Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-02
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TILLMAN'S SERMON.
South Cardinals Governor Addresses
tho Troops.
THEY MUST ENFORCE THE LAW.
And II Ordered to Shoot Must DO 80 70
Prevent a Reign Of
Anarchy.


several miiitiamen, the most Intelligent
that could be secured, In charge oi
both offices to supervise all messages
offered.
The governor then summoned tue
G5vernot's Guards to the executive
mansion. Drawing them up IN a line,
he addressed them, saying he was In
formed their disbandmcnt was not
their fault, but that they had been over.
avod by mob at their doofs. lie told
item they stood before the people Of
the state as disgrace, aud that hu
wished to give them the opportunity
to wipe the stain from Their brow and
to restore them to honor. lie asked for
some indications o. 10 whether they
would obey his ORDER, in which event
tueir arms would 10 given back ~
hem. They threw down their bayonots
and disbsnded.
At6 O'clock marching orders were
given 10 the troops stationed nj the
penitentiAry. Governor Tillman adj
dressed them, saying! Gas chief cH'
tcutlve Of South Carolina, wish to
say TOW words to you before your de-
iuuuts. / thank you for your prompt.
uuss aud zeal displayed by you In
rttpouding 70 the call for duty. Many
OF you have doubts w 10 the Justice VI
me cause for which you 10.
"N0u are reform DrmocfnIs aud
anti's, but oil south CaTuliniaus, thank
Bod. The reason OF your going 10
Darlington " caused by the diHpensafy
law, aud II h law NJ long ns It stands
Ca the statute books, and until u b
repealed or declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court. The nUwepapers
have Gown the sUoi " diacord by
teaching there are portions Of the law
which invade private rights. They
know that whom they gay that, tuut
they lie. The right 10 search private
houses on a warrant 10 a. 0ll o. the law
itscli.
"when the news came Of the trouble
was never more shocked. When the
Ulcers Of the law we're shot down
was Mortified. The shefii tclegraphed
me he was powerlcss. My first and
natural Impulse was 10 appeal 10 the
militia Of Columbia. What did they dol
They surrendered iHglofiOusly the
honor OF being In the service oi their
aiuie; but, thank God, there aro men
eit who will obey ordets anu not be
uwnye1 fIom duty By adverse political
iul0ns. Two companies NJ Florence
aud sumter did likewise.
when / ordered out the fourth
brigade OF Charleston, that crack com.
maud, all they did was 10 diokor with
me a. 10 what was their duty. Those
towards In Charleston did like those In
Columbia.
"You 20 M an arm Of the law, aud
you must treat the Darlington people
with consideration, but II you are
ordered to shoot you must do II, Oi
anarchy will prevail In tho state.
hope TO restore you 10 your homes "a
early ~ possible; but the law must be-
upheld or the state will become the
laughing stock Of the world"
General Heirnburg, who ia com
mandcr, would not say anything about
mis- orders. lhe troops went on n ape
cal train over the Atlantic Coast Line
road. Immense crowds Of people wet,
ht the crossing NJ which the HOldiuu
boarded the train. Three companies
were left In the city. Three hundred
volunteer uitiZuns, armed 10 the teeth
ltil shortly after tho departure Of IN,
troops anu Rre ready 10 ouey the order
Il the governor. More volunteers ar,
u come. Nothing can be- heard her
from Darlington, M the telegraph com
pEny will not receive OF send except 4
aud from the governor
STORY or THE DARLINGTON FIuur
COLUMBUS, 5. C., March 8l.-Tnrel
CJustnb.es who were Ia tue ngh
ut Darlington, arrived here tonigh
via Quincy on Especial train, anu ar
NV safely housed la the ponitentiary
'Ghty tell most thrilling anu graph,
stories OF tho tragedy,
MoDonald gave the following stor.
Of the nghu "Fiye Of US had heel
detailed 10 spy IN Darlington, Will
tho others went to Charleston. Vine
tue squad which was going TO Charles
Ton went 10 the depot, where the Ugh
took place, we went with them. Whii
We were there, Billy FLOYD and Rogers
the men who started the whole thing
tot Into an alteration. Floyd got ia
best VI II.
"Ahout that time u negro driver 10
the Enterprise hotel attempted 10 sirlk
FLOYD. Constable McLendon roiuso
TO lot tue negro attack Floyd, who ma
done tbs constable several good turn
McLundon told the negrJ TO stan
back. Then the telegraph operator ra
our VI his Oliice anu asked what NJ,
Tendon had TO DO with h. McLoudo
tuid no did not have anything TO u
with It, but he dill not propose to 80
Floyd crowded.
"u n short time he came back wit
i've friends. Rogers renewed the an
Guilty with Floyd.
"Ropers then turned 10 MoLendo
aud sail: There 10 the d. - VII
caused me to get whipped McLrnio
said that WAS u lie.
"rhen Frank Norment stepped 10
ward aud pointed To MoLendOn, 6nl
iu.! 'rhiH IL the - 90 80 there vi
standing right between McLuudou ~
N0rmeut. Before l know IL 0ne
tnem reached over my shoulder on
ilroi d pistol,
That shot started tho battle, Tn
Cilz3us were armed with pistols au
immediately bean iirlng at the co.
stables, The officers we're standing
body, Tue cUnaiaO,el returned III
hru. Only eight Oi the men were atmi
with Wiuchtslers, | DOM know no
msny OF thUm used ilss. 10 know
however, that ConatADios Pepper an
MoLontun did nave rifles and usi
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