The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04

lawful depredations.
Resolved, That the citizens of Dar-
lipgton, Florence and Sumter, hereby
mutually pledge each other to support
each other in resistance to ali such un-
lawful acts, and weinvite the co-opera-
tion of all other law-abidiDg and lio-
crty-loving people.
At the conclusion Of the meeting 9
resolution of thanks to the men from
Florence and Sumteo for their volunta-
ry assistance was unanimously adopt
ed.
Late in the afternoon telegram was
received from Sumter stating that q
special train was waiting and three
hundred men were ready to come at
any time.
The Darlington Guards at S o'clock
this afternoon met the Sumter Light
Infantry and escorted them to their
armory, where lunch was served. They
are still the guests of the Darlington
Guards, and await further orders from
Governor Tillman. The day has been
an unusual one, but no disorder has
been visible. The crowd was quiet and
orderly all day, but it is still the infe1i-
BILE determination Of the people to re-
sist to the last extremity the arrogant
exercise of a despotic power unknown
to the Gar of Russia. The attitude OF
the citizens who are in this movement
is unmistakable. They are quiet and
resolute, but are thoroughly aroused.
Everything is quiet now. The spies
have made no demonstration as yet.
They will not be interfered with except
in the manner indicated by the above
resolutions. Should they attempt this
they will most positively be interfered
with. The spirit shown to-day, in the
meeting particularly, was the inivinci-
bic spirit of South Carolina. Could it
inspire our entire State, South Carolina
would not long be the leprous, tainted,
Tillman-ridden, spy infested land that
it how is.
WHAT DARLINGToN's MAYOR SAYS.
DARLINGTON, March 29.-There 10
no mob in Darlington nor has there
been any. No one has defed the law
or any authority. The reports current
and sent abroad are absolutely without
foundation, and have been originated
and promulgated by irresponsible and
evil-minded persona from fear OF
malice.
I assured the Governor by wire that
there was no row or prospect of one,
and that could keep the peace of the
town. The peace has been kept and
that, too, by the ordinary number OF
police on duty. During the constaoula-
ry raids, which were made without
hindrance or molestation, some one
circulated the report that raids would
be made on private houses. Imme-
diately some FIVE or six, or possibly
eight men got Aouble-barrel shotgun'
and openly asserted that resistance
would be made. The constables were
then in a different part of the town,
and 1 immediately went to the sheriff,
who accompanied the raiding party,
and asked if there were warrants for
the search of fprivate houses. Il assured
me that there were none. I then went
to the men who had the guns and told
them there was no foundation in the
report and to put up the guns, which
was Immediately done and every thing
quieted down.
IuA short time afterwards rumor
was spread that Mr.. G. S. Mccullough
had dared the constables to raid his
home and that the constables had &C.
cepted bis challenge. Immediately
McCullough's friends rushed for his
residence in Pearl street. The con-
stables were then in Broad street per-
fectly ignorant of what was going on.
On the way to McCullough's house
they met Mccullough, who assured
his friends that there was no truth in
the rumor. Everybody turned back
and the guns were again put up and all
became quiet.
Arumor soon spread that the Cover
Dor had ordered out the Darlington
Guards. Somebody said good narured-
", confound the Guards, we will take
their guns. A few of them rushed to
the armory and took out few OF the
guns which were unloaded and ap-
peared with them Oh the street, laugh
ing and joking. AS soon as l saw this
I told several that their action might
he misconstrued, and to carry the guns
back. About this time Capt. Thomp-
son, who bad been out of his offics q
few minutes, heard about the guns
being out and ordered them returned,
which was done. All this was a joke
and occasioned no alarm to anyone in
the streets, not even to ladies and chill
dren, who, during the whole of it, were
walking about, except that it offered
the opportunity. too eagerly sought for
by some of the faithful, to rush tele-
gram off to the Governor. I am the
peace officer of this town, and can keep
It better than the sheriff, the constabu-
larry or the military, and | intend to
keep it, and will be backed by a hun
dred good citizens if I need them, and
when I fail will call for aid, and not
before. have assured the Governor,
the sheriff, the Attorney-General and
the chief constable that l could and
would keep the peace, but it seems that
The Governor, at least, persists in be,
lieving to the contrary. I am satisfied
the sheriff and chief constable believe
it. w. F. DARGAN, Mayor.
Economy and Strength.
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