The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12
| tigation. This is undoubtedly the

tlg8IlOn. lnlb IL unQOuOCleQly the
wisest and safest course to pursue, for
by the time the stenographers complete
their work and transcribe their notes
the copstaRles and the military will be
beyond the borders of Darlington.
The constaOles are all here, having
arrived today and surrendered to Gen.
RichbOuTg. Nobody in this city had
any idea what time the constables
would arrive. Gen. Richbourg and his
officers were the only men posted and
with the military secrecy which has
characterized their dealings have said
nothing. About $50 In the afternoon
four companies of troops were formed
on the public square, and were march.
ed in roundabout way to the very
depot where the bloody light had oc-
CURED. They were then posted few
feet apart and given the strictest Or
ders not to admit anybody within the
lines. This order was literally complied
with. Even passengers who wanted to
get off on the train had hard work to
pass, ard then It was only by order of
Gen. Richbourg and Major Newnham
who were present and in charge Of the
arrangements to receive the constables.
The train was an hour late and about
forty or fifty people were at the depot.
General Itichhourg asked a discreet cit.
izen to notify him If he saw the least
evidence Of any hostile demonstration.
He said that the constables would
come fully armed, but that they would
surrender to him Immediately on ar.
riVing and would leave their arms in
the car which they had occupied. Two
dim gas lamps flickered on the depot
platform and shed sad and sickly
light on the mOtiOnless soldiers who
stood with fixed bayonets. The SOL
dters were lined up on every side of the
track. The Coroner's inquest was in
progress in the little room, and the
constables alighted from the train on
the very spot on which they had fought
last Friday afternoon.
To Unite tho West and South.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-President
Clevelan0's veto of the Bland bill has
resulted in a proposition for national
convention OF the West and South to
form new political party based on the
demand for the free coinage Of silver.
The proposition comes from certain rad
ical Democratic congressman, who be-.
lleve that the time has arrived when the
party's salvation ia the West aud south
demands that it should repudiate at ouce
and forever Eastern domination in fin-
ancial politics. Western and Southern
Democrats who are at the head of this
M vement declare that the veto of the
Bland bill shows that the administra
ton has set its face toward the single
gold standard.
r Pc >ative McLauriD (Dem.) Ct
Sou h C.r lima has taken The bold lnilia.
,lv- III luie step He has prepared the
- f,>n l..
~ays.bYa call slgped by Democratic sill
movement he authorizes the following
slatemeut:
ut seems to me that the condition of
our country is such as 1t should impel
true men to rise above p artisan aud tac-
t'onal considerations.
1.-The veto of the reignorage bill by
President Cleveland forces a distincs is-
sue between the South aud the West
and the East and the North. The South
and the West the borrowing and
producing sections, while the North and
the East are the loaning and consuming
sections. The South aud the West de-
mand higher prices for their products,
which is hut another name for cheaper
money. TIE North and L ,st are str.v-
ing tor cheaper products, which in turn
is simply another name for dearer
money.
"ln this manner the two general di.
Wilson's Of tho country are arrayed
against each other. Tue North and East
have for many years controlled I'll leg isla
DIN, and as natural result have enact.
ed lsws favorable TO their own section
and against the Sou&h and West.
TIE money of the country has been
gradually and almost surreptltlously
taken from the people. and as q neces.
sary sequence the prices of all products
have declined.
"This manipulation Of the currency
has continued until every product of the
South and West are to-day sold for less
than tho cost OF production. The result.
ant effect of these abnormrlly low prices
is seen in the rapid accumulation Of
debts and the increasing distress among
The people.
II believe the time has como when
the South and West sEiodld unite in one
mighty fort for self p;otc ctlon. l want
to see the cotton planter of my own sec.
ton and the wheat pr oducer Of the w est
unite and mako n contest for higher
prices and happer conditions"
ImDol6 AnU, 1Pue.