The sun., 1894-04-07
TILLMAN SAYS HIS THANKS.
TIE MILITIA <RRITB IN COLUMBIA
AND FAIL TO CHEER TEE GOVERNOR. @

| ne Addresses the Soldiers fro- Clay
Bank s.a Thsn se-s. Ths- Ho-s-Hs
Pleads for Pesee-The Disps--sries .t
| Ds-ii-ste. and Fioresss 20 be R.op.,sa.
COLUMBIA. s. G. April 6-Gov. Tillman made
| to-day what Is said to be the FIRST temperate
| address Of his life. 1t was mad. to the troops
| returning from Darlin gton. The reform proved
| not to be permanent. however. for later. in an
| interview with the newspaper correspondents
he exhibited some Of his fire. eating qualities.
Thetroops at Darlington and Florence got up
| at daylight this morning. They breskfasted
at the hotel and marched to the railroad sta
tons before z o'clock.
The soldiers we're escorted to the train By q
miscellaneous crowd OF citizens, who whooped
also . crowd OF ci liens to escort the Florence
troops to the station. and there was more
whoopinR as the train pulled out.
There was an aged citizen who said to TIE
Bun reporter. who was waiting TO leave:
Amt goin' way, be ye7 Wall ye'd better
hang around these parts. Come back say
| about Sat'dy or Sunday. cause this is only the
beginning OF the fun here The next rows
| going Z happen right here in this town. I
| reckon. an we're Roin' to git our men.
| reckon. too" There IL plenty Of the spirit Of
this old man left In both Darlington and Flor
ence. but IL is believed now that it will REQUIRE
some severe incident to provoke It to the
| fighting point
The troops got to Columbia shortly after 1
o'clock. There was big crowd at the station
TO receive them. but the train ran on q mile
beyond to the place where the Governor. in
frock coat and wool hat, awaited them He
stood on q red clay bank. his hands in his
pockets and q look Of determination on
r. e. A. h. Nr.t oA.1 a.
bank he clambsred down and shook hands
with Gen. RichbourR. who was the nrst TO
| step or Senator Evans was with the Cover
nor, and he had the checks all made out for
the payment Of the soldiers HALF an hour was
spent In disembarking and doing little fancy
parading. and then the Governor climbed
back on the clay bank and took OF his hat
Soldiers" he began. two trains which are
to bear four companies to their homes are
waiting. and what say shall be brieL felt
that It was important and necessary. and that
It was due to you to return the thanks OF South
Carolina to you for valiant and valuable SER
| vices. Called without . moments notice. you
did not hesitate to leave your avoca-
tions and respond. Boms people got the
| idea into their heads that you were
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der to 5s..9rs shs law e %oe'
have be Been IaSS bfsSe men. men You have Undergone
hardships and privAtio9a l know you are
thank you. soldiers, In the name of the
PeHS ss me that TIM. SSs com. foi
ylllaln9ps animosity: bitterness, and anger to
:.PS scs:.sss for Il. sSod sS and sSs eicSS
Of South Carolina"
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shouted at him; Mac you 90 up to the peni-
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seeSssa e murdsr were Inds. ar, sIfs'S
Mccisndon l. Il the Hospital In IN the pspltsn:
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appearance OF these men: and i am holdine
from rom The he Co coressT a DarIisstSn. WhsH L
comes they yill be turned oyer to the con-
BEL the s g Sasss TS.s. s.G The; s
my iasiss o. g chang. 9 q v.nu. for
expect that they will be tried in Darling
ton county: and 50 far as am concerned there
n I % ss t ss ss sS.R ~ Shs
ana fair sH,S show % at % the naaest. ThsS didn't MAKE
out anywhere near as good case as they will |
had no LAWYER and the eitiEsns did. They were
pushed Into the inqnest In the dead Of night |
mony M as quickly as possible so that they could |
be got out OF town without being mobbed Of
% had the @ risht % to nave Il VII be very dif.rsHs
How, about the dispsnsariss at Florence
viii" said the Goyernor. smphaIically. |
Fl have aiGsad, oIdiEsd that gPsds bs sent to
lington will probably make . change in the |
management The man there seems to have |
made enemies OF tue people"
What Is the understanding you have ar /
rived At with the darlington people concerning
the presence oi constA bles p
My eonstablss" said the Governor. are
to be permitted TO stay about the station and
town section Of Darlington ana other cities. I |
nave control OF the police forcsA. The police
district 1t is agreed that the eonstAbles viii |
not be molssted In their work. and on my part |
Ii 10 agreed that the constAblss will attend |
strictly to their work"
"sUpposs Constsbles MeClendon and Cain
are convicted. what will happen"
- have promised the Darlington COMMITTEES
that j will not Interfere by pardon II the
men are convicted in legal and proper mAn-
neT, as will not uphold anybody IN violation
OF the law. and least OF all a constable"
" Will you order the search OF private houses
~ Ws'll search private houses anywhers and
everywhere whenever We can get an AFFIDAVIT
OF the presence OF Illicit liquors. To do other
Wise would Pc equivalent to the repeal OF the