Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05
GOV. TILLMAN.

railroads thus far refused compliance.
The governor has ordered the telegraph
companies not to transmit any news of
warlike tendency. This order has
likewise been refused
Tillman's Proclamation.
The governors proclamation declar-
ing Darlington and Florence counties
in instruction is as follows:
whereas, Certain persons have assembled
In the counties of Darlington and Florence and
are in open rebellion against the authorities OF
the government Of this state, and it has be-
come impracticable 10 enforce by the or
binary course of judicial proceedings the
laws of the state within said counties
now, therefore, !, B. r Tillman governor
OF the state Of South Carolina do proclaim
such persons so assembled TO be in open re-
bellion against the laws OF the state, and do
hereby command all such assem- blages of in
surgents TO dispense and retire peaceably to
their respective abodes within twenty-four
hours.
Dispensaries Destroyed.
1t is the governors purpose to mob
ilize 1000 men at Darlington, but he
finds the task difficult in the extreme.
In the meantime the citizens of Oar
lington, Florence and vicinity all go
armed and prepared for trouble. Local
dispensaries at perhaps dozen points
have been raided and their contents
run out Scouting parties have
been after the constables who escaped,
and while some of them are now safe
from capture others are liable to be
taken. and in the mood of the people
in and around Darlington may meet
death speedily. Not in thirty years
has there been such estrangement be-
tween different factions and elements
of South Carolina
Addressed by the Governor.
At o'clock marching orders were
given to the troops stationed at the
penitentiary. Gov. Tillman addressed
them, saying:
las chief executive of South Carolina wish
TO say a few words to you before your de.
parture. l thank you for the promptness
and zeal displayed by you in respond
ing to the call for duty. Many of you
have doubts as 10 the justice of the
cause for which you go. You are reform demo
Gratis and ants, but all South Carolinians,
thank God. The reason Of your going 10 Oar
hngton is caused by the dispensary law. and it
is law as long as it stands on the statute books
and until it is repealed or declared unconstitu-
tional by the supreme court
Not an Invasion of Private Rights.
1.-THE newspapers have sown the seed OF dis
cord by teaching you that there are portions of
the law which invade private rights They
know that when they say that they lie The
right TO search private houses on a warrant is
as old as the law itself They know that they
are not telling the truth when they try TO make
you believe that these men in Darlington were
defending their liberties
81 said in my message to the legislature that
large force of constables would not be neces.
sary If the police Of the towns would enforce
the law, but they would not do this The dis
pensary law is not the issue now but 50 long
as 1t Is on the statute books, so help me God,
intend TO enforce It"
Calls Them towards.
Referring to the mutinous mill
tia companies at Columbia Florence.
Sumpter and Charleston. Gov Tillman
denounced them as towards He con-
cluded
You are going on delicate and dangerous
mission You must remember that the Oar
hngton people are our fellov-citizens, but they
are IN insurrection and it Is necessary for you
to go there TO uphold the Law. You go as an
arm Of the law and you must treat the Darling
ton people with consideration, but Il you are
ordered 70 shoot you must do II or anarchy win
prevail IN the state. l hope TO restore you 70
your homes as early Is possible, but the .sw
must ne upheld or the state government VIII be
the Laughing stock Of the world"
Military Press Censorship.
DARLINGTON, S G., April IA mill
tary press censorship is In force here,
at the center Of public interest in the
dispensary troubles THE military rep
resentatiyes Of the governor are in full