departure. ! thank you for the prompt
ness and zeal displayed by you in respond
ing to the call for duty. Many Of you
have doubts as to the business Of the cause
for which yon go. You are reform
Democrats and 'antis,' but all South
CaroIinians, thank God. The reason of
your going TO Darlington il caused by the
dispensary Law, and it Is law as long ns
it stands on the statute books, and until IL
Is tn1 1Ani "a.
by the supreme court. The news
papers have sown the seed of discord by
teaching that there are portions of the Iaw
which invade private rights. They know
that when they say that they lie. The
right to search private houses on . war
rant Is as old as the law itself.
7 They know they are not telling the truth
when they try TO make you believe these
men in Darlington were defending their
liberties. / said in my message to the
legislature that large force OF constabes
would not be necessary if the police OF the
towns would enforce the law, but they
would not do this. The dispensary is not
the issue now, but as long as it il on the
statute books, so help me God, intend 10
enforce il.
when the news came of the trouble I
was never more shocked. When the OFF,
GERS of the law were shot down I was hor-
ritied. The sheriff teiegraphed that he
Was powerlesa My first natural impulse
was to appeal to the militia. What did
they dot They surrendered ingloriousIy
the honor of being in the service of the
state, but, thank God. there are men left
who will obey orders aud not be swayed
from duty by adverse political opinions.
Two companies at Florence and
Sumter did likewise when the action of
Columbia was known. We then see the
spectacle of the adjutant general running
he Tn yet I'M In do
their duty When l ordered out the
Fourth brigade, of Charleston, tba. crack
command. ail they did was TO dicker with
p,e as 10 what was their duty. Those
towards in Charleston did like those
in Columbia. Without . company st
my command. l began to cast about
TO see Whist ! could do to up
hold the dignity Of law. Thank God. l
have found them in you. You are going
on q dangerous and delicate mission You
must remember that the Darlington
people are onr fellow citizens but they are
in insurrection, and 1t is necessary for you
to go there to uphold the law. | learned
that they destroyed q state dispensary.
Nobody did this but ths x-barkeepers and
their hireiings.
"You 20 as an arm OF the law. and you
mast treat the Darlington people with
consideration. but If you are ordered to
shoot you nsust do II. or anarchy viii pre-
vail IN tHs etatS. btpS 70 fSu
your homes as early ~ possible, bus the
lax must be upheld or the state will be tbs
laughing stock Of the world This ought
TO be proud day for you. In after years
you can hand IL down ~ q heritage TO your
children that you are proud of.
The following companies went: Batter
guards. Is men. Dibble light dragons.
osangeburg, 81 men: Maxwell guards. Of
Greenwood. % men: Morgan rides. OF Cliff
ton. 20 men; Hampton guards. OF spar
sanbasg. q men. Laliy rifles, % men;
Palmetto rides, Of Aiken, ~ men; Fort
Motto guards. Is men. Edgsaeid hassass
and the light dragons Of tho
same place, combined. - men. Greenvilie
guards. rs men; Abbeyviiie. 70 men. Capt.
j. IA. Tiliruan was with the troops- He
said he had ordered his company. the
Capers light infantry, TO Darlington. snd
he expected 10 meet them there. - strong.
There vas force Of exactly sgr2 men all
told. A number Of boxes OF cartridges
we're psae-6 upon the train. Gen. Reich
berg the com fn andsr. would not say any
thing aaou, his orders. The troops wen,
ON sr.eeiai train over the Atlantic Coast
Line road. Immense crowds wers al shs
crossing where the soldiers bosrde5 the
train. Three companies wers left ia the
! civ. Three hundred volunteer citizens,
armed To the teeth, lett shortly after the
] departure Of the troops. and are ready 10