The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-02
TEE DAY IN COLUMBIA.
Tiissn's I-p.s.is-ea speseh 10 che nsu-
ti-ous Gu.rds-JTks Telegraph onees

CHARLOTTE, N. O.. April 1.-Gov. Tillmsn.
despot Of South Carolina. having exercised the
role Of censor over the telegraph lines Of tia
State. and not allowing any messages to be
sent from Columbia except under his super
vision. The sUE correspondent came to this
city tonight In order to get Of this despatch
undlsturbed. and to show. too. that Gov. TILL
man IL not great enough to suppress the news.
even though he is exercising tyranny In South
| Carolina
The Sabbath day. the third day Of the up
heaval In South Carolina, dswned brightly.
but the sun shone down upon scores
| OF rides upon the shoulders OF armed militia
men. who stood guard about the State Capitol
The day up to the time TIE suns correspond
ent was compelled TO leave TO get here was
more thrilling than those preceding IL.
The telegraph offlees had been seized By
armed military forces. and soldiers were in
possession OF them. Nothing but personal or
| commercial messages were handled By the
| company.
Gov. Tillman started the days excitement
By making . speech In the open air in the
grounds Of the Executive Mansion. standing
In front Of tho mansion with his large wool
hat In his hand. The speech was addressed to
the members Of the Governors guard OF this
city.
One Of the nrst companies in the State to
throw down its arms and refuse to obey the
orders OF the Governor to 90 to Darlington
H. -
to him this morning.
The twenty-thrse members. having dis
banded By mutual consent, came without
arms their rides having been taken from
them- The grounds about the mansion were
guarded By the members OF the EdgeHeld
Hussars. the Governors homo company.
Never before had any one In Columbia seen
the Governor at such Q white heat The
words that fell from his lips were Of such .
character a. to blaneh the face OF every man
who stood in the ranks
He said things that couldn't have been
harsher or more calculated to make the blood
Of any man boil over Capt. Rateman at tho
end could scarcely trust himself to speak. and
when he did he hesitated and his voice was
like whisper.
Before the Governor had finished one young
man stood back. unbuckied his belt, and
dashed his accoutrsments at the feet OF the
Governor. walking away with folded arms
Quickly another followed. then four others.
and in quick succession all left but eight men
and the officers The crowd Of citizens who
were watching the proceedings from dis
lance. sent mp cheers.
This IL what Tillman said to the guards;
GENTLEMEN OF THE GovERxoR's GUARDS: I
have sent for you under peculiar eircum-
stances which will be stated In few remarka
an Obief Executive OF South Carolina the head
ofthis Government Ny duty Is to have the laws
enforced. When the civil authorities become
powsrless. the militia are the only resource OF
arm was stretched forth night before last to
command the peace. sndeavoring to restore
order. you. representing that right arm.
were paraiyzed By mob hsre Ny effort and
desire was to send you to Darlington to re-
press another mob.
man. and know perhaps better than any Of
you how Is citizen soldiers you must feel with
reference TO the position you now occupy. You
stand before the State as q disgrace. as men
who have refused 70 obey the order OF your
superior onieer. You have been organized for
h alf century. and this IL the first time In
your history this thing has occurred. / have
been told By those who were present that II
was not your fault; that until Bishop CApers
made his unfortunate speech you had resisted
the pressure brought to bear upon you By your
fathers. your brothers. and your kinsmsn. and
were ready 10 obey your Governor. You diso-
bsysd them and disappointed me.
II have sent for you because wslt to have
Q plain talk. represent 10 Q great degree Q
faction which controls the State. whils you
represent the other side. and because OF tho
pressure Of the public opinion you occupy the
position you now do
Lets discuss this question and show you
the error In which your community. a. well IS
yourselves. perhaps. are laboring under. The
dispsnsAry law was enacted By the LsEislA-
turs. By the majority Of tho representatives OF
the people II IL tho Law until the Supreme
Court declares IL Il unconstitutional
The place 70 tight II IL at the ballot Dor aBd
the courts and not with bulletA Am l. as
Chief Executive OF the EiEte. authorized By the
General Assembly to enforce that law. to
stand here and sea those appointed
to uphold It killed and doggsd and
hunted like Wild beAsui and khsn /
authorize the militia to 20 there. an TO bs
opposed Dy the sentiment Of the towns where
the Whlsksy and bar men live and pAralyzs the
military7 ThAnk God South Carolina IL safe
to-day. because she has soldiers who will obsy
0rdsTL
Nov. gsntlsmsn. you live In Columbia Ny
purpose and desire IL. II you sVlnes the proper
spirit. TO show Columbia bear her no malice.
that trust her citizens ~hsn they are In cool
blosd. IWAnt to say. II will be allowed 10 do
80. that In restoring Jour arms I furnish .
guarantee Of thls provided the hot heads Who
have been proclaiminE strife aad diseoTd down
the street are qusllsd.
Before l do that mr. iutJ IL 10 see that
don't iniTust arms TO unworthy banda nyou
cannot obsJ orders issasd b. the proper su-
thoTifiss In q proper WaJ. Of course J0u are
useless % the state. and the mOBsy that has
IA IN wau haa ham