The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-02

block doing guard duty. They we're In com
mand Of Capt. George Evans The company
was halted there.
Editor A. D. Williams. who IL accused By
TiIlmsn, with Editors Hemphill and Gonzales
Of promoting the trouble. sent the folio wing de-
spstch to the State hast night explaining why
the. militia in ursenville responded to the
Governors call:
'"acv. TIllman IL acting the part OF dis
honest schoolboy. Having committed very
horrible mischief. his frat thought 10 to shift
the blame TO somebody. and he selects the
editors Of three leading opposition newspapers
OF the State ~ tcapeGoats. IL IL not new
function for any Of us
Having control Of every department Of the
state. the Governor has persistently attempted
60 crafty his own III temper. shield himself
when troubles have resulted from his acts.
snd please the taste Of his sdherents for
roasted opponent by abusing and slandering
che only power he could not control. the press.
90 far as the Gfeenvills Ne,cs 10 concerned. IL
has persistently urged obedience TO the law
unto tho thresholds OF the peoples homes.
There. II has contended, written and special
laws must halt. and the laws OF manhood In
hsrited Instinct and natural rights must
govern.
Searches and search warrants have been
always identified in this State with suspicious
OF stealing and receiving stolen eoods People
q good character have never been subjected
70 them. Ihsve contended and will continue
10 contend that people Of good character mu.t
not be subjected to them, and must resist
them at any cost or risk.
As Il happens. the ARRAY at arlington was
not caused BY attempts at search. II was
caused By wanton and reckless use OF firearms
BY the dispensary oonstables. The RESPONSE
bility for that is on the Governor.
- He furnished to irresponsible men unlim-
tied authority and reviewers Of the largest
esiibre announcing bosstfully through the
press that instructions to use them had been
given to them to protect themselves against
insult and menace. He has stood ready
with pardons to relieve his con-
stables convicted by juries Of yiolat-
ing the law. He has In every possible
manner suggested to these men violence and
the use Of their weapons. He has been actively
aided By newsps pers aud politicians friendly
70 him who have made each ARRAY In which
censtables were engaged q partisan issue and
defended and upheld the oonstables In their
svery action. even in the taking OF life
THE editor OF the Greenville Ne,os has been
actively engaged all day to-day In urging the
local militia to obey the Governors orders and
60 wherever they may be sent and to give an
example according to his precept he will 20 ~
Q private In the ranks Of one OF tho COMPANIES.
e This fact may be . stronger refutation OF
Gov. Tiilman's charge OF promoting lawless-
ness than words could. Six men have been
killed and six wounded in this State. There
have been three ARRAYS between dispsnsary
eenstables and citizens In tho past three
months, and In each case the constables have
fred first -.
Il IL generally thought In Columbia that
Tillmsn's life 10 In danger II he moves about
much. Some OF tho troops were sent up to the
Executive Mansion at Columbia carly this
morning. and all Of the State officials wore all
day about the house. which was used ~ head
quarters
Mrs Tillman and several ladies set half .
dozen tables OF ten covers each for dinner for
those who were there from noon to 3 o'clock.
A. B. Williams. editor Of the Greenville Neps
accused Of being partly responsible for the out
break. went up to sec his political enemy In his
Uniform 40 private In the Greenvills Guards.
He was welcomed cordially. and remained to
dinner. Mr.. Williams had not changed his
IDEAS OF the methods Of the Governor. but said
he rscogniz the duty he owed to the State.
Tfllman said to your correspondent that the
thsre was faint CLEAN OF hope for . settle
ment OF the trouble. He had NO idea when the
militia would be ordered home.
No news from Darlington. or messages con-
tanning an allusion to the trouble were al
lowed to be transmitted. Gov Tillman per-
senaily explained this By saying that It was
necessary to prevent inhammatory publlca-
tons In the State newspapers.