The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-09

and lugrcss or e2rcss is not aiv"'N -
or out OF the town without pass ''''''
the commanding officer. .. 80
sec.nd. We would further represent 70
vour Exccllency that our town was he',l
I'M "A more orderly state. and tnat tnere -
no rlotlng or disposition 20 DO So anu anu
that there has been no attempt on en
mart Of any one 20 prevent those l'V". '
working who desire TO do 50, so Tar az ""'
information. <
Therefore we. the BOARD OF Iraoe ..
po-ahontas. "a, representing a very
,,rest majority Of the business men ana
r,erortv owners Of the town. DO. as re-
eeectors OF law and order. and the IN
dividual rights Of every citizen OF the
commonwealth, respectfully petition
vogr Exccnency. that the honorable COM
mander Of the troops stationed at ms
p, int De instructed 10 withdraw the guaIus
from the public highways. that the gene
raj business Of the town may not oe ih
iorfered with further than the SITUATION
OF affairs neccssitates.
TOCAHONTAS BOARD OF TRADE.
G. c.. Mitchell. Secretary.
j. L. Baber. President ,
Here IS the Governors reply "Hich
was telegraphed at o'clck TINS morn
ing: ,eo-
TO the Honorable Board of TRADE oil
IOcdHOntdSs y a..
am i'm receipt Of your resolutions
adoptel Al your meeting yesterday, trans
mittcd through Major ". =. simohs'
commanding Virginia troops at Pocahon-
tas. ln reply will say that the presence
Of troops in your midst Is for ,ne pre-
sorvation Of law and order, and the pro-
lection OF every citizen in his rights.
They arc not there in the interest OF
any person. company or corporalion'
20. la n "a r.
feront Impression is a dangerous aglta-
tor and "A wilful enemy 10 peace and or
der. The presence OF orderly troops IN
any community cannot be disagreeaple
TO any law-abidng citizens The right
Of every man to stop work wheh ne
pleascs cannot be questioned. ana the
right Of every man to labor without
molcstation must be enforced.
Now as TO your resolutions when are
worthy Of the most careful considefa-
tion. You request that the pickets now
guarding the approaches to your Town
should bo removed; and | would be very
glad indeed to grant your request II
could do so. I'm my opinion, with saiely'
What are the facts? Your town Is siiua-
ted lust on tie line between Virginia ana
West Virginia. Within very snoi'
distance acr0ss the lines in West VIZ
einia thousands of miners are on
strike. and I'm an excited CONDITION. lhey
have been holding meetings. ana lnef
leaders have been Incorporate In ther
LANGUAGE i'm reference to the presnce OF
the troops Many Of your most con
soryative citizens. including some OF lne
members OF your Board. believed that the
withdrawal Of the pickets would MI your
town with many Idle men. and endahsef
Inc public peace. And in this opinion the
commander Of the Virginia troops VINO
is on the grounds. and in whose Juas-
mont ] have great confidence, concuis.
Besides the Commander repor'a wa,
Tuesday night last his pickots were hfed
upon ten times. and yesterday three times
so that while. as you say, your Tow"
may bo i'm "a most orderly state, the ma
n.ral inference Is that your quiet results
from the presence Of troops, ana lhe
exclusion Of ovil-dispOsed ana bad men
from vour town IL is certainly desirahle
from every standpoint that the necessity
of keeping an armed force u your
midst should speedily cease, for II Is an
cNnonse TO the state and a loss TO the sol
dicrs. who are away from homes ana
business. But the troops will not be with
drawn nor their vigilance ahated until
aI LANCER subsidies. for the fair name
of Virginia for law and order must be
CHARLES T. O'FERRALL,
Governor and Commander-ih-'hlei'
Want Blankets
Brigddier-General Phillips received
telegram yesterday from Major Simons,
at pocahontas, asking for one hundred
blankets for his men. lie had the blan-
kets shipped promptly.
Adjutant-G General Anderson arrived
from pocahontas yesterday.
lie says the soldiers are sleeping on
straw beds. with blankets. and are fur
nished good. wholesome food, and that
while they are doing arduous guard duty
they are not having a hard time from a
military standpoint.