The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12
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What the Irrss n.
n South Carolina Is now ing general
~ ly discussed by tt g press all over tn
country, and III order that our reader
J. may all know what is thought of Ou
family row we VIII quote some OF tn,
g con- ments of the papers In different
~ parts of the country. rhe Augusta
Ill Chronic'c says, in spe"k" g of the ac
ID tlun Of the military IN refusing to re-
u spond to the call Of the GHverno7
" ",hPre seems q lack Of reason for the
"a fllSing to 20 to ID arlington. They were
T. imply ordered there to keep the peace
and 1t was their duty to obey the or
der. they had no reason to believe they
would be called on to fire upon the
cl'izers of Darlington" The Chronicle
is right.
The Charlotte Observer SAYS: "The
war IN South Carolina is dep!orable be-.
yohu expression, and if the present
trouol3 IS healed another OF aimirla
k'nd Is liable any day to break out
somewhere else in the State. The feel
ing betWt en- different clements of the
wtI'e people n South Carolina IA in.
tense. A" there Is no haired 80 impla
cable "s thai between brothers, SO there
Is no ruhi1c strife 80 bitter as that
Whlch exists between those of kindred
cl izenshlp and of allied interests, "
Ihe New York Mail and Express
says: "N!'hout passing on the merita
or the Tlilman Dispensary statute, It
seems TO 6n clear that 1t is law. and
US loDg as 1t Is such it should be obeyed
oy the people of the State. The action
ol Lhe cltlzens of Darlington Is there.
H tole equiValent to rebellion against
STATE authority" The Mail and Express
then reads ns this lecture: "Perl,ans
after the white people of South Cnrt,
iiha nave mad a little experience amonp
themselves OF the evil results of mob
Violence the lesson which should have
peen taught them long ago will ba bet.
ter appreciat cd"
The 5 S,vannah Mornipr Naws savs.
"Wlll the Governor be able to force
compliance with that law? Tnat is a
question that Is doub' loss in the minds
OF many OF South Cardinals pponle
now. the Whiskey constables can do
notning without the military compa-
mes ana the companies of the nrinci
PAL Giles have disbanded, The cor,
panlta IN the small towns and countrv
as 1lcis are supposed to be In accori,
WIN the Governor. If that be the case
'hey may respond. If they do are tiIev
not likely to meet with resistance IN
me cities3 Is there not dar or of tn -
people or the rural districts Daiug ar
rayed against those Of The townsp If
cheV should be, and with arms ir their
| nan's, there would be sad times in
hltn Carolina. Fueds would be en-.
E"etd ,h"' would last for generation.
| Lhr State"
| the SpAEtanburg Herald saws. eff
thel" ever Was "A time for the men of
S"u,h II Carolina to keep cool heads and
uo 'he(r uuty now is the time. This
pap"r has no apology to make for i,s
opinions. We believe The MILITARY com
panies in Columbia, Charles,on on and
cCner places, who being rrl ular enlisted
h"inOtrH or the State militia, refused
l" go TO Darlington tor the purpos- of
| ,t"' ol'hE peace. when the civil au IN ori.
'lrs were oVerpOwerPd and the Cover
hor"f the State called them ont ,,ro
u ,ih worthy 10 be called soldiers. We can
ma 10 txcuS" for such conduct. Mali
oa'v companies are supported for the
purpose of supervising lawlessness and
preserving the peace. They are nor to
be partisans. The plain duty of evprp
mllltlaman Ia the 81 atn, the first, lessn1
as soldier he was taught, was obed i. |
ce ence TO superior tlfisers. When the |
clVll authorities in Darlington we're |
po%erltss and the military we're repu. |
KY calied on to preserve peace, it was |
siioil . uuty TO 20 to Darlington, and to |
caused 1t, Or who was engaged in II
Sentiment Is well enough in its place
ouC Inc last place where sentimant
should be allowed to interfere with du.
y IS IN the militia" The Herald "a an.
'l-Illlm an In politics.
Ihe Atlanta Co Institution SAVE: "We
'Ymp4thize with Gov ernrr TilIman as a
earless, able and honest executive. hut
% %e al so Sympathize with his people.
me dlspensary law may be the wisest
'oiulion or the liquor probemever at.
'ennPted, Dut IT will fail If tho spy sys.
EN- IS part of 1t. Governor Tiilman's
patriotism will probably cause hin, to
come to halt until the defective fea.
'ureS or the law are rernedied. He will
lot % willing to plunge his State into
ciVll war simply because a few citi.
ems who are suspected of having nm.
tamped bottles and casks IN their
"elllngs defend the sanctity of thar
omes against an army Of spies, Re.
nodei the law. 1t would be better to {
epeal 1t than to overthrow the old doc.
rine GnaC every mans house Is his cas-. |
20. we bell We that Governor Tillman
az en- ouyn AnGlo. Saxon blood in him
, canse MIN to take this view Of the
"poi llo OHllkS IL over. He
not the man to start war fare +
galnst his own people. Doubtless the
ouble IS merely passing incident, a
Outh Carolina will soon regain her y
ormal condition, settle down to bust n
'sS and come to the front as one of the n
adlDg States of the South" tt
The Jacksonville Times Union savs. I'll
neither side Is responsible for n
@ scenes at Darlington. Whoever vi
rs responsible, enough blood has been te
ed--too much by far. Ana the con di
ct OF the millif ary companies in re-. D
sing to go to the scenes of riot is re- hi
ebeDsible beyond tho power of words In
express. South Carolina Is a State of ar
oilers; her people are famed for be
Flr military spirit. The volunteer W
mpalljes of the State ought to know be
- the first qualification of q soldier po
obedience. When men put on mil. ne
nv uniforms they lay aside the right In
tIlnk. They bpcome parts of a vast alc
Ichine. Nothing is right but obedi- de
CO. nothing wrong but disobedience, str
o Dlspensary law, doubtless, ia me
ing. The system of espionage that
}uts IN torce Is repugnaat to tn.